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

ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM HOME - GOLD AWARD

The Big House
Union Pier, Mich.

Built along the Lake Michigan shoreline, this secluded beachfront property offers privacy for a family’s summer retreat. Taking advantage of the site’s views, the team created a dramatic lakeside elevation, complete with expansive windows, a large covered patio, balcony, infinity edge pool, and outdoor fireplace to maximize outdoor living and entertaining. 

Inside, the main public spaces, including a two-story great room and a large kitchen with a nifty breakfast room, are placed at the rear of the home to take advantage of the dramatic views and outdoor amenities. The interior offers four complete suites, each with their own design theme. A circular office adjacent to the master suite offers panoramic views of the water. The second floor also features a bunkroom that sleeps 12 people and has a dorm-style bath with three private showers and two toilet rooms. A large, open stairwell with three flights of stairs and the open balcony overlooking the main floor connect the many areas of the home.

“This home was one of my favorites,” said judge Jill Williams. “There was great care with the detailing of the exterior and interior, and the scale of the home and spaces is attractive.”

Submitter: BDR Custom Homes (builder)
Architect: Arik Green Design
Interior designer: Rariden Schumacher Mio
Photographer: James Yochum Photography

ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM HOME - SILVER AWARD

Steeple Chase Farm
Greenwich, Conn.

This 11,000-square-foot home is the centerpiece of Steeple Chase Farm, a 13-acre working horse farm, complete with stable, indoor riding arena, grazing paddocks, run-in sheds, and an equipment garage with groom’s quarters. The home is designed in the Shingle Style, a style popular in the area. Elevation design elements include a relaxed, broken symmetry, open verandas, towers, and projecting bays — features ideal for open, natural sites. 

Inside, the home contains six bedrooms with full baths, a private library, workout studio, sauna, wine cellar, pool, indoor cabana, wet bar, two separate laundry rooms, and a four-car garage.

Submitter: Murphy Brothers Contracting (builder)
Architect/interior designer: Paul Marchese Architects
Land planner: Ahneman Kirby
Photographer: Deraso Portfolios

 

ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM HOME - BRONZE AWARD

Private Residence
Casey Key, Fla.

Conceived as an island retreat for a busy executive, this modern home was designed to capture views of both the bay and the gulf from elevated living floors. Floor-to-ceiling glass and multiple balconies offer dramatic views.

The entire structure, including the roof, was constructed of cast-in-place concrete and sits on a deep-driven piling foundation. All of the exterior and interior finished flooring is cast-in-place concrete topping consisting of white Portland cement with integral washed shell, similar to Terazzo. 

“What a gorgeous home,” said judge Jill Williams. “The thoughtfulness of the details is obvious and impressive. The lines of the home read well and clear, and the furnishings do not distract from the architecture.”

Submitter: Michael K. Walker & Associates, Inc. (builder)
Architect: Guy Peterson Office for Architecture
Interior designer: Robert Couturier, Inc.
Land planner: Grant’s Gardens
Photographer: The Greg Wilson Group

 

ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM HOME - SPECIAL RECOGNITION

The Atkinson Residence
Berlin, Md.

Resting on a narrow peninsula between two coastal bays, this home offers a host of waterfront settings and activities for the owner. The design pushed the envelope in all directions to take full advantage of the panoramic views offered by the site. Each level spills out onto spacious wrap-around porches, lanais, and balconies to offer outdoor living and entertaining space, while large glass towers and wall-to-wall glass interiors offer picturesque views. The main residence and guest cottage offer an unparalleled proximity to the water’s edge, made possible by strategic placement over “footprints” left behind by structures that once existed on the site.

Submitter: Joseph T. Dashiell Builders (builder)
Architect: The Becker Morgan Group
Interior designer: Beach Transformations
Photographer: Studio C Design and Photography

 

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