Mountain Peninsula Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This second home with its 360 degree views carefully complements the natural vegetation surroundings by using materials selected to match the mountain. Extensive stone masonry connects the building to the site. Recycled wood timbers complement the stone to provide a sense of scale to the interior and exterior.
Promoting Good Attributes to Prospective Employees
Unique selling propositions are the golden nuggets that sets your home building company apart from the competition. Here are a few examples that can make your company shine in the eyes of prospective employees.
Architectural Detailing: 2006 BALA Award Winner
The Exacta model displays a wide array of architectural detailing. From specialty millwork to columns, arches, trim and molding, this house is well-suited for empty nesters seeking a glamorous home. Guests enter through a mini rotunda and can move to the dining room, which has a column-defined 10-foot high ceiling.
Informal Resort Lifestyle: 2006 BALA Award Winner
With its courtyards and loggias defining a relationship to the outdoors, this plan feels as though you are in a resort, not a home. The interior follows through with informality by eliminating the standard use of a foyer, living room and dining room. This floor plan accommodates two kitchens for optimal functionality: one opening to the great room for informal...
BALA Bravo
I wish all of our readers had a chance to participate in the judging for the Best in American Living Awards. I found the process exhilarating, and the judges' discussions reinvigorated me. Looking at all the great design in the country, the devotion people have to their art and craft, and the value we deliver to our clients is refreshing.
Terrace-Level Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This terrace-level home built on a sloping mountain blends into the wooded vista. By incorporating the topography into the design and structure, this home's inverted configuration reduced construction costs.
Green Luxury Lodge: 2006 BALA Award Winner
The Built Green Home demonstrates a luxury lodge with the latest in energy-efficient technology. Built in Suncadia, a four-season resort community, this custom-built home comes equipped with durable, sustainable and low-maintenance materials. This house also demonstrates green building within nature.
Five Steps: Web Makeover
It is vital for builders to determine how to best use Internet search engines and their Web site to stand out in the crowd. Here are ideas on how to make the most of this valuable tool to present your company to the community, grow your company, improve your sales velocity and provide better and faster customer service.
Casual Functionality: 2006 BALA Award Winner
An estate character with the craftsman quality of bygone eras became the design concept of this plan. Generating a custom home feel for adults and children alike, the plan organization generates distinctive gathering spaces.
2006 Best In American Living Award: Silver
2006 BALA SilverAward winners are featured in categories including Single-Family Detached, Best Attached, Best One-of-a-Kind Custom Home, Affordable Housing, Smart Growth and Interior Design.
