Entries to the 2024 Design Awards program are now being accepted. AIA Virginia’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture (also known as the Design Awards) recognize outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past seven years. The program is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners from outside of the region.
Each entry will be judged on how successful the project is in meeting its individual requirements. Consideration is given to aesthetics, social impact, innovation, context, performance, and stewardship of the natural environment — with particular emphasis on the Framework for Design Excellence.
Each entry must include a completed Framework for Design Excellence Project Information Form as page one of their submission. Note: Entrants should not feel obligated to respond to every measure within the Framework — only those that apply to the project being submitted. It is understood that every project is different and may not respond to each measure within the Framework. The jury will consider each design holistically and within context. (Note on the form itself – make sure all of your entry text is visible from the PDF before uploading.)
No specific number of awards is set, and the program is open to all categories of building as well as interiors projects. The location of projects is not restricted, but any built works submitted for consideration must have been completed on or after Jan. 1, 2017. Enter online.
Entries are due by 5 p.m. on June 28, 2024.Note: You should be prepared to submit your concealed ID and project submission upon entry.
Entry fees
AIA VirginiaMembers: $210 for the first project $180 for each additional project The Small Projects Category has a reduced entry fee of $100 Note: The entrant must be a member of AIA Virginia to be eligible to receive the member discount. The submitting AIA Virginia member must be a contributor to the design team.
Non-members of the AIAVA (must have an office located in Virginia): $295 for the first project $270 for each additional project The Small Projects Category has a reduced entry fee of $200
Developed by members of the AIA, the Framework for Design Excellence, represents the defining principles of good design in the 21st century. It’s intended to be accessible and relevant for every architect, every client, and every project — regardless of size, typology, or aspiration.
The 10 measures that make up the Framework are intended to inspire progress toward a zero-carbon, equitable, resilient, and healthy built environment. They represent standards of excellence as defined by members of the AIA. These measures align with the AIA’s core values which are collectively defined by members across the country.
The completed Framework for Design Excellence Project Information Form is required and shall be page 1 of each submission. The remaining 6 pages of each submission may be designed and defined by the entrant.
Use the Project Narrative section to describe how the design aligns with the Framework for Design Excellence. Entrants are encouraged to address all applicable measures.
We recognize every project is different and may not respond to every measure within the Framework. The jury will consider the design holistically and within context.
Data may not be available for some metrics on the form, or the client may prefer to keep certain metrics confidential. If this is the case, space is provided on the form to provide an explanation.
Entrants are encouraged to call out extraordinary responses to specific measures in the remaining 6 pages of their submission as well.
AIA Virginia’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture recognize outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past eight years. Also known as the Design Awards, the program is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners. No specific number of awards is set, and the program is open to all categories of building as well as interiors projects. The location of projects is not restricted, but any built works submitted for consideration must have been completed after January 1, 2012. Enter online.
There are five categories in the Awards for Excellence: Architecture Historic Preservation Interiors Contextual Design; and Residential Design.
Each entry will be judged on how successful the project is in meeting its individual requirements, with particular emphasis on design excellence.
In each category, consideration is given to aesthetics, social impact, innovation, context, performance, and stewardship of the natural environment.
Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020.Note: You should be prepared to submit your concealed ID and project submission upon entry.
Entry fees AIA Virginia members: $190 for first project; $160 for additional projects AIA Virginia Associate members: $85 for each project Non-member w/ office in Virginia: $245 for first project; $220 for additional projects
Note that you must be a member or associate member of the AIA Virginia to receive a member discount. Only members of AIA Virginia are eligible for the discounted member rate, regardless of your national AIA member status.
AIA Virginia is pleased to announce the 2019 Awards for Excellence in Architecture. Also known as the Design Awards, these honors celebrate projects no older than seven years that contribute to the built environment and are clear examples of thoughtful, engaging design. Award categories include Architecture, Contextual Design, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, and Residential Design. These 22 projects will be celebrated at the Visions for Architecture gala on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at the Hilton Downtown Richmond. Jury Chair Ann Beha, FAIA, will offer insights from the jury at Architecture Exchange East at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8.
In the ARCHITECTURE category
The jury considers aesthetics, adherence to the client wishes, proven and projected building performance, and concept development during its deliberations.
