'08 BALA Hall of Fame

In the 25 years since the creation of the Best in American Living Awards, there has been a lot of change in residential construction and design. Just consider these terms: green building, outdoor living, great room, grand foyer, professional kitchen, cascading roof, wrapping center, media room, front porch, traditional neighborhood design, transit-oriented development.

Those developments and trends didn’t emerge on their own. People conceived and executed this evolution. To recognize those people, Professional Builder and the NAHB Design Committee – co-sponsors of BALA – created a Hall of Fame.

Our inaugural class features 10 honorees. Designers. Builders. Founders. The people on the following pages have significantly impacted the residential design and construction field through their involvement in BALA and their success in their professions.

We would not be here, experiencing our lives in the way we do, if these people had not envisioned and executed the kinds of change we’ve enjoyed over the last 25 years.

Please salute the initial honorees of the Best in American Living Award Hall of Fame.