Residential Architect Magazine: 2010 RADA

2010 Residential Architect Design Awards

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:59 EST

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 RADA winners.

Addition to a Historic Cape on a Coastal Farm, Little Compton, R.I.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:50 EST

The rudimentary beauty of cows, a weathered barn, and utilitarian stone walls inspired a minimalist response to this restored cape/guesthouse and separate kitchen addition, part of a larger farmstead.

Black White Residence, Bethesda, Md.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:52 EST

Our judges were impressed by how this house by David Jameson, FAIA, pays homage to classical modernism.

Bubeshko Apartments, Los Angeles

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:55 EST

In restoring this two-building apartment complex by the Southern California modernist Rudolph Schindler, architect Eric Haas, AIA, drew two very lucky cards.

Claremont House, Chicago

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:57 EST

The elegance of schematic plans typically frays a bit on the way from trace paper to bricks-and-mortar reality, but architect Brad Lynch's house in Chicago seems to have made the trip unscathed.

Claremont House, Chicago

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:59 EST

A well-designed stair is seldom merely a means of moving from one floor to another.

Coffou Cottage, Michigan City, Ind.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:02 EST

Privacy was the primary objective for this weekend retreat.

Community | City: Between Building and Landscape

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:04 EST

Marilys R. Nepomechie's proposal for revitalizing Smoketown, a historic African-American neighborhood in Louisville, Ky., won wide praise from our judges.

A Ranch House Remodel Aspires to Sculpture

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:06 EST

No other RADA entry in recent memory has divided a judging panel as emphatically as did Villa Metamorphosis.

Elm, Hidden Creek, Neb.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:08 EST

Randy Brown, FAIA, LEED AP, is opposed to the typical suburban production home, so he designed the Elm model of the Hidden Creek 12-unit project to fly in the face of convention.

Formosa 1140, West Hollywood, Calif.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:11 EST

With this West Hollywood, Calif., multifamily project, Lorcan O'Herlihy, FAIA, turns the concept of courtyard housing on its head—or, rather, on its side.

Hancock Mixed-Use, West Hollywood, Calif.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:13 EST

This West Hollywood, Calif., project combines an impressive mix of uses in less than an acre.

Hollywood Hills Residence, Los Angeles

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:19 EST

Griffin Enright Architects choreographed a series of simple moves that brought space, light, and architectural interest to this ordinary California home.

House 99, Houston

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:21 EST

Architects Gail Peter Borden, RA, AIA, and Brian Delford Andrews, RA, covered all the bases—affordability, sustainability, and energy efficiencyÑin this prototype Houston house.

LC Ranch, Three Forks, Mont.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:23 EST

Lake|Flato Architects kept two regional precedents in mind when designing this Montana getaway.

Lolomas, Clovis, N.M.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:28 EST

Dan Rockhill's portfolio contains historic restoration projects, public art pieces, high-design custom homes, and not much affordable housing.

L-Stack House, Fayetteville, Ark.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:31 EST

Before purchasing this compact suburban lot, Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, and his family observed it for a year and a half from a rental next door.

Mod Cott, Burnet, Texas

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:33 EST

The jury loved the way this Texas guesthouse and weekend retreat juxtaposes rough-edged elements and polished precision.

Montecito Residence, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:36 EST

Subdued and stunning are two adjectives not often uttered in the same sentence, but that's how the judges described this project.

One Eleven Mixed-Use Development, Baton Rouge, La.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:39 EST

Our judges roundly praised this mixed-use building as a truly urban insertion and a shining precedent for a downtown undergoing a renaissance.