IRVINE, Calif. -- KTGY Architecture + Planning, a leading full-service design firm focused on residential and mixed-use developments, sustainability and neighborhood revitalization in the U.S., announced today that it has earned 13 prestigious awards including one Platinum and seven Gold awards at the three recent National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) virtual awards events: Best in American Living Awards, Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards and The Nationals. The awards recognize KTGY's wide range of capabilities, excellence and innovation in the design and planning of attached and detached single-family and multifamily residential communities. 

BEST IN AMERICAN LIVING AWARDS
NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards (BALA) program recognizes the highest quality residential design. BALA winners showcase top design trends that home buyers can expect to see in homes and communities over the next several years. The 2020 award winners were celebrated and honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, February 25. 

PLATINUM AWARD | BEST ON-THE-BOARDS COMMUNITY
255 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah
Developer: Brinshore Development LLC
Builder: Wadman Corporation
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Interior Merchandiser: SAINT Studio
Landscape Architect/Designer: ArcSitio Design

The new mixed-use, mixed-income development at 255 South State Street adds a modern twist to the downtown business district’s skyline and 190 new residential units split between two midrise and high-rise towers. The aesthetic combines elegant and contemporary glass and sleek metal with the industrial feel of an artist loft utilizing galvanized steel, zinc paneling and brick. The midrise tower utilizes standard construction techniques and materials such as wood, concrete and steel; the 14-story high-rise tower leverages a steel structural system aimed at shortening the overall construction timeline and achieving more affordable construction costs. Ten levels of load-bearing, factory panelized walls sit above a three-level concrete podium and create the framework for residential units. Design guidelines called for a midblock crossing and preservation of an existing two-story historic building. KTGY turned the crossing into an outdoor public paseo that bisects the development, inviting the public to move from the sidewalk through the community, creating an active public space. The paseo is capped by an outdoor gathering space/amphitheater and a historic home, which is renovated as a residence above a ground-floor restaurant. Commercial tenants, restaurants, a food hall, and live-work units line the paseo on the ground floors. The food hall is unique to the community and draws lunchtime workers during the day and urban dwellers at night, creating a 24/7 environment. The transit-oriented development is walkable to metro stops.

GOLD AWARD | BEST HEALTHY HOME
BUILDER Chowa Concept Home in Las Vegas, Nevada
Developer: Woodside Homes
Builder: Woodside Homes
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning | Sekisui House
Landscape Architect/Designer: Summers/Murphy & Partners
Interior Designer: Ryan Young Interiors

GOLD AWARD | BEST DETACHED HOME UP TO 2,000 SQ. FT., BUILT FOR SALE
Sterling Grove - Providence Collection - The Smithfield in Surprise, Arizona Developer: Toll Brothers
Builder: Toll Brothers
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Land Planner: EPS Group Inc.
Interior Designer: Design Line Interiors

GOLD AWARD | BEST ATTACHED HOMES/TOWNHOUSES, BUILT FOR SALE Valley & Park in Reston, Virginia
Developer: Toll Brothers
Builder: Toll Brothers
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning 

GOLD AWARD | BEST MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT UP TO 3 STORIES, BUILT FOR SALE
The Met at Boulevard One in Denver, Colorado
Developer: Metropolitan Homes
Builder: Metropolitan Homes
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Landscape Architect/Designer: Consilium Design

GOLD AWARD | BEST AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY, LOW RISE
Courson Arts Colony East in Palmdale, California
Developer: Meta Housing Corporation
Builder: Optimus Construction Inc.
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Land Planner: MJS Landscape Architecture
Interior Designer: JAG Interiors Inc.

SILVER AWARD | BEST DETACHED HOME 2,501 - 3,000 SQ. FT., BUILT FOR SALE 
Sterling Grove - Napa Collection - St. Helena in Surprise, Arizona
Developer: Toll Brothers
Builder: Toll Brothers
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Land Planner: EPS Group Inc.
Interior Designer: Design Line Interiors 

SILVER AWARD | BEST MULTIFAMILY: STUDENT HOUSING, LARGE SCALE
Plaza Verde in Irvine, California
Developer: American Campus Communities
Builder: Morley Builders
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Interior Designer: CRA Design

MULTIFAMILY PILLARS OF THE INDUSTRY AWARDS
NAHB’s Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards highlight creative development concepts, innovative financing strategies, great design, and superior management and marketing in the apartment and condo marketplace. The 2020 award winners were celebrated and honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, March 4. 

