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residential architect design awards
At ra, we love design competitions. Local and national awards lead us to some of the best work we feature in the magazine. So it's no surprise we started our own program eight years ago, hoping to find new accomplishments by known and emerging talent. Our residential architect Design Awards now constitute the single biggest and most selective residential architecture competition in the country.
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project of the year
Every once in a while, an architectural perfect storm occurs. A series of favorable circumstances—a gifted architect, a beautiful site, a thoughtful client—coincide in one project, leading to a sublime synthesis of design, surroundings, and program. That's exactly what happened with this weekend home for a Milwaukee family in Green Lake, Wis.
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on the boards
This simple but elegant guesthouse gazes across a pool to the owner's eco-conscious house, designed in the 1970s by Ray D. Crites, FAIA, a well-known Iowa architect. The main house is about 120 feet long, and its orderly, rigorous design was the starting point for Kirk V. Blunck, FAIA.
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judges' award
This modular residence by Studio 804, architect Dan Rockhill's student design/build program at the University of Kansas, barely touches the ground. The project sits on exposed-concrete piers, minimizing its impact on the land and paving the way for an energy-efficient insulation system of recycled cellulose.
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Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2007 Special Coverage
Last week, the editors of CUSTOM HOME, residential architect, BUILDER, and REMODELING magazines reported from the Las Vegas Convention Center to tell you about product and design trends they saw at the show.
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New Fixtures and Technologies Take Center Stage at Lightfair
More than 19,000 architects and lighting designers attended Lightfair International 2007. In its 18th year, the conference and exhibition featured 1,500-plus booths from more than 550 manufacturers—as well as at least 220 hours of programming, including 72 CEU/LU accredited courses.
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 ProShield Receives Recycled Content Certification
Today’s focus is on “green building” materials. ProShield® vinyl clad windows and doors have received “% recycled material content” certification from Scientific Certification Systems making Weather Shield® Windows & Doors the first window company in North America to receive this certification. Qualifying under LEED MR-4-Recycled Content, eligible for 2 points, ProShield windows and patio doors deliver uncompromising beauty with natural wood on the inside and resilient, low-maintenance vinyl on the outside. Click Here. Visit www.weathershield.com.
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New Products: Surfaces
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Ample Samples
Three companies are out to turn the materials library on its head.
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Excellence Noted
Windsor Windows & Doors has made several recent innovations to their product lines. The Pinnacle Patio Door has been re-engineered for a more attractive appearance and smooth operation. The Legend Series Windows are now available with EZ Tilt operation on the top and bottom sash to make cleaning easier. The Pinnacle Clad product line has expanded to include Natural Alder Wood, which works well in a variety of deacutecors, from rugged contemporary to rustic traditional.
Learn more at www.windsorwindows.com.
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R+D Awards: Call for Entries
the R+D Awards are purposefully open to building technologies of all types, in order to encourage the broadest possible dialogue among architects, engineers, manufacturers, researchers, students, and designers of all disciplines.
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Fostering digital connections to create real-world architecture
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 GROHE K4® Suite of Kitchen Faucets…Professional Performance, Everyday
The essential complement to commercial-grade kitchen appliances, the K4 suite (dual-spray pull-out faucets for main and prep sinks, cold-water pillar tap and pot filler) offers a unifying set of four chef-worthy tools that will appeal to people who are both serious about cooking and serious about creating a beautifully functional kitchen. K4 products are available in either striking GROHE StarLight® chrome or the professional’s choice GROHE RealSteel®. Visit www.groheamerica.com
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