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DESIGN AWARDS COMMITTEE
Dominick Dunnigan (Co-Chairperson), Oak Contracting, 410-828-7488; ddunnigan@oakcontracting.com
Denise Khoury (Co-Chairperson),, Mechoshade Systemns/Stretchwall Installation, 310-574-3840; denisek@mechoshade.com
Laura Dulski, AIA (Board Liaison), Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., 410-837-7311; ldulski@hcm2.com.
Organizes and conducts programs to recognize and promote design excellence.
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2007 AIABaltimore Design Award Winners and Jury Comments
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Good Design = Good Business Award
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Chemo-Infusion Suite Renovation, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
Marshall Craft Associates, Inc.
Contact: Linton "Buck" S. Marshall, III, Assoc. AIA, 410.532.3131
“The challenges and needs of the client were well met by the architects, who recognized and defined the true client as the patients and staff. The innovative design in a compact spatial condition preserves the dignity and humanity of patients. The nice palate and materials are subtle. The design solution attends to efficiency as well as the comfort of the patients and companions.”
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO THESE WINNERS.
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Grand Design Award Winner
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Institute for Scientific Research
Fairmont, West Virginia
Grant Architects PC
Contact: Gordon Ingerson, AIA, 410.230.0003
“This strong and well-developed parti supports the solid design concept. The very large program for this huge research center is well-designed, clean-cut, and beautifully executed. Greening the garage and orienting the building on an east-west axis contribute to good sustainable design. The functions are broken down clearly with the heavy research work nicely cut into the ground below, while the computer areas are above. A lot of things were done right.”
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Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Rich Burns, AIA, 410.685.6655
“This adaptive reuse is beautiful! The two existing buildings are tied together in an interesting fashion. Breaking through to bring down the light, the core concept of the ‘heart’ atrium is a very strong design element. Detailing around the atrium maintains the industrial nature of the original buildings. The huge windows are wonderful for art galleries and studios. This is a great art education facility.”
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Michael F. Trostel FAIA Award for Excellence in a Historic Preservation Project
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Assembly Building at Clipper Mill
Baltimore, Maryland
Cho Benn Holback + Associates
Contact: David Benn, AIA, 410.576.0440
“This is a great example of the adaptive reuse of a building that was substantially compromised. The architects saw the ruins’ value and created an elegant composition. The interesting and compelling use of the existing roof trusses and the mill race is a remnant and reminder of the structure’s industrial past. The strong mixed use allows public access through the open greenway and road. Clever effort in detailing makes it look more expensive than it was. Reuse and sustainable features are laudable.”
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The Crescent at Fells Point
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Rich Burns, AIA, 410.685.6655
“This is a great brownfields reuse! The architects did an excellent job of blending a massive development into the existing context, and maintained a sensitive, well-scaled edge for pedestrians and the marina. The screening of the parking garage is very successful, as are the layers of exterior balconies. The first-floor retail and townhomes are nicely connected, and the interiors are also well done.”
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Painting Studio and Guest House
Monkton, Maryland
Beck, Powell & Parsons, Inc.
Contact: Eric Beck, AIA, 410.828.9661
“This quiet, serene, and peaceful building creates a sense of seclusion. It is a beautiful, poetic expression of a single structure in a natural setting that speaks to solitude. The architects have achieved the design objectives of the simple program with a clean and clear design, using a nicely-executed, curved retaining wall.”
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School of Nursing, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Ayers/Saint/Gross
Contact: Adam Gross, FAIA, 410.347.8500
“This beautifully-sited building blends in well and makes the most of the wooded site with its public space. The glazed gathering space demonstrates a beautiful use of natural materials and beautifully-detailed laminated wood construction. The mechanical system is nicely-integrated in the exposed construction. The architects of this excellent building followed LEED principles well.”
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Vedanta University Master Plan --UNBUILT
Orissa, India
Ayers/Saint/Gross
Contact: Adam Gross, FAIA, 410.347.8500
“The scope and scale of this proposed university master plan is impressive. The conceptual thought to develop this complex program has been handled well. The design process makes it comprehensible. The unusual integration in India of the arts and humanities with science and engineering has been carefully planned with the use of radial and grid systems. It is well thought out and not contrived.”
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Rich Burns, AIA, 410.685.6655
“This is an excellent adaptive reuse of a former department store into the headquarters for an international non-profit organization. The stone tower inserted into the new atrium is very effective as it opens the center for light, signifies the old from the new, and gives life to the existing structure. The interiors are clean and the materials are used very well.”
