PB Design Awards: 33 award-winning projects that capture today's market

Designed for eco-conscious first-time and move-up buyers, including young families, the Solaris Collection at Daybreak makes a bold architectural statement with its series of eclectic, quasi-modern elevations. Vibrant colors, varied rooflines, standing-seam roofing, and mixed exterior styles combine to create a lively, inviting residential product set in a walkable neighborhood that includes parks, trails, schools, gardens, pools, sports fields, and a lake.

The challenge for the team was creating homes that would achieve stringent energy performance goals while remaining affordable for first-time buyers; for this area, it meant keeping the base price below $270,000. The solution was to build a tight building envelope using spray foam and blown-in insulation, low-e windows, and highly reflective roofing, and then using renewable energy (solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling) to get below HERS 40. 

Professional Builder Design Awards judge Jean Dufresne applauded the team for creating a product that responds well to a younger demographic. “Each home is unique and has character, and they have great green features,” said Dufresne. “Begone cookie-cutter homes!”

Added judge Donald Evans, “This is a special TOD that is trend-setting, so the home had to measure up. The semi-modern architecture is very unique for the market and a fit for the buyer wanting to live in this TOD. This lane-oriented model has a great open plan with a front porch entry. ”

Submitter: KTGY Group, Inc. (architect)
Builder: Garbett Homes
Interior designer: Osmond Designs
Developer: Cotland Development
Land planner: Kennecott Land Company
Photographer: John Bare Photography

 

 

SINGLE-FAMILY PRODUCTION HOMES - 2,000 SF OR BELOW - GOLD AWARD

National Village, Eagle Spirit
Opelika, Ala.

Situated on the outskirts of Auburn, Ala., near the Grand National Golf Course, National Village offers 11 plans across three neighborhoods surrounded by 300 acres of open green space, a pool complex, trails, the golf course, and Saugahatchee Lake for boating and fishing.

The Eagle Spirit model is one of three plans offered in the Eagle Bend community. Starting at $234,900, the single-story plan features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an open floor plan offering an abundance of daylight and indoor-outdoor connection. Front and side porches and side-yard patios offer outdoor living opportunities, while 9-foot ceilings make the home live larger than its size. The interior plan includes features like a drop zone for keys, mail, and other items as the owners walk into the home and a spacious pantry to maximize storage.  

“This is a builder’s model that is part of a community that is full of southern charm and tradition,” said judge Donald Evans. “This home is contextual, fitting into the fabric of the neighborhood. The home exudes well-designed details both inside and out, creating a successful living environment. It lives very large for its conservative size.”

Submitter: Daniel Homes, LLC; Ingram & Associates, LLC