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2010 AIA DALLAS DESIGN AWARDS

Rusk Residences: Program_ability​

Project Site:  http://www.nimmo.am/rusk​

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2010 AIA Dallas Design Awards

Meet this year's Design Awards jury:

UNBUILT JURY:
Victor Trahan "Trey" FAIA - Jury Chair
Sarah Whiting
Christopher Hawthorne

BUILT JURY
Peter Pran FAIA - Jury Chair
Dirk Lohan FAIA
Paul Quinn Davis

Events:

Design Awards Winners Exhibition at the DCFA
October 11th - November 24th

Design Awards Winners and Client Appreciation Reception - Save the Date!
October 28th
6pm to 8pm
Dallas Center for Architecture

Design Award winners and their clients will be invited personally by the Design Awards Committee.

That evening we will also announce the following Community Honors:
Lifetime Achievement Award
25 Year Award for Commercial and Residential
Firm Award

2010 DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS:

Unbuilt:
Honor: Laguarda.Low Architects, LLC, National Bank Expansion

Merit: Laguarda.Low Architects, LLC, Pangyo Dome

Citation: HKS, Inc., cliff_hanger hotel

Built - Large:
Merit: HKS, Inc., University of Texas Center for Brain Health

Merit: HKS, Inc., Lear Headquarters

Citation: Perkins+Will, Lancaster Public Safety Facility

Citation: Perkins+Will, Round Rock Independent School District - Cedar Ridge High

Built - Small:
Honor: Morrison Seifert Murphy, Northaven Residence

Merit: Buchanan Architecture, House on the Park

Citation: Nimmo American Studio for Progressive Architecture, Program_Ability: Rusk Residences

Citation: Cunningham Architects, Wimberley Residence

Interior Architecture Award:
Oglesby Greene, Inc., A House on White Rock Creek

Restoration Award:
Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, Esplanade Fountain Restoration

Hein & Associates, LLP Excellence in Sustainable Design:
buildingcommunityWORKSHOP, Ella's House

Blackson Brick Excellence in Community Design
buildingcommunityWORKSHOP, Ella's House

Best of Show:
Laguarda.Low Architects, LLC, National Bank Expansion

Thanks to our sponsors!
Blackson Brick (exclusive sponsor of our Excellence in Community Design Award)
Hein & Associates LLP (exclusive sponsor of our Excellence in Sustainable Design Award)

Event sponsors:
Architectural Lighting Associates, Inc.
Armstrong Ceiling and Wall Systems
CCRD Partners
Datum Engineering
Granite Properties
HDR, Inc.
HKS, Inc.
Hosseley Lighting Associates
L.A. Fuess Partners
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Perkins + Will
RL Goodson Engineers
Thornton Tomasetti

Interested in sponsoring an award category or any of the Design Award events?  Click here.

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Workhaus | 2010.09.05

Nice Workspace if You Can Get It!

By Alison Miller | Photography by Chris Whitten | Modern Luxury Dallas | September 6, 2010

CALL CREATIVE! The roster of Workhaus tenants includes a film editor, writer, interior designer and architect.

Contractors and freelancers, rejoice! A sleek new co-working space has arrived in Dallas. Launched by Ben Jenkins of the branding firm Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge (3723 Greenville Ave., workhauslodge.com) is the hip, light-filled alternative to coffee shop-hopping. Jenkins, known for his love of atypical workplaces, (think mobile office in a tricked-out Airstream) has traded traditional cubicle culture for a minimalist, members-only setting designed by architect Joshua Nimmo. Outfitted with Eames-style office chairs, glossy white tables, exposed brick walls and floating shelves full of art books, it’s stylishly unstuffy. Members come and go via keypad lock with 24/7 access. Sure, there’s a conference room and a coffee pot, but it’s the camaraderie that these creative co-workers are after. Added bonus—the digs are steps away from Gloria’s. Because happy hour never goes out of style.

Tags: Style, Ben Jenkins, Eames-style chairs, Gloria's, Joshua Nimmo, Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge
 
By Alison Miller | Photography by Chris Whitten | Modern Luxury Dallas | September 6, 2010

CALL CREATIVE! The roster of Workhaus tenants includes a film editor, writer, interior designer and architect.

Contractors and freelancers, rejoice! A sleek new co-working space has arrived in Dallas. Launched by Ben Jenkins of the branding firm Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge (3723 Greenville Ave., workhauslodge.com) is the hip, light-filled alternative to coffee shop-hopping. Jenkins, known for his love of atypical workplaces, (think mobile office in a tricked-out Airstream) has traded traditional cubicle culture for a minimalist, members-only setting designed by architect Joshua Nimmo. Outfitted with Eames-style office chairs, glossy white tables, exposed brick walls and floating shelves full of art books, it’s stylishly unstuffy. Members come and go via keypad lock with 24/7 access. Sure, there’s a conference room and a coffee pot, but it’s the camaraderie that these creative co-workers are after. Added bonus—the digs are steps away from Gloria’s. Because happy hour never goes out of style.

