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Residential Architect, August, 2003 by Shelley D. Hutchins

residential architect design awards: call for entries

entry form and fee due: november 21, 2003 completed binders due: january 5, 2004

Our annual residential architect Design Awards program honors outstanding architecture in the following categories: custom, renovation, multifamily, affordable, production, kitchens, baths, and design details. A project of the year is selected from the winning entries; all of the winning projects will be published in the May 2004 issue of residential architect. Shown: Robert Gurney's addition to a Virginia farmhouse, the 2003 project of the year. For an entry form, call 202.736.3407 or visit www.residentialarchitect.com; or go to page 61 in this magazine.

2004 best of seniors housing design awards

deadline: october 10

Compete in 66 categories of housing designed specifically for people 55 and over. Awards are given for innovative designs in every aspect of senior living, including multifamily, active adult, continuing care, assisted living, renovation, and aging-in-place. Winners will be announced and exhibited at the 2004 NAHB International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. For further details, call 800.368.5242, ext. 8220, or visit www.nahb.org/seniorsdesignawards.> aia honor awards exhibit

august 5-september 12 aia headquarters gallery, washington, d.c.

View winners of the 2003 AIA Honor Awards. Comments from jurors accompany photographs of the projects. Shown: Collins gallery/residence, Los Angeles, by Patrick J. Tighe, AIA, one of last year's honorees. Call 202.638.3105 for exhibit hours.

solos: smart wrap

august 5-october 10 cooper-hewitt, national design museum, new york

Cooper-Hewitt kicks off Solos, a series showcasing recent contributions to the design and construction industry, with an exhibition of SmartWrap. Created by the Philadelphia architectural firm Kieran Timberlake Associates and University of Pennsylvania graduate students, SmartWrap was designed to replace traditional walls; housing systems--heating, cooling, lighting, energy collection--can be incorporated into the film-like material. For more information, call 212.849.8400 or go to www.ndm.si.edu.

tribute to preserving schindler's paradise

august 6-31 mak center for art architecture, west hollywood, calif.

In response to the prospect of yet another neighboring condominium complex crowding the Schindler House property, the MAK Center invited 20 international architects to design a solution for the most recent development site. A jury composed of architects--including Frank Gehry, Roberto Gottardi, and Judith Sheine--selected three favorites, including this submission by Peter Eisenman. All 20 entries are exhibited. Call 323.651.1510 for details, or visit www.makcenten.org.

pool & spa expo

november 4-7 morial convention center, new orleans

Hosted by residential architect's sister publication POOL & SPA NEWS, this conference targets every aspect of the outdoor living industry. Educational seminars, offsite tours, and hands-on demonstrations supplement a show floor packed with 600 exhibiting companies. For registration details, call 972.536.6345 or go to www.poolandspaexpo.com.

continuing exhibits

Roy/Design Series 1, through September 7, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 415.357.4000; The Incredible Elastic Chairs of Samuel Gragg, through October 19, Milwaukee Art Museum, 414.224.3220; Thomas Jeckyll: Architect and Designer, through October 19, Bard Graduate Center, New York, 212.501.3000.