ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 439
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Fri Aug 14 11:35:41 PDT 2009
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AIA SMALL PROJECT AWARDS 2009
by Brian Libby
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When Nanette and Jerry Stump bought a wooded property in
Evansville, Indiana, to build an accessible retirement
home, they turned to a young architect fresh out of
school: their son.
Parental faith in a designer without a completed
project to his name did not go unrewarded. The Stumps
have enjoyed living in their Luminous Bodies Residence
for the last two years, and the design was recently
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The house was recognized in the category of accessible
residential design, this year's wild-card category. The
"objects" category includes smaller elements, such as
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Luminous and Universal
The commission given to Reggie Stump was unusual: to
design a living space for his divorced parents, who
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cerebral palsy. The younger Stump left his job with
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Home Depot to the cause. The largest do-it-yourself home
improvement chain in the United States became a founding
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People and Places
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