Scott | Edwards Architecture won three merit awards at the 2017 Gold Nugget Awards. The Town Center Courtyards, the Music Box residence and 10 Barrel Brewery Co.‘s new brewery in Denver were honored during a ceremony in San Diego last month.

The Town Center Courtyards was recognized in the category for Best Affordable Housing Community with 30 to 60 dwelling units per acre. The project in Clackamas was developed by Central City Concern and built by Walsh Construction.

The 60-unit complex has a brick base, cedar siding and protected overhangs. All units’ windows and doors overlook a courtyard. Multiple courtyards between buildings provide space for residents to socialize.

“We were very focused on it being beautiful but durable,” Scott | Edwards Architecture principal Lisa McClellan said.

Scott | Edwards Architecture’s Music Box residence in Portland was recognized in the category for Best Custom Home 4,000 to 8,000 square feet. Otis Construction built the home and Garrison Hullinger Interior Design handled the interior.

Designers employed an acoustic engineer to help design a house where a percussionist could practice while piano lessons take place down the hall.

“It was designed on a deep lot in the West Hills,” Scott | Edwards Architecture Marketing Director James Lee said. “We wanted to take advantage of the view of Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier.”

The firm’s 10 Barrel Brewery Co. project was recognized in the category for Best Commercial Project under 20,000 square feet. Construction firm Bergman KPRS turned the existing barrel-vault structure in Denver’s RiNo District into a brewpub.

“The beer production was front and center,” Lee said. “The keg rooms were glass. It was located in the center of the bar so people could see the process. It’s sort of a performance.”

The facility highlights the brewing process by enclosing recessed brewing tanks in glass under the floor. The 8,000-square-foot space includes a restaurant with views of the Denver skyline.

“We really wanted people to enjoy the culture of rooftop,” Lee said.

The 54th annual Gold Nugget Awards honored both U.S.-based and international architects. Scott | Edwards Architecture has won 13 Gold Nugget awards since 2009.

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