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The Jury
George Nikolajevich, FAIA
Cannon Design
St. Louis, Missouri
Rafael Pelli, AIA
Cesar Pelli & Associates
New York, New York
Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA
Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Boston, Massachusetts



Yamamoto Residence



Location
McCordsville, IN
Architect
Brininstool + Lynch Ltd.
Client/Owner
Tom and Nancy Yamamoto
General Contractor
Lerchen Inc.
Consultant(s)
Stearn-Joglekar Ltd.
Photographer
Christopher Barrett © Hedrich Blessing

The dilemma of siting living spaces away from the street without creating a fortress-like feeling is resolved here with a façade that is a beautiful, abstract composition. The jury admired this gesture, as well as the subtlety and richness created with simple materials of wood and brick. The entry sequence is defined by a series of horizontal elements that include the garage, site wall and entrance canopy. Inside, the house becomes more vertical on the sloping site. The main rooms all have views over a garden to the woods and lake beyond. (Double winner. See Interior Architecture Awards.)