GRAND DESIGN AWARD WINNER

Baltimore Visitor Center
Baltimore Development Corporation
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contractor: Roy Kirby & Sons, Inc.
Contact: Rich Burns AIA, 410.685.6655

Jury Comments: “This juxtaposition of these two forms creates a beautifully-executed urban pavilion. The rectilinear glass building opens to the public while the roof form is evocative of waves, water, and sails. It provides a beautiful and solid connection to the city.”

Hokyun Chun Residence UNBUILT
Heyri Art Valley, Paju, Korea
Kroiz Architecture
Contact: Gabriel Kroiz AIA, 410.522.6669

Jury Comments: “One of the biggest strengths of this project is the clarity of diagrams which led to the ultimate solution. The house reads as the extension of the hillside and landscape. The parti is very simple and straightforward with intersection occurring at the public spaces of entry and courtyard. Modest and private, the house is tied to Korean tradition, and demonstrates that Modernism transcends cultures.”

Taste Restaurant
Baltimore, Maryland
Riley & Rohrer
Contact: Paul Riley AIA, 410.468.0346

Jury Comments: “This exciting space is well-conceived and executed on every level. The use of different materials and lighting highlight diverse textures and finishes. The project was handled well with great surface materiality, interesting retail lighting, and excellent color craftsmanship.”

Urban Dwelling 21
Baltimore, Maryland
Swanston & Associates
Contact: Rebecca Swanston AIA, 410.732.0600

Jury Comments: “A most successful residential project, this is compelling in its use of authentic materials. The limited and clean palette of light wood and steel is restrained and well-edited, definitely not overdone. The transfer to the public street is also restrained, respecting the existing openings with compatible new ones. This is a well-detailed and executed reduction.”

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Comment Residence
Bethesda, Maryland
Brennan + Company Architects
Contact: Rob Brennan AIA, 410.788.2289

Jury Comments: “Creating an open floor plan, this is a very successful transformation of a dysfunctional 1960s ranch house into a modern home. Excellent craftsmanship is used in the carport details and roofs. The material palette is grounded with the base and wood siding, while the framing members connect the house to the wooded landscape.”

The Commons
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Heidi Landis, 410.685.6655

Jury Comments: “The landscape and connection of this building to the site are well-executed and obvious. Breaking down the large terraced garden volume into smaller units creates the notion of a hilltop village -- more humane and not so overwhelming. In mass and scale, this is a handsome piece of campus architecture.”

Larsen Student Union
Messiah College
Grantham, Pennsylvania
Cho Benn Holback + Associates
Contact: Diane Cho, 410.576.0440

Jury Comments: “This nod to the farm landscape vernacular frames the landscape beyond through its canopy. The main entry sequence is inviting, while the central gathering space beautifully negotiates the grade change. The building seems much smaller in scale when approached from uphill. Modest materials and simple forms tie it to the context of Pennsylvania farmland.”

Maryland Science Center Addition
Maryland Science Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Heidi Landis, 410.685.6655

Jury Comments: “Working with the complicated program and existing round space, the new entry and lobby successfully pull the entire project together, and create a nice central gathering place. The interjection of the stair provides scale and works well, while the wood adds warmth.”

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
Damascus, Maryland
Alexander Design Studio
Contact: Charles Alexander AIA, 410.465.8207

Jury Comments: “From one’s arrival, the path is important here. Transcending culture and style, the approach and organization of this church are rooted in the basic experience of procession. The qualities and eccentricities in the plan change one’s experience as one moves through the spaces that expand and contract. Providing glimpses into the ultimate movement through other sacramental spaces, even the in-between spaces are important.”

Ssamzie Gil
Ssamzie Co., LTD.
Seoul, South Korea
Kroiz Architecture + Ga.A Architects
Contact: Gabriel Kroiz AIA, 410.522.6669

Jury Comments: “This is a city within a city. The circulation from level to level is very clear and lives up to its conceptual spiral. The open palette of concrete and glass allow visual connection everywhere, while the compressed space in the courtyard is very rich. This thoughtful interpretation of traditional horizontal shopping to a vertical building creates a vertical street.”

The Stewart’s Building
The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Heidi Landis, 410.685.6655

Jury Comments: “This is a very beautiful and successful example of contextual architecture that doesn’t mimic the original building style. Without being a copy, this is an appropriate addition for a zero lot line. The new idea for the cornice, structure, and pulled across grid fenestration stakes its claim to today. The excellent diagram demonstrates the integration of the new with the old.”