Arizona Residential Architects (ARA) 9 Magazine

A RIZONA R ESIDENTIAL A RCHITECTS

ARA 9

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Arizona Residential Architects

Ten Reasons to Hire an Architect

1. An Architect can help you create and focus your dream house into a built reality.

Architects see the big picture. A skilled architect can help you develop and integrate your list of requirements with the other complex factors to create a unique Arizona home just for you by prioritizing your needs.

2. An Architect is a licensed professional.

Architects are educated, trained, and tested in a large range of areas, including aesthetic design, ergonomics, sociology, ecology, law, building codes, construction materials and technology. This breadth of knowledge allows foresight when evaluating competing requirements and restrictions.

3. An Architect will solve your problems with creative, elegant solutions.

Architects are trained to make buildings both functional and beautiful. An architect will be able to show you alternatives that you might not have considered possible.

4. An Architect is trained in communication.

An architect has experience effectively communicating through written word, drawing, and verbally with the key members of the project including clients, contractors, engineers, and authorities in the manner best suited to the situation.

5. An Architect has experience.

Most architects consider architecture a passion more than a vocation. They draw on past experience. They are an integral part of the design/construction community with contacts in all the fields.

6. An Architect can make your life easier!

Architects can bring pictorial suggestions to the table and assist in decisions for space planning, materials, and finishes transforming your abstract ideas into a form you can visualize.

7. An Architect is cost effective.

A well-conceived, designed, and coordinated project is more economical. Changes made on paper in the design phase are much less expensive than those made during construction.

8. Architecture is a good investment.

Great design sells from consumer products to cities. A well designed home has a higher resale value.

9. An Architect can make your building project environmentally friendly.

Skilled architects work with the environment to create spaces that are sustainable and comply with ever demanding energy performance requirements.

10. An Architect can guide you through an entire project as your advocate.

An architect will be able to assist with every aspect of a project from choosing a site, city permitting, design review board submittals to construction administration. Whether you choose to start a project from the ground up or remodel an existing space, an architect will be able to help the project run smoothly during each stage avoiding disruptive surprises.

Contents

Brissette Architects

Higgins Architects

Sever Design Group Architects

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124-127

Candelaria Design

Urban Design Associates, Ltd. Lee Hutchison AIA

Swaback Partners Architects

Carson Poetzl Architects

Kendle Design Collaborative

Tsontakis Architecture

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134-137

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Christy & Company ARCHITECTURE Dale Gardon Design

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James Hann Design AIA

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Clint Miller Architect

Christine Wareing AIA

Gordon Rogers Architect INC AIA

Craig Wickersham Architect

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Features Ten Reasons to Hire an Architect by Jessica Hutchison Rough LEED AP ARA Community by Dale Gardon AIA, LEED AP ARA News by Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Sanctuary Homes Require Palette of Skills by Frank Aazami Value in Sustainability - The Big Picture by Jeremy Meek

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ARA Holiday Party by Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB

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ARA Sponsors and Credits

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ARA Networking Events Photography by Tony Hernandez and Scott Sandler

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INVITATION TO LAND OWNERS OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS The Arizona Residential Architects (ARA) is a distinguished organization of 15 leading residential architectural firms who would like to provide resources and design talent to land owners, real estate individuals or firms, builders, or residential developers for the purposes of creating a new community, neighborhood, or unique collection of homes.

The ideal candidates would be seeking the assistance of the ARA as a creative design and/or development coordination partner to help facilitate new community or neighborhood planning ideas and initiatives. The ARA would bring the talents and experience of 15 uniquely diverse residential architectural firms to the project’s residential design opportunities. In addition, the ARA has developed a network of over 100 trade partners. This network includes residential builders, interior designers, residential product manufacturers or representatives, and trade service provision companies. All this knowledge, product resources and experience can be brought to benefit an identified project.

The goal is to identify an opportunity where a parcel of land is between 2ac up to 15ac, or more, wherein the ARA Community Team can design a new inspiring residential neighborhood community that creates awareness and promotes new lifestyle and environmental initiatives incorporating best practices, including recognized platforms for sustainability, such as LEED, and/or Green building practices. The ideal opportunity would allow all 15 members of the ARA to design homes for this model community.

Contact Dale Gardon at (480) 948-9666 to make an appointment to meet with the ARA Community Design Team to discuss your potential opportunity.

ARA News

By Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Arizona Residential Architects is a

techniques, and products. The

ARA Student Housing

ground breaking community of

network has evolved into a rich

Competition

design professionals. Our purpose is

pool of talent offering the best

The ARA has established a

to support and inspire quality

possible design team for your new

summer design competition for

design work with the most influential

construction or remodel project.

second and third year students

and talented professionals and trades in our state.