Awards of Honor
Blue Ridge Orthodontics (Ashville, N.C.) This project brings an infusion of well-considered craft and good planning into the medical office building type. Light materials convey cleanliness without being institutional and the views to the outdoors convey a sense of tranquility.
Architecture Firm: Clark Nexsen Owner: Blue Ridge Orthodontics Contractor: Beverly-Grant, Inc. Photographer: Mark Herboth Photography, LLC
Google at 1212 Bordeaux (Sunnyvale, Ca.) This thoughtfully-planned project is well connected to its compact setting. The materials and bridges help achieve unity and visibility in this highly-collaborative office space.
Architecture Firm: Parabola Architecture Owner: Google Contractor: Devcon Construction, Inc. Photographers: Prakash Patel Photography (featured) and Kevin Burke Photography
Rhodes College Robertson Hall (Memphis, Tn.) This was an appealing, engaging response to a clear historic context. The architects “pushed it” despite prescriptive exteriors. Fewer materials make the project more coherent and more powerful.
Architecture Firm: Hanbury Owner: Rhodes College Contractor: Grinder Tabor & Grinder Photographer: Robert Benson Photography
Awards of Merit
The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering (College Park, Md.) As a campus gateway, this succeeds in place-making. It showcases “the arrival” with a strong, contemporary statement. The interiors are varied and welcoming, legibly emphasizing STEM education.
Architecture Firm: HDR Architecture, Inc. Owner: University of Maryland Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Photographer: Dan Schwalm | HDR
Elon W. Rhodes Early Learning Center (Harrisonburg, Va.) The scale is good and the planning is extremely strong. Public circulation is active and the adjacencies and flexibilities will make this a long-term asset to the school system.
Architecture Firm: VMDO Architects Owner: Harrisonburg City Public Schools Contractor: Nielsen Builders Photographer: Alan Karchmer
Hotels at The Wharf – Canopy by Hilton & Hyatt House (Washington, D.C.) An Urbanistic success! The simple, slender façade and skillful massing create active, outdoor spaces which are full of life and urban vitality. The podium and geometries are considerate of site, scale, and marketplace conditions.
Architecture Firm: SmithGroup Owner: Hoffman-Madison Waterfront Contractor: Donohoe Construction Company Photographers: Hoachlander Davis Photography (featured), Photofusion Media, Alex Fradkin
Howard University Interdisciplinary Research Building (IRB) (Washington, D.C.) This project makes a strong, simple statement. It is powerful yet restrained in composition with a clear and dynamic street presence.
Architecture Firm: HDR Architecture, Inc. Owner: Howard University Contractor: Turner Construction Photographer: Ari Burling | Architectural Photography
WTCC Parking Deck 2 (Raleigh, N.C.) As a parking garage at community college, this really is a good citizen. The cladding and crenellations are good solar control strategies and the views and daylight promote safety and clear wayfinding.
Architecture Firm: Clark Nexsen Owner: Wake Technical Community College Contractor: SKANSKA Photographer: Mark Herboth Photography, LLC
In the CONTEXTUAL DESIGN category
The awards for contextual design are chosen based on outstanding architecture that perceptibly reflects the history, culture, and physical environment of the place in which it stands and that, in turn, contributes to the function, beauty, and meaning of its larger context.
Awards of Merit
550 East Water Street (Charlottesville, Va.) This project claims its own identity while still successfully responding to its site between the rail tracks and street. It’s a wonderful example of good urban infill.
Architecture Firm: Formwork Design Office, LLC Owner: 550 E. Water St., LLC Contractor: Martin Horn, Inc. Photographer: Kevin Blackburn Photography and Michael Stavaridis (featured)
Claude Moore Education Complex (Roanoke, Va.) With its simple streetscape and successful interior kitchen and training facilities, this is architecture that respectfully contributes to the neighborhood’s vibrant history.
Architecture Firm: Spectrum Design, PC Owner: Roanoke Higher Education Authority Contractor: Avis Construction Photographer: Boyd Pearman Photography
Re-Imagining Benefield (Richmond, Va.) This is a successful representation of how an engaged design team and a participatory community can work together to create a design that reflects a neighborhood’s values while pushing it to be all it can be.
Architecture Firm: HKS, Inc. Owner: Boaz & Ruth Contractor: Urban Core MEP: Integral Group Structural Engineer: Dunbar Milby Williams Pittman & Vaughan, PLLC Renderings: HKS, Inc.
