Recent Awards

VICTORIA PARK AT WALKERSVILLE
• Gold Award for “The Best of 50+ Housing,” National Association of Home Builders 
• Commitment to Excellence Award for Rental Housing Sustainability, Maryland Department of Housing 
• 2nd Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Montgomery County, MD 

BURKE CENTER LIBRARY
• AIA Merit Award for Architectural Excellence, AIA Potomac Valley
• Merit Award, Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program (Institutional)

WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• National Design-Build Award Winner, Design Build Institute of America

NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• AIA Citation Award, AIA Potomac Valley

WASHINGTON-LEE HIGH SCHOOL
• Platinum Level Distinguished Design Award, Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA)

AIA DESIGN AWARDS

AIA National
• Carlin Springs Elementary School, Shirley Cooper Award for Outstanding Educational Environment, 
  AASA + CEFPI + AIA
• Matapeake Elementary School, Walter Taylor Award, AASA + CEFPI + AIA
• Kent Island High School, Citation Award, AASA + CEFPI + AIA

AIA Maryland

• Matapeake Elementary School, Maryland Public Project of the Year

• Myrtilla Miner Elementary School, Honor Award

• Kent Island High School, Public Project of the Year 

• East Columbia Library, Honor Award for Architectural Excellence

• Glenwood Library, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence
• The Music Center at Strathmore, Honor Award
• Bowie Commons Elderly Housing, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence

AIA Potomac Valley Chapter

• Carlin Springs Elementary School, Merit Award

• Flower Hill Elementary School, Award of Architectural Excellence
• Matapeake Elementary School, Honor Award

• Myrtilla Miner Elementary School, Grand Honor Award

• Suitland Junior High School, First Place Award for Superior Architecture

• Albert Einstein High School, Honor Award

• Charles Flowers High School, Honor Award             

• Kent Island High School, Honor Award for Architectural Excellence

• Queen Anne’s County High School, Honor Award

• Walt Whitman High School, Award for Architectural Excellence

• Center for Applied Learning and Technology, Anne Arundel Community College, Merit Award

• Burke Centre Library, Citation Award for Architectural Excellence   

• East Columbia Library, Honor Award for Architectural Excellence   

• Frostburg Library, Honor Award for Architectural Excellence

• Glenwood Library, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence
• The Music Center at Strathmore, Merit Award

• Silver Spring Civic Building + Veteran’s Plaza – Citation Award for Architectural Excellence for Unbuilt Work

• Omni Medical Arts Building, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence

• North American Van Lines Building, Award for Superior Architecture
• Bowie Commons Elderly Housing, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence
• Glen Mill Residence, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence

• Robinson Square Townhouses, Citation Award for Architectural Excellence

AIA Chesapeake Chapter

• Dover Elementary School, Merit Award for Architectural Excellence

AIA Northern Virginia Chapter
• Glenwood Library, Special Citation for Lighting Design
• The Music Center at Strathmore, Award of Excellence

AIA Boston
• The Music Center at Strathmore, Honor Award

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

CARLIN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Shirley Cooper Award 2003 for Outstanding Educational Environment, American Association of 
  School Administrators + CEFPI + AIA
• Outstanding New School Building Design 2002-2003, Virginia Department of Education/V.E.F.P.
• Citation Award 2003, National School Board Association
• Award of Excellence 2001, Virginia School Boards Association
• Award of Excellence 2003, Virginia Dept. of Education
• Honorable Mention Design Award 2002, Starnet Flooring Cooperative
• Merit Award 2001, Potomac Valley Chapter/A.I.A.

DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Merit Award for Architectural Excellence 1998, Chesapeake Chapter AIA

FLOWER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Award of Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• First Place for Excellence in Energy Efficient Design, EnComp, PEPCO, VEPCO, + ASHREA Consulting Engineering Council of Metropolitan Washington

FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Award of Excellence, Baltimore Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors

GRASONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Citation Award, American Association of School Administrators

HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY   SCHOOL
• James D. MacConnell Award, CEFPI + NSBA
• Special Citation for Design and Programming, NSBA

JACOBSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Excellence Award, Baltimore Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors

LAKE SENECA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• First Place Design for Energy Competition, Montgomery County Board of Education

MATAPEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Maryland Public Project of the Year, Maryland AIA
• Honor Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Walter Taylor Award, American Association of School Administrators + CEFPI + AIA
• Certificate of Excellence, ASBO International

