Residential Architect Magazine: 2007 RADA

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Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:39:39 EST

Product information from RADA 2007's winning projects.

modular 3, kansas city, kan.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:36 EST

This modular residence by Studio 804, architect Dan Rockhill's student design/build program at the University of Kansas, barely touches the ground.

jackson family retreat, big sur, calif.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:00 EST

Fougeron Architecture, San Francisco. Flawlessly executed details such as this house's wafer-thin roof, delicate Alaskan yellow cedar rainscreen, and translucent walls captured the judges' attention.

ontario 301, washington, d.c.

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 03:10:19 EST

When it came time to liberate her dark, disorienting apartment in a Beaux-Arts building, this client—a psychiatrist—prescribed an orderly, austere environment, perhaps as an antidote to the daily hazards of her practice.

artist's studio, seattle

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:01 EST

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, Seattle. Necessity may be the mother of invention, but in the hands of Tom Kundig, FAIA, rudimentary solutions become bold and celebratory.

wapiti valley residence, wapiti valley, wyo.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:13 EST

Wyoming's rugged character tends to attract adventurous souls. Two of this intrepid breed found their way to Lori Ryker and Brett W. Nave, looking for a vacation house that's at once “aggressive and interesting” but re

sheridan street housing, philadelphia

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:12 EST

Our judges gave Interface Studio kudos for the overall strength of this project, but what really impressed them was how the firm arranged the townhomes on a long city block.

moen pool and guesthouse, des moines, iowa

Tue, 2 Apr 2013 04:14:47 EST

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 lon

guesthouse and party barn, hico, texas

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:15 EST

“I'd like to have a party there,” said one juror. The others agreed, saying the simple, yet beautifully detailed, space “really sings.” Dan Shipley, FAIA, kept forms basic because he didn't want the addition to upstage the main

roddy/bale garage, bellevue, wash.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:16 EST

This multipurpose outbuilding was designed on a modest budget, but it rises above its humble endowment. Citing its beautiful construction and detailing, our judges gave it a Grand award.

freezer panel walkout, eulogy, texas

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:43 EST

Shipley Architects, Dallas. These homeowners, who travel frequently, wanted to see the stars from their bed. Dan Shipley, FAIA, the designer of their existing house, “encouraged them to be a little daring” in how they got their wish.

artist bridge studio, san diego

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:42 EST

This studio addition creates an airy, light-filled workspace for an artist client.

arkansas house, johnson, ark.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20:41 EST

The owner of this fire-damaged house wanted to restore whatever could be saved, but he also sought a better connection to its verdant surroundings.

1748 n. winchester, chicago

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:25 EST

Homes on skinny urban sites tend to have few opportunities for windows, resulting in dark interiors. But Mark Peters, AIA, came up with a light-gathering strategy for this Chicago residence.

mianus river residence, stamford, conn.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:28 EST

“This house is almost John Pawson-like; it's so spare it sings,” said one judge. Another praised its “quiet celebration of connections” and the way it hits the ground.

new fork social club residence, pinedale, wyo.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:29 EST

Carney Architects, Jackson, Wyo. “Our clients were moving from a major city to Wyoming and came with a preconceived notion of a log cabin,” says Eric Logan, AIA.

btr, bethesda, md.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:26 EST

David Jameson Architect, Alexandria, Va. A split-foyer fix often calls for drastic measures, and this project was no exception.

oshry residence, bel air, calif.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:31 EST

What impressed the judges most about this house was the way Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA, used public and private space to break up its long bar shape.

r3, san diego

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:18 EST

Lloyd Russell, AIA, was thinking of New York City's Flatiron Building when he decided to tackle this weird triangular lot, just 2,000 or so feet from a San Diego International Airport runway and next to one of the city

kansas longhouse, rural douglas county, kan.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:19:16 EST

This rural Kansas project reminded the jury of Australian architect Glenn Murcutt's work. “There's something about the strength, beauty, and simplicity of this house that is just wonderful,” said one judge.