In the HISTORIC PRESERVATION category
The historic preservation category focuses specifically on excellence in strategies, tactics, and technologies that advance the art, craft, and science of preserving historically significant buildings and sites. The jury takes into consideration adherence to local, state, and national criteria for historic preservation.
Award of Honor
Spencer Carriage House Deep Energy Retrofit (Washington, D.C.) This is a robust example of repurposing that is both sensitive to history and appealing to a contemporary audience. Balancing the client’s net-zero energy goals with responsible historic preservation is well-documented and laudable.
Architecture Firm: Peabody Architects, Building Envelope and Restoration Owner: Lew Hages and Gerard Boquel Contractor: Ari Fingeroth Interiors Architect: Yoko Barsky, Deco Design Studio Photographer: David Peabody, Buzz Photo (featured)
Awards of Merit
The Cavalier Hotel Rehabilitation (Virginia Beach, Va.) The design confirms the connection between the hotel and its rich history. Structural solutions are well considered and very innovative.
Architecture Firm: Hanbury Owner: Gold Key / PHR Contractor: W.M. Jordan Co. Photographer: Robert Benson Photography
The Lockkeeper’s House (Washington, D.C.) The exterior, interior, and landscape are all well executed — it feels like welcoming back a lost treasure.
Architecture Firm: Davis Buckley Architects and Planners Owner: National Park Service Client: Trust for the National Mall Contractor: Hensel Phelps Photographer: Michael Ventura Photography
In the INTERIOR DESIGN category
Interior design projects are judged on mastery of composition, functionality, material and color palettes, and well-integrated adherence to the highest levels of accessibility, health and safety, environmental, and occupant-comfort considerations, standards, and regulations.
Awards of Merit
118 East Main St. (Charlottesville, Va.) The small footprint feels airy and enlarged. The simple, disciplined approach optimizes the two windows and is an excellent example of understated elegance.
Architecture Firm: Bushman Dreyfus Architects Owner: West Cote Properties, LLC Contractor: Longview Management & Construction Co., LLC Photographer: Virginia Hamrick
San Francisco Tech Company (San Francisco, Ca.) The efficient, modular approach celebrates the steel frame. The industrial ambiance and mezzanine are very successful and the floor trenching creates future flexibility.
Architecture Firm: Parabola Architecture Client Liaison and Project Management: Alex Neuhold Consulting Contractor: Devcon Construction, Inc. Photographers: Prakash Patel Photography (featured) and Kevin Burke Photography
Watergate 502 (Washington, D.C.) This is a reinstatement and enlargement of thoughtful modernism. The curved element, integrated columns, and angularity of the plan are well-handled.
Architecture Firm: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect Owner: (Withheld) Contractor: Added Dimensions, Inc. Interior Design: Baron Gurney Interiors Photographer: Hoachlander Davis Photography
In the RESIDENTIAL DESIGN category
Aesthetic appeal and functionality are two long-established criteria for home design, as are affordability and resource efficiency. The jury looks at each submission in its totality toward meeting those goals.
Awards of Honor
Chapman Stables Housing (Washington, D.C.) The design offers hints at the structure’s history, expressing how the building has evolved over time. The massing and site planning are notable.
Architecture Firm: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture Owner: 57 N Street LLC Contractor: GCS | Sigal Photographer: Hoachlander Davis Photography Civil Engineer: Christopher consultants Structural Engineer: Ehlert Bryan MEP Engineer: Meta Engineers Landscape Engineer: Clinton & Associates
Mid Century Modern Residence (Bethesda, Md.) This design respected the form of the original house and amplified it. The new co-exists harmoniously with the original. The composition is clear and the landscape is elegantly integrated.
Architecture Firm: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture Owner: Tori and Sam Wales Civil Engineer: Christopher consultants Structural Engineer: Ehlert Bryan MEP Engineer: Provectus Contractor: Washington Landmark Construction Photographer: Hoachlander Davis Photography
Mossy Rock (Free Union, Va.) This simple new construction features clean lines and beautiful use of materials. The scale of the outdoor porch is appealing and well-connected to the landscape.
Architecture Firm: Bushman Dreyfus Architects Owner: Anonymous Contractor: Dammann Construction Photographers: Stephen Barling (featured), Will Kerner
Awards of Merit
AUTO-haus (Washington, D.C.) The spatial properties of the existing condition were optimized to create a courtyard-like feel. The industrial vocabulary was consistent and clever.
