Matthew Segal

Jonathan Segal, FAIA, and Matthew Segal used asphalt shingles as… Read More Jonathan Segal, FAIA, and Matthew Segal used asphalt shingles as siding to create a soft, unexpected texture.

Matthew Segal

The project steps down a sloping site and contains 5,000 square … Read More The project steps down a sloping site and contains 5,000 square feet of retail on its east side. Plaster fins deflect sounds from the nearby freeway.

Matthew Segal

Permeable paving in the parking courtyard assists with stormwate… Read More Permeable paving in the parking courtyard assists with stormwater drainage.

Matthew Segal

In addition to the main courtyard, patios and balconies help res… Read More In addition to the main courtyard, patios and balconies help residents spend as much time as they please enjoying San Diego's balmy climate.

Matthew Segal

Some of the units overlook the courtyard, providing a natural fo… Read More Some of the units overlook the courtyard, providing a natural form of built-in security.

Matthew Segal

Stucco, glass, and metal join asphalt shingles as The Charmer's … Read More Stucco, glass, and metal join asphalt shingles as The Charmer's main exterior materials.

Matthew Segal

Open-plan interiors make the most of each unit's square footage.

Matthew Segal

Another interior view.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

A model of The Charmer.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

The project's lower level floor plan.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

A floor plan of the main level.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

The third level of The Charmer.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

The Charmer’s top level.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

A diagram showing the development's massing.

Jonathan Segal FAIA

A section drawing of The Charmer.

Benjamin Benschneider

The 2011 Project of the Year-winning Seattle live/work loft proj… Read More The 2011 Project of the Year-winning Seattle live/work loft project includes a seven-story building featuring ground-level retail space, second-floor parking, and five stacked residential units. For more information about this project, click here.

Benjamin Benschneider

The "art doors" on the rear of the building act as own… Read More The "art doors" on the rear of the building act as owner-controlled portals for furniture and large pieces of art.

Benjamin Benschneider

Residents can customize the placement of windows on the project'… Read More Residents can customize the placement of windows on the project's long, north side, just as they can build out the unfinished loft spaces to their specifications.

Courtesy Olson Kundig Architects

Units are sold as raw space; shown is a concept for how a typica… Read More Units are sold as raw space; shown is a concept for how a typical layout might look.

Courtesy Olson Kundig Architects

By turning the hand wheel inside each unit, owners can open the … Read More By turning the hand wheel inside each unit, owners can open the attached art doors.

Tim Bies

A construction shot of one of the hand wheels.

Benjamin Benschneider

Brightly colored doors create a sense of interest at the street … Read More Brightly colored doors create a sense of interest at the street level.

Tim Bies

The mixed-use building's active front elevation fits in nicely w… Read More The mixed-use building's active front elevation fits in nicely with the area's residential and commercial context.

Tim Bies

A davit crane perches atop the back of the building, connecting … Read More A davit crane perches atop the back of the building, connecting to a vertical, 80.5-foot-tall hinge.

Michael Hanson

Art Stable's architect, Tom Kundig, FAIA, shown inside one of th… Read More Art Stable's architect, Tom Kundig, FAIA, shown inside one of the units.

Tim Bies

Kundig and his team permitted the exterior mild steel to oxidize… Read More Kundig and his team permitted the exterior mild steel to oxidize in the damp Seattle air. "If you let things develop naturally, it becomes more authentic," he says.

Courtesy Olson Kundig Architects

A section drawing of Art Stable.

Tim Griffith

The 2010 Project of the Year-winning teahouses sit high up on a … Read More The 2010 Project of the Year-winning teahouses sit high up on a hillside and are buffered by foliage. For more information about this project, click here.

Tim Griffith

Butt-jointed corners allow the buildings' edges to recede.

Tim Griffith

The project creates and contains a rarefied atmosphere of calm a… Read More The project creates and contains a rarefied atmosphere of calm and well-being.

Tim Griffith

Earthbound concrete towers let the transparent boxes perch delic… Read More Earthbound concrete towers let the transparent boxes perch delicately above the site.

Tim Griffith

A skylit full bath connects two of the teahouses.

Tim Griffith

The re-used, unfinished floorboards create a rough counterpart t… Read More The re-used, unfinished floorboards create a rough counterpart to the new cedar ceiling. Read more about this project here.

Lawrence Anderson / Esto

A strategically fragmented street façade opens into a cou… Read More A strategically fragmented street façade opens into a courtyard containing 2009 Project of the Year winner Habitat 825's circulation space. For more information on this project, click here.

Lawrence Anderson / Esto

Lawrence Anderson / Esto

Lawrence Anderson / Esto

Outdoor rooms for each unit take advantage of the mild Southern … Read More Outdoor rooms for each unit take advantage of the mild Southern California climate.

Lawrence Anderson / Esto

Scooped-out balconies and terraces supply private outdoor rooms.

Lawrence Anderson / Esto

The columns supporting a second-story footbridge resemble the ba… Read More The columns supporting a second-story footbridge resemble the bamboo that flourishes in the courtyard.

Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects

The lowered height of the building’s north side allows sunligh… Read More The lowered height of the building’s north side allows sunlight to reach R.M. Schindler’s Kings Road House next door.  Click here to read about this project.

Bill Timmerman

With a residential loft above and a two-level architecture studi… Read More With a residential loft above and a two-level architecture studio below, the 2008 Project of the Year, Xeros Residence, wraps live and work functions in a 1,650-square-foot package. For more information on this project, click here.

Bill Timmerman

A lime-green, laminated glass balcony supplies a bold contrast t… Read More A lime-green, laminated glass balcony supplies a bold contrast to the project's rusted steel building.

Bill Timmerman

Strategic shading, an industrial mesh screen, and a surrounding … Read More Strategic shading, an industrial mesh screen, and a surrounding water element help passively cool the studio courtyard.

Bill Timmerman

Even in spots without the sun-shading mesh, the residence's glaz… Read More Even in spots without the sun-shading mesh, the residence's glazing and overhangs work to frame mountain views but shun direct midday rays.

Bill Timmerman

The master lav is defined by a blue glass pop-out.

Bill Timmerman

A sumptuously curving stairway serves as the studio's grand flou… Read More A sumptuously curving stairway serves as the studio's grand flourish. For more information on this project, click here.

Johnsen Schmaling Architects

The Camouflage House by Johnsen Schmaling Architects won the 200… Read More The Camouflage House by Johnsen Schmaling Architects won the 2007 Project of the Year award. For more information on this project, click here.

Johnsen Schmaling Architects

The house recedes into the background, letting the forest domina… Read More The house recedes into the background, letting the forest dominate the landscape.

Kevin J. Miyazaki Photo

Concrete retaining walls rise out of existing rock outcroppings,… Read More Concrete retaining walls rise out of existing rock outcroppings, strengthening the building's connection to the site.

Johnsen Schmaling Architects

Alternating layers of glass, unfinished cedar, and glossy Prodem… Read More Alternating layers of glass, unfinished cedar, and glossy Prodema give the fa??ade a dynamic quality.

Kevin J. Miyazaki Photo

Kevin J. Miyazaki Photo

Johnsen Schmaling Architects

A 4-foot post-and-beam structure suports the vivid exterior grid… Read More A 4-foot post-and-beam structure suports the vivid exterior grid. The two-story side of the house looks out through the treetops and onto Green Lake.

Johnsen Schmaling Architects

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Torti Gallas and Partners

The Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in Philadelphia by Torti Gallas… Read More The Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in Philadelphia by Torti Gallas and Partners of Silver Spring, Md, tied for Project of the Year in 2006.

Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Photography

The architects combined the buildings' main facade ingredients-b… Read More The architects combined the buildings' main facade ingredients-brick, mortar, aluminum trim, and urethane detailing-in different patterns and color combinations to echo the variety of the existing streetscape. For more information on this project, click here.

Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Photography

Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Photography

Torti Gallas and Partners

Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Photography

In addition to replacing the old towers with smaller-scale housi… Read More In addition to replacing the old towers with smaller-scale housing, Torti Gallas helped repair the urban fabric by filling in empty lots and rehabilitating existing buildings.

Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Photography

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Studio 804

(Tied for 2006 Project of the Year) By cantilevering Modular 1 o… Read More (Tied for 2006 Project of the Year) By cantilevering Modular 1 over a slope and siding it with carefully spaced strips of FSC-certified massaranduba, architect Dan Rockhill and his students gave the house a light presence on the land. For more information on this project, click here.

Studio 804

Studio 804

A translucent plastic wall along the home's south side brings va… Read More A translucent plastic wall along the home's south side brings valuable light inside without compromising the owners' privacy.

Studio 804

Modular 2's linear, straightforward floor plan bypasses an old e… Read More Modular 2's linear, straightforward floor plan bypasses an old elm tree on the site, thus preserving a neighborhood landmark.

Studio 804

Sustainable materials like FSC-certified cypress siding, recycle… Read More Sustainable materials like FSC-certified cypress siding, recycled flooring, and reused channel glass add a green dimension to the project.

Studio 804

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Steinkamp/Ballog Photography

 Perkins+Will's Ralph Johnson, FAIA, used glazed garage wal… Read More  Perkins+Will's Ralph Johnson, FAIA, used glazed garage walls to integrate parking into the overall design of the 2005 Project of the Year, Contemporaine. For more information on this project, click here.

Steinkamp/Ballog Photography

Cantilevered balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows give each un… Read More Cantilevered balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows give each unit glorious views.

Steinkamp/Ballog Photography

Varied building volumes echo the diverse character of the surrou… Read More Varied building volumes echo the diverse character of the surrounding neighborhood.

Steinkamp/Ballog Photography

Inside, rough exposed concrete pillars complement refined hardwo… Read More Inside, rough exposed concrete pillars complement refined hardwood floors.

Steinkamp/Ballog Photography

Contemporaine's strong roofline, defined by a concrete canopy an… Read More Contemporaine's strong roofline, defined by a concrete canopy and projecting penthouse unit, establishes the building as a piece of skyline sculpture.

