Marvin(R) Honors the Best in Architecture
From Coast to Coast, Architect's Challenge Winners Show Beauty, Creativity and Sustainability
(firmenpresse) - WARROAD, MN -- (Marketwire) -- 08/29/11 -- From a classic rural farmhouse in Maine to an ultra-contemporary mountain home in Oregon, the winners in this year's vary widely in design.
What they have in common is beauty, creativity and -- as well as windows and doors from Marvin, the nation's leader in made to order .
Marvin Windows and Doors is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 myMarvin Architect's Challenge, an annual contest recognizing the best in architecture.
This year, for the first time, the judges also honored an international entrant: La Reserva Villa, a majestic, four-story villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Sotogrande, Spain.
"These winning projects are an inspiring display of architecture," said Brett Boyum, director of marketing for Marvin Windows and Doors. "Whether a faithful historic restoration or a completely original creation, these architects show what's possible with inspiration and a focus on quality."
This year's judging panel includes acclaimed architects Carson Looney, FAIA, of Looney Ricks Kiss, Memphis, Tenn.; William Kreager, FAIA, of Mithun, Seattle; and Mark McInturff, FAIA, of McInturff Architects, Bethesda, Md.
A brief list of winning projects follows. More complete 2011 Architect's Challenge winning case studies are available at , along with downloadable photos on Flickr at .
Amherst College Residences (Mayo Smith House, Seelye House, Hitchcock House), Amherst, Mass.: (Sacco+McKinney Architects, Latham, N.Y.)
Overlook House, Lexington, Mass.: (Gleysteen Design, Cambridge, Mass.)
White Mountain View, Sweden, Maine: (Kaplan Thompson Architects, Portland, Maine)
KK Residence, Santa Rosa, Calif.: (Kent Chilcott Studio, Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Hunting Barn, Wayzata, Minn.: (2 Murphy & Co. Design, Buffalo, Minn.)
Historic Vaucluse (restoration, renovation and addition), Machipongo, Va.: (Muse Architects, Bethesda, Md.)
Dethlefs Residence, Happy Valley, Ore.: (Barclay Home Design, Clackamas, Ore.)
Eagle Harbor Cabin, Eagle Harbor, Mich.: (FINNE Architects, Seattle)
Dutchess County Farmhouse, Stanfordville, N.Y.: (Larson and Paul Architects, New York)
The Manor Garden, Hoboken, N.J.: (Minervini Vandermark Architecture, Hoboken, N.J.)
La Reserva Villa, Sotogrande, Spain: (McLundie Architects, San Roque, Spain)
The myMarvin Architect's Challenge recognizes the best architecture by practitioners in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The decisions of the judging panel are based on solution-driven design, classical beauty, innovative use of windows, and sustainability. Use of Marvin windows or patio doors in the project is a requirement.
Winners are flown to Minneapolis for an AIA tour of architecturally significant buildings in the Twin Cities. They also visit the Marvin factory in Warroad, Minn., where they learn more about how skilled craftspeople build every Marvin window and door precisely to order.
Marvin Windows and Doors brings its "Built around you"® philosophy to life with every customer and every solution. A premier manufacturer of made-to-order wood and clad wood windows and doors, Marvin offers the industry's most extensive selection of shapes, styles, sizes and options to fit the diverse needs of builders and match the personalities of homeowners.
Marvin's tradition of delivering the finest craftsmanship in windows and doors began in Warroad, Minn., a small town just six miles from the Canadian border, where the privately-held, family-owned and operated company is still headquartered today.
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