IRVINE, Calif. - KTGY, a Great Places to Work certified design firm focused on architecture, branding, interiors and planning, announced today that it earned 22 prestigious awards, including four Platinum awards, three Gold awards and 15 Silver awards at the recent National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) awards events held during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Nevada: the Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) 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 and mixed-use communities. 

BEST IN AMERICAN LIVING AWARDS
Now in its 40th year, NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards (BALA) is the building industry’s premier residential design awards program. BALA recognizes outstanding achievement by builders and design professionals in all sectors of the residential housing industry including single-family production, custom, multifamily, affordable, remodeling, community and interiors. BALA is built on the principle that all great homes start with great design, no matter cost or size. The winners were announced at the Best in American Living Awards virtual award ceremony on February 28. 

KTGY’s Platinum BALA Awards:

Attached Homes/Townhomes, Built for Sale 
Amalyn Origin Collection in Bethesda, Maryland
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Developer: Tri Pointe Homes

Detached Home up to 2,001 - 2,500 sq. ft., Built for Sale
L’Aube at Solis Park – Plan 1 in Irvine, California 
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builder/Developer: Trumark Homes
Interior Designer: CDC Designs

On-the-Boards Multifamily Project
Atwell on Spring in Silver Spring, Maryland
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builders/Developers: Bozzuto | Stonebridge Carrass
Landscape Architect/Designer: MPFP
Interior Designer: Grizform Design

Affordable, Multifamily
Canyon Flats & Reilly Station in Fremont, California
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builder/Developer: Eden Housing
Landscape Architect/Designer: JETT Landscape Architecture + Design 

KTGY’s Gold BALA Awards:

On-the-Boards Community
Blackwood Groves in Bozeman, Montana
Architect/Designer/Site Planner: KTGY
Builder/Developer: Bridger Land Group
Land Planner: Design Workshop

Detached Home up to 2,000 sq. ft., Built for Sale
L’Aube at Solis Park – Plan 2 in Irvine, California
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builder/Developer: Trumark Homes
Interior Designer: CDC Designs

Multifamily, Development 4 – 7 Stories, For Rent
NINE88 in South San Francisco, California
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builder: SBI Builders
Developer: SummerHill Apartment Communities
Interior Designer: Ryan Young Interiors 

KTGY’s Silver BALA Awards:

Single-Family, Detached or Attached, For Rent
BB Living Harvest in Argyle, Texas
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builder: BB Living
Developer: Hillwood
Landscape Architect/Designer: TBG

Detached Home Over 4,500 sq. ft., Built for Sale
SkyVu at McDonald Highlands in Henderson, Nevada
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builder/Developer/Land Planner: Christopher Homes
Landscape Architect/Designer: Nuvis
Interior Designer/Merchandiser: Design Tec Inc.

Multifamily, Development 4 - 7 Stories, For Rent
Novel Edgehill in Nashville, Tennessee
Architect/Designer: KTGY
Builders/Developers: Crescent Communities | Pearl Street Partners
Landscape Architect/Designer: Hawkins Partners Inc.
Interior Designer/Merchandiser: CID Design Group

THE NATIONALS AWARDS
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) honored outstanding residential real estate sales, marketing and design, 55+ housing projects, individual achievement and global excellence at the National Sales and Marketing Awards gala (known as “The Nationals℠”) on February 27. A diverse panel of industry professionals selected the award winners from almost 1,200 entries.

KTGY’s Silver Nationals Awards:

Multifamily Community of the Year – 4 Stories and Above,
Best Community Amenity – Structure, and
Best Sales/Leasing Center
NINE88 in South San Francisco, California
Design: KTGY
By: SummerHill Apartment Communities

Multifamily Community of the Year – 4 Stories and Above,
and Best Multifamily Community
MV in Mountain View, California
Design: KTGY
By: SummerHill Apartment Communities

Multifamily Community of the Year – 4 Stories and Above,
and Best Community Amenity – Structure
Prado in Santa Clara, California
Design: KTGY
By: SummerHill Apartment Communities

Best Multifamily Model Home
Amalyn Origin Collection in Bethesda, Maryland
Design: KTGY
By: Tri Pointe Homes

Best Single-Family Detached Model Home Under 2,000 Sq. Ft.
L’Aube at Solis Park – Plan 1 in Irvine, California 
Design: KTGY
By: Trumark Homes

Best Single-Family Detached Model Home 2,501 To 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Sterling Grove – The Rutherford Plan in Surprise, Arizona
Design: KTGY
By: Toll Brothers

Best Single-Family Detached Home Over 4,000 Sq. Ft.
SkyVu at McDonald Highlands - Peninsula in Henderson, Nevada
Design: KTGY
By: Christopher Homes

Best Detached Home for 55+ Buyer
Regency at Desert Color – Cliff Rose Collection - Verde in St. George, Utah
Design: KTGY
By: Toll Brothers

Additionally, three designs by KTGY have earned finalist honors in NAHB’s Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards program: Best Affordable Apartment Community (Up to 100 Units) for Casa Paloma in Midway City, California; Best 55+ Multifamily Community for Entwine in Washington, D.C.; and Best Low-Rise Apartment Community (Non-Garden, Five Stories or Less) for Halcyon House in Costa Mesa, California. The winners will be announced during a virtual awards presentation on March 21.

About KTGY
Founded in 1991, KTGY is an award-winning design firm partnering with clients to deliver world-class architecture, branding, interiors and planning. Our firm and our work are guided by a continuous focus on innovation, creativity, collaboration, and a deep commitment we have towards making a positive impact on people and their communities. We use storytelling and design to envision and enliven spaces that transform people’s experiences. Visit www.ktgy.com.