Architecture Firm: KUBE architecture PC Owner: Nick Rubenstein & Jennifer Hsu Contractor: ThinkMakeBuild Photographer: Hoachlander Davis Photography
Lyon Park House (Arlington, Va.) This light-filled renovation recalls the original while still being adventurous. It conveys a message about future possibilities while still being a good contextual neighbor.
Architecture Firm: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect Owner: (Withheld) Contractor: Arta Construction Structural Engineer: D. Anthony Beale LLC Photographer: Hoachlander Davis Photography
About the Jury
Ann Beha, FAIA, Jury Chair, Principal at Ann Beha Architects Rodrigo Abela, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal at Gustafson Guthrie Sara Caples AIA, LEED, Principal at Caples Jefferson Architects Anthony Pangaro, Partner at Millennium Partners (retired) James Elmasry, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Program Planner at Yale University
All entries must be the work of architects who have an office in Virginia or are members of AIA Virginia. The location of projects is not restricted, but any built work submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2011. Un-built work was also considered, as long as it was commissioned by a client as opposed to hypothetical work completed in the mode of research or academic training.
AIA Virginia honors work done by Virginia-based architects with the 2018 Awards for Excellence in Architecture. Also known as the Design Awards, these honors celebrate projects no older than seven years that contribute to the built environment and are clear examples of thoughtful, engaging design. This year’s jury has identified two Honor Awards, thirteen Merit Awards, and one Honorable Mention. Award categories include Architecture, Contextual Design, Residential Design, Interior Design and Historic Preservation.
About the Jury
Jury Chair: Paul Schulhof, partner at Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Adam Yarinsky, FAIA LEED AP, founding Principal of ARO (Architecture Research Office) in New York City. Sara Grant, AIA, LEED AP, partner at Murphy Burnham & Buttrick in New York City.
Miriam Kelly, RIBA, ARB, AABC, Senior Associate at the firm Beyer Blinder Belle in New York City. Maitland Jones, AIA, LEED AP, partner at Deborah Berke Partners in New York City.
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In the ARCHITECTURE category
The jury considers aesthetics, adherence to the client’s wishes, proven and projected building performance and concept development during its deliberations.
Architecture Honor Award Recipient:
The Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center of Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.) by hays+ewing design studio, pc(Charlottesville, Va.)
The Jury noted that they were “enamored by The Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center’selegance of detail and deep respect for its context. The project achieves a striking balance with a strong form that remains deferential to its landscape, and should be commended for the difficulty inherent in achieving this.”
Architecture Merit Award Recipients:
University of Chicago, Campus North Residence Hall and Dining (Chicago, Il.) by Hanbury
University of Pennsylvania Stephen A. Levin Building for Neural and Behavioral Sciences (Philadelphia, Pa.) by SmithGroup (Washington, D.C.)
Brooks Family YMCA (Charlottesville, Va.) by VMDO Architects (Charlottesville, Va.)
The Kipp Columbus Batelle Environmental Center (Columbus, Oh.) by Flansburgh Architects (Richmond, Va.)
Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center (Richmond, Va.) by BCWH Architects (Richmond, Va.)
The awards for contextual design are chosen based on outstanding architecture that perceptibly reflects the history, culture, and physical environment of the place in which it stands and that, in turn, contributes to the function, beauty, and meaning of its larger context.
The Historic Farmstead at the American Revolution Museum (Yorktown, Va.) by Stemann | Pease Architecture (Williamsburg, Va.)
In the RESIDENTIAL DESIGN category
Aesthetic appeal and functionality are two long-established criteria for home design as are affordability and resource efficiency. The jury looks at each submission in its totality toward meeting those goals.
West End Residence (Richmond, Va.) by ARCHITECTUREFIRM (Richmond, Va.)
In the HISTORIC PRESERVATION category
The historic preservation category focuses specifically on excellence in strategies, tactics, and technologies that advance the art, craft, and science of preserving historically significant buildings and sites. The jury takes into consideration adherence to local, state, and national criteria for historic preservation.
Historic Preservation Honor Award Recipient:
Historic Dome Restoration, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) by Hoffmann Architects, Inc. (Arlington, Va.) The jury notes “This restoration shows evidence of best practices in preservation for one of the most important buildings in America. Its research and technical practice is a model that serves as a testament to the relevance and importance of the historic preservation discipline in Architecture.”
