NATURAL HOME & GARDEN NAMES
TOP 10 GREEN ARCHITECTS 2005
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Loveland, Colo., June 28, 2005: The editors of Natural Home & Garden magazine name the top 10 green architecture firms in North America this year in the new July/August 2005 issue (on newsstands Tuesday, July 5). These 10 leaders (13 individuals) are shaping the future of home building by designing homes that blend with their sites, provide healthy environments for their owners, and preserve natural resources.
The list is truly national with three of the top 10 architects headquartered in California, and one representative each from the Northwest, West, Southwest, Midwest, East, South, and Canada. Seven of the 13 architects honored are women; six are men. The list recognizes:
1. David Arkin and Anni Tilt, Arkin-Tilt Architects, Berkeley, Calif.
(510) 528-9830; ArkinTilt.com
2. Paula Baker-Laporte, Baker-Laporte & Associates, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
(505) 989-1813; BakerLaporte.com
3. Dale Bates, Living Architecture, Ketchum, Idaho.
(208) 726-3691; LivArch.com
4. Darrel DeBoer, DeBoer Architects, Alameda, Calif.
(510) 865-3669; DeBoerArchitects.com
5. Ken Haggard and Polly Cooper, San Luis Sustainability Group, Santa Margarita , Calif.
(805) 438-4452; SLOSustainability.com
6. Mary Kraus and Laura Fitch, Kraus-Fitch Architects, Amherst, Mass.
(413) 549-5799; www.KrausFitch.com
7. Kelly Lerner, One World Design, Spokane, Wash.
(509) 838-8812; One-World-Design.com
8. Henry Yorke Mann, Oliver, British Columbia.
(250) 498-4766; HenryYorkeMann.com
9. Marley Porter, Living Architecture and Construction Management, Horseshoe Bay, Texas.
(830) 598-900; LivingArchitecture.com
10. Dan Rockhill, Rockhill and Associates, Lawrence, Kan.
(785) 393-1747; RockhillAndAssociates.com
“We think our list shows that there are great leaders of the green building movement across the country,” says Editor in Chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence. “It was a hard process to narrow it down to 10. We’ll revisit the list next year as we make it an annual feature and welcome nominations emailed to us at: NaturalHome@NaturalHomeMagazine.com.”
To select the NH&G list, editors looked at the following criteria:
- Breadth and depth of experience with a deep history in green building
- Attention to climate, context, culture, and vernacular
- Holistic perspective: linking of humans and environment
- Understanding economics of building; keeping costs down
- Emphasis on healthy building
- Understanding of how houses are built and working with builders
- Attention to occupants’ comfort, health, spiritual well-being, and enjoyment.
NH&G editors also recognize in the issue five green design trailblazers—architects and educators who have led the green design movement.
1. Pliny Fisk III and Gail Vittori, Austin, Texas. Co-directors of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Focus on sustainable community and local economic development.
(512) 928-4786; CMPBS.org
2. Bob Berkebile, Kansas City, Miss. Founding chair of the AIA's Committee on the Environment.
(816) 783.1500; BNIM.com.
3. William McDonough, Charlottesville, Virg. Communities with economic, ecological, and social responsibility; “cradle to cradle” design.
(434) 979-1111; McDonough.com
4. Sarah Susanka, Raleigh, N. Carolina. Pioneer of “not so big” approach to architecture.
(919) 841-0124; Susanka.com
5. Carol Venolia, Santa Rosa, Calif. EcoDwelling faculty member of New College of California; author of Healing Environments. (707) 538-1249
About Natural Home & Garden—Living Green, Living Well
Living "green" doesn't mean giving up quality or style. Natural Home magazine was established in May 1999 and relaunched as Natural Home & Garden with the March/April 2005 issue. Natural Home & Garden provides practical ideas, inspiring examples, and expert opinions about healthy, ecologically sound, beautiful homes and outdoor living spaces. Its message is stronger than ever as people turn to making their homes sustainable and healthy havens for their families.
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