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On the Boards: Casa Palomilla

Located within Marina Puerto Escondido in Loreto, Baja California Sur (Mexico), Casa Palomilla boasts a bounty of remarkable attributes. Set neatly on a man-made island within the marina, the site provides a 100 foot boat slip (as do all sites on the island), views to the adjacent Marina, and remarkable views of the Sierra de [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-03T17:43:11+00:00June 24th, 2019|Culture|

DW Earns Awards of Merit

Judges for the 2019 Gold Nugget Awards named Drewett Works as an Award of Merit winner in its annual competition, which honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the United States and internationally. Drewett Works garnered two awards at the May 2019 ceremony. Drewett Works’ honored projects were Casa Palomilla, honored for [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-01T17:19:52+00:00June 3rd, 2019|Accolades, Culture, Featured|

DW Named Best of Houzz 2018

Drewett Works has won “Best Of Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The award-winning and frequently published architecture firm which specializes in luxury residential and boutique commercial spaces was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-02T18:01:43+00:00May 20th, 2019|Accolades, Culture, Featured|

2018 Retrospective

We hope you enjoy this retrospective of on the boards projects from January through December of 2018. In these spaces, ordinary things will occur. A moment to read. A deep breath. A breath-taking view. A soul can breathe. A heart discovers. Life is lived. Unobstructed. Imagine someone reading. Contemplate a man Oblivious to his settings, and [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-03T16:04:04+00:00May 19th, 2019|Culture, Featured|

On the Boards: Case Study 45

Taking notes from the Mid-Century case study houses, Case Study 45 is located within the celebrated Desert Mountain Golf Club community of Scottsdale, Arizona. Forty-five refers to the grid shift between upper and main levels, an organizational design decision used to produce maximum heights, views, and a closely knit site relationship. The developed portion of [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-03T18:02:09+00:00May 19th, 2019|Culture|

On the Boards: Carved and Cast

Monterrey Mexico has claimed the name “city of the mountains” and the location of Carved and Cast does not disappoint. Set in the mountainous valley of the Sierra Madre Oriental, 360 degree views appoint the vistas from the site, a former pecan orchard. The owners relegated the homesite to a five acre parcel within the [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-03T18:12:24+00:00May 18th, 2019|Culture|

Evelyn Valdez

Evelyn Valdez - Architect in Training This Texas Tech University graduate walked into our office toting not one, but two master's degrees. Not done after completing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture cum laude, Evelyn added the Master of Architecture as well as a Master of Business Administration degrees to her list of accomplishments. While [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-11T21:17:09+00:00May 18th, 2019|Culture|

Jessica Hillman

Jessica Hillman - Architect in Training A University of Colorado at Denver graduate from the School of Architecture, this California girl's interest in architecture began at a young age. Growing up in Woodland Hills, CA, Jessica's favorite subject was mathematics, but she loved art and took as many classes as she could fit into her [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-15T20:13:58+00:00March 7th, 2019|Culture|

Desert Prairie wins Silver Award

DW-designed project Desert Prairie captured a Silver Award at the Nationals for Best One of Kind Home - Custom or Spec. NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC) has announced Silver Award Winners for The Nationals new home sales and marketing awards for home builders, developers, associates, and consultants. Drewett Works received Silver Award honors for Best [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-02T18:03:09+00:00March 5th, 2019|Accolades, Culture, Featured|

DW Selected Best INArizona

Drewett Works was recently named Best for Home & Design in INArizona magazine and featured on the magazine's pages. We are always honored to be recognized for our work and appreciate this recognition in particular -- being selected to represent the rich design industry in the Phoenix metropolitan area as well as throughout the state [...]

By Drewett Works|2019-07-03T19:39:01+00:00March 4th, 2019|Accolades, Culture|