Design of the Times  Great design is the common thread in six
diverse projects—from an 18th-century urban row house to a
sprawling contemporary retreat.  Sequestered in a conference
room  at CSD Architects in Oriole Park for this year's juried,
25th annual Baltimore magazine/AIA Baltimore 2008 Residential
Design Awards, a trio of architect jurors pored over before and
after photos, elevation plans, and architectural renderings
detailing the goals of the dozens of submitted projects.  "The
field of candidates was incredibly rich," says juror Frank
Dittenhafer II, vice president of Murphy & Dittenhafer, who
served along with Tom Liebel, associate principal with Marks,
Thomas Architects, and Anath Ranon, associate with Cho Benn
Holback + Associates.  The three judges faced the formidable
task of selecting a handful of winners out of 38 outstanding
residential projects presented by 20 firms. But after five
hours, some heated conversation, and cajoling for consensus, the
jury gave a nod to six firms. Envelopes ple