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jury from the AIA Rochester (N.Y.) Chapter chose a dozen projects designed
by members of the AIA Potomac Valley (Md.) chapter to receive four honor
awards, four merit awards, and four citations. Potomac Valley honored
the winners at the chapter’s Year-End Party and Design Awards Banquet
in College Park, Md., last December.
Honor Awards
Queen Anne’s County
High School, Centreville, Md., by Grimm & Parker Architects, with
contractor Donohue Construction Company
What struck the jury most about this project was the contrast between
the before and after photographs. “This is one of the most dramatic
renovations we have seen,” they said. “The spaces are all
very well proportioned, and the clean lines and use of materials are very
appropriate for a school that focuses on technology.”
Photo © Kenneth M. Wyner
Alban
Towers and The Residences at Alban Row, Washington, D.C., by Torti Gallas
and Partners • CHK, Inc., with contractor Foulger Pratt Companies
“Our initial look at this project could not tell what was restoration
and what was new building. Given the sensitivity of the site, and the
proximity to the National Cathedral, this is a dynamic solution,”
the jury remarked. “The sense of scale through the use of materials
and color and the use of pedestrian space versus vehicular traffic were
handled expertly.” They noted that they were envious of the architect’s
involvement with what must have been a tremendously exciting project.
Photo courtesy of the architect
Twinbrook
Commons, Rockville, Md., by Torti Gallas and Partners • CHK, Inc.
The jury pronounced this project one of the top entries. They said, “It
satisfied and surpassed the program with a solution that upgraded the
neighborhood and provided a focal point for the region.” They also
expressed hope that the as-built scenario “will be as pleasant and
inviting as the proposal.”
Photo courtesy of the architect
Congregation
Har Shalom, Potomac, Md., by Walton Madden Cooper Robinson Poness, Inc.,
with contractor Uniwest Construction, Inc.
The jury deemed this project “an appropriate assemblage of materials,
spaces, and references that say what this building is. There’s no guesswork
involved.” It is clear, they said, upon entering and traversing
throughout, that one is enveloped in a place of worship. “The architect
here has very sensitively achieved the program and created a visually
stimulating building,” the jury concluded.
Photo © Kenneth M. Wyner
Merit Awards
Shingle-Style
Residence, Bethesda, Md., by Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.,
with contractor Gibson & Associates
“The architect has taken a very ambitious program and provided a
very orderly solution,” the jury opined. They particularly like
the appropriate materials, fenestration, plan, and scale that enable the
house to fit very nicely into its surroundings while looking as original
as the neighborhood itself. “The shingle style was adhered to expertly
and provided many architectural details and spaces that resulted in a
residence that one can truly call home,” the jury concluded.
Photo © Scott Wilets, AIA
Craftsman
Bungalow, Brookmont, Md., by Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.,
with contractor E. H. Johnstone Builder
“The exterior of this Shingle style building, although subdued in
its treatment, is a well-thought-out combination of the old and new,”
the jury said. “Although larger than it first appears, the careful
use of a steep site cleverly conceals four levels of space behind thoughtfully
designed elevations.” They especially liked the house’s clean
details, both inside and out, that “add to the atmosphere of a building
that provides for a light and airy home.”
Photo © Scott Wilets, AIA
Lueders
Larson House, McLean, Va., by McInturff Architects, with contractor Lifecraft
“The way that this project incorporates itself into the site is
what made it an award winner,” the jury said. “The use of
natural materials and extending wall planes to create spaces and elements,
such as a place to stack firewood, is all very well developed.”
Photo © Julia Heine
Seminary Towers Apartments Lobby Renovation,
Alexandria, Va., by Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners, with contractor
The Wardman Companies, Inc.
“The graceful simplicity of this project is what stood out from
the rest of the entries,” the jury said. “The use of materials,
lighting, and geometry all reinforce the strong concept of the interior
space.”
Photo © Eric Taylor Photography
Citations
The jury also awarded four citations to:
- Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center,
Arlington, Va., by Bowie Gridley Architects, with contractor S.B. Construction
- Silver Spring Town Square Civic Building
and Veteran’s Plaza, Silver Spring, Md., by Grimm + Parker Architects
- Pukke House, Potomac, Md., by
McInturff Architects, with contractor Frontier Construction
- The Garlands of Barrington,
Barrington, Ill., by Torti Gallas and Partners • CHK, Inc., with
contractor Pepper Construction Company.
Kea Medals
AIA Potomac Valley members Loreen Arnold, AIA, jury chair; Susan Mullineaux,
AIA; and Herb Heiserman, AIA, awarded the second annual Paul H. Kea Medal
for Advocacy, Leadership, and Service to the Profession of Architecture
to three individuals for outstanding contributions in 2003.
2003
Paul H. Kea Medal for Service went to Daniel W. Bennett Jr., AIA, “for
his exemplary service to the Maryland Society of Architects, the National
Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and Interns of the Potomac
Valley Chapter. His distinguished service as MSAIA Board member, chair
of the Maryland State Board of Architects, and mock-exam grader for the
AIA Potomac Valley Chapter ARE Seminars for many years, has set the standard
for service to the profession and to his community.”
2003
Paul H. Kea Medal for Architectural Advocacy was awarded to Richard G.
Hawes for “his exemplary service as director of facilities management
for Montgomery County Public Schools and his previous position as director
of design and construction, where he has demonstrated a consistent pursuit
of design excellence for the schools of Montgomery County. While overseeing
the construction of 42 new schools and over $1 billion of capital improvements
over the last 17 years, he has always made quality architectural design
of our schools a priority. His work to improve the quality of the built
environment for the 140,000 students in Montgomery County has benefited
students, parents, and community and is sincerely appreciated by the architects
of Maryland and the AIA Potomac Valley Chapter.”
2003
Paul H. Kea Medal for Leadership, Service to the Profession, and Architectural
Advocacy went to Stephen L. Parker, AIA, for “his exemplary service
to the chapter, the Maryland Society of Architects, the Maryland State
Board of Architects, the National Council of Architectural Registration
Boards, the Maryland State Architectural Review Board, and many other
architecture and community-based organizations.”
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