Historic Preservation Merit Award Recipient:
The Colonnade Renovation at Washington and Lee University (Lexington, Va.) by Glavé & Holmes Architecture(Richmond, Va.)
In the INTERIOR DESIGN category
Interior design projects are judged on mastery of composition, functionality, material and color palettes, and well-integrated adherence to the highest levels of accessibility, health and safety, environmental, and occupant-comfort considerations, standards, and regulations.
Interior Design Merit Award Recipients:
The School of Music + Concert Hall at Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.) by VMDO Architects (Charlottesville, Va.)
Play & Co (Newport News, Va.) by PMA Architecture(Newport News, Va.)
Project Name: University of Chicago, Campus North Residences and Dining (Chicago, Il.)
Owner Name: University of Chicago
Associate Architect: Hanbury
Architect of Record/Design Architect: Studio Gang Architects
Contractor: Mortenson Construction
Photographer: Tom Harris Photography
Project Name: University of Pennsylvania Stephen A. Levin Building for Neural and Behavioral Sciences (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Owner: University of Pennsylvania
Architect: SmithGroup
Contractor: P. Agnes Landscape Architect: Christopher Allen
Civil Engineer: Pennoni Associates
Acoustical and Audio Visual Consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke
Code Consultant: Hughes Associates –
Vibration and Effluent Consultant: RWDI
Signage: Inkspot Design
Roofing and Waterproofing: RSC
Elevator Consultant: Knollwood Consulting
Photographer: Alan Karchmer
Project Name: Brooks Family YMCA (Charlottesville, Va.)
Owner: Jessica Maslaney, CEO, Brooks Family YMCA
Architect: VMDO Architects
Contractor: Loughridge Construction
Photographer: Lincoln Barbour
Project Name: KIPP Columbus Battelle Environmental Center
Owner: KIPP Columbus
Architect: Flansburgh Architects
Contractor: The Daimler Group, Inc.
Consultants: The Olin Studio, EDGE, LAB [3.2] Architecture, Jezerinac Geers & Associates, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, EMH&T
Photographer: Matthew Millman Photography
Project Name: Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center
Owner: The Institute for Contemporary Art, Virginia Commonwealth University
Associated Architect: BCWH Architects
Design Architect and Architect of Record: Steven Holl Architects
Contractor: Gilbane Building Company
Landscape Architect: Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineer: VHB
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates
MEP Consultants: ARUP and Ascent Engineering Group
Lighting Consultant: L’Observatoire International
Theatre Consultant: Theatre Consultants Collaborative
Technology and Security Consultant: Convergent Technologies Design Group
Food Service Consultant: Food Service Consultants Studio
Elevator Design: Jenkins & Huntington, Inc.
Curtain Wall Consultant: W.J. Higgins & Associates, Inc.
Project Name: NASA Sustainability Base (Moffett Field, Ca.)
Owner: NASA AMES Research Center
Design Architect: William McDonough + Partners Architect of Record: AECOM
Contractor: Swinerton Builders
Engineer: AECOM
Design Landscape Architect: Siteworks Studio Landscape
Architect of Record: AECOM
Lighting and Energy Consultant: Loisos + Ubbelohde
Materials Assessment: MBDC
Photographer: Cesar Rubio Photography
Project Name: Historic Farmstead, American Revolution Museum (Yorktown, Va.)
Owner: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Architect: Stemann | Pease Architecture
General Contractor: Daniel & Company, Inc.
Consultant: Kerry Schackelford, Museum Resources
Structural Engineer: TAM Consultants
Photographer: Stemann | Pease Architecture
Project Name: Manifold House
Architect: David Jameson Architect Inc.
Contractor: Sagatov Design and Build
Photographer: Paul Warchol
Owner: Gordon and Jami Lewis
Architect: ARCHITECTUREFIRM
Contractor: Shelter Construction
Photographer: James Ewing
Project Name: Historic Dome Restoration, United States Capitol
Owner Contact: George M. White, FAIA, Alan M. Hantman, FAIA and Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, Architects of the Capitol
Architect: Hoffmann Architects, Inc.
Contractor: The Aulson Company, Inc., Gilbane/Christman Joint Venture, and Turner/Smoot Joint Venture
Photographer: Hoffmann Architects, Inc.
