Featured Award-Winners

2019

Best of the Lake 2019 Custom Home $1 million+

Lake Norman Homebuilders Association

2018

ARDA Award for Renovation 

The American Institute of Building Design

2017 - 2020

• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2016

• ​Best Custom Waterfront Home $1 Million + award - 13th Annual Lake Norman Homebuilders ‘Best of the Lake’ Design Competition
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2015

• GRAND ARDA award for ‘Green Design’ at the AIBD National Design competition in Providence, Rhode Island
• GRAND ARDA award for ‘Outdoor Living’ at the AIBD National Design competition in Providence, Rhode Island
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2014

• Best New Home Construction in the 'Best of the Lake Design Competition" from the Lake Norman Home Builders Association
• American Residential Design Awards 2014 – Second Place award for ‘Outdoor Living’
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2013

• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

​"AIBD, North Carolina Society" – NC’s Finest in Residential Design:

• Best of Show – Gold Award Custom Home
• Gold Award – Custom Home 3000-5000 sq.ft.
• Gold Award – Conceptual / Published Plan
• Honorable Mention – Custom Home Under 3000 sq.ft.

2008

• Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition - First Place Award for "Best Green Home Renovation"
• Lake Norman Homebuilders Association 'Best of the Lake' Design Competition - Second Place Award for "Whole House Renovation" 

2006

• Honorary Aurora Award for an Italinate Style Home designed for the 2006 Concept Awards held at the Southeastern Builders' Show
• Third Place, Historical Style,  2006 National "On the Boards" Competition sponsored by the House Plan Marketing Association

2005

• First Place, Custom New Homes 4,000-5,000 square feet, 2005 Best of the Lake Competition

2003

• ​​First Place, 2003 AIBD & Garlinghouse Design Competition for custom luxury home design of Campbell Residence in Lake Norman, NC

2000

• Chrysallis Award - New England Style on Lake Norman Gaynor-Baird Home

​1992 - 1999

• 1997 First Place, Mid-Atlantic AIBD Regional Competition 
• 1997 Designers' Choice Award, Mid-Atlantic AIBD Regional Competition 
• 1997 First Place, 47th Annual AIBD/Homestyles National Design Competition San Francisco, CA 
• 1997 Honor Award, 47th Annual AIBD/Homestyles National Design Competition San Francisco, CA 
• 1995 Designers' Choice, Unbuilt Category: American Institute of Building Design 
• 1995 Designers' Choice Award, AIBD North Carolina, Annual Design Competition, Asheville, NC 
• 1994 2nd Place, Custom Luxury Homes Category for "Ann's Riverview Dream" Atlanta, GA. - 44th 1994 Annual National AIBD/Homestyles Design Competition Maui, Hawaii 
• 1993 3rd Place, Builders' Model Category (3251 sq. ft. & above) for "Street of Dreams" home - 43rd Annual National AIBD/Homestyles Design Competition Scottsdale, AZ 
• 1993 2nd Place, Unbuilt Design Category for "Mountain House" - 43rd Annual National AIBD/Homestyles Design Competition Scottsdale, AZ 
• 1992 1st Place, Best Home Design "Street of Dreams" Home Tour at The Peninsula of Lake Norman - Cornelius, NC
• 1992 Best of Show, Professional Award "Street of Dreams" Home Tour at The Peninsula of Lake Norman - Cornelius, NC
• 1992 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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