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| | | Koechl House | rolfs elert officeBased in New York’s Westchester County, not far from Frank Lloyd Wright’s community of beloved Usonian homes, Rolfs Elert Office has quite a bit of experience with Midcentury Modern restorations and renovations. Their skill is apparent in how they revived and refreshed another midcentury gem: the Koechl House, located in the Connecticut countryside. |
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| | | The Green House | S^A | Schwartz and ArchitectureAt first, the team at Schwartz and Architecture wasn’t sure what they could do to The Green House. Designed by Aaron Green, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, the 1966 house is “a complete thought in itself,” says Neal Schwartz, FAIA. “It is a very iconic-looking house that is all roof, like a… |
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| | | Hill East | Colleen Healey ArchitectureThe most successful historic renovation projects preserve the house’s memories in fresh, inventive ways. Colleen Healey, AIA, excels at such work. “The hardest thing with these old townhouses is that you want to preserve the pocket doors and formal spaces, but it’s hard to get the continuity of... |
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| | | Overbrook Overlook | BNIMSteve McDowell, FAIA, made just the right changes to this tiny farm building that had been on his family’s land since 1960. Repurposed as a weekend cottage, it retains the exterior’s corrugated metal siding and southern yellow pine sheathing. After squaring off the interior with exposed plywood, Steve added a southern yellow pine… |
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| | | Growth for Custom Home BuildingNAHB’s analysis of Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey indicates year-over year growth for custom home builders amid broader single-family home building weakness. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building but is… |
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| | | Business Conditions for Architecture Firms Continue To Be Weak, AIA/Deltek ABI ReportsThe AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to weaken posting a score of 46.2 for July, down from 46.8 in June, indicating that a majority of firms are still experiencing declining firm billings. |
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| | | Single-Family Home Size: 2Q25 DataAn expected impact of the virus crisis was a need for more residential space, as people used homes for more purposes including work. Home size correspondingly increased in 2021 as interest rates reached historic lows. However, as interest rates increased in 2022 and 2023, and housing affordability worsened, the demand for home size… |
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| | | RDAA 2025 | Etlan Farmhouse | Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, ArchitectEtlan Farmhouse, with its view toward Old Rag Mountain, occupies a subdivided parcel on the owners’ several hundred acre property. The idea was to build something quickly and inexpensively that they could live in while they constructed a larger main house. Bob Gurney, FAIA, separated the... |
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| | | RDAA 2025 | Slide by House | Estes Twombly + Titrington ArchitectsLight and a sense of ease infuse this modest New England house, qualities that turned the judges’ heads. Nautical views made this a beautiful place to live, and if the house had to sit in a subdivided former hayfield that had been farmed for centuries, Jim Estes, FAIA, was determined to honor that… |
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| | | June Private Residential Construction Spending DipsPrivate residential construction spending fell by 0.7% in June, marking the sixth straight month of decreases. This decline was primarily driven by reduced spending on single-family construction. Compared to a year ago, total spending was down 6.2%, as the housing sector continues to navigate... |
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| | | NanaWall Opens Submissions for the NanaAwards 2025 CompetitionNanaWall, the leader in opening glass wall systems for 40 years, has opened submissions for the NanaAwards 2025 Project and Design Competition. Now in its 11th year, the annual contest celebrates the creativity and achievements of architecture and design industry professionals and their... |
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| | | AIA Austin Homes Tour To Feature 10 Architects this OctoberMark your calendars. One of Austin’s most anticipated fall events, the 39th Annual AIA Austin Homes Tour, will take place October 25-26, and this year features the work of 10 architects. The self-guided, curated tour showcases both new builds and newly renovated homes designed by local, best... |
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