MRYTILLA MINER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Grand Honor Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Honor Award, Maryland AIA
• Award of Excellence in Design, Chief of Engineers USCOE
• Architectural Design Award, Masonry Institute

THURMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Award for Excellent Plans and Details of Masonry, Professional Masonry Association

PEMBERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Project of Special Distinction Award for the Planning Process, CEFPI, Northeast Region

NEW TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Architectural Design Award, Masonry Institute, Mid Atlantic Region

SAMUEL TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Citation Award, Learning By Design

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

BROOKLYN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER
• Governor’s “Vision” Award for Smart Growth
• Recognition Award, Design Share/School Construction News

CONNELLY SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD
• Award of Excellence, Association of School Board Officials International

SALISBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Honorable Mention, School Planning and Management
• Architectural Design Award, Masonry Institute, Mid Atlantic Region

SUITLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• First Place Award for Superior Architecture, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA

HIGH SCHOOLS

ABERDEEN HIGH SCHOOL
• Certificate of Excellence in School Design, ASBO International
• Design Award, Masonry Institute
• Award of Special Distinction, CEFPI-NE
• Governor’s “Vision” Award for Smart Growth

ALBERT EINSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL
• Honor Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• National Award for Architectural Excellence, NSBA
• National “Learning by Design” Award, American School Board Journal

COLONIAL FORGE HIGH SCHOOL
• Best New High School, Virginia Department of Education + VEFP

CHARLES FLOWERS HIGH SCHOOL
• Honor Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Learning by Design Citation, Educational Facility Design Excellence, NSBA
• Impact on Learning, “Safety and Security through Design”

KENT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
• Public Project of the Year, Maryland AIA
• Honor Award, School Construction News & Design Share
• Citation Award, NSBA
• Citation Award, AASA/AIA/CEFPI
• Exemplary Learning Environment - National Citation Award, CAE
• Impact on Learning Award, SPM/CEFPI
• Outstanding Interior Design, AS&U
• Outstanding Architectural Design, AS&U
• Merit Award, Masonry Institute Mid Atlantic
• Honor Award  for  Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
 
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
• 2005 Public-Private Partnership Award Winner by the National Council for Public Private Partnerships  
• 2005 Merit Winner (Mid-Atlantic Region) by Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine
• 2005 Award Winner – 5^th Annual Washington Contractor Awards by The Association of General Contractors
• Named “The Most Significant Real Estate Transaction of the Year” by Virginia Business  Magazine and The Virginia Certified Commercial Investment Member Chapter

NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• AIA Citation Award, AIA Potomac Valley

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• Honor Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Merit Award, Association of School Board Officials 
• Special Distinction, CEFPI, Northeast Region
• Educational Design Showcase Honorable Mention, School Planning + Management
• Honorable Mention, Learning By Design

PARKSIDE TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
• Citation Award, NSBA
• Impact on Learning Award, CEFPI/SM+M

RIVER HILL HIGH SCHOOL
• Award for Architectural Excellence, NSBA

WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• National Design-Build Award Winner by the Design Build Institute of America

WASHINGTON-LEE HIGH SCHOOL
• Platinum Level Distinguished Design Award, The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA)

WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
• Award of Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Citation Award, American Association of School Administrators
• Design Award, Masonry Institute, Mid Atlantic Region
• Award for Excellence, NSBA

 
HIGHER EDUCATION

ALLIED HEALTH & PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Honorable Mention Award for Outstanding Project, Associated Builders + Contractors, 
  Baltimore Washington Chapter

CENTER FOR APPLIED LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Merit Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA

NYUMBURU CULTURAL CENTER AND STUDENT UNION, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
• Excellence in Construction – Renovation, Associated Builders and Contractors, 
  Metro DC/VA Chapter
• Design Competition Winner

GOLDSTEIN HALL, WASHINGTON COLLEGE
• Design Competition Winner

CULTURAL

LIBRARIES

BURKE CENTRE LIBRARY

• Merit Award, Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards

• Citation for Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA

• Award of Excellence for the Best Institutional Facility, NAIOP

• Award of Merit for the Best Green Building, NAIOP

• Award of Excellence by Fairfax County, DPWES/Capital Facilities

CROFTON LIBRARY
• Award of Excellence, Associated Builders and Contractors

EAST COLUMBIA LIBRARY
• Grand Award of Excellence, National Commercial Builders Council
• Honor Award for Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Masonry Shield Award, Masonry Institute
• Masonry Design Award, Masonry Institute
• Honor Award for Architectural Excellence, Maryland AIA