Project Name: The Colonnade Renovation at Washington and Lee University
Owner: Washington and Lee University
Architect: Glavé & Holmes Architecture
Contractor: Kjellstrom & Lee, Inc.
Photographer: Virginia Hamrick Photography Photographer: Suttenfield Photography
Project Name: Liberty University School of Music + Concert Hall (Lynchburg, Va.)
Owner: Liberty University
Architect: VMDO Architects
Contractor: Construction Management Associates, Inc. (CMA)
Photographer: Alan Karchmer
Project Name: Play & Co. (Newport News, Va.)
Owner: Matt and Lisa Tabers
Architect: PMA Architecture
Contractor: Pincus Construction
Photographer: Yuhzu Zheng, UP STUDIO
Project Name: Renovation on Cox’s Row (Washington, D.C.)
Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
Project Architect: Kara McHone, Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
Interior Designer: Sybille Schneider, LSS Interiors
Contractor: Peterson & Collins
Landscape Architect: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Structural Engineer: United Structural Engineers, Inc.
Photographer: Anice Hoachlander
Project Name: Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center of Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.)
Owner: Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center of Virginia
Architect: hays+ewing design studio, pc
Contractor: Mathers Construction Co. Landscape Architect: Johnston Landscape Architect LLC Photographer: Prakash Patel Photography
The 2018 Design Awards close on June 28!!! Enter today>>
Paul Schulhof will chair the jury of the 2018 AIA Virginia Awards for Excellence in Architecture. Also known as the Design Awards, the program recognizes outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past eight years and is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners. For 2018 there are five categories in the Awards for Excellence: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Contextual Design, and Residential Design.
Paul Schulhof is a partner at the architecture firm of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners (TWBTA). He joined TWBTA in 1999 and became the third partner in the practice in 2013. TWBTA is located in New York City and provides architectural, master planning, and interior design services for civic, institutional, educational, and private clients in the United States and abroad. TWBTA has won numerous awards including the National AIA Firm Award in 2013.
Paul has overseen a wide range of projects at TWBTA including the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, the US Embassy in Mexico City, a technology campus for TATA Consultancy Services in India, the expansion of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City, a dormitory for Haverford College, and an award-winning house on Long Island.
Before joining TWBTA, Paul was an architect at Weiss/Manfredi Architects and at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners where he worked on the restoration of New York’s Grand Central Terminal. He received his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia. Paul has taught graduate-level architecture studios at Yale University and served as a guest critic at multiple institutions.
AIA Virginia’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture recognize outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past eight years. Also known as the Design Awards, the program is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners. No specific number of awards is set, and the program is open to all categories of building as well as interiors projects. The location of projects is not restricted, but any built works submitted for consideration must have been completed after January 1, 2010.
For 2018 there are five categories in the Awards for Excellence: Architecture Historic Preservation Interiors Contextual Design; and Residential Design.
The AIA Virginia’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture recognize outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past eight years. Also known as the Design Awards, the program is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners. No specific number of awards is set, and the program is open to all categories of building as well as interiors projects. The location of projects is not restricted, but any built works submitted for consideration must have been completed after January 1, 2010.
For 2017 there are five categories in the Awards for Excellence:
Entries are due by 5 p.m. on June 15, 2017.Note: You should be prepared to submit your concealed ID and project submission upon entry.
Awards certificates are presented each November at Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx). Designers and projects are also honored during the Visions for Architecture gala and serve as the subject of an annual exhibition at ArchEx and The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design.
Want to take advantage of the member discount? Become and unassigned member of AIA Virginia. Contact Cathy Guske, Member Services Director at cguske@aiava.org or (804) 237-1763.
AIA Virginia honors work done by Virginia architects with 2016 Awards for Excellence in Architecture. Also known as the Design Awards, these honors celebrate projects no older than seven years that contribute to the built environment and are clear examples of thoughtful, engaging design. This year juries have identified one Honor + Excellence Award, five Honor Awards, nine Merit Awards and four Honorable Mentions. Award categories include Architecture, Contextual Design, Residential Design, Interior Design and Historic Preservation.
These projects will be on display at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design in 2016 Awards for Excellence in Architecture: An Exhibition of Winning Work, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016-Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
In the ARCHITECTURE category
The jury considers aesthetics, adherence to the client program, proven and projected building performance and concept development during its deliberations.
