Even a 100-year-old company needs to rethink things once in a while. In fact, acompany that doesn't stands little chance of making it to 100. So in 2006, president Chip Gruver decided it was time to get his 100-year-old company ready for another century.
Ric Heidenescher admits he's a bit of a geek. "I'm an older builder, I didn't growup with computers, but I love technology," he says.
Editor's Notes on the winners of the 2008 Custom Home Design Awards.
Packing an oversized programmatic wallop, this 620-square-foot pavilion serves as the owners' pool house, guest-house, office, ancillary art gallery (they're art dealers), retreat, and entertainment space.
More than ever, good residential design encompasses the site as well as the house. Good house design uses the landscape and outdoor amenities to enhance the house, opitimize views, and create a living environment that transcends the indoor/outdoor divide. In the spirit of celebrating the outdoor extensions of a home, we extended the Custom Home Design Awards to include outdoor spaces.
