GRAND DESIGN AWARD WINNER

LONDON TOWN VISITOR CENTER
London Town, Maryland
Cho Benn Holback + Associates, 410.576.0440

Jury Comments: “The fact that this reclaimed, reused structure has been transformed is laudable. With the existing condition, a below-grade program was required. It is an exemplary interaction of form and substance, interesting at grade and below grade in the circulation between the levels as well as the manner of bringing light down to the lower levels. It has a campus or village-like quality constructed at a small scale in a sensitive way by the programmatic needs. The disciplined architectural vocabulary is thoughtful in scale, color palette, and use of contemporary materials. Nothing rings false here – every detail is true.”

NORTH BAY EDUCATION CAMP
Northeast, MD
Marks Thomas Architects, 410.539.4300

Jury Comments: “This is more than a building; it is a community. A well organized group of buildings that fulfills the mission and speaks to what they are all about. It appears to use recycled materials without a deleterious effect, successfully integrating key sustainable elements. One can easily see the relation to the landscape, how the outdoors and the indoors are made one.”

RUSSELL W. PETERSON URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE EDUCATION CENTER
Wilmington, Delaware
GWWO, 410.332.1009

Jury Comments: “Ingeniously sited, the building has a small footprint that leaves little impression on the site yet pulls you away from the train tracks. Due to the challenging site, the structure is deliberately vertical in program with an upper story as the main floor. It has to have presence in order to compete with the railroad and tension lines.”

Michael F. Trostel FAIA Award for Excellence in a Historic Preservation Project

TREMONT GRAND
Baltimore, Maryland
Murphy + Dittenhafer, 410.625.4674

Jury Comments:“A successful transformation of a Masonic lodge into a community resource, this hospitality conference and banquet center has been handsomely restored. Each of its eclectic spaces offers a different character and all are newly resplendent. Contemporary mechanical and electrical systems have been seamlessly integrated into its elaborate interiors with great skill.”

Urban Planning Design Award

CITY OF LONG BEACH PLAN
Long Beach, MS
ASG, 410.347.8500

Jury Comments: “It was a big move to pull away from the former town center and edge for environmental reasons, but this decision made a stronger relationship with the water possible. The presence of the 100 ft. street wall gives form, while the green space and arcade animate the whole. The green space is also a comfortable public place, not situated directly atop the marina. The arcade is not merely an arbitrary form but a welcome amenity on the gulf coast.”

HONORABLE MENTIONS

ACADEMIC V--VISUAL ARTS BUILDING
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
ASG, 410.347.8500

Jury Comments: “The visual arts building is a handsome edifice of brick on steel framing with corrugated panels. It both addresses the program needs and creates an architectural enclosure with its own presence. The building’s position on the site allows great campus views, while the interior uses dissecting walls and curves to welcome and direct visitors through its well-proportioned learning and exhibit spaces. Fenestration and detail are appropriate and interesting without being busy.”

GKD-USA HEADQUARTERS
Cambridge, Maryland
Ziger/Snead with Dominique Perrault, AIA, 410.576.9131

Jury Comments: “Recapturing a factory aesthetic largely lost in North America, this is a smart connection between program and design, highlighting steel mesh screens. The rigid orthogonal discipline for sales and industrial distributor program overcomes the harshness of materials through transparency and geometry – effective from inside out and outside in, especially at night.”

HOUSE FOR TWO PROFESSORS
Ellicott City, Maryland
Alexander Design, 410.465.8207

Jury Comments :“The project skillfully incorporates an addition to an existing 100-year-old house by surprise rather than mimic. The addition is of its own style and time, appearing as an architecturally exciting yet harmonious character addition to the existing.”

JIM ROUSE VISIONARY CENTER
American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
Cho Benn Holback, 410.576.0440

Jury Comments: “This handsome reuse of a warehouse retains its complicated timber structure. The major volume with surrounding walkways is successful and effective for the program. Major interior spaces are balanced with programmatic and circulation needs.”

LEHIGH VALLEY HERITAGE CENTER
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Richter Cornbrooks Gribble, 410.685.7033

Jury Comments: “This simple structure is successfully integrated into a residential community with great skill. Although subtle in some details, it nevertheless exhibits a fine sense of how to use masonry in a domestic setting. It is clearly a good neighbor in this community.”

MIKULSKI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Baltimore, MD
Alexander Design Studio, 410.465.8207

Jury Comments: “This exemplary project creates an alternative education campus housed on a waterfront pier. Constructed by students, its green roof and skillful placement on the site exhibit appropriate awareness of contemporary environmental concerns. The project deserves recognition for its clear concept.”

MODULE--MODULE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (UNBUILT)
Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., 410.837.7311

Jury Comments: “Innovative study of how to create portable classroom modules that are at once versatile, attractive, and green. High and low modules are designed to form well-lit spaces of two volumes with a catalogue of green features from which to choose. Energy conservation systems, such as the green roof and modular panel, contribute to Module’s economy and serve as an additional attraction for school boards.”

RIDGELY COMMONS
Baltimore, MD
Peter Fillat Architects, 410.576.9310

Jury Comments: “This project exemplifies a successful creation of a mid-block space. The juxtaposition between the historic brick structure and new wood pavilions generate interest through simple volumes and materials, from which an urban refuge emerges.”

2006 AIABALTIMORE BUSINESS DESIGN AWARD

AIABaltimore fosters public appreciation of the architect’s role in shaping our communities by annually honoring designs by Baltimore architects in a variety of categories. This year’s competition jury included recognized professionals in the field of architecture. We would like to thank and recognize our jury for the first annual Business Design Awards; Brian Kelly, AIA, University of Maryland School of Architecture, Walter Sondheim, Former BDC President and David Gillece, President, Colliers Pinkard and Chairman - Economic Alliance of Baltimore.

PHILLIPS HEADQUARTERS, CAFÉ AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Locust Point, MD
Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.
Owner: Phillips Foods, Inc.
Original Developer: Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse

Jury Comments: “This project is an outstanding renovation that incorporates historic preservation with layers of sustainable design features. A solution that brings an old building to life while rejuvenating a neighborhood through creating new jobs and utilizing historic tax credits. There is an excellent owner – architect collaboration as demonstrated through the integration of the program into the old structure. Most importantly this is a great vote of confidence in the City of Baltimore and smart growth.”