Architecture Honor Award Recipients:
East Quad Renovation/ University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) by Hanbury
“This project demonstrated superlative architectural stewardship of University of Michigan’s East Quad building complex,” says the jury.
Regional Plant Teaching Facility (Raleigh, N.C.) by Clark Nexen
The jury states, “It put technology on display in a well thought out architectural language that would make even an architect want to learn about what’s going on inside.”
Architecture Merit Award Recipients:
Mundo Verde Charter School (Washington, D.C.) by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.) by Hickok Cole Architects
Intelligence Community Campus/Bethesda (Bethesda, Md.) by AECOM / Leo A. Daly / DBI
Architecture Honorable Mention Recipients:
Safeway Lifestyle Store (Alexandria, Va.) by Cunningham | Quill Architects PLLC with Associate Architect Freeman Morgan Architects
Air Traffic Control Tower (mobile/modular unit) by Jacobs
In the CONTEXTUAL DESIGN category
The awards for contextual design are chosen based on outstanding architecture that perceptibly reflects the history, culture, and physical environment of the place in which it stands and that, in turn, contributes to the function, beauty, and meaning of its larger context.
Contextual Merit Award Recipients:
Duke Hall (Harrisonburg, Va.) by Clark Nexsen in association with GUND Partnership
Contextual Honorable Mention Recipient:
7001 Arlington Road (Bethesda, Md.) by KGD Architecture
In the RESIDENTIAL DESIGN category
Aesthetic appeal and functionality are two long-established criteria for home design as are affordability and resource efficiency. The jury looks at each submission in its totality toward meeting those goals.
Residential Design Honor + Excellence Award Recipient:
James River House (Scottsville, Va.) by ARCHITECTUREFIRM
“This project captured the jury from the first slide and was the favorite of all entries submitted this year,” says the jury.
Residential Design Honor Award Recipients:
Casa Abierta (Chevy Chase, Md.) by KUBE architecture PC
The jury notes “By borrowing space from the outdoors the house has a scale and grandeur that belies its small footprint.”
Salt and Pepper House (Washington, D.C.) by KUBE architecture PC
“An extraordinary renovation of a traditional row house — of Shaker simplicity — into a colorful and astonishingly contrasting environment within,” says the jury.
Ontario Residence (Washington, D.C.) by David Jameson Architect Inc.
“The garden façade with its dancing wooden figure leads inside to a dancing stair that inhabits the volumes and modulates the plan,” says the jury.
Residential Design Merit Award Recipient:
Brandywine House (Washington, D.C.) by Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
Residential Design Honorable Mention Recipient:
Kits of Parts Home (Charlottesville, Va.) by HAUSCRAFT
In the HISTORIC PRESERVATION category
The historic preservation category focuses specifically on excellence in strategies, tactics, and technologies that advance the art, craft, and science of preserving historically significant buildings and sites. The jury takes into consideration adherence to local, state, and national criteria for historic preservation.
Historic Preservation Merit Award Recipient:
Union Station (Washington, D.C.) by Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners
In the INTERIOR DESIGN category
Interior design projects are judged on mastery of composition, functionality, material and color palettes, and well-integrated adherence to the highest levels of accessibility, health and safety, environmental, and occupant-comfort considerations, standards, and regulations.
Interior Design Merit Award Recipients:
STM Laboratories at Gallaudet University (Washington, D.C.) by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
Park Avenue Apartment (New York, N.Y.) by ARCHITECTUREFIRM
Sharma Mathur (Washington, D.C.) by Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
East Quad Renovation/University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich) by Hanbury. Photo copyright 2013 Robert Benson Photography
Regional Plant Teaching Facility (Raleigh, N.C. ) by Clark Nexsen. Photo by Mark Herboth.
AIA Virginia’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture recognize outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past eight years. Also known as the Design Awards, the program is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners. No specific number of awards is set, and the program is open to all categories of building as well as interiors projects. All entries must be the work of architects who have an office in Virginia OR are members of AIA Virginia.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Entries for the 2016 Awards for Excellence in Architecture are being accepted through June 20, 2016.
There are five categories in the Awards for Excellence: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, Contextual Design, and Residential Design. See descriptions of the awards categories.
Awards certificates are presented each November at Architecture Exchange East, AIA Virginia’s annual conference. They are also honored during the Visions for Architecture gala and serve as the subject of an annual exhibition at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design.