The ARA publishes ARA Magazine bi-annually and has a website,

The ARA was created in the fall

ArizonaResidentialArchitects.com

of 2010 by fifteen leading

The magazine and website are

residential architectural firms in

useful resource guides for the

Arizona to foster relationships

public.

from ASU and U of A schools of architecture. This year the group will select another site in the metropolitan Phoenix area for a custom home design. There will be five or more prizes awarded: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for

within the design community and promote exceptional work

ARA is involved in furthering the

second place, $1,000 for third

in a challenging economic

architectural profession and

place and $500 for each

market. The ARA members

supports education and

honorable mention. The awards

invited valued colleagues to join

“The network has evolved into a rich pool of talent offering the best possible design team for new construction or remodel projects”

the ARA as sponsors. These sponsors include respected landscape architects, interior

licensing of future architects

ceremony will be held at the

through an internship process.

Gallery of Design in

ARA has a community presence

ASU’s South School of Design

and supports the following:

Building in September 2015.

cabinetmakers, window and

SARRC - Southwest Autism

Children First Foundation

door manufacturers, and

Research and Resource Center

For the fourth consecutive year,

material suppliers. All of the

ARA selected SARRC, a non-

the ARA Holiday Party raised

sponsors in the ARA publications

profit working to advance

money to support the Children

are hand selected for their

research and provide support for

First Foundation, a non-profit

excellent skill level and

individuals with autism and their

organization that offers

professionalism. When you

families. As a unified group, ARA

education to those at or below

choose to work with an ARA

is proud to support those

the poverty line. Please see

architect member, design

addressing key initiatives in our

page 186 for details.

professional or trade sponsor you

community and creating a

are choosing the finest Arizona

healthy, active, prosperous

has to offer.

place to call home. For the fifth

designers, builders, banking institutions, real estate professionals, craftsmen, and construction trades such as

The ARA architect members and sponsors regularly hold networking events to encourage communication and exchange innovative design ideas,

consecutive year, the ARA will present a check for $5,000 to sponsor the annual SARRC Breakfast on April 24, 2015.

ARA Fifth Anniversary Bash In October 2015, we will be celebrating our fifth anniversary!

Details for the Sponsor Appreciation Event and distribution of ARA10 will be sent over the next couple of months.

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By Frank Aazami Building luxury homes is an art,

The first is getting to know clients

First, the architect must have a

requiring a commitment to

well enough to gain a deep

deep appreciation for and

uniqueness, quality, accurate

understanding of what brings

understanding of a material’s

budgeting and

them joy.

natural characteristics before

relationship-building.

Next, understanding the site’s

“Every client is unique, and this,

unique attributes, both good

combined with every site being

and bad, is essential, Kendle

unique, automatically forces

says, echoing Tsontakis.

every house to be unique,” says Mark Candelaria, AIA, principal of Scottsdale-based Candelaria Design, which offers designs in a variety of styles, from classic

The architect recently finished construction on a home with a challenging lot that features a large desert wash running

selecting it for a client’s home.

Second, Kendle explains, “select a general contractor with a passion for perfection and craft,” Kendle says, “someone who understands the complexity of details required to make something look simple and pure and someone who is

European to Contemporary.

through its center.

“We are constantly improving

Naturally, he made lemons into

result better than it was even

our design process by working

lemonade. “I designed a home

envisioned on paper.”

with the best consultants and

Roof overhangs are perforated by steel ringed oculi, casting ellipses made of

the best materials,” he says.

sunshine, or moon shine, that arc across walls of rammed earth from the site itself.

Quality and uniqueness, then,

which celebrates this natural

Further, craftsmen, builder and

are distinct and gained

desert wash, a nature highway

architect must be allied and

differently. “Uniqueness is

for wild animals, a place where

collaborate: Relationships

maintained by dealing with the

water changes everything and

matter. Communication is at

topography, surroundings, views

brings an abundance of flora

the base of a collaborative

and clients requirements –– all

and fauna to the center of the

relationship. Everyone should

of which are changing from

site,” he says.

be working toward the goal of

project to project,” says Nick Tsontakis, AIA, NCARB, principal of Scottsdale’s Tsontakis Architecture, from which he

Third, Kendle strives to create a canvas for nature to paint, a painting which continually

dedicated to make the end

delivering the correct project to the client on time and on budget.

changes with every hour, day

The difference between a

residential styles.

and season.