Perkins

A typical floor plan in Contemporaine. For more information on t… Read More A typical floor plan in Contemporaine. For more information on this project, click here.

Hester Hardaway Photographers

An unassuming entry wall leads to this Lake Austin Residence by … Read More An unassuming entry wall leads to this Lake Austin Residence by Lake/Flato Architects, the 2004 Project of the Year. For more information on this project, click here.

Hester Hardaway Photographers

Manmade water courts next to the existing canal allow house and … Read More Manmade water courts next to the existing canal allow house and site to interlock. The evacuated landfill reappears in the form of a grassy, stone-edged peninsula.

Hester Hardaway Photographers

Though the house is just across Lake Austin from the city's down… Read More Though the house is just across Lake Austin from the city's downtown, the architects managed to preserve its rural feel. Another stone wall at the rear of the site makes a private outdoor room of the pool area and shields a neighboring property from view.

Hester Hardaway Photographers

The transparent "boathouse" supplies the home's primar… Read More The transparent "boathouse" supplies the home's primary entry point.

Hester Hardaway Photographers

A simple boardwalk connects a sequence of small buildings with t… Read More A simple boardwalk connects a sequence of small buildings with the screened-in boathouse. "We're excited about the notion of a village along a canal," says principal in charge Ted Flato.

Lake/Flato Architects

The project's site plan. For more information on this project, … Read More The project's site plan. For more information on this project, click here.

Paul Warchol Photography

From the glass pavilion's roofline to the bath/mudroom's white c… Read More From the glass pavilion's roofline to the bath/mudroom's white clapboard cladding, Bob Gurney's design for this Blue Ridge farmhouse addition—the 2003 Project of the Year—pays tribute to the old house. For more information on this project, click here.

Paul Warchol Photography

The glass pavilion's transparency prevents it from upstaging the… Read More The glass pavilion's transparency prevents it from upstaging the original farmhouse.

Paul Warchol Photography

Using stone obtained from the site, Gurney created a simple, for… Read More Using stone obtained from the site, Gurney created a simple, formal entry path linking the addition with the driveway.

Paul Warchol Photography

Paul Warchol Photography

Original window frames and shutters in the remodeled kitchen hel… Read More Original window frames and shutters in the remodeled kitchen help ease the transition between old and new sections of the house.

Paul Warchol Photography

Heart-pine floors serve the same purpose in the stairs and hallw… Read More Heart-pine floors serve the same purpose in the stairs and hallway leading to the addition.

Paul Warchol Photography

Massive steel beams and double-glazed glass protect against the … Read More Massive steel beams and double-glazed glass protect against the wind that whips around the living room walls. In nicer weather, French doors and operable windows permit the owners to transform the space into an almost-outdoor room. For more information on this project, click here.

James West/J West Productions

A large inverted roof is angled to provide shade for the 2002 Pr… Read More A large inverted roof is angled to provide shade for the 2002 Project of the Year's many decks and porches during summer and admit sunlight in winter. For more information on this project, click here.

James West/J West Productions

The roof is also an essential component of the house's rain-coll… Read More The roof is also an essential component of the house's rain-collection system.

James West/J West Productions

Architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, worked with client Jim Taylor to d… Read More Architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, worked with client Jim Taylor to devise a collection of sliding doors, flaps, and shutters that enable the owners to seal off the house from storm winds and rain.

James West/J West Productions

James West/J West Productions

Each level contains private places to read, write, or just look … Read More Each level contains private places to read, write, or just look at the ocean.

James West/J West Productions

James West/J West Productions

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Lara Swimmer

A bright, developer-chosen color palette helps differentiate the… Read More A bright, developer-chosen color palette helps differentiate the cottages in Poulsbo Place, the 2001 Project of the Year, from one another effectively and inexpensively. For more information on this project click here.

Lara Swimmer

Architects William Kreager, FAIA, and Dick Bruskrud tied the com… Read More Architects William Kreager, FAIA, and Dick Bruskrud tied the community together visually with crisp white trim and picket fences.

Lara Swimmer

Lara Swimmer

To maintain a 14-unit-per-acre density and still give buyers acc… Read More To maintain a 14-unit-per-acre density and still give buyers access to outdoor space, Mithun designed the homes around common courtyards. When residents want to spend time outside, they have the choice of using either the shared courtyard or their own back porches. For more information on this project click here.

Julia Heine, McInturff Architects

Mark McInturff, FAIA, and Stephen Lawlor, AIA, of McInturff Arch… Read More Mark McInturff, FAIA, and Stephen Lawlor, AIA, of McInturff Architects used thin metal deck railings and corner windows to lighten the 2000 Project of the Year's visual impact on the land. For more information on this project, click here.

Julia Heine, McInturff Architects

An exterior wall of corrugated metal reverses to a blank white c… Read More An exterior wall of corrugated metal reverses to a blank white canvas for a custom-designed light sculpture (next picture).

Julia Heine, McInturff Architects

The custom light sculpture.

Julia Heine, McInturff Architects

The industrial material appears again inside, against a backgrou… Read More The industrial material appears again inside, against a background of asphalt shingles.

McInturff Architects

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