Tags: Style, Ben Jenkins, Eames-style chairs, Gloria's, Joshua Nimmo, Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge
 
By Alison Miller | Photography by Chris Whitten | Modern Luxury Dallas | September 6, 2010

CALL CREATIVE! The roster of Workhaus tenants includes a film editor, writer, interior designer and architect.

Contractors and freelancers, rejoice! A sleek new co-working space has arrived in Dallas. Launched by Ben Jenkins of the branding firm Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge (3723 Greenville Ave., workhauslodge.com) is the hip, light-filled alternative to coffee shop-hopping. Jenkins, known for his love of atypical workplaces, (think mobile office in a tricked-out Airstream) has traded traditional cubicle culture for a minimalist, members-only setting designed by architect Joshua Nimmo. Outfitted with Eames-style office chairs, glossy white tables, exposed brick walls and floating shelves full of art books, it’s stylishly unstuffy. Members come and go via keypad lock with 24/7 access. Sure, there’s a conference room and a coffee pot, but it’s the camaraderie that these creative co-workers are after. Added bonus—the digs are steps away from Gloria’s. Because happy hour never goes out of style.

Tags: Style, Ben Jenkins, Eames-style chairs, Gloria's, Joshua Nimmo, Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge
 
By Alison Miller | Photography by Chris Whitten | Modern Luxury Dallas | September 6, 2010

CALL CREATIVE! The roster of Workhaus tenants includes a film editor, writer, interior designer and architect.

Contractors and freelancers, rejoice! A sleek new co-working space has arrived in Dallas. Launched by Ben Jenkins of the branding firm Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge (3723 Greenville Ave., workhauslodge.com) is the hip, light-filled alternative to coffee shop-hopping. Jenkins, known for his love of atypical workplaces, (think mobile office in a tricked-out Airstream) has traded traditional cubicle culture for a minimalist, members-only setting designed by architect Joshua Nimmo. Outfitted with Eames-style office chairs, glossy white tables, exposed brick walls and floating shelves full of art books, it’s stylishly unstuffy. Members come and go via keypad lock with 24/7 access. Sure, there’s a conference room and a coffee pot, but it’s the camaraderie that these creative co-workers are after. Added bonus—the digs are steps away from Gloria’s. Because happy hour never goes out of style.

Tags: Style, Ben Jenkins, Eames-style chairs, Gloria's, Joshua Nimmo, Onefastbuffalo, Workhaus Co-Working Lodge
 

M Dallas Article | 2010.07.21

'Joshua Nimmo, Tapping into the American Spirit'

by Christina Gaona

http://www.moderndallas.net/joshuanimmo.html

The name of Joshua Nimmo’s studio, Nimmo American Studio for Progressive Architecture, provides valuable insight into the Dallas architect’s respect for the American spirit and its undeniable influence on his design work. Nimmo’s distinctly American creative process, one fueled by past notions of carpe diem and manifest destiny, values the process of problem solving, innovation, and the freedom to explore and progress. He consistently seeks to represent his work through “the positive values of what it means to be an American” – values that one can easily lose sight of.

The name of Joshua Nimmo’s studio, Nimmo American Studio for Progressive Architecture, provides valuable insight into the Dallas architect’s respect for the American spirit and its undeniable influence on his design work. Nimmo’s distinctly American creative process, one fueled by past notions of carpe diem and manifest destiny, values the process of problem solving, innovation, and the freedom to explore and progress. He consistently seeks to represent his work through “the positive values of what it means to be an American” – values that one can easily lose sight of.

Nimmo’s co-founding role in the design syndicate Bloc and his role in Workhaus emphasize the value of social interaction, cultural creativity, and the coming together of similarly-minded people. Whether pursuing a common purpose or without specific agenda, the philosophies behind both Bloc and Workhaus greatly influenced Nimmo’s desire to distinguish himself as a modern architect. For Nimmo, the birth of Nimmo American was a means of representing his entire value system. “The way I practice parallels my personal values,” says Nimmo about his lifelong quest to find himself through architecture. His minimalist approach to design is a product of profound philosophical deliberation and reflects a sincere appreciation for raw, basic materials and architectural honesty.

