GOLD AWARD
Team Entry: Scott Wilson Architect, LLC
Brentwood, Tenn., and Tennessee Craftsmen, LLC
Franklin, Tenn.
Project location: Franklin, Tenn.

The existing structure, a typical 1980s speculative home with negligible character, was situated on a large parcel of land in an area with several noteworthy historic homes. It had an impressive approach via a long, tree-shaded drive, but the grandeur ended abruptly at the front door.

The solution was to add a covered entry for guests and create a sense of stateliness more in tune with the home’s environs.
The full-width, two-story porch is patterned after other historic homes in the area. It gives the home an appropriate visual mass and a grand presence. Guests now have a very real sense of arrival.

An additional benefit is the new second level balcony that gives the homeowners a new outdoor living space with views of the neighboring countryside.

Judges called it a spectacular improvement, a strong and historically correct porch that ties the home more closely to its surroundings.

Products specified:

Brick/masonry: Boral Brick
Decking: Dex-O-Tex
Exterior doors: American View Millwork
Flooring tile/stone: Jones Stone
Lighting fixtures: Juno
Paints/stains: Porter
Paneling/siding: Azek
Structural materials: HB&G
Trim work: Azek

Silver:
HartmanBaldwin, Inc.
Claremont, Calif.

Bronze:
LZ Construction
El Cajon, Calif