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10 Projects Win 2011 DESIGNArlington Awards
Logo for 2011 DesignArlington Awards Program
- Board recognizes, honors outstanding design
- Distinctive architectural and landscape projects selected
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Board today awarded 10 projects the 2011 DESIGNArlington award-winners for their outstanding architectural or landscape design.
“These awards underscore that in Arlington, design matters,” said Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hughes Hynes. “Transit-oriented development doesn’t have to be boring or uniform development. Through this award program, the County has encouraged developers, property owners and architectural design experts to compete or be a part of the selection process, and raised the game on design in Arlington.”
An independent jury of four noted design professionals selected the DESIGNArlington’11 winners. The jurors were:
- Sunny Scully Alsup, FASLA, Principal Emeritus of Lewis Scully Gionet;
- Mary Oehrlein, FAIA, LEED-AP Historic Preservation Officer of the Architect of the Capitol, Owner of Oehrlein and Associates Architects;
- Deborah Dietsch, journalist and author covering architecture, art, and design; former editor-in-chief of Architecture Magazine and current art and architecture critic for the Washington Times; and
- Lee Quill, FAIA, CNU, Principal, Cunningham | Quill Architects.
Thirty-eight projects were submitted in this second year of the program. The award honorees range from single- and multi-family residential buildings to well-known civic and institutional buildings, as well as a creative open space.
| Awards of Excellence - The Award of Excellence is the highest DESIGNArlington recognition. The winning projects include: | Awards of Merit - The next level of recognition is the Award of Merit. Project recipients include: |
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The DESIGNArlington’11 jury also awarded one Jury’s Citation to the “CentralSpace” open space project in Rosslyn.
About DESIGNArlington
DESIGNArlington is an awards program that recognizes and encourages design excellence in Arlington's built environment. Distinctive architectural, public art, and landscape projects completed within the past 5 years are eligible for consideration. Projects may involve new construction, renovations, additions, or adaptive reuse. An independent jury of design professionals selects the winning entries. To be added to the mailing list for the DESIGNArlington’13 program, please send contact information to Designarlington@arlingtonva.us.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
