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Read MoreGiven the challenge of adding to this significant home originally designed by Harwood K. Smith, founder of HKS, Inc., NIMMO choose to quietly tap into the corner of the existing structure with a light and airy extension. While creating a subtle identity for the new, details such as the tapered rafters were inspired by the original...
Read MoreBetter Block hosts FD17 on May 13th from noon to 9pm at 700 West Davis in Dallas. Among other design teams, NIMMO will unveil their wikiblock. Check back in for team introduction and design updates.
The Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects honors NIMMO with 2016 Unbuilt Design Award for Hillen Residence (scheduled to break ground June of 2016).
The Hillen Residence connects the family to their natural surroundings by weaving into the landscape and graciously opening toward expansive views of native Texan flora. A site specific project the form, both in plan and volume, is driven by natural connections stitching together with the facets of the family’s daily life. The jurors commended the project’s ability to manifest a complex plan and idea into a simple gesture that allows the homeowner to experience the architecture and natural surrounding from every vantage point.
Contributed By Michael Frieble From AIA Dallas
Dialogue. Ideas. Opportunities.
“As public discourse in Dallas becomes increasingly vital to understanding where we are as a city, and where we want to be, AIA Dallas seeks to enable continuing dialogue on important issues between the profession and the community. As part of our charge, the evolution of the Unbuilt Design Awards into an interactive event for the community continues the AIA Dallas mission to provoke new ideas by featuring the future from the architect’s perspective.”
One year ago we posted the statement above marking a transition in the Unbuilt Design Awards program. The outcome was exciting, to say the least, with a participation that was able to reach not only the chapter, but organizations and the community at large. This year we intend to further that dialogue through an evening of discussion and celebration of the ideas that continue to provoke design further throughout Dallas and beyond.
This year’s program will be held on April 28th at 816 Montgomery in the Cedars neighborhood located in south Dallas. Projects will be featured once again in a gallery format with a presentation by the jurors as well as the announcement of the winning entries. Press and People’s Choice will also be awarded at the end of the night.
When I decided to begin a contributing to this blog, my first move (if you don't count the standard move of every Millennial to first "Google" it) was to email a long time mentor and ask for advice. I hit send and within minutes my phone buzzed. I jumped to get it, assuming the answer on the other end would ease all of my anxiety. Instead of a response, it was a text from a college student that I mentor asking me for advice on a letter she was sending to a prospective employee. I paused momentarily to consider the situation and shifted seamlessly from a girl full of her own insecurities and anxieties to a woman with years of experience and an easy flow of advice. In a way, that phone call did ease my anxiety and remind me of my own value...
Read MoreKristin Walsh is the latest addition to the Nimmo team, joining the firm in early 2016. Kristin earned a BA in Architectural Studies from Connecticut College and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. She has studied art and architecture around the world and credits her extensive travel experiences to igniting her passion for vernacular design. She believes in architecture of a place and finds her roots in sustainability come from designing site-specific works...
Read MoreThe corner version [VC] of the original Grotto urban infill prototype is set to break ground in Dallas, Texas in May of 2016. Developer Garrett Ratner of Ripple D+B has his sites set on creating a residential product of unprecedented quality and integrated technology...
Read MoreJoshua Nimmo collaborates with award winning designer / builder Sofi Tsingos from GT-Moto. Sofi is starting with a 1979 Honda CB 650. The team intends to create a one of a kind ride; incorporating Nimmo's architectural perspective for materials and finishes with Tsingo's vision and attention to detail. More to come...
Read MoreType: Single Family Residence
Size: 2700 Square Feet
Location: Flower Mound, Texas
Construction Scheduled For Completion June 2017