FROSTBURG LIBRARY
• Governor's "Vision" Smart Growth Award
• Honor Award for Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Masonry Design First Award for Architectural Excellence, Masonry Institute, Mid Atlantic

GLENWOOD LIBRARY
• Special Citation for Lighting Design, Northern Virginia Chapter AIA
• Merit Award for Architectural Excellence, Maryland AIA
• Merit Award for Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Award of Excellence, Metal Architecture

ROCKVILLE LIBRARY

• AIA Honor Award for Excellence, AIA Potomac Valley Chapter

• MD/DC NAIOP Award of Excellence

• Peerless Rockville – Historic Preservation Award

• Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Awards

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE

Award of Excellence, Northern Virginia Chapter AIA

Honor Award, Maryland AIA

Honor Award, Boston AIA

Merit Award, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA

SILVER SPRING CIVIC BUILDING + VETERAN’S PLAZA
• Design Competition entry - Unbuilt Work – Citation for Architectural Excellence, 
   Potomac Valley Chapter AIA

OMNI MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
• Merit Award for Architectural Excellence, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA
• Department of Economic Development Award

BWI HOTEL OFFICE COMPLEX
• Winner of Private Design Competition

ROBERT BRADY OFFICE BUILDING
• Award from Association of Pre-Engineered Building Manufacturers

PRIEST BRIDGE MIXED USE BUILDING
• Citation Award for Excellence in Development, Anne Arundel County Executive

NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES BUILDING
• Awards for Superior Architecture, Potomac Valley Chapter AIA

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
• Honorable Mention from the Construction Specifications Institute Specifications Awards Program

 
RECREATIONAL

CHEVERLY COMMUNITY CENTER
• Award from Association of Pre-engineered Building Manufacturers

CUB RUN RECENTER
• Merit Award, Fairfax Exceptional Design Awards
• Community Appearance Alliance of Northern Virginia Award
• Project of the Year, American Public Works Association, VA Chapter

SOUTH BOWIE COMMUNITY CENTER
• Selected by AIA Research Corporation to Establish National Building Energy Performance Standards For Community Centers And Recreational Buildings Category

WARRENTON AQUATIC CENTER

• Excellence in Construction Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern VA 

• Award of Excellence, NAIOP (National Association of Industrial Office Properties)

RESIDENTIAL

VICTORIA PARK AT WALKERSVILLE
• Gold Award for “The Best of 50+ Housing,” National Association of Home Builders 

• Commitment to Excellence Award for Rental Housing Sustainability, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
• 2nd Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Montgomery County, MD

VICTORY HOUSE at PALMER PARK

• Gold Award for "The Best of 50+ Housing,” National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

• First Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Conference, Montgomery County, MD

WILLOW MANOR AT CLOPPERS MILL
• First Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Conference, Montgomery County, MD

CHESTNUT OAKS CONDOMINUMS

• Gold Award for "The Best of 50+ Housing,” National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

VICTORIA PARK AT EDGEWATER
• First Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Conference, Montgomery County, MD

MANOR AT VICTORIA PARK
• Finest for Family Living

CAMERON GROVE
• Finest for Family Living

WINDSOR CROSSING SENIORS
• First Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Conference, 
   Montgomery County, MD
• Governor’s “Vision” Award for Smart Growth

THE WILLOWS
• Excellence in Construction, Associated Builders and Contractors
• Jurors’ Gold Award for Excellence, National Association of Homebuilders
• Silver Award for Senior Market Rate Apartments, National Association of Homebuilders

RANDOLPH VILLAGE
• First Place Architectural Excellence in Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Conference, Montgomery County, MD

PIN OAK VILLAGE APARTMENTS
• Award of Excellence, Associated Builders and Contractors, Metropolitan Washington D.C. and Virginia Chapters
• Honorable Mention for Excellence in Senior Housing, National Council on Seniors’ Housing

VISTAS AT LAKE LARGO
• Award for Excellence in Construction, Associated Builders and Contractors, Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Virginia Chapters

WOODSIDE VILLAGE
• Award for Excellence,  Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Virginia Chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors
• Honorable Mention for Excellence in Senior Housing, National Council on Seniors’ Housing

PARKWAY WOODS TOWNHOUSES
• Award for Excellence in Architectural Design, Rockville City Council