CONGRATS TO OUR 2024 DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS!


Commercial New Construction - Over 5,000 SF

71 CALHOUN STREET
Court Atkins Group

Architect Credits: James Atkins, AIA
General Contractor: Shoreline Construction
Client: Matt Cunningham


Residential New Construction - Over 3,500 SF

HEADWATERS OASIS
Court Atkins Group

Architect Credits: William Court, AIA
General Contractor: Josh Simpson, Simpson Construction
Interior Design: Court Atkins Group


Residential New Construction - Under 3,500 SF

AMHERST HOUSE
Court Atkins Group

Architect Credits: William Court, AIA
Landscape Architecture: Witmer Jones Keefer, Ltd.
Interior Design: Kelly Caron Designs
General Contractor: Paparone & Rollins
Client: Deveau


Residential - Substantial Renovation

35 LIGHTHOUSE LANE
James Ogden, Architect

Architect Credits: James Ogden, AIA
Structural Engineer: Shearlock Engineering
Landscape: Patti Hayes
Interior Design: Patti Hayes
General Contractor: Jansen Builders
Client: Michael & Patti Hayes


Small Project / Design Detail

FLAGSHIP LANE
James Ogden, Architect

Architect Credits: James Ogden, AIA
Structural Engineer: Shearlock Engineering
Interior Design: J. Banks Design
General Contractor: Hilton Head Home Team
A/V Consultant: CAV Integrated Home
Client: Laurie & Scott Jaccard


Interior Architecture

RIVER HOUSE
Court Atkins Group

Architect Credits: James Atkins, AIA
Structural Engineer: Cranston Engineering
MEP Engineer: Sustainable Design Concepts
FP Engineer: Delta Engineering
Interior Design: Montage International & Court Atkins Group
General Contractor: Fraser Construction
Client: Southstreet Partners

Thank you to all those who submitted! Please consider submitting for future design awards!


AIA Framework for Design Excellence

By: AIA National

The AIA Framework for Design Excellence represents the defining principles of design excellence in the 21st century. Comprised of 10 principles and accompanied by searching questions, the framework informs progress toward a zero-carbon, healthy, just, resilient, and equitable built environment.

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Green Roofs are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better.

April 22, 2024

By: Matt Simon

Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.

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Sasaki to Lead Comprehensive Plan for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

March 26, 2024

By: Paul Makovsky of Architect Magazine

The firm takes the helm to weave sustainability into the historical fabric of the Unesco World Heritage desert masterpiece, ensuring its future for generations.

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Is Mass Timber the Key Element in a Low Carbon Future?

March 17, 2024

By: Mark Alan Hewitt

Chinese temples have stood for centuries, battered by wind and earthquakes, without a crack or timber out of place. They employ an ancient technique called “bracket set construction” that requires no nails or metal parts to connect wooden structural elements. Scandinavian stave churches are nearly as durable. Unsurprisingly, there are plenty of trees in Sweden and all over China.

So what is with the hype about innovation in “mass timber” construction over the past few years?...


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