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OUTDOOR LIVING

IMPROVING THE PAST

ARCHITECT SCOTT WILSON

EARNS CHRYSALIS AWARD FOR STORY BY HOLLIE DEESE
PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMITTED
HISTORIC COTTAGE RENOVATION

he award-winning boutique architecture firm of commitment to professionalism and excellence.”
TScott Wilson announced one of its projects has The Chrysalis Awards program, begun in 1994,
been named a regional award winner in the residential recognizes the nation’s best work in 14 general
historic renovation category of the 2019 Chrysalis categories of residential and commercial remodeling.
Awards for Remodeling Excellence.
The Chrysalis Awards are open to every professional
The award-winning project, a 1950s cottage remodeler and design professional in the United States.
renovation in Brentwood, delivered an open floorplan, Wilson has designed modern buildings that embrace
privacy and yard space — all requirements for the traditional principles of architecture to provide intimate
homeowners’ growing family. The challenges included spaces in which to live and work since 1986. Energy
the home’s smaller lot size on a busy street, along with efficiency, reduced maintenance and environmentally
the Franklin Historic Zoning Commission requirements sensitive strategies have been an integral part of his
that the proportions, style and character of the existing approach.
structure be preserved.
“Each historic renovation presents a bit of a
“We congratulate Scott and his team,” said Ken conundrum,” Wilson said. “For this cottage, we
Kanline, director of the Chrysalis Awards. “Winning worked together with the homeowner and the historic
six Chrysalis awards over the past two decades commission for a plan that balances historic integrity
demonstrates Scott Wilson Architect’s ongoing with today’s lifestyle demands.” NI

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