Best in the Midwest!

<!--StartFragment--> <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">The International Builders' Show has proven to be a success as <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a> took home six awards in the 2012 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://www.bestinamericanlivingawards.com/showpage_details.aspx?showpageID=9520">Best in American Living Awards (BALA)</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"> by the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://www.nahb.org/">National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">, including the high honor of Best in the Midwest!  </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our award-winners include...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1vkZjGvwu13EByL_leHxvLT7zCf0TgD_PgByfwg50y1JacXZyk0dv4yjqzzPRdQJyYNY_A9LOghnDC8Ezs0qmkqi46tS_I9NZkrSfgTLj2vhj98k66rG5MBfopsk6JdC6Yyo9kIK9FP5/s1600/01_Warren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1vkZjGvwu13EByL_leHxvLT7zCf0TgD_PgByfwg50y1JacXZyk0dv4yjqzzPRdQJyYNY_A9LOghnDC8Ezs0qmkqi46tS_I9NZkrSfgTLj2vhj98k66rG5MBfopsk6JdC6Yyo9kIK9FP5/s400/01_Warren.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/07/warren.html">Warren</a></span></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Best in the Midwest • Platinum</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>One-of-a-Kind Home (up to 4,000 sq ft) • Platinum</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Built by <a href="http://www.insigniahomes.us/">Insignia Homes</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Interior Design by <a href="http://www.francescaowings.com/">Francesca Owings Interiors</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mDlZG4pJK0K-rERoE9GffrQq4qhwEgVfJv-yFnuvEDhsuItL5kzMNycL3lSVhmeNX1r4MQwF28dOA7aKO7bAsVl7sA0p1erCwOquOFuO3nmVI55KO_w3pPn9MYfaqCtIn8DSNwEdfu1G/s1600/02_OldWoodsManor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mDlZG4pJK0K-rERoE9GffrQq4qhwEgVfJv-yFnuvEDhsuItL5kzMNycL3lSVhmeNX1r4MQwF28dOA7aKO7bAsVl7sA0p1erCwOquOFuO3nmVI55KO_w3pPn9MYfaqCtIn8DSNwEdfu1G/s400/02_OldWoodsManor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-woods-manor.html">Old Woods Manor</a></span></b></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b>One-of-a-Kind Home (over 6,501 sq ft) • Platinum</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><i>Built by <a href="http://www.douglassumnerbuilderinc.com/">Doug Sumner</a></i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTKhHrBVVm_0BwdnpUbRynpCS74h_HcRKnlBR1OJmkbgaY4WCT2wfQUT9R09ZM0XVm9yoxuU9bC7vcCih3gkPh0ARaJUufAq157xJaGiqo3exdJSXJ3-DUAvnSlOeC3JE9sAmTTgQpaBO/s1600/03_SunnySlope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTKhHrBVVm_0BwdnpUbRynpCS74h_HcRKnlBR1OJmkbgaY4WCT2wfQUT9R09ZM0XVm9yoxuU9bC7vcCih3gkPh0ARaJUufAq157xJaGiqo3exdJSXJ3-DUAvnSlOeC3JE9sAmTTgQpaBO/s400/03_SunnySlope.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/10/sunny-slope.html">Sunny Slope</a></span></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b>Addition, Indoor or Outdoor ($150,001 & over per unit) • Gold</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><i>Built by <a href="http://danvosconstruction.com/">Dan Vos Construction</a></i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><i>Interior Design by <a href="http://viadesign-inc.com/">Via Design</a></i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0tnx7jCMRlGu7R1BAOyHP4bi7qmlMvoAbunmBo8qQwphnMeRkz-HCaljb81Sf69UuG_yKeTCW2rLFLOtGPySLpnMsdcrdnmddMHpyyps7eVAPC7L8SGF4BQ9TjHGM43tVyeH0O7JJQBP/s1600/04_Cambridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0tnx7jCMRlGu7R1BAOyHP4bi7qmlMvoAbunmBo8qQwphnMeRkz-HCaljb81Sf69UuG_yKeTCW2rLFLOtGPySLpnMsdcrdnmddMHpyyps7eVAPC7L8SGF4BQ9TjHGM43tVyeH0O7JJQBP/s400/04_Cambridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><b><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/09/architectural-tutorial-storybook-homes.html">Cambridge</a></b></i></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b>On the Boards, Single-Family • Gold</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aL1CL6OFYDMhV3nRYuv0Vm053OuuGMohZqoLNraiurZfpGYDlOcUFuSoaaJDP68l6mHtU2kAaAxy0vyblLstS6t3AESwPKERec4cxUVnBe3S6W_hgrQe1n-iwvUzf69iuC77Q0W422Co/s1600/05_TupperCamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aL1CL6OFYDMhV3nRYuv0Vm053OuuGMohZqoLNraiurZfpGYDlOcUFuSoaaJDP68l6mHtU2kAaAxy0vyblLstS6t3AESwPKERec4cxUVnBe3S6W_hgrQe1n-iwvUzf69iuC77Q0W422Co/s400/05_TupperCamp.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/09/architectural-tutorial-boathouses.html">Tupper Camp</a></span></i></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><b>On the Boards, Single-Family • Silver</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">“The BALA winners have always shown that they are at the forefront of innovative design, and this year is no different,” said Skip Howes, 2012 design committee chair and president of Scott Homes Ltd. in Woodland Park, Colo. “We are proud to recognize these companies and individuals for their creative and forward-thinking approaches to their work.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now in its 29^thyear, BALA recognizes outstanding achievement by builders and design professionals in all sectors of the residential housing industry including single-family production, custom, rental, affordable, interiors, remodeling, community and</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> international, based on the principle that good design is not, and should not be, limited to high-priced and/or custom homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Even the simplest, most affordable homes can receive an award if they showcase good design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Award winners were announced during a ceremony on January 23, 2013 at the annual NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Additional Information about the BALA program can be found at </span><a href="http://www.nahb.org/BALA"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.nahb.org/BALA</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, including the 2012 BALA Portfolio, featuring a review of design trends and scores of project photographs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; 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Best in the Midwest!

The International Builders' Show has proven to be a success as Visbeen Architects  took home six awards in the 2012 Best in American Li...

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