Parade working group members (back row): Elaine Harvey, Tom Rubey, Lisa Hinson (front row): Patty Sobiach, Eileen Leuby, Scott McAfee and Susan Weil
Many hands make light work… and a good Parade.
A working group has been developed for purposes of planning different aspects of the 2010 BIA Parade. The group consists of representatives from the BIA, various members of the New Albany community, as well as representatives from the site developer, The New Albany Company.
The group will meet regularly over the next several months to brainstorm ideas and plan the many exciting elements that will make this year’s Parade of Homes truly spectacular.
The BIA of Central Ohio and the New Albany Company announced today the list of builders who have committed to building in this year’s BIA Parade of Homes at Ackerly Park. The parade will run July 24 – August 8.
“This group of builders is a fantastic mix of veteran parade participants and brand-new ones,” said Jim Hilz, Executive Director, BIA of Central Ohio. “We welcome each of them to the largest single-site parade in Ohio and one of our proudest showcases of the talent of our central Ohio builders.”
The list includes (names link back to their web sites):
“The location of this parade right in the center of New Albany makes it quite special because it is so convenient to dining, our schools, library and award-winning arts center,” said NACO President Bill Ebbing. “We have worked with these builders to not only assure that this is a memorable parade, but the best start of what will be a truly dynamic new neighborhood in New Albany. We look forward to their outstanding homes and the legacy that they will leave our entire community.”
M/I Homes will celebrate its 25th year as a parade participant, the longest of any builder in parade history.
If you haven’t been yet, we recommend that you watch this one minute snapshot which captures some of our favorite quotes we’ve heard over the last week – and a montage of some of the beautiful homes, rooms, landscapes and features. Enjoy! (and then make plans to come see us – the Parade is open through July 26!)
Leading the pack with 12 awards, Kevin Knight was the standout in the crowd at the annual awards ceremony that took place tonight at the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes preview party at Tartan Ridge in Dublin. Knight’s generational farm house with reclaimed wood floors, a live roof garden, an 18 foot retractable wall into a central courtyard garden, unique floor plan and overall design set the entry apart.
Duffy Homes by Michael Edwards with its French country chateau adorned with original antiques from Provence, dramatic interior stone wall, elegant first floor master suite and functional floor plan came in with eight awards.
Gossing Construction, which won best exterior architecture for its unique craftsman-style approach, also won five more awards highlighting it’s stunning entryway, greatroom and inviting arts & crafts interiors.
Below you will find a complete list of all award winners and accompanying photos for each category. We encourage you to make sure to visit the Parade to see these building, design and landscape awardees in person.
Many thanks to the nine judges (listed with the awards) who took a whole day out of their busy schedules to help with the judging on Wednesday. Touring eleven homes with a critical eye was a big job and we appreciate their service to the BIA!
We suspect Teresa Lynn Collins from M/I Homes has a pretty nice closet at home, but we doubt she has three like they have built in this year’s Parade home. Meaning three really big ones right in the master suite. In this video, she talks about this favorite idea (And for those of us who have gotten a sneak preview of the woman’s closet all finished, we’re pretty sure the vaulted ceiling puts it in contention for the gold in the fanciest closet olympics!).
An in-ground swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, pub off the family room and gracious living space for all family members has created a vacation and primary home all in one. Watch this video of Doug Annette from New England sharing the inspiration for their home design.
Compass Homes, builder of this year’s foundation house, was truly thinking about the homeowner when designing One of its greatest features. the garage (believe it or not) was designed with the intent of creating a space that matched both the home and the homeowner’s appeal to finer things. Listen as –name– explains how the garage is just one piece that makes this home a stand out in this year’s Parade.
Lakewood took a bold approach this year in eliminating their formal living room, the only builder to do so. The result is for their Parade floorplan is very functional, flexible and inviting. Here’s marketing consultant Jim Edwards discuss this decision for Lakewood.
In addition to the indoor-outdoor floorplan, Kevin Knight incorporated enviornmentally friendly elements such as a live-roof garden, geo-thermal heating system and reclaimed wood flooring. Visitors are sure to be impressed with the open feel of the home and the 18-foot retractable door connecting virtually every first floor room to the outdoor patio. The key theme for Kevin Knight’s design was to keep the interior of the home in a direct relationship with the exterior, and as you can see in this video and when you visit the home, he was more than successful.
Duffy Homes and Michael Edwards have created a beautiful home with French influences that truly make it a one-of-a-kind. With arched brick entry-ways between the kitchen and the living room, a basement theatre and decorative pieces from Provence, Paris and Southern France, you are bound to be left in awe. In this video, Michael discusses their parade entry with Duffy President Vince Kollar.
