George A. "Duo" Dickinson, Jr. (born August 21, 1955) is an American

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. Based in

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, he has built over 500 projects.

Life and career

Dickinson graduated from

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in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in Architecture"Resume"
on Dickinson's website and opened his own architectural practice in 1987. His work has received more than 30 awards, including the ''Architectural Record'' Record House, the ''Metropolitan Home'' Met Home Award, and the Connecticut and New York

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design awards. He is the first non-member award-winner of the Society of America Registered Architects' Special Service Award, and is the co-founder of The Congress of Residential Architecture (CORA), the first national organization of residential designers, which has grown to over 20 chapters and 1,000 members in seven years. Dickinson serves as the Knowledge Exchange Director for th
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In 2017, he was awarded the honor of Fellowship in AIA.

Publications

As of fall of 2017, Dickinson has written six books. Dickinson is a contributing writer for Mockingbird, Common Edge, and Hearst Publications. He is a contributing writer on home design for ''

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'', the architecture and urban design critic for local newspaper ''

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,'' and contributing writer in home design for ''New Haven'' magazine and the Hartford Courant. Dickinson has written articles for multiple national publications including ''Residential Architect'', ''Home,'' and ''Fine Homebuilding,'' and was a contributing writer for the "By Design" column for ''

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'' magazine. ;Books *1985: ''Adding On'', McGraw Hill *1986: ''The Small House'', McGraw Hill *1990: ''Common Walls/Private Homes,'' McGraw Hill *1994: ''Small Houses for the Next Century.'' McGraw Hill *1996: ''Expressive Details: Materials, Selection, Use.'' McGraw Hill *2004: ''The House You Build.''Taunton Press *2007: ''House on a Budget.'' Taunton Press *2011: ''Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want.'' Taunton Press *2017: ''A Home Called New England'' Global Pequot Press

Media

Dickinson was the co-host of the

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'' web series ''Home Work''. He has co-hosted on a regional radio program, ''The Real Life Survival Guide'', which began airing in 2011. He has appeared on a variety of national media platforms, including

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's ''Burning Down the House'', CNN's ''Open House'',

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's ''Studio 360'', and Fox's ''

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''. He hosts a monthly radio show, ''Home Page'', on

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References

External links

Official websiteStaying Put
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