For Nimmo, modern architecture is about, “authenticity and trying to develop something that is more than just an object to be viewed. It’s about creating something that happens over time and something that you experience over time. It’s about spaces and about a dynamic system that is constantly interacting with the people that are in a building.” Recognizing the impact of design forces like sustainability, function, and space are key to the sense of balance that each of Nimmo’s designs carries. To experience a design, Nimmo emphasizes the importance of interaction between people and a space. This is what completes the dynamic system.

“My favorite client wants a modern design for similar reasons for me wanting to be a modern architect. It is not because they want to portray themselves a certain way – it is a client who is really interested in discovering deeper layers of meaning in modern architecture. Clients that are searching for something new, progressive, something that solves a problem in a better way; those are my favorite clients.”

“My favorite client wants a modern design for similar reasons for me wanting to be a modern architect. It is not because they want to portray themselves a certain way – it is a client who is really interested in discovering deeper layers of meaning in modern architecture. Clients that are searching for something new, progressive, something that solves a problem in a better way; those are my favorite clients.”

Nimmo’s most recently completed project, the Rusk Residences, was commissioned for and developed as one of Alan Kagan’s Dwellings series of modern homes in Dallas. Nimmo and Kagan’s collaboration on this project was inspired by a growing popular interest in modern architecture and a need for an affordable modern home market. The two men believed that, “if anything was going to sell, it would be something that was affordable and had value.” The two Rusk residences feature open areas and clean, simple lines and are listed at just under 300K. Nimmo’s ambitions for the Rusk residences reflect the flexible nature of modern design.

“Modern architecture is different from other types of architecture because throughout time you can define different types of architecture through style. Modern architecture is almost an anti-style. It tries not to have rules because rules inhibit its final potential – it needs to shed those parameters to open up possibilities for the final solution.”

Joshua Nimmo began practicing architecture professionally in 1997. Before the birth of Nimmo American Studio for Progressive Architecture, he worked directly with architect Lionel Morrison at morrisonseifertmurphy (MSM) and contributed to several important projects in Dallas including, the W Dallas Residences and the One Arts Plaza Residences. Nimmo is a LEED accredited professional and has gained popularity for his continuing efforts to push architectural boundaries. He is currently working on three projects – two remote studio/residences and one single-family residence. Construction on these projects will begin later this year.

Solar Decathlon | 2010.07.01

WWW.SOLARDECATHLON.ORG

Solar Decathlon Research Outline

I.  Preface

A.  There is some irony that the studies for energy savings were all based on suburban or rural models.  It’s projected that 90% of the future human population will be urban.  The efficiencies of the urban model for both energy and infrastructural requirements will be an absolute necessity for the human race.  By far, the most energy efficient move one can make is to go urban.

B.  According to experts, passive design is far more effective than active technologies.

C.  A vision for the future must not ignore A&B.

II.  Summary

A.  Holistic designs did best.  They successfully incorporated Passive Design ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_solar_building_design) with Passive and Active Technologies.

B.  No apparent magic bullet or smoking gun.  No single technology seemed to give anyone an overwhelming advantage. 

C.  Be efficient.  Efficient plans = less area to condition = less energy required.  Multi-use spaces are good.  A three in one space requires 1/3 the area as having a space for each use.

D.  The beauty to passive design is that it’s permanent; it doesn’t become antiquated.  Passive design is the smartest move one can make; it’s free to implement and highly effective.  A passively designed house can require as little as ¼ the energy as a home that ignores passive fundamentals.

E.  Smart home technologies were consistently used…ie:  http://www.livecurio.us/pages/feedback  and http://www.refracthouse.com/index.php/technology/controls_monitoring/

F.  Results:  http://www.solardecathlon.org/2009/final_results.cfm

III.  Notable Teams

A.  Team Germany:  http://www.solardecathlon.tu-darmstadt.de/home/home.en.jsp

  1. Won 1st Place
  2. Had about 4 times the amount of solar panels as most
  3. VIP- Vacuum Insulated Panels…

B. Team Illinois:  http://www.solardecathlon.uiuc.edu/

1.  Won 2nd Place

2.  Required ¼ the energy of Germany …Straight forward common sense design

3.  Supposedly created 4 times the energy than it needed

4.  Much less window openings than others.

5.  Airtap water heater… http://www.airgenerate.com/products/airtap.html

C.  Team California:  http://www.refracthouse.com/

1.  Won 3rd Place

2.  Californians… no 90 degree angles

3. Liked the building monitoring aspect

D.  Team Virginia Tech:  http://www.solar.arch.vt.edu/design/index.html

1.  Some cool technologies: http://www.solar.arch.vt.edu/design/technologies/index.html

2.  This was a great idea:  http://www.solar.arch.vt.edu/design/technologies/7.html

3.  Good performance considering the amount of glass.

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