Featured Award-Winners

2019 & 2020

 Best of the Lake 2019 Custom Home $1 million+
Custom Home - Built - 2020 ​ARDA Award

Lake Norman Homebuilders Assoc. & American Institute of Building Design

2018

ARDA Award for Renovation
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The American Institute of Building Design

2020

• American Residential Design Award (Custom Homes - Unbuilt), American Institute of Building Design.  CLICK HERE to see award winner entitled "Nantucket/Cape Cod."
• American Residential Design Award (Renovation - Unbuilt), American Institute of Building Design. 
  CLICK HERE to see award winner entitled "Zen Transformation."
• American Residential Design Award (Custom Home - Built), American Institute of Building Design. CLICK HERE to see award winner entitled "Rustic Modern."
• American Residential Design Award (Custom Home - Built), American Institute of Building Design CLICK HERE to see the Modern Industrial-inspired award winner entitled "The Showstopper"
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2019

• Best of the Lake Custom Homes $1 million+ award, Lake Norman Homebuilders Association
• Houzz Excellence in Design Award

2017 - 2018

• 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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