417 Home Design Awards 2012

BY LAUREN HEALEY, KIM SWAIN, SAVANNAH WASZCZUK, AND JAMIE YORK

 

There truly is no place like home.

Within your home, the kitchen is much more than a place to eat. Your bedroom is more than a spot to sleep, and your living room is far more than a spot to watch TV. That’s not what makes them home.

Houses become homes when they’re brought to life. They’re made comfortable with furniture, and they’re warmed up with textured walls and window treatments. They’re given a personality with art. With a little imagination and some good taste, they’re taken from bare, empty shells to spots where we comfortably enjoy living much of our lives. And when it’s time to pump some life into that empty box, no one can do a better job than an interior designer.

Our corner of the state is overflowing with top-notch interior design professionals, and they’re creating dream-worthy homes all over 417-land. That’s why we are excited to share this year’s 417 Home Design Awards. Area design professionals entered more than 70 home remodel projects, interior design projects and well-designed outdoor spaces, and we sent them to the Missouri West/Kansas Chapter of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) to be judged by a group of professionals. The selections chosen are truly the cream of the home design crop, and you can see them on the following pages. —SW

417 Home Design Awards
Meet the winning designers of the 2012 417 Home Design Awards, and talk to them about your own upcoming projects.

What: 417 Home Design Awards
When: Tuesday, June 12, 5:30–8 p.m.
Where: Remington Place Event Center, 1645 W. Republic Rd., Springfield, 417-818-8417, remingtonplaceeventcenter.com
More Info: springfielddesignassociation.org
RSVP: email springfielddesignassociation@hotmail.com

 

Photos by Jeremy Mason McGraw; Yancey photo by Amy Pennington

“The most challenging thing about Clark and Collene Rand’s home was the natural, eclectic features,” says Brandi Yancey, interior designer with Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative. “They have soaring ceilings, flagstone floors and, because the home is built into the side of a hill, all the windows face toward the front of the house,” she says.

The home is nestled among trees, a creek and a variety of wildlife, and Yancey embraced the natural interior and exterior to create an urban-meets-rustic living space that fit the Rands’ easygoing lifestyle.

“The home had great architecture to build from, and I tried to embrace and build on the features,” says Yancey. The kitchen, living room and bedroom all contain huge windows that practically bring the outdoors into the home. Because the scenery outside is constantly changing, there is no need for a lot of artwork or patterns. The multi-tonal flagstone flooring that runs throughout the house, along with the wood plank ceilings, gave Yancey a colorful palette to work with. She integrated the natural character of the home to create a comfortable, warm interior that delighted the homeowners. She also used the Rands’ love of all things wine to incorporate unique furniture and décor items that also serve as conversation pieces when they entertain.

Lighting was its own challenge. There is no attic to conceal wiring, so throughout the house, lights are suspended from cables, brought through walls, battery operated or plugged into existing outlets to produce the perfect ambiance for the Rands’ updated home.—K.S.

The designer’s favorite aspect is… the functional living room, not arranged around a TV, where the family can entertain friends and also enjoy corner-to-corner, floor-to-ceiling views to the outside.

Master Bedroom/Bathroom

The bedroom’s new stone feature wall has a concave/convex pattern with cable and suspended lighting. A custom-designed cabinet runs the length of the opposite wall for the TV and storage. In the spa-like bathroom, there is a 3-inch difference in the floating L-shaped counters that accommodates the owners’ heights. Stone texture was added to coordinate with the bedroom, and they added storage, a soaking tub and a monochromatic tile floor.

Living Room

The living room has a TV but is not electronically focused. The TV wall is given a natural look with a reclaimed wood piece, and it’s offset with accessory shelves. The electronics are hidden in the credenza. The couches can seat eight, and the end tables are reclaimed vineyard carts from a winery. The beams and exposed catwalk are a whitewashed wood. And in addition to the natural light, a swoop-arm light adds depth and dimension and glass lantern candle holders provide ambiance.

Kitchen

The wood stain, counter tops and island tops match colors in the flagstone floor and ceiling. The green faux-finished island and tile inserts in the recessed stone wall are the only contrasting colors. Sleek stainless-steel appliances and drawer handles add contrast, and adding additional cabinets above the oven, refrigerator and pantry expanded storage.

Dining Room

The dining room is a small alcove on the back side of the house with no natural daylight. It is dramatic with a deliberate lounge-like, mysterious feel. The oversized mirror reflects the light fixture along with the rock wall in the entryway. A hammered steel credenza acts as a skinny buffet for wine tastings. The table seats six with fully upholstered wingback chairs at the head and foot.

