Featured Award-Winners

2021

Point Place

• 2021 Best of the Lake Waterfront Home $1million+ 

Lake Norman Homebuilders Association

​2019 & 2020

The Showstopper

• 2019 Best of the Lake Custom Home $1 million+ 

• 2020 ARDA Award (Custom Home - Built)​

Lake Norman Homebuilders Assoc. & American Institute of Building Design

2021

• Point Place: Best Project Design - Waterfront Home - $1M+, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Family Farm: Best Project Design - New Home - More than $2M, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• The Treehouse: ARDA Award (Green Design-Built), American Institute of Building Design.​
• Family Fusion: ARDA Award (Renovation-Built), American Institute of Building Design.
• Post & Beam Revitalized: ARDA Award (Renovation-Built), American Institute of Building Design.
• Post & Beam Revitalized: Best Project Design - Existing Home - $276K-$500K, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Makeover Magic: ARDA Award (Renovation-Built), American Institute of Building Design.
• Makeover Magic: Best Project Design - Remodel/Existing Home - More than $500K, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Paradise Point: Best Project Design - Waterfront Home - $750K-$999K, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
  
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2020

• Nantucket/Cape Cod: ARDA Award (Custom Homes - Unbuilt), American Institute of Building Design. 
• Zen Transformation: ARDA Award (Renovation - Unbuilt), American Institute of Building Design. 
• Rustic Modern: ARDA Award (Custom Home - Built), American Institute of Building Design.
• The Showstopper: ARDA Award (Custom Home - Built), American Institute of Building Design
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2019

• The Showstopper: Best of the Lake Custom Home $1 Million+ Award, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2018

• The Swan: ARDA Award (Renovation - Built), American Institute of Building Design
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2017 

• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2016

• ​Infinity's Edge: Best Custom Waterfront Home $1 Million + Award, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2015

• Healthy Haven: GRAND ARDA Award (Green Design-Built), American Institute of Building Design
• Lake Norman Cabana: GRAND ARDA Award (Outdoor Living), American Institute of Building Design

2014

• Best New Home Construction Award, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Lake View Life: Second Place ARDA Award (Outdoor Living), American Institute of Building Design
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2013

• Best of Show Award (Custom Home), AIBD North Carolina Society - NC's Finest in Residential Design
• Gold Award (Custom Home 3,000-5,000 sq.ft.), AIBD North Carolina Society - NC's Finest in Residential Design
• Gold Award (Conceptual/Published Plan), AIBD North Carolina Society - NC's Finest in Residential Design
• Honorable Mention (Custom Home Under 3,000 sq.ft.), AIBD North Carolina Society - NC's Finest in Residential Design

2008

• Healthy Haven: Green Residential Remodeling Project of the Year Award, Charlotte Business Journal and U.S. Green Building Council
• Healthy Haven: First Place Award (Best Green Home Renovation), Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Healthy Haven: Second Place Award (Whole House Renovation), Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition
• Healthy Haven: Star Award (Best Special Project-Green Renovation), North Carolina Home Builders Association 

2006

• The Hartwell: Honorary Aurora Award (Italinate Style Home), 2006 Concept Awards held at the Southeast Building Conference
• Third Place Award (Historical Style), National "On the Boards" Competition sponsored by the House Plan Marketing Association

2005

• First Place Award (Custom New Home 4,000-5,000 sq. ft.), Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition

2003

• ​​Campbell Residence: First Place Award (Custom Luxury Home Design) American Institute of Building Design & Garlinghouse Design Competition

2000

• Gaynor-Baird Home: Chrysalis Award (New England Style Remodel), The Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence

1997

• First Place Award, Mid-Atlantic AIBD Regional Competition 
• Designers' Choice Award, Mid-Atlantic AIBD Regional Competition 
• First Place Award, 47th Annual AIBD/Homestyles National Design Competition San Francisco, CA 
• Honor Award, 47th Annual AIBD/Homestyles National Design Competition San Francisco, CA 

1995

• Designers' Choice Award (Unbuilt Category), American Institute of Building Design 
• Designers' Choice Award, AIBD North Carolina, Annual Design Competition, Asheville, NC 

1994

• Ann's Riverview Dream: 2nd Place Award (Custom Luxury Home), 44th Annual National AIBD/Homestyles Design Competition Maui, Hawaii 

1993

• Street of Dreams: 3rd Place Award (Builders' Model 3251 sq. ft. & above), 43rd Annual National AIBD/Homestyles Design Competition Scottsdale, AZ 
• Mountain House: 2nd Place Award (Unbuilt Design), 43rd Annual National AIBD/Homestyles Design Competition Scottsdale, AZ 

1992

• 1st Place Award (Best Home Design), "Street of Dreams" Home Tour at The Peninsula of Lake Norman - Cornelius, NC
• Best of Show, Professional Award "Street of Dreams" Home Tour at The Peninsula of Lake Norman - Cornelius, NC
• 2nd Place & 2 Public Choice Awards "Street of Dreams" Home Tour at The Peninsula of Lake Norman - Cornelius, NC

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"You can take pride in knowing that you are working with one of the top professional building designers in the nation."

Ms.  Bobbie Currie, Director of Operations
​Amercian Institute of Building Design 

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