custom home and a

“Quality is maintained by

In the same home, low slot

specializes in contemporary

continuously refining the design layout and proportions to rise to a higher level of architecture,” says Tsontakis, who publishes

windows cast rays of sunlight across a gallery floor, telling time and season. In other areas, roof overhangs are perforated

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by steel ringed oculi, casting

Another ARA member, Brent

moon shine, that arc across

Kendle, AIA, LEED AP, a

walls of rammed earth from the

Contemporary devotee, derives

site itself.

uniqueness from three skills.

ellipses made of sunshine, or

Quality requires different skill sets.

production home, between a house and a sanctuary residence? “A custom home is crafted, not merely built,” Kendle says. “Crafting a home requires continuous attention throughout design and construction, a passion by all team members for continuous improvement –– until the home is as good as it can get.”

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Four Tools to Build the Power of your Team

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successes, from designing

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temperature. Ten percent in

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life is what happens to us while

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one at a time.

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Hann, an Architect licensed in several states, with over 30 years of experience, strives to create design work as both sculpture and a functional living environment.

Every commission is unique and must meet certain criteria to satisfy a client. The process of design involves effective communication and being a good listener. "Understanding and meeting our clients' needs is probably the single most important factor in achieving success with a project. Architectural design is a very personal process ... from concept to completion."

While many Architects' design work occurs within a fairly narrow design range, Hann prefers to be known for his creative solutions involving a fairly wide range of design styles. His strength is in the diversity of his work and his ability to interpret his clients' needs without stylistic parameters.

James Hann Design, AIA is "Art as Architecture where the greatest satisfaction is realizing his clients' dreams."

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HIGGINS ARCHITECTS Michael Higgins Principal

3666 N. Miller Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 mike@higginsarch.com www.higginsarch.com 480.990.8897 RELAX! In this ARA issue, I will showcase some photos of spaces we create to help people relax.

The private spaces in our clients’ backyards and interior sanctuaries are hard to see from the street and are seldom appreciated by the public. These are places for family gatherings, recreation, relaxation and play. By designing interior rooms that flow to the exterior spaces, our home designs allow our clients to take full advantage of Arizona‘s beautiful climate. I personally will help you assemble a team of professionals that will help create your wonderful home.

Your team listens to you just as carefully as I do, respecting your dreams, desires and wishes. This all starts with a good Architect who will gather the essential players. We bring in a talented and fun interior design team as well as a sensitive and practical Landscape Architect. We find the incredibly important General Contractor who brings their own team of talented and caring sub-contractors and craftsman to the site. Together we build the amazing home you deserve.

It will become a place to share the good times, countless memories, and most importantly a place for you to relax.

So don’t worry - relax - you’re in good hands. We have over 200 satisfied clients over the past 20 years that will agree. Please visit our website and see a variety of homes that we have designed. Each home is just as beautiful and unique as the people we are fortunate to work with. I guarantee the journey to your new front door will be a fun and rewarding experience if you’ll have me along for the ride.

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Lee Hutchison and the team at Urban Design Associates realize that building a home can be the dream of a life time. Bringing that dream to realization can be a creative, joyful experience for each client. From the first interview regarding the lifestyle choices, lot requirements, room specifications, each idea is noted and built into the final plans. As one client stated, “You did an incredible job of putting our wishes on paper which resulted in the incredible home you presented to us.�

Following the design phases and completion of final construction documents Lee assists the client in building a team designed to guide the project from the perfectly matched builder and building budget to the interior designer. Over thirty years of guiding clients through the process has given Lee vast experience and access to resources available in the Valley, including knowledge of the many design review boards and community requirements of which clients may need to be aware.

Urban Design Associates serves the needs of its clients in designing new homes or the remodeling of an existing home in a variety of styles ranging from ultra-contemporary, mountain resort, traditional old world, to our signature organic southwest.

We invite you to view our vast project portfolio of styles, meet our staff and catch up on our latest news on our website, www.udaltd.com

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They chose Brent Kendle as their architect, appreciating his passion for Regional Modern architecture, an authentic architecture that harmonizes with its natural surroundings and is not limited by the conventions of historic styles. As Brent described a Camelback Mountain home he designed, Lorelei exclaimed: “That is a home that breathes - and that is exactly what I am looking for.�

Their collaboration rendered an award-winning home that opens up like an outdoor pavilion, that breathes the mountaintop air, cooled naturally as it descends and is drawn across a microclimate of pools, fountains, and gardens. The home shelters its occupants from the harshness of the environment while it celebrates the many splendors of the desert and the unique character of its owners.

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“Having been a guest in this beautiful house I can tell you that it is breathtaking.