Resource Listing

General Contractor
Rhoads Design & Construction
1435 S. Enterprise, Springfield
417-889-6000, rhoadsrenovation.com

Custom  Millwork/Woodwork
Buchholz Custom Woodworks
1410 Taylor St., Aurora
417-846-5189

Tile
Unique Tile
1364 N. Kelly Ave.,  Nixa
417-725-5515, uniquetile.com

Countertops
Ozark Mountain Granite
6001 N. 21st St.,  Ozark
417-581-7283

Permanent Botanicals
The Thicket
1856 E. Cinderella Rd., Springfield
417-823-8600

Plumbing Fixtures
Harry Cooper Supply
605 N. Sherman Pkwy., Springfield
417-865-8392, harrycooper.com

Appliances
Metro Appliances and More
3252 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield
417-833-1113, metroappliancesandmore.com

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

Salute to Construction Centerpiece A Hit

Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative was the talk of the table decorations at the 2011 Salute to Construction ceremony last Thursday night. It is now on display at the conference room table at the Design and Construction office at Missouri State University.

Springfield Save-A-Lot opens today

Geoff Pickle
Web Editor
Springfield Business Journal

Save-A-Lot grocery store entered the Springfield market today under management by licensee Ozarks Value Food Stores Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Summer Fresh Supermarkets Inc.

The 17,000-square-foot store, located within the Northview Shopping Center at 1117 E. Commercial St., cost roughly $1 million for renovations, fixtures, infill and other work, according to Brent Brown, president and CEO of Summer Fresh and Ozarks Value Food Stores.

Brown said Springfield is ripe for the value store concept, as people are watching their money closely, including their grocery dollars.

"I feel like we can service a need not just in this neighborhood but in this market," he said, noting that the company may add one or two more Save-A-Lot stores in Springfield.

Brown added that the store's focus on fresh goods - including an in-store butcher - makes the store stand out among competitors.

"We bring the fresh meat, we bring the fresh produce, and along with that, we bring affordable groceries up and down the aisle," he said.

Ozarks Value Food Stores chose Matthew Bailey of Bailey Co. as general contractor for the project and Brian Kubik of Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative as architect.

The company's only other Save-A-Lot franchise store opened June 30 in Baxter Springs, Kan.

Save-A-Lot operates more than 1,200 stores nationwide under the banner of Minneapolis-based SuperValu Inc. It also provides licenses to other store owners. As a licensee, Ozarks Value Foods gains the right to use the Save-A-Lot name and its warehouse and distribution facilities, and about 50 private-label product lines.

Ozarks Value Foods leases the store location from Robert Stoeppelmann. The company has the option to buy the space, which Brown said is under discussion.

Save-A-Lot represents a re-entry into the market for Summer Fresh Supermarkets Inc., which sold its sole Springfield store at 220 W. Plainview Road to Community Blood Center of the Ozarks in the fall of 2007.

The space at Northview Shopping Center previously housed Majestic Flea Market. Brown said its owners closed that store and reopened on the west side of the center as John's Furniture and Antiques.

Design of the Year

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Welcome to Stephanie Carmody, Associate AIA, LEED GA

Stephanie Carmody has joined the firm as an Architectural Intern from North Carolina State where earned her Masters in Architecture with imphasis in sustainability, collaborative design, and urban design.  She was a graduate student assistant athe Prague Institure in Prague, Czech Republic in 2008.  Stephaine has worked in an architectrual firm in North Carolina for two years primarily focused on Medical design and production.  We are thrilled to have Stephaine as part of our team.

Branson Sports Entertainment Complex - County hears racetrack plans

By Tyler Francke - Branson Tri-Lakes News

FORSYTH — "We're looking at a top-notch, first-class racing facility," said Tom Gammon, the director of development and construction for a proposed $150 million racetrack in Taney County. "Our team that we've put together is absolutely the best."

Gammon appeared before the Taney County Planning Commission Monday night, with Robert Stockdale of Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative architecture firm and Spencer Jones of Great River Engineering, to deliver a presentation on the racetrack project, christened the Branson Sports Entertainment Complex.

The concept hearing, the first of three steps in obtaining a special land use permit in Taney County, was the first opportunity for the public to hear details of the planned 65,000-seat stadium and racing complex.

For some of the principal designers, it was also a chance to set the record straight.

"I want to be really clear: We are not NASCAR," Gammon said. "We're an independent track and an independent facility."

Gammon added that while the complex's officials do hope to attract "major sanctioning bodies" to host races at their track, they are a long way from obtaining the necessary approval.

Still, several members of the management and design teams for the three-quarter-mile asphalt track planned near the junction of U.S. 65 and Missouri 86 have experience working on tracks many NASCAR fans would recognize.

This includes the complex's director of business development Curtis Gray, who was president of Homestead Miami Speedway for nine years, Bob Carlson of DLR Group, whose racetrack design experience includes the Kansas Speedway, and Chris Eales of HNTB Corporation.

"Chris has extensive experience in racetrack design," Stockdale said at Monday's hearing. "If you look at any modern racetrack here in the United States, by and large, Chris is responsible for the pavement design and geometry of the track."

Stockdale said the project will be built on an 800-acre tract of land owned by Russell Cook, the complex's co-founder and "visionary," with possible future plans that would enlarge the project to 1,400 acres.

Stockdale said the stadium could house as many as 100,000 people in the stands and infield and will include luxury suites, an underground concessions concourse, welcome plaza, garages for race teams and TV broadcast studios.

Gammon said the complex is planned to remain open at least 200 days a year and will cater to events large and small. In addition to stock car racing, it will be able to facilitate motorcross and motorcycle stunts, go-cart races, trade shows, car clubs, vehicle test driving, concerts and other community events.

