Tradition Bank Plaza, the adaptive reuse of the former Plaza Hotel

Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association for its efforts in getting the Old Sixth Ward named the city's first protected historic district

Bartlett Lofts, the restoration of the Texas Staple Company warehouse

1701 Kipling Street, the restoration of a former Montrose-area duplex

Houston Mod for "Hugo V. Neuhaus, Residential Architecture, 1948-1966"

5306 Institute Lane, the restoration of a contemporary home in the Rice University area

13 Celsius, the restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Jennings Cleaning building in Midtown

West University Elementary School, the restoration and expansion of an historic school building

St. Anne Catholic Church for the restoration of its 1929 parish hall

1405 South Blvd., the restoration of a home in Broadacres

Alexander Love Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Stewart Title Award

Four Allen Center: AIA 25 Year Award

Ezekiel W. Cullen Building: AIA 50 Year Award
  

Though this 77-year-old duplex is on a prominent corner in a stable Montrose-area neighborhood, the house stood vacant for nearly 30 years. If the hanging gutters, burglar bars and torn window screens hadn’t deterred potential buyers, the water damage, termite infestation and remnants of a failed remodeling effort would have. When visionary new owners purchased the duplex in 2005, they set out to create a modern single-family home while preserving the original design and craftsmanship. Architect Donna Kacmar included the creative use of recycled materials in the project: Cabinets were made from re-milled door jambs, cast-iron tubs were refinished and original hardware was replated and reused throughout the house. The Winlow Place Civic Association enthusiastically supported this nomination, commending the homeowners for outstanding work and for honoring the design guidelines that have preserved the character of the neighborhood since the 1920s.

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Photo by Donna Kacmar
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