KTGY Group, Inc.
KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning received seven Silver Awards and a Regional Award in the 2008 Nationals Awards competition. KTGY is also a finalist for three prestigious Best In American Living Awards (BALA).
The Nationals (SM) Silver Award winners are the top vote recipients in each category and are the finalists for the highly coveted Gold Award. The final Best In American Living Awards were announced and presented February 12, 2008. The Nationals Gold Awards were announced and presented February 13th, during the International Builders' Show in Orlando, FL.
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Arroyo Crossing in Livermore won three Silver Awards in the categories of Best Single Family Detached Home Priced $650,000 to $1 Million, Best Single Family Detached Home Priced $1 Million to $2 Million for its (Plan 1), and Detached Community of the Year Over $750,000. O'Brien Homes is the project's builder.
Vantage of Palo Alto (Plan2) won a Silver Award for Best Attached Home Plan Priced Under $500,000. Warmington Homes is the project's builder.
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ARROYO CROSSING - LIVERMORE
Arroyo Crossing targets move-up families and empty-nesters as well as affluent, established family households. The Classics provides approximately 1,858 to 3,020 square feet of living space with as many as five bedrooms. The Estates series features generous home designs, measuring approximately 3,074 to 4,425 square feet with up to five bedrooms, formal dining rooms, gourmet kitchens with oversized islands, expansive living areas and many more thoughtful design touches. Gable forms, rafter tails and porch posts reiterate elements from the area's older homes and blend with this design line's other traditional styles. Ample lot sizes spanning approximately 15,000 square feet give residents plenty of room and privacy. Some of the challenges resolved were soil issues and stringent city requirements, which boosted costs, mandating optimal yield within upscale objectives. The developer is O'Brien Homes of Foster City. KTGY Group, Inc. is the architect for Arroyo Crossing.
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Mayer Photography)
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Mayer Photography)
COLLEGE VISTA - SAN MATEO
"The goal with College Vista was to create quality, affordable housing in a cost-prohibitive market for San Mateo's community college faculty," said KTGY Group's Stan Braden, AIA.
"It was a joint public/private partnership that encompassed the college district, apartment developer, KTGY, financial consultant and city, redevelopment and utilities officials," Braden said. "Affordable rents and incentives for eventual home purchase encourage teachers to stay. Decks, patios, garages and spacious layouts of up to three bedrooms deliver upscale quality. The contextual architecture, innovative finance/build plan and lifestyle quality encourage the concept's replication in virtually any market." The developer of the 44-unit apartment community is Thompson Dorfman Partners of Mill Valley. The builder is Devcon Construction, Inc. of Milpitas. KTGY Group, Inc. is the project's architect.
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Mayer Photography)
KTGY is also a finalist for three BALAs. The projects that have been recognized are College Vista in San Mateo in the category of Best Rental Development Up To and Including Four Stories, developed by Thompson Dorfman Partners of Sausalito; Nuevo Amanecer in Pajaro, recognized in the category of Best Rental Development Up To and Including Four Stories, developed by South County Housing Corporation of Gilroy; and Falcon Crest in Palm Desert in the category of HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence, developed by Community Dynamics of Santa Monica.
KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning was created in 1991, with project viability and client satisfaction as abiding priorities, while providing complete planning and architectural design services for residential communities, retail developments and related specialty projects. In a complex and changing world, the firm consistently delivers innovative solutions that reflect clear understanding of development, marketing and financial performance. KTGY takes particular pride in its highly motivated and principal-led studio teams, who deliver superior services, thus strengthening clients' long-term growth and earnings objectives. Serving clients throughout the United States, the firm has locations in Irvine, Santa Monica, Oakland and Denver.
For more information, contact Sayeh Rad at (949) 851-2133 or visit ktgy.com
March 2008 Builder Architect Edition Issue
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