"We see it as a great economic engine for Taney County," Gammon said. "We really are a fan-friendly, family-focused facility. We don't want any gambling or anything like that."

Gammon estimated that the track's construction alone would generate 2,600 jobs in Missouri, including workers in the cement and lumber plants that would produce the raw materials. The complex is planned to host its first event in the spring of 2013.

Complex representatives touched on a number of topics with the planning commission, including water and sewer facilities, security, noise and transportation.

At full capacity, management would need to move an estimated 26,000 vehicles into and out of the track, which they think would require three new interchanges built along U.S. 65.

A bill the racetrack team supports that would allow private entities to be reimbursed by the state for new infrastructure improvements has gone to the governor's desk. However, a Missouri Department of Transportation official said last month there is "no way" MoDOT could provide the estimated $70 million for which this project calls.

Shawn Pingleton, the planning commission's new chairman, said after the presentation that the project's approval was no sure thing.

"This is not a rubber-stamp deal at this point," Pingleton told the racetrack team. "Just because all this work has been done and all this money has already been spent, that doesn't mean we're automatically going to say yes."

Gammon said representatives would appear before the commission again for a public hearing in July, where neighboring land owners will be given the opportunity to speak. He said management would be meeting with area officials, business leaders and neighbors before that hearing takes place.

After the public hearing, the project will come before the commission a final time, when a decision will be made on whether or not to issue the special use permit.

Race Track in Branson

Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative has been selected to be the Archtiect and the site masterplanner for the new $150M race track in Taney County.  Bob Stockdale will be the Lead Architect

Congratulations Bob!!!!

(Hollister, MO) -- A Branson developer says he can see the finish line for a proposed $150 million race track in Taney County.

The 800-acre site is just southeast of Hollister off Highway 65, and is called the Branson Entertainment Sports Complex.

The plan has moved almost as fast as the race cars themselves.

In less than 18 months, NASCAR could be a reality in Branson.

When looking over the proposed site behind his Taney County office, Russell Cook can't help but crack a smile.

"I can see the track already," he says. "Have for quite a while."

His imagination is quickly starting to take shape.

"There will be racing in Branson."

By September 2012, the developer envisions taking a trip down Highway 65, over to an extended Highway 86, back to his new $150 million, 100,000-seat race track.

John Deere Reman to create jobs and bring investment to the area

John Deere Reman – Springfield finalized plans today to expand operations in the region by constructing a new facility in Strafford, MO. The expansion will create 55 new quality jobs over five years with $14 million in new capital investment to the area.

The 275,000 sq.ft. facility in the new Strafford Industrial Park will serve as the central core processing and storage location serving John Deere dealers in the United States. John Deere Reman – Springfield currently remanufactures equipment components at a plant in Partnership Industrial Center in northeast Springfield which will continue to operate and grow.

"This additional facility will enable the growth of John Deere's remanufacturing business. Remanufacturing is a proven process for recycling components into like-new parts for a highly desirable customer repair solution," said Don Flatau, General Manager, John Deere Reman.

Strafford Industrial Business Park is a 130 acre tract and is located inside the city of Strafford adjacent to Highway 125 and Highway OO, parallel to Interstate 44. "This industrial park will help facilitate growth in Strafford. We look forward to continued development and the presence of John Deere Reman in the community," said Mayor of Strafford, Barb Helvey.

John Deere Reman's selected site is included within the boundaries of the Strafford Enhanced Enterprise Zone which rewards job creation and investment with tax credits and tax abatements for companies operating within the boundaries of a zone. "The Enhanced Enterprise Zone program allows John Deere to confidently invest in Missouri with this new facility," added Flatau.

A key factor in John Deere Reman – Springfield's decision to expand its operations was the cooperative economic development efforts of the City of Strafford, the industrial park developers, Springfield Regional Economic Partnership (SREP), Springfield Partnership for Economic Development, and Missouri Department of Economic Development. "The combined resources of our regional economic development team assisting Don Flatau and the leadership team at John Deere Reman ensured this global company will continue to grow its successful remanufacturing endeavors in our region," said Tom Babik, president of the Springfield Business Development Corporation board of directors.

John Deere Reman-Springfield is a subsidiary of Deere & Company and was founded in 1998 through a joint venture with Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation. Springfield based Q & Company has been selected as the general contractor for the expansion.

Stacy Sproule Joins Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative

Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative announces the addition of Stacy Sproule, Interior Designer, to the firm. Stacy is a licensed Interior Designer with a background in commercial design and we welcome her to our staff.

Buxton Kubik Dodd, Inc. Merges with Creative Ink Architects, LLC

Buxton Kubik Dodd, Inc. recently merged with Creative Ink Architects, LLC in 2010, creating Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative. We would welcome Robert Stockdale to the firm as our newest Principal. Mr. Stockdale is an award winning Architect with a vast array of unique design skills and talents and has completed many notable building projects across a wide range of project types across our region and beyond. Bob is a mentor and a leader in our field and we are honored to have him as part of our team.