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people
john mackaman
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weston coble  -  treasurer
monty stout
jeff whitehead
gerald janssen  -  president
jeff davis
architect emeritus
junior architect
junior architect
licensed architect
licensed engineer
licensed architect, AIA
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awards and recognitions
2011 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home $750,000-$1.5 million
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home $300,000-$500,000

2010 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home Over $1.5 million
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home $750,000 - $1 million
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home $1 - $1.5 million
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Community
- Silver - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Remodeling Project
- Silver - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Basement Finish

2009 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Empty Nest in Kansas
- Gold - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Remodel of the Year
- Gold - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Whole House Remodel $500,000
- $750,000
- Gold - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Room Addition over $150,000
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home  $1 - $2 million
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home $750,000 - $1 million
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home $750,000 - $1 million
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Empty Nest in Missouri
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Empty Nest in Kansas
- Silver - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Whole House remodel $200,000
- $500,000
- Silver - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Room Addition over $150,000
- Silver - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Room Addition $75,000 -
$150,000

2009 - Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
- Spring Homes Tour - American Dream Award - Three Grand Award Winners
- Spring Homes Tour - INDY Award - Kitchen Design - Two Grand Award Winners
- Spring Homes Tour - INDY Award - Master Suite - Two Grand Award Winners
- Spring Homes Tour - INDY Award - Recreation Room - Grand Award Winner
- Spring Homes Tour - INDY Award - Outdoor Living - Grand Award Winner
- Fall Parade of Homes - Pick of the Parade - Four Grand Award Winners
- Fall Parade of Homes - Pick of the Parade - First Runner-Up Award Winner
- Fall Parade of Homes - Distinctive Plan & Design - Four Grand Award Winners
- Fall Parade of Homes - Distinctive Plan & Design - First Runner-Up Award Winner

2008 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Gold - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Whole House Remodel $200,000
- $500,000
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Empty Nest in Kansas
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home $1 million - $2
million in Kansas
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home $500,000 - $750,000  in
Kansas

2008 - Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
- Spring Homes Tour - American Dream Award - Two First Runner-Up Award
Winners

2007 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Empty Nest in Kansas
- Gold - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Master Suite Remodel in Kansas
- Gold - Remodel of the Year Award Winner - Best Bath Remodel in Kansas
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Empty Nest in Kansas

2007 - Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
- Spring Homes Tour - American Dream Award - Grand Award
- Spring Homes Tour - American Dream Award - First Place
- Spring Homes Tour - Model Home of the Year - First Place
- Spring Homes Tour - Distinctive Plan and Design - First Place
- Fall Parade of Homes - Model Home of the Year - First Place
- Fall Parade of Homes - Distinctive Plan and Design - First Place

2006 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home over $750,000 in
Kansas

2005 - Kansas City Homes and Gardens Magazine
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Maintenance Free Home in Kansas
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home over $750,000 in
Kansas
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home over $750,000 in
Missouri
- Silver - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home over $750,000 in
Kansas
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Model Home $500,000 - $750,000 in
Kansas
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Custom Home over $750,000 in
Missouri
- Gold - Home of the Year Award Winner - Best Maintenance Free Home in Kansas
dean smith
architect emeritus
Elswood Smith Carlson Architects is among the leaders in the Kansas City area in the
field of residential design. Founded in 1954 by Woody Elswood, Dean Smith and Roland
Carlson, for over thirty years ESC has specialized in the design of fine custom homes,
unique remodeling projects and award-winning speculative houses. Please visit our
portfolio page to view samples of our work.

We solicit commissions on the premise that quality design is an excellent investment.
Design and building are exciting and few things are more satisfying than a successful
project.

Our talented, creative and capable architects and staff are committed to excellence in
service and design. We offer our experience and expertise in the exciting, challenging,
and rewarding process that is the design and creation of a custom home.
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melissa powers
junior architect
sue mcdonald
office manager