Choice works - Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design - architectural awards - Brief Article

Residential Architect, Jan-Feb, 2003 by Nigel F. Maynard

Split between two decidedly different architectural styles, the judges of BUILDER magazine's 22nd Annual Builder's Choice Awards (sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, which also owns this magazine) handed out two top honors: Project of the Year and Home of the Year.

Best project went to The Sentinels, a cluster community of production homes in Santaluz, near San Diego. Designed by Scheurer Architects in Newport Beach, Calif., the homes aim for a rustic, European charm.

The highly custom, hard-edged Gallegos residence on California's Santa Monica beachfront garnered Home of the Year honors. The judges praised the concrete structure, designed by Santa Monica architect David Forbes Hibbert, for its brutal beauty and attention to simple form.

These and other award-winning projects can be viewed online at www.builderonline.com.