Taking home the ARDAs!

The American Institute of Building Design's (AIBD) National Convention was held last week in Pasadena, California, where Visbeen Architects attended the American Residential Design Awards (ARDA) banquet celebrating the best and brightest in today's residential designs.  We were honored to receive 11 awards, including the prestigious Global Choice Award that we had implored you to cast votes for us over the last few weeks.  The Hasserton received nearly 1/3 of the total votes cast, so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the support!

Ten of our other projects were awarded for excellence in a variety of categories - here is the full list of our award-winners:

Hasserton

1st Place - Global Choice Award

Built by Scott Christopher Homes

Interiors by Jeffery Roberts Design

Tupelo

1st Place - Model Home (2,501 - 4,000sf)

Built by Mike Schaap Builders

Interiors by Benchmark Wood Studio

Andover

1st Place - Model Home (4,001sf & above)

Built by Tim Schollaart Builder

Interiors by Dwellings

Barron

1st Place - Published Design (2,501 - 4,000sf)

Built by Myers Builders, Inc

Highfield

2nd Place - Published Design (4,001sf & above)

Built by Falcon Custom Homes

Interiors by Ashley Cole Design

Shelburne

1st Place - Conceptual Design (2,500sf & under)

Tamlane

2nd Place - Conceptual Design (2,500sf & under)

Kismet

1st Place - Conceptual Design (2,500 - 4,000sf)

Dandridge

1st Place - Conceptual Design (4,001sf & above)

Multi-unit complex

2nd Place - Conceptual Design (any size)

Essex, Lennox & Brooklyn (River House Condominiums)

1st Place - Multi-family Design

Built by Falcon Custom Homes

Congratulations to the teams involved in making these projects award-worthy.  And thanks to everyone again for the votes!

Cosmopolitan Home Grand Rapids: Contemporary Home Tours

I know we have posted it here on our blog before, but did you know we design contemporary projects in addition to the traditional residences our firm is known for?  Yes, really...we do!  The Spring issue of Cosmopolitan Home Magazine - Grand Rapids is out and proves that two of such contemporary designs are worth taking a look at.

The first feature focuses on the Essex, a "Penthouse in the City." An über modern pad with all the energy of a booming metropolis as it's backdrop is nestled on an upper floor of River House Condominiums in downtown Grand Rapids.

The second article, featuring our design called the Kessler, has quite a contrasting venue. It offers a similar minimalist, modern design, but this time is settled in a country, wooded lot, proving that contemporary designs can fit with any landscape.

The Project Teams:

Essex - built by Falcon Custom Homes; cabinetry by Woodways; 

Kessler - built by Bouwkamp Builders; Interiors by Mary George; Lanscaping by Landscape Design Services, Inc.