Glamorous Entertainment Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This four-sided brick house with terra cotta roof tiles reclaimed from France blends in with the mixed-use community of Vickery in Cumming, Ga. Designed for glamour and entertaining, this floor plan mimics Paris glamour with its calming interior colors and classic lines.
Coastal Barrier Retreat: 2006 BALA Award Winner
Located on Wadmalaw Island, this one-story home takes advantage of views and breezes from every room.
Group Student Housing: 2006 BALA Award Winner
Set in a historic neighborhood, Stratford Heights, and across from the University of Cincinnati, this student housing community integrates six duplexes, seven stand-alone group homes, one apartment building and a central community building. This planned community redevelopment accommodates 696 students with fully furnished single-, double- and triple- bedroom suites.
Shingle-Style Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This home represents a modern version of a 1920s shingle-style home. The composite slate roof, cement fiberboard shake siding and color clad windows make the exterior stand out.
Classic American Kitchen: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This kitchen recaptures the form and function of an American kitchen from the early 1900s. Solid walnut tops on the center island, built-in serving buffets and a bay window booth give off the warmth of an old-fashioned kitchen.
Contemporary Attached Living: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This building features 84 single- and multi-level units in downtown St. Paul, Minn. This project represents the fourth phase of a new urban village, Wacouta Commons.
Western Ranch Kitchen: 2006 BALA Award Winner
Uncommon for the Florida area, this house takes on a western ranch flare, which carries through to the kitchen. Unique in shape and layout, the kitchen design meets the owner's personal touch of functionality by incorporating fully integrated appliances hidden behind custom cabinetry.
Old World Architecture: 2006 BALA Award Winner
Recalling the classical and old-world-inspired architecture of Texas, this home also draws upon modern features and openness. The interior and exterior feature the traditional Texas styling complemented with straight corners, large massing and clean window and door designs.
Home Builders Deliver Personalized Service
As the housing market continues to stabilize, successful builders discover giving customer gifts is not enough to satisfy buyers. Rather, builders need to create home-buying experiences tailored to individual lifestyles and and wow buyers with personalization.
Artistic Addition: 2006 BALA Award Winner
This 2,000 square feet addition to an existing home serves as an art gallery/foyer. Designed to display the client's art collection, this foyer also needed to bring the existing portion and new addition together.
