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For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
DESIGNArlington Award Winners Announced
- Eleven buildings honored in inaugural competition
- Selections made by distinguished architects
- Inspiring others to create great buildings, landscapes, public art
ARLINGTON, VA – The Arlington County Board today named eleven winners of the inaugural DESIGNArlington ’09 awards. In naming commercial, residential and government buildings across Arlington, the Board sought to capture the County’s architectural diversity, and create role models of architectural and design excellence.
The panel of distinguished judges for the competition included: Roger K. Lewis, FAIA, Washington Post columnist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland; William Spack, AIA, Principal, cox graae + spack architects and former member of Arlington’s Historical
Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB); Robert Sponseller, AIA, Principal, Shalom Baranes Associates; and Jonathan Fitch, ASLA, Landscape Architecture Bureau. The winning submissions received either Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit.
“This award is meant to signal that quality design is no longer a luxury in Arlington, it is a priority,” said County Board Chairman Jay Fisette. “Arlington is already known as a leader in Smart Growth planning and transit. It is time to set higher expectations in building design and reach for some truly great buildings – both commercial and residential.”
The County received a total of 50 entries, ranging from traditional and modern construction in single-family neighborhoods, to residential infill and multi-family housing projects, to adaptive reuse, preservation, and public art projects.
Awards of Excellence
The Award of Excellence is the highest DESIGNArlington recognition. Recipients include three single-family homes and one public art project:
Fort Scott Residence
2765 Fort Scott Drive in Arlington Ridge
McGlone Residence
4521 32nd Road North in Country Club Hills
Spout Run Residence
2758 North Nelson Street in Riverwood
ECO-Art
Crystal City Water Park (Temporary exhibit, July 1 – October 26, 2009)
Awards of Merit
Award of Merit recipients include two single-family homes, three multi-family residential projects, and two County-owned facilities:
Flynn/Harless Residence
521 North George Mason Drive in Bluemont
Hibbitt Residence
1028 North Daniel Street in Clarendon-Courthouse
220 Twentieth
220 20th Street South in Crystal City
The Shelton
3215 24th Street South in Nauck
Wooster and Mercer Lofts
1600 Clarendon Boulevard in Rosslyn
Kettler Capitals Iceplex
627 North Glebe Road in Ballston
Arlington Arts Center
3550 Wilson Boulevard in Virginia Square
The property owners and design teams were recognized by the Arlington County Board at its January 26 recessed meeting. Read more about the winners>>>
Background
DESIGNArlington was inspired by the popularity and success of Arlington’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board’s former annual design awards program. That program recognized historic preservation projects and sensitive new construction in the County. The Board also established DESIGNArlington as a follow-up to its recent Architecture Initiative. The new, more inclusive program captures the disciplines of architecture, historic preservation, open space, and public art.
Press Contacts:
Anthony Fusarelli, 703.228.3548
Cynthia Liccese-Torres, 703.228.3831
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.
