Architects from around the world submitted their best housing work from the past five years to the 2013 Residential Architect Design Awards. Our four judges spent two demanding days poring over more than 600 entries, in the end awarding 34 winning projects. Of those winners, one was elevated to Project of the Year, 10 were given Grand awards, and 23 received Merit awards. Not all categories entered received awards, and in one case the jurors created the category of Adaptive Reuse to accommodate an outstanding entry. The selected jurors, who practice in various parts of the country and specialize in different types of residential projects, traveled to RA’s office in Washington, D.C., for two days of deliberations and discussions. Our 2013 jury members were E.B. Min, AIA, of Min/Day; Todd Hansen, AIA, of Albertsson Hansen; Robert M. Cain, FAIA; and Brian Messana, AIA, of Messana O'Rorke.

Full coverage of the winners will be featured in RA’s May/June issue with additional images and details on residentialarchitect.com. RADA winners and the winners of the 2013 AIA Housing Awards will be honored at a presentation during the AIA National Convention in Denver this June.

Project of the Year 

Bud Clark Commons, Portland, Ore. Holst Architecture (View past coverage of Holst)
Portland, Ore. 


Custom Home / 3,000 Square Feet or Less 

Grand Award
Flynn Mews House, Dublin, Ireland
Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (past coverage)
Los Angeles, Calif.

Grand Award
Barrio Historico House, Tucson, Ariz.
HK Associates, Inc. (past coverage)
Tucson, Ariz.

Merit Award
Hall House, Duluth, Minn.
Salmela Architect (past coverage)
Duluth, Minn.

Merit Award
Skyline Residence, Bend, Ore.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (past coverage)
Seattle

Merit Award
Sliding House, Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Ltd. (past coverage)
Halifax, Nova Scotia


Custom Home / More Than 3,000 Square Feet 

Grand Award
Studio Sitges, Sitges, Spain
Olson Kundig Architects (past coverage)
Seattle

Merit Award
Bridge House, Kent, Conn.
Joeb Moore & Partners Architects LLC (past coverage)
Greenwich, Conn.

Merit Award
Sagaponack, Sagaponack, N.Y.
Bates Masi Architects (past coverage)
Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Merit Award
Kicking Horse Residence, Golden, British Columbia
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (past coverage)
Seattle


Renovation 

Merit Award
Flip House, San Francisco
Fougeron Architecture (past coverage)
San Francisco

Merit Award
Sands Point Residence, Sands Point, N.Y.
Ohlhausen DuBois Architects
New York

Merit Award
Bedford Residence, Bedford Corners, N.Y.
Joel Sanders Architect (past coverage)
New York


Restoration/Preservation 

Grand Award
Four Pavilions, Washington, D.C.
Richard Williams Architects, PLLC (past coverage)
Washington, D.C.

Merit Award
Exterior Restoration and Reconstruction, New York
Cutsogeorge Tooman & Allen Architects, P.C.
New York


Multifamily Housing 

Grand Award
Via Verde – The Green Way, Bronx, New York
Dattner Architects with Grimshaw
New York

Grand Award
1221 Broadway, San Antonio
Lake|Flato Architects (past coverage)
OCO Architects (Architect of Record)
San Antonio

Merit Award
The Modules, Philadelphia
Interface Studio Architects (past coverage)
Philadelphia


Adaptive Reuse 

Grand Award
FP3, Boston
Hacin + Associates (past coverage)
Boston


Single-Family Housing 

Grand Award
100K Houses, Philadelphia
Interface Studio Architects (past coverage)
Philadelphia

Merit Award
125 Haus, Park City, Utah
AJR Atelier Jörg Rügemer
Park City, Utah


Affordable Housing

Merit Award
Fillmore Park, San Francisco
David Baker + Partners (past coverage)
San Francisco

Merit Award
Columbia Parc at Bayou District, New Orleans
Broadmoor Design Group, Metairie, La.
JHP Architecture / Urban Design, Dallas (past coverage)


Architectural Interiors 

Merit Award
Manhattan Micro Loft, New York
Specht Harpman
New York


Campus Housing 

Grand Award
University of Washington West Campus Housing Phase 1, Seattle
Mahlum
Seattle

Merit Award
Trail Center at Camp Prairie Schooner, Kansas City, Mo.
El Dorado Inc. (past coverage)
Kansas City, Mo.


Outbuilding

Merit Award
Garden Gateway, Sisterdale, Texas
John Grable Architects
San Antonio

Merit Award
The Shed, Springfield, Mo.
Hufft Projects (past coverage)
Kansas City, Mo.

Merit Award
Newton House, Newton, Mass.
NADAAA (past coverage as Office dA)
Boston


Architectural Design Detail 

Merit Award
Curved House, Springfield, Mo.
Hufft Projects (past coverage)
Kansas City, Mo.

Merit Award
235 Van Buren, Chicago
Perkins+Will (past coverage)
Chicago


On the Boards

Grand Award
Building Neighborhoods That Build Social and Economic Prosperity, Kigali, Rwanda
University of Arkansas Community Design Center (past coverage)
Fayetteville, Ark.

Merit Award
Make It Right, New Orleans
Brooks + Scarpa Architects, Inc. (past coverage)
Los Angeles

Merit Award
Four Eyes House, Coachella Valley, Calif.
Edward Ogosta Architecture
Culver City, Calif.