Hammock House Wins 2016 Honor Award from AIA NC
We are happy that one of our recent projects, The Hammock House, won a 2016 Honor Award from AIA North Carolina. This state award is given out every year to recognize quality in residential design. The Hammock House sits on a 40-acre farm in Columbus, NC with several spectacular old growth oak trees, an existing barn, pastures and distant views to Tryon Peak. The home is a new interpretation of utilitarian farm structures and brings a distinctly modern element to a rural working farm. To take advantage of the dramatic oak trees, we carefully located the house on the land and oriented the
Fontana Home Wins 2016 Merit Award from AIA NC
Our Fontana Lake House was recently awarded a 2016 Merit Award from AIA North Carolina. This state award is given out every year to recognize quality in residential design. The Fontana house is LEED Gold certified and serves as a serene retreat for a family of four. It is situated almost at the water’s edge with generous views of the lake, the surrounding forest, and the passenger train bridge in the near distance. The home’s design was inspired by its surroundings. It blends into the wooded hillside through use of a neutral color palette and natural materials. Inside, simple forms and