We saw fewer RADA entries this year, but this may have been one of our toughest juries yet as you'll see just six Grand awards among the 26...
The jury rhapsodized about this trio of outbuildings in California's Silicon Valley, naming it Project of the Year.
Issues with neighbors often arise during the design of a new multifamily building.
From the very beginning, Raleigh, N.C., architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, knew that designing a house in the Bahamas would be a test of his...
Lake/Flato Architects knows something about making an entrance. The sequence of steps leading to the front door of RA's Project of the Year...
residential architect's Project of the Year exhibits a startling originality that elevated it above the rest of the winners. “There's stuff...
The owners of this Cape Cod acreage want to take advantage of its ocean views and white sand beach without damaging the delicate dunes.
Lise de Vito and Jim Zack, AIA, lavished attention on the design of the skylight-topped staircase in their San Francisco townhouse.
Architect Mark Jensen, AIA, took the goal of curb appeal seriously with this façade makeover.
When Hurricane Katrina roared through New Orleans, it devastated the already deteriorating St. Bernard Housing Development. Fast-track...
Jury members knew the moment they laid eyes on this renovation of a 1929 Tudor-style estate that its update was especially sensitive and skillful.
The site for this northern California house begins in a meadow and continues up a wooded hill. To engage both of these aspects, architect Mark L. Donohue, AIA, divided the copper mesh-covered home into three stepped pavilions that torque to take in variou
When his client asked for an outdoor bed for this Lake Michigan weekend house, David Hanawalt's first thought was moldy sheets.
Product information from RADA 2007's winning projects.
This modular residence by Studio 804, architect Dan Rockhill's student design/build program at the University of Kansas, barely touches the...
Fougeron Architecture, San Francisco. Flawlessly executed details such as this house's wafer-thin roof, delicate Alaskan yellow cedar...
The glass volume in this Washington, D.C., row house immediately calls to mind the famous quip that God is in the details.
Having lived through Hurricane Hugo, this Charleston, S.C., homeowner wanted to make sure his new house could survive anything future...
This house on the Chesapeake Bay defers to the natural site and distills its essence. Located on a cordgrass marsh, the house rests on random pilings that blend in with the pine grove.
Michael Graves may design toasters, but Studio E Architects is right on his heels.
Adding onto an iconic piece of architecture can be intimidating, but the seamless extensions proposed for this 1950 house by Rudolph Schindler earned nothing but praise from the judges.
The jury liked that this sensitive addition to a nearly 200-year-old cabin "grew organically around the original structure." And they felt...
When Bohlin Cywinski Jackson renovated the house and guest cottage on Peter Bohlin's own rural Pennsylvania property, it preserved the...
Our judges gave this project an award both for what it is--a modest production house model that exemplifies quality over quantity--and for...
From more than 575 entries, judges of the fourth annual residential architect Design Awards chose 27 winners. Robert Gurney wins top prize...
When a Home Depot opened up in Omaha, Neb., it sparked a subversive idea in local architect Randy Brown's mind. "You can buy a bath there...
When a 1997 fire destroyed a summer residence in Montauk, N.Y., the home's owners weren't the only ones who mourned. The 113-year-old...
The Atlantic Commons redevelopment project will be a self-contained metropolitan neighborhood with lofts, terraced apartments, and townhouses.
Steven Ehrlich Architects' design for this four-unit loft project caught the judges' attention with its high level of livability.
The Snyder Affordable Housing project sparked controversy among neighboring homeowners, who were fearful of its density and potential to lower property values. In the end, the project won the neighbors' praise, just as it won over our panel of judges.
I tried to use solids and voids to take the eye beyond the physical limitations of the space and give the impression of a house bigger than...
Weihe Design Group's graceful concept for the fusion of a business district and a residential neighborhood won praise from our judges.
Arlo Braun wanted to design a community that integrated types and prices of homes on a "finer grain" than most planned developments.
The judges applauded the romantic contextuality of the Mansion Condominiums at Playa Vista. "It is L.A.," said one.
Designing a residence for tiny Dewees Island, near Charleston, S.C., has presented architect Whitney Powers with a host of challenges.
Ferguson Shamamian & Rattner's graceful concept for McAllister Point Model Homes, a master planned community on the grounds of an 18th...
call for entries: enter your best projects in the 12th annual residential architect design awards.
