2005 RADA

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  loblolly house, taylors island, md.

  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. 

   
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  fahrenheit, san diego

  Michael Graves may design toasters, but Studio E Architects is right on his heels.

   
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  schindler residence, san Francisco

  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.

   
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  cabin on a pond, eastbrook, maine

  Alan Weiskopf, AIA, and Kevin Wagstaff, AIA, spend most of their working time on large-scale institutional, commercial, and multifamily projects.

   
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  stud skeleton library, winchester, va.

  Too many books. That's what prompted this husband-and-wife team of architects to design an inventive shelving arrangement based on the stud system of their late '60s tract house.

   
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  house ocho, carmel, calif.

  This simple, elegant staircase plugged into an adjacent retaining wall may seem like an easy detail to pull off, but the opposite is true.

   
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  winter residence, tucson, ariz.

  The spa sybarites who commissioned this master bath remodel are so taken with the experience they're considering a plunge into the spa business.

   
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  potrero hill residence, san francisco

  A strong concept and refined detailing bring unity to this second-floor living space. The owners, a photographer and his wife, asked Jay Serrao, AIA, to create a lively kitchen, dining area, and living room that would flex for entertaining.

   
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  pool house, amherst, mass

  An asymmetrical butterfly roof appears to float ethereally over a perimeter of clerestories.

   
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  broadford farm pavilion, hailey, idaho

  The judges praised this charming little pavilion's “strong plan” and “nice proportions.” Conceived as a family retreat on a larger property containing an existing main house, the project presented Lake/Flato Architects with an opportunity to design a building that serves purely as a getaway...