Our entry in the Cradle to Cradle Home Design Competition was selected for construction, and ground will be broken soon! Many thanks to Tom and Nina Templeton for their gracious hospitality during our visits to Roanoke!

Sarah Susanka, jury member of the competition comments: "Dear Jon and Kandy, I'm so delighted to hear that your house design will be built.  I thought it was a wonderful design and one that "normal" folk--read "non-architects"--will really love.  Congratulations, an send me pictures as it goes up, and keep up the good work.  Your illustrations spoke volumes about where your heart is--at least to me--and people will feel this in your architectural creations as well.  That, to me, is what architecture is really all about.  Warmly, Sarah Susanka, FAIA

"These young designers have been thrust into the limelight, capturing the attention of the international design community." The Capital Times - Madison, Wisconsin - 5.12.05 Susan Troller

"I was delighted to see you both do so well in a field of so many competitors. Keep up the good work!" Bob Greenstreet - Dean, UW-Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Urban Planning

"Your design ideas are truly inspiring...Best wishes for continued success." Bruce Shepard - Chancellor, UW-Green Bay

"Crescendo Design's 'smart' house is something to build on."Sheboygan Press - 5.12.05 Katrina Harrmann