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CLINT MILLER ARCHITECT Clint Miller AIA Principal

Carefree and Pine Arizona mil.ler@me.com clint@clintmillerarchitect.com www.clintmillerarchitect.com 480.889.4660 480.585.3746 The Stipek Residence Nestled in the hills south of Cave Creek’s Spur Cross Natural Preserve, the Stipek home expresses the character of the land on which it is placed. Formed from the sun-dried adobe bricks native to this part of the Arizona desert, it embraces the beauty, grace and ruggedness of the natural world.

When Clint first met with Dr. Greg Stipek, he learned how much he wanted his home to be connected to the land, and how fully he admired the buildings of the national parks. He particularly treasured the Yellowstone Lodge, with its simple yet very large spaces, revealing great wooden beams supported by log poles that hold up the entire structure.

As they talked, Clint realized how striking it would be to use timber framing and load-bearing adobe walls, and the natural materials of his hillside site, to project the home’s structure and release its character.

The Stipek home rises above its foundation as a rustic dwelling influenced by the Arts and Crafts design exhibited by buildings found in the national parks. Small outcroppings of rock and native plants, within and outside of the home, extend this design

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Dr. Greg Stipek Greg wanted a home that looked as if it had surely grown from the land. A home that reminded him of the simple dignity of the national parks. A home that felt right.

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The Jones/More Residence

Sited to capture dramatic views of the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, and Ortiz mountain ranges and located near the historic Santa Fe Plaza, the Jones-Moore residence is designed and built to honor Santa Fe’s Spanish heritage and to provide healthful, spacious, and efficient living.

The home's many interior archways and New Mexico Douglas Fir beamed-ceilings reflect the centuries-old Spanish-mission heritage of northern New Mexico; such furnishings as Spanish antiques, Spanish Colonial reproductions, and Native American and Zapotec hand-woven rugs further the historical connections. The home's healthy living environment was paramount to the clients, and hand-troweled, clay plaster walls and ceilings, along with mesquite, cherry, and walnut cabinetry--all finished with either non-voc stains, sealers, or waxes--are among the home's many healthful and natural materials. The west-facing portal is designed to afford views of Caballo and Pajarito mountain peaks and to recall early Spanish Colonial designs, where portals and courtyards were central to gathering and entertaining. The repetition of the portal's Mission arches softens the light entering the portal, while their height opens up distant views.

Miller and the clients chose Durisol ICF blocks for the home’s structure, as the product meets the highest green-built standard mance data after six years demonstrate that the home's heating and cooling energy use meets LEED Platinum levels.

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- Recipient of the Gold Medal from the Arizona chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for his designs.

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“To quote a friend: ‘I became an architect so I wouldn’t have to work another day in my life.’

I think what pleases me the most about Architecture, other than the sheer joy of creativity, is seeing people happy in their homes, be they new or remodeled. I have clients who have entertained thoughts of moving out of state but they love their home so much that they will not consider it. We just spent seven days on a private cruise with our young clients from Trinidad - Tobago. After spending the week in close quarters, we are still friends.

Creating Architecture is creating sculpture in which we live. I strive to create a sense of place, a sense of space, a sense of belonging to the site and to nature. I have long been inspired by the beauty, elegance, and economy of structure of sailboats, with nothing extraneous for the function, and so it is with my residences.”

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I create truly one-of-a-kind, site specific designs and have been doing so for 22 years. Designing and building custom homes requires a very personal and dedicated connection to the client and their wishes. Every architect in the ARA understands this connection and excels in achieving signature design and thus, real value for their clients.

I have been fortunate enough to participate in the roles of client, architect, designer and builder over the years having built several homes for myself. I understand the process from each perspective which gives me insight to address any unique requirement. I utilize progressive technologies which allow me to present, convey and interact with a client or team member regardless of location.

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Nick Tsontakis was born at home in Kostadiana, a tiny village located off the northwest coast of Crete. He came into this world in a bedroom with corner windows overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. He grew up gazing at some of the most beautiful vistas on the planet. When his family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he marveled at the aesthetic magnificence of Old Montreal and the innovative structures and international pavilions of Expo ‘67.

This cultural richness and diversity are integral to his design, which he brings to his clients throughout the world. This diversity carries with it a freedom to express his clients’ desires – your desire to live in the home of your dreams.

Living in Montreal, Nick graduated from McGill University School of Architecture with Distinction, and was the principal in Nick Tsontakis Architects from 1981 to 2001. He moved to Scottsdale and formed Tsontakis Architecture in 1996. His designs have been realized in more than 400 projects in the United States, Canada and Europe, winning prestigious local, national and international competitions. His work has been featured in esteemed publications and websites worldwide.