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Century Engineering Headquarters
Hunt Valley, Maryland
Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.
Contact: Ed Hord, FAIA, 410.837.7311
“We applaud the success in achieving LEED Gold Certification! The creative use of materials and the LEED integration are good indications that the entire design team worked well with the client to establish sustainable goals. They never lost sight of the end goal. They’ve proven that it’s possible to make sustainable design good architecture.”
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Charles Commons, The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Design Collective, Inc.
Contact: Rich Burns, AIA, 410.685.6655
“This massive building fits its urban setting well with a good contextual relationship. The stone façade expresses the retail level well, as does the brick with stone trim delineate the student housing above. The interior public spaces create lively and interactive circulation. The impressive staircase, exposed mechanical systems and rich materials provide interesting interiors.”
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Childcare Center, Towson University
Towson, Maryland
Cho Benn Holback + Associates
Contact: David Benn, AIA, 410.576.0440
“This center is well-oriented on the site with the focus toward the landscaped play area while the protective facade faces the street. The entry sequence is very nice. Once inside, the design explodes! This child-friendly space is fun, while logical and cost effective. The simple parti is well-executed, and the details are wonderful, including colored fluorescent lights and window films.”
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The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
Mount Vernon, Virginia
GWWO, Inc./Architects
Contact: Alan Reed, AIA, 410.332.1009
“Both new projects on this site are well-executed. This one especially caught our attention because it is so well concealed by nature, with a pasture and sheep on the roof. The large program for this education center has been impressively developed without intruding on the historical nature of the site. The architects dealt with natural lighting in unique ways to protect the exhibits.”
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Killens Pond State Park Nature Center
Felton, Delaware
GWWO, Inc./Architects
Contact: Alan Reed, AIA< 410.332.1009
“This building does, indeed, ‘hover over the ground.’ The simple program is elegantly executed, providing a great transition from the built to the natural environment. The simple roof forms work well with the site and enhance the function of the nature center. The design doesn’t intrusively impose itself, but supports the activity. The expression of the rain water gutter as the main design element underscores the importance of the LEED certification goal.”
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Our Daily Bread Employment Center
Baltimore, Maryland
CSD Architects
Contact: Curtis Wilson, AIA, 410.539.2080
“This is a depot for change – a great solution to a very difficult social issue. The architecture reinforces and supports the programs within, promoting the learning component for motivation. This proud and beautifully detailed building fits well within its context, and encourages people to respond to their sense of self and what they’re doing.”
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Residence and Studio
Heyri Art Valley, Paju, Korea
Kroiz Architecture
Contact: Gabriel Kroiz, AIA, 410.522.6669
“This is an elegant use of very common building materials. The house responds to its orientation, and is a great adaptation to the site which will grow, embrace, and become intimate with the building. The simple living requirements are assembled within a complex symbolic order that is very effective in achieving interesting spaces.”
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Thank You to the Design Awards Sponsors of 2007
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Corporate Sponsor: Henry H. Lewis Contractors, LLC and L&L Supply Corporation
Patrons: Atlantic Builders Group, Inc., Avatech Solutions, Constantine Commercial Construction, Gaudreau, Inc, Gutierrez Studios, Heery International Inc., Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc., J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. , Kinsley Construction, Mechoshade Systems, Merritt Properties, LLC, Oak Contracting, Plano-Coudon, Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc., Whiting –Turner Contracting Co., Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP
Friends: American Office, Brick Industry Association, Brown Contracting Company, Inc., Brown Craig Turner, Inc., Budeke’s Inc., Burdette, Koehler, Murphy and Associates, Inc., Century Engineering, Inc., Cho Benn Holback + Associates, Inc., Cochran Stephenson & Donkervoet, Crampton/Dunlop Architectural Lighting, GWWO, Inc. /Architects, Hope Furrer Associates, Inc., Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., KCI Technologies, Inc., James Posey Associates, Inc., L & L Supply Corporation, Marks, Thomas Architects, Inc., Morabito Consultants, Inc., Mueller Associates, Inc., North Point Builders, Inc., Potomac Valley Brick & Supply, Siegel Rutherford Bradstock & Ridgeway, Inc., Skarda & Associates, Inc., Spears/Votta & Associates, Inc., Swirnow Building Systems.
*Annual Sponsors in italics.
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