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Clawson Architects awarded medals
for residential design excellence
by peers at 20th annual architectural awards
20th Anniversary
Celebration
AIA Newark and Suburban
Design Awards 2013
The purpose to honor design
excellence.
MORRISTOWN,
NJ – Clawson Architects, LLC was awarded both a Gold and a Silver medal for
design achievements from the American Institute of Architects regional chapter.
The Newark Suburban Chapter awarded the Maplewood-based firm the only awards
this year for outstanding residential design.
In this regional competition, 14 firms submitted multiple
entries in four specific categories. The jury awarded a total of seven medals
this year, five in non-residential design categories and two in residential
design categories. And unlike many competitions, the jury reserved the right to
not present any awards if the entries to did not meet strict criteria. The gold
and silver medal projects from Clawson Architects were awarded in the
“Residential Interior or Feature Element” category.
The AIA chapter presented the Gold
Medal award for the Clawson firm’s design of the “Stair Hall " The jury’s notes specified the “Stunning transformation and elegant
lines.” The home was not a mere renovation but more of a re-invisioned
“creation”. The stairs and detail did not
exist and are part of a project that included renovations, alterations and an
addition. The home is located in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
The AIA chapter presented the Silver
Medal award for the Clawson firm’s design of the “Nussbaum pool pavilion.” The
jury’s notes specified the “restraint and sophistication of the design.” The pool
pavilion is a new construction project located in Short Hills, NJ.
Marvin Clawson, the lead designer on the award-winning
projects, said, “Our profession is about creating beautiful spaces that inspire
and exceed the client’s expectations. And when our colleagues recognize our
work for design excellence, well, that something to celebrate!”
awards
dinner at the Morris Museum in Morristown, NJ. It was the organization’s 20th
annual awards event. AIA members, sponsors and guests were able to view project
boards from the competition, while enjoying food, refreshments and camaraderie.
The sponsors of the event included L’Abbate,
Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP, Pella Windows & Doors, Microsol
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The jurors for the
event included:
Claire
Weisz, AIA is a founding partner of WXY architecture and urban design, a New
York City-based firm.
Hugh
H. Trumbull III, AIA is a senior design principal with Kohn Peterson Fox.
Stuart
Disston, AIA, LEED GA is a partner in Austin Patterson Disston, specializing in
residential design based in Quogue, N.Y. and Southport, CT.
Jack
A. Purvis, AIA, principal at the firm that bears his name in Allenwood, NJ,,
and is the 2013 President of AIA New Jersey.
Clawson Architects, LLC guides
individuals who value design and appreciate the journey through the process of
creating and transforming their space so that it intimately and authentically
reflects their needs and aesthetic preferences. The results are spaces that
delight the owner while providing enduring value beyond their investment. As
Architects and business leaders, we value a good investment and believe that an
investment in the design of a space is an investment worth making. Clawson
Architects, LLC is a full-service high-end residential architecture and
interior design firm. Principals at the firm are
Marvin Clawson, AIA, CID and
NCARB,
Rene´ Clawson, AIA, CID, LEED, AP, BD+C, CID
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