GOLD AWARD | BEST IN GREEN MARKET RATE MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITY Plaza Verde in Irvine, California
Developer: American Campus Communities
General Contractor: Benchmark Contractors
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning
Interior Designer: Sixthriver Architects

Since 2004, the University of California - Irvine (UCI) and American Campus Communities (ACC) have partnered to develop, own and manage more than 6,600 on-campus beds, designed by KTGY, creating a supportive, purpose-built living environment for UCI students founded by a lasting, innovative public-private partnership. Plaza Verde represents a key milestone in the UCI-ACC partnership that addresses green living and affordable spaces for residents, as it was designed and constructed to demonstrate the university’s unmatched commitment to sustainable living and achieved LEED Platinum Certification. Home to more than 1,400 residents, Plaza Verde is a five-story, modern student community that continues on the UCI initiative of maintaining and expanding a sustainable, affordable and academically oriented on-campus residential experience.

THE NATIONALS AWARDS
Presented by the National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC), a council of the NAHB, The Nationals are the most prestigious awards of their kind, setting the benchmark for innovations in new home design, marketing and sales. The 2020 award winners were celebrated and honored at a virtual ceremony on Friday, March 5. 

GOLD AWARD | BEST MULTIFAMILY MODEL HOME
Edge-On-Hudson – The Carroll in Sleepy Hollow, New York
Builder: Toll Brothers, Inc.
Marketing Director: Andrea Meck
Architect: KTGY Architecture + Planning | Toll Architecture

This dynamic Brownstone neighborhood offers urban escape in the heart of historic Hudson Valley, just 25 miles from Manhattan. Designed to lure buyers from New York City – who bought half of the 32 homes sold in the last 12 months – this modern haven delivers everything they seek. Enter through the covered front door entry or from the rear-loaded two-car garage, and step into the perfect place to work and learn from home – a sunny ground-floor office with French doors leading outdoors. The main/second floor’s open floor plan is an entertainer’s dream, featuring a great room with a cozy fireplace and TV, casual kitchen and formal dining room with incredible Hudson River views. Upstairs, the primary suite opens up to focus on the water views and includes an elegant linear bath retreat and tub/shower combination. On the upper level, a third bedroom and loft with a wet bar lead to the open rooftop terrace for indoor/outdoor living at its finest, with stunning views of the iconic Cuomo (Tappan Zee) Bridge. Pairing city convenience with suburban tranquility, this unparalleled community is an easy walk from the waterfront and two Metro-North stations, for the short train ride to Grand Central – truly the best of both worlds.

SILVER AWARD | BEST MULTIFAMILY MODEL HOME
Pinnacle at Millenia – Plan 6 in Chula Vista, California
Builder: Meridian Communities
Marketing Director: Lori Asaro – New Homes Now Selling, Inc.
Architect: KTGY Architecture + Planning

SILVER AWARD | BEST SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED MODEL (UNDER 2,000 SQ. FT.) 
Sterling Grove - Providence Collection - The Smithfield in Surprise, Arizona
Builder: Toll Brothers, Inc.
Marketing Director: Kari Laszlo
Architect: KTGY Architecture + Planning

SILVER AWARD | BEST ONE OF A KIND HOME - CUSTOM OR SPEC (UP TO 9,000 SQ. FT.) 
BUILDER Chōwa Concept Home in Las Vegas, Nevada
Builder: Woodside Homes
Architect/Designer: KTGY Architecture + Planning | Sekisui House

About KTGY Architecture + Planning
Founded in 1991, KTGY Architecture + Planning is a leading full-service design firm focused on residential and mixed-use developments and neighborhood revitalization. KTGY seamlessly delivers innovation, artistry and attention to detail across multiple design studios, ensuring that clients and communities get the best the firm has to offer no matter the building type or location. KTGY’s architects and planners combine big picture opportunities, leading-edge sustainable practices and impeccable design standards to create memorable destinations of enduring value. KTGY serves clients worldwide from six office locations including Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland and Tysons (Virginia). See www.ktgy.com.