The Washington, D.C. chapter of the AIA (AIA|DC) has selected the winners of its annual Design Awards. This year, 38 projects were honored in nine different categories, with some cross over. Out of this pool, 10 were bestowed excellence-level prizes in the following categories: Architecture; Detail Award in Architecture; Historic Resources; Interior Architecture; and Urban Design and Master Planning. The projects range from affordable housing complexes, to renovating historic sites for public plazas, to modernizing interiors of university facilities all located in Washington, D.C.
To view more about each of the winning projects, click on the project name to jump to ARCHITECT’s Project Gallery.
Architecture
La Casa Permanent Supportive Housing by Studio 27 Architecture and Leo A Daly
courtesy NADAAA
Rock Creek House by NADAAA
St. Elizabeths East Gateway Pavilion by Davis Brody Bond
The jury for the Design Excellence Awards in Architecture included Alexander Lamis, AIA, of Robert A. M. Stern Architects, in New York; Jason Smith, AIA, of KieranTimberlake, in Philadelphia; and Joan Sorrano, AIA, of HGA, in Minneapolis.
Detail Award in Architecture
Alan Schindler Photography
1200 17th Street NW by ZGF Architects
Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex by DLR Group and Sorg Architects
Historic Resources
Hoachlander Davis Photography
Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery at Hill Center by BELL Architects
The jury for the Design Excellence Awards in Historic Resources included Dominque Hawkins, AIA, of Preservation Partnership, in Philadelphia; Sherida Paulsen, FAIA, of PKSB Architects, in New York; and Travis McDonald, Jr., of Poplar Forest, in Virginia.
Interior Architecture
Bruce Damonte
Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies by STUDIOS Architecture
Paulburk Photography
Mi Casita by KUBE architecture
ikon.5 architects
Healey Family Student Center at Georgetown University by ikon.5 architects
The jury for the Design Excellence Awards in Interior Architecture included Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, of BNO Design, in New York; Audrey O’Hagan, AIA, of Audrey O’Hagan Architects, in Boston; and John Mack, of HLW International, in New York.
Urban Design and Master Planning
Washington 2024 Olympic Bid Master Plan by Gensler
The jury for Design Excellence Awards in Urban Design and Master Planning included Rebecca Barnes, FAIA, of the University of Washington, Seattle; and Claire Weisz, FAIA, of WXY Studio, in New York.
To view more about each of the winning projects, click on the project name to jump to ARCHITECT’s Project Gallery.