Nick’s commitment to serving his clients can be seen clearly in their homes, as expressed in the ultra-contemporary home with the form of a sleek manta ray perched on a desert hillside, or the French Normandy-inspired manor in the Pacific Northwest, complete with a dramatic roofline and handcrafted, old-world details. No matter the style or location, or whether he’s working on a remodel project or a 16,000-square-foot mountainside home, Nick incorporates energy conservation and efficient layouts so his clients don’t waste money.

Being able to design the home of your dreams is freedom, and that freedom is exhilarating. With that feeling comes the need to make sure you are in good hands. Hal and Diane Zeidman from Westport, Connecticut, had interviewed architects in Arizona for more than a year before selecting Tsontakis Architecture. Moments into their first conversation, Hal says they felt comfortable they had found the architect who understood their needs and concerns and could bring their vision to life.

“Today, we live in a home that far exceeds our expectations,” says Hal. “Nick’s unique design took fully into consideration both our dreams and the opportunities presented by the land.”

Nick is committed to creating the home of your dreams. The home that evokes your deepest desires, in which you experience not only your freedom of expression, but also the comfort of knowing all will be well.

Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Principal

9430 East Presidio Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85260-4389 NickT@TsontakisArchitecture.com www.ElevateYourPlans.com 480.874.2288

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PO Box 25486 Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 christy@christyandco.com www.christyandco.com 480.483.0713 Christy & Company Architecture specializes in high-end custom residential projects, and have had the pleasure of working with great clients and sites for many years. We are team players, and enjoy working through the process with the design team, usually consisting of the interior designer, builder, engineers, landscape architect, lighting designer, automation (a/v) specialist, custom craftsmen and trades, and of course, the client. Christy & Company is dedicated to providing our clients with not just talented design, but with enjoying the best experience possible throughout the process of any project.

We have embraced the mantra ‘Where Sanctuary is Sculpture’ which explains the company’s direction and focus, all of which is the culmination of Christy’s southwest upbringing and education, coupled with her innate sensibilities of design, that compliment clients’ diverse cultures and lifestyles with their high-end southwest properties.

We believe our surroundings give us an experience that has a powerful effect on our quality of life. This concept is a notion that Christy became aware of at an early age and it has carried through in her work ever since. She founded the boutique firm over 10 years ago, even though her residential experience working on prestigious properties began several years earlier. Christy holds a Bachelor of Science in Design from Arizona State University and a Masters of Architecture from the University of New Mexico. She has been a registered Architect in Arizona since 1999.

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info@craigwickersham.com 480.609.6766 I designed my first home when I was 13 years old. This was not on a napkin. It was a full set of drawings for a construction company. Watching that home emerge from the ground the following year was nothing short of miraculous to me. This was the beginning of my love affair with architecture.

Working with you to create your home so you can have that miraculous feeling is my life’s calling and greatest joy. I listen to your desires, respect your budget, and help you keep control from start to finish.

I’ve had the privilege of training at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin. For more than 30 years, I’ve helped people bring their dreams to life through remodels, new-builds, and consulting.

Your needs are distinct. One client, Michelle, had lived in Minnesota for years with her husband, three sons, and many close friends. When her husband asked her to move to Scottsdale to get out of the snow, she said yes, and engaged me to create a home.

After several meetings, I knew something was holding her back. She finally shared how difficult it would be to leave her friends. I asked, “Would you consider allowing me to design a home for you and your friends? A mini resort, if you will?” With tears in her eyes, she said, “That’s what I want! A place where my friends and family can come and visit, just like a resort!”

So that’s what we did. When her home was finished, she invited 20 of her friends to stay for a week so we could meet. She told me, “Craig, you really listened to me. You cared about my goals.”

My team and I care about your vision, your dream, and your goals. We listen as much for what’s not being said, as what is. We would be proud to help you experience that miraculous feeling of living in the home of your dreams.

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ARA Holiday Party 2014

By Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Debra May Himes, the Chair of the ARA Holiday Party Committee, along with Jennifer Bals, Esther Boivin, Janet Brooks, Amy Bubier, Rayla Carlaccio, Sherry Hauser and Colleen Pawling organized last year’s Fourth Annual Holiday Party at the Sub-Zero Wolf Southwest’s Scottsdale showroom. All proceeds generated by the event, along with sponsor donations, benefitted the Children First Foundation, an organization dedicated to giving a fair opportunity for children at or below the poverty line to receive a quality education. Last year’s ARA Holiday Party attracted some 300 guests and helped to raise $4,837.25 after expenses. The ARA is proud to be affiliated with the Children First Foundation.

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