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across the lake
The winners of our 2008 residential architect Design Awards are all quite spectacular–a really impressive collection of work by some very talented architects across the country. Although I leave the decision making on awards to our independent jury of architects, I have to admit I always have a few personal favorites among their choices. One project in particular our judges singled out continues to resonate for me. I was struck by its strength, beauty, and, above all, its heart from the moment I saw the entry binder open on our conference table. I wondered if it would survive the brutal cuts through the remaining two and a half days of judging. It did. Ultimately, the judges deemed it worthy of a Grand award in the Renovation category. The project to which I refer is a resuscitation and expansion of a 1950s house by Felder Weeks on a lake near Knoxville, Tenn. Brian Pittman, Assoc. AIA, of McCarty Holsaple McCarty, handled the job on his own time, with the sage and sensitive advice of his boss, Bruce McCarty, FAIA.
What makes this project so special? (Keep reading . . .)
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h e a d l i n e s AIA Small Project Awards
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Harvard Summer Design Program
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In case you missed it: the 2008 residential architect design awards
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