The S.ky Blue solar house in Lexington received accolades because, "The rigorous integration of form and technology creates a great learning experience for students, developing ideas they can actually build," judges wrote. It was designed by Gregory Luhan of Luhan Studio in Lexington and the University of Kentucky S.ky Blue solar house team.

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The Kentucky Society of Architects on Thursday presented its annual Excellence in Architectural Design awards to building projects across the state including several in Lexington and Central Kentucky.

Five projects were given honor awards, the group's highest distinction, and three were given citations. The honorees were chosen from 39 entries received.

Here are the winners with selected judges' comments:

Jx2 house in Bourbon County: The rural private residence was designed by architects Margaret and Michael Jacobs for use as their own home. "The metal finish and the siting of the project in the landscape meadow makes an enriching connection to other agrarian or farm buildings that beautifully punctuate this region."

S.ky Blue solar house in Lexington: Designed by Gregory Luhan of Luhan Studio in Lexington and the University of Kentucky S.ky Blue solar house team, the structure was built in 2009 for a national competition on solar houses; it placed ninth. The mobile house is now near the Gluck Equine Research Building off Nicholasville Road. It served as a visitors center during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. "The rigorous integration of form and technology creates a great learning experience for students, developing ideas they can actually build."

Meadow View Cemetery pavilion in Louisville: Designed by JRA Architects of Louisville. "We love the detail and material attention paid to this extraordinarily simple structure. ... The butterfly roof does its job as a reference to an uplifting metamorphosis."

Private residence in Louisville: Designed by De Leon and Primmer Architecture Workshop of Louisville. "This is a very mature work simple, modern additions are strategically located, well-proportioned and complement the historic structure beautifully."

Market Street Barbers in Louisville: Designed by Architectural Artisans of Louisville. "The design transcends style debates to create a classic barbershop that we imagine appeals to many men."

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SOUTH BEND -- Two South Bend architectural firms have decided to end their friendly competition and merge instead.

James Childs Architects on Lincoln Way East and Architecture Design Group on Wayne Street formed a new firm effective Thursday, called Alliance Architects.

The two companies started talks a little more than a year ago, because they wanted to diversify their project types, increase staff project experience and provide more staff growth and development.

"It seemed very natural, but we didn't want to rush it," said Martin Murphy, a principal at James Childs and now president of Alliance, in a phone interview.

"We were facing an ownership transition at our firm and we looked upon that as an opportunity to recast some things and take it to different level," he said.

The new firm wanted a name that reflected its new direction.

"Our thinking was that it speaks to the collaborative nature of the practice," Murphy said. "Our goal is to align our efforts with the clients' interests and push forward as a team."

The transition will be seamless from a client standpoint, he added. The new firm will consolidate all staff from both companies -- a total of 21 -- and operations at the current James Childs Architects building at 929 Lincoln Way E.

The project teams also will remain intact. The firm has 17 registered and graduate architects, with an average of 20 years of experience.

"Moving forward it's helpful to have more legs at the stool in terms of what projects come available," Murphy said.

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Contact: Mike Emery memery@central.uh.edu 713-743-8186 University of Houston

As east coast residents recover from Hurricane Sandy, architects from other coastal regions will gather at the University of Houston to share ideas on how their communities can be protected against storms and other threats.

UH's Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture will host the symposium "Dynamic Equilibrium at the Water's Edge: Three Continents Symposium." This event runs 1 7:15 p.m., Nov. 8 and 2 6 p.m., Nov. 9. "Dynamic Equilibrium" lectures will be in the College of Architecture's Theater Room (Room 150), and presentations will be delivered in Room 143. For a complete schedule of speakers and additional details, visit the college's events website. To access the college, take Entrance 19 off Elgin Street.

This free event will formally kick off the college's participation in the new Tri-Continent Studio. This studio partners the college with architecture schools in Argentina, the Netherlands and Louisiana. Faculty and students from partner institutions will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by low lying coastal communities in the U.S. and abroad, including challenges brought on by severe weather events, population growth and industrial expansion.

"The idea is to discover the concerns and issues that residents in different areas of the world are facing, and how we as architects can put together global responses to these challenges," said UH architecture professor Thomas Colbert.

The symposium will showcase the expertise of architecture faculty from UH and Tri-Continent Studio institutions Louisiana State University, Tulane University, University of Buenos Aires and the Technical University, Delft.

Colbert is among the presenters and has focused research and previous projects on the Texas Gulf Coast, particularly Galveston and the Houston Ship Channel. He is one of the researchers involved with the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.

"Dynamic Equilibrium" is open to the public, and Prof. Colbert said residents of Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast will walk away with helpful information about the region in which they live.

"They'll also become more familiar with what it's like in other parts of the world and the responses that other communities have developed," Colbert said. "For example, our guests from New Orleans will discuss the design work they've been doing since Hurricane Katrina hit. We're hoping to facilitate a similar response for our region as well."

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