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2013 Residential Architect Design Awards

The winners of this year's RADA: one Project of the Year, 10 Grand awards, and 23 Merit awards.

Design Studio

Custom Sinks by Pyrolave

These sinks from Pyrolave are made with lava stone extracted from volcanic craters in France.
AnTeak Tiles by Walker Zanger

AnTeak tiles and mosaics are made with FSC-certified, antique reclaimed teak wood.
DCS Built-In Patio Heater

The DCS built-in patio heater extends the outdoor entertaining season with 56,000 BTUs of heat and keeps guests toasty up to 15 feet away.

the houses silhouette echoes the forms of the surrounding landscape.

Wyoming Vacation Home Mirrors Its Rocky Mountain Site

With the Rocky Mountains as a staggering backdrop, a contemporary Wyoming vacation home manages to mirror the beauty of its vast and...

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Creating a Sculptural and Sustainable Statement

A Los Angeles firm creates the ultimate home office.

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sustainable

Wyoming Vacation Home Mirrors Its Rocky Mountain Site
With the Rocky Mountains as a staggering backdrop, a contemporary Wyoming vacation home manages to mirror the beauty of its vast and gorgeous surroundings.
The Modules, Philadelphia
Prefab techniques streamlined the construction time for this LEED-Gold multifamily building.
Sagaponack, Sagaponack, N.Y.
Simplicity and clarity rule the day at a waterfront home by Bates Masi Architects.

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Multifamily

Fillmore Park, San Francisco
Design creates opportunities for social interaction at this affordable housing project by David Baker + Partners.
235 Van Buren, Chicago
Perkins+Will's sculptural façade for a Chicago high-rise.
FP3, Boston
With this 99-unit adaptive reuse project, David Hacin, FAIA, set out to announce the rebirth of an entire neighborhood.

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Bath

Case Study: Ludwig Residence Bath
A dramatically integrated master bedroom and bath in San Francisco.
Case Study: Kohout Residence Bath
A modern master bath frames a prairie view.
Seattle Kitchen and Bath Maximize Water Views
This home's kitchen and master bath both capture panoramic water views and simultaneously propagate intimacy, privacy, and noise abatement for the homeowners.

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Blog: As We See It

Prefab Pavilion Highlights Salvaged Materials

Reclaimed wood and glass bottles make up a 213-square-foot outbuilding.
Marianne Cusato on the American Dream Home

Designer and author Marianne Cusato spoke recently at the National Building Museum.
A Burning Topic: Charred Wood

Architects are warming up to burned wood siding.

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As We See It

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AIArchitect

Direct Correlations

Design and data at the center of a Georgia Tech Ph.D. program.

Practice

Keeping Your Best Customers for Life
Nearly half of all residential architects' business comes from repeat customers, so relationships with past clients shouldn't be left to chance.
Social Justice Propels Today's Young Design Professionals
When pursuing jobs in the design profession, young graduates want to bring their conscience to work.
How to Talk to Clients
Architects are trained to use esoteric language to establish their authority. But to get things built they need to both inspire people and put them at ease.

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Up Front

Up Front: Little Miracles
In the right hands, a garden shed becomes a temple.
Power Struggle
Today's kitchen command center is a tangle of mobile devices vying for a place to plug in.
It's Time to Build Houses Again
What we need are some compelling reasons in our arsenal to convince people to go ahead and build that dream house. Here are a few of those reasons.

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Current Issue

May-June 2013

In this issue we bring you the eagerly-anticipated winners of the 2013 Residential Architect Design Awards, a story on investing in your firm, the AIA Housing Awards, and more.

Up Front: Little Miracles

In the right hands, a garden shed becomes a temple.
Keeping Your Best Customers for Life

Nearly half of all residential architects' business comes from repeat customers, so relationships with past clients shouldn't be left to chance.
2013 Residential Architect Design Awards

The winners of this year's RADA: one Project of the Year, 10 Grand awards, and 23 Merit awards.
Project of the Year: Bud Clark Commons, Portland, Ore.

RA's Project of the Year combines studio housing for formerly homeless residents, a day center, and a 90-bed shelter.

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2013 Residential Architect Design Awards Judging

Robert M. Cain, Brian Messana, Todd Hansen and E.B. Min, the 2013 Residential Architect Design Awards jury, discuss their selection of Bud Clark Commons by Holst Architecture as the 2013 Project of the Year. Calling Bud Clark Commons “architecture at its finest,” they noted that the beautifully designed building includes affordable studio apartments, a day center, and a shelter providing temporary housing for up to 90 men. The Portland, Ore., project’s social aspects as well as its design made it the clear choice for the 2013 RADA Project of the Year.

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