Chili Cookoff Winners!

Congratulations to the Godden|Sudik Chili Cookoff team for winning second place in the 2012 Colorado Springs Home Builders Associates (HBA) Annual Chili Cookoff! The award-wining recipe comes from Alex Jewett (far right), an associate here at Godden|Sudik Architects, who is pictured left with fellow colleagues (from left) Paul Brady, Kevin Gzym, Kellie Rowan and Chris Walla.

This was a great community event put on by the Colorado Springs HBA at the Freedom Financial Services  Expo Center. The night was all about getting the building community together, having fun and awarding the following categories; best red chili, best green chili, best grilled pork, best grilled beef, best grilled chicken, best dessert and best booth theme.

We were very happy to participate in such a great event that raises money for a great association!

It's Time For The 58th Annual El Paso County Parade of Homes!

Godden | Sudik Architects is proud to participate in the 2012 El Paso County Parade of Homes with Century Communities. The "Residence 4020" is located at the Meridian Ranch Community in Peyton, CO and  features a two story floor plan with over 4,200 square feet of open living! The kitchen includes a large island, large walk-in pantry and butler pantry. Other unique features of this floor plan are a study, owners entry and informal dining area. For those who love outdoor entertaining, the home offer the option of the "Colorado Room" which is a glorious covered deck with fireplace and BBQ options.

Please come and check out all the amazing homes (details below)!!!

The Parade of Homes is August 3rd through the 19th!

Fall in love with the 24 beautiful new homes located throughout El Paso County.  See eleven homes in three communities – Banning Lewis Ranch, Flying Horse and Meridian Ranch – and thirteen homes throughout Colorado Springs, Monument, and Fountain.  See stunning examples of the latest in construction, technology, design and outdoor living. Wear walking shoes and grab some friends. So much to see, so many experts to lend their advice...but after seventeen days, it’s gone.

Tickets are on sale at all local Safeway Stores, La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries or any of the Parade homes.  Complimentary active duty military tickets are available at Mike Shaw Buick GMC in Motor City.  Admission is $10.00 for adults 18 to 64 and $5.00 for seniors 65 and over; your ticket includes a navigational map or you can log on to www.cshba.com, click on the Parade of Homes logo and then plan your route, courtesy of the Gazette.  One ticket will allow you to tour the Parade of Homes at your leisure during these 17 days.  Homes are open from 10am - 6pm daily.

You can register for a $2,500 shopping spree courtesy of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries either by completing the information on your Parade ticket or online at cshba.com.

The Parade of Homes is brought to you by the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs and is sponsored by: Champion Windows of Colorado Springs, Freedom Financial Services, The Gazette, La–Z–Boy Furniture Galleries, Mike Shaw Buick GMC, American Furniture Warehouse, K-Lite and KKTV.  Safeway is the official ticket outlet for the Parade of Homes.

The Parade of Homes is once again collecting non perishable food items at any Parade Home August 3 through the 19 to benefit Care and Share.

For more information about the Parade of Homes, visit www.cshba.com.

Helpful links for Waldo Fire Victims

In a continued effort to get information out to those affected by the Waldo Canyon fire we have listed a few more links below that we thought might be helpful.

The Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs (HBA)  has posted some helpful posts about how to rebuild, how to pick the right contractor, and how to avoid scams in the process.To view this information, please click here. Although it may be customary to obtain multiple bids during a typical construction project, the HBA is encouraging homeowners to use their approved member directory as an efficient and reliable method for choosing a reputable contractor/architect/engineer in lieu of a long bidding process.

  Here is a link to the directory of approved companies through the Colorado Springs HBA that can help you with your rebuild. To view this information, please click here.

Additionally, some frequently asked questions with topics about debris removal, disaster recovery centers, fire terms, insurance, etc. can be found here.