AIAPV|Maryland Life Magazine 2007 Residential Design Award Winners

The 2007 AIA Potomac Valley / Maryland Life Magazine First Annual Residential Design Award Competition was juried by architects from the AIA Delaware. We sincerely appreciate the commitment of time and energy that these AIA members unselfishly donated to their fellow members.

Awards (1 Grand Honor Award, 1 Editor’s Choice Honor Award, and 10 Honor Awards) were presented at the Chapter’s Design Awards Banquet in Olney, Maryland, on Sunday, October 21, 2007. All twelve winning projects were featured in the November/December 2007 issue of Maryland Life magazine.

Grand Honor Award Outlook on the Severn Architect: Donald Lococo Architects, LLC Contractor: Winchester Construction Company Photographer: Donald Lococo (ext.) & John Dean (int.) Jury Comments: “A wonderful response to the site, very nice detailing, and the detail is impressive. It stands out and it flows down the site, gives some importance to the site. A real modern arrangement of spaces contained within a traditional form, and the ideas through the cabinets is an ingenious way to solve a couple of problems.”

Honor Award / Editor’s Choice Crownsville Residence Architect: Good Architecture Contractor: Winchester Construction Company Photographer: Pearson Photography Jury Comments: “Like the way it broke the rooms down to reduce the scale. Looks like a collection of smaller structures, Like the use of the natural materials and the verticality of the porch. “

Honor Award Clarksville Residence Architect: Alexander Design Studio Contractor: GYC Builders Photographer: Patrick Ross Jury Comments: “Simple, basic design that really comes off. Wonderful simplicity. Very unique for modular housing … a great idea. Very well done.”

Honor Award South Hamptons Residence Architect: Becker Morgan Group, Inc. Contractor: Joseph T. Dashiell, Inc. Photographer: Becker Morgan Group, Inc. Jury Comments: “There’s a wonderful rigor in the design, especially with the front, the symmetry of the front and the range of forms and shapes that all tie together. And its facing the water and picks up some nautical elements where its sitting. Site responsive.”

Honor Award Grand Cottage Architect: Becker Morgan Group, Inc. Contractor: Joseph T. Dashiell, Inc. Photographer: Becker Morgan Group, Inc. Jury Comments: “Love front elevation, has balance and exhibits a tremendous rigor in design and it appears balanced, the staggering of window sights and relating to the swooping roofs.”

Honor Award Frederick Maryland Residence Architect: Brennan + Company Architects Contractor: Arel Group, LLC Photographer: Anne Gummerson Jury Comments: “Maintained the integrity of the existing structure and maintained its character in the community, a wonderfully creative way to enlarge the house and bring in daylight and even to strengthen its character.”

Honor Award Bethesda Residence Architect: Broadhurst Architects, Inc. Contractor: O’Neill Development Corporation Photographer: Anice Hoachlander Jury Comments: “We were impressed at the transformation of this residence from a rather ugly looking structure to a stately home. The kitchen expansion was cleverly designed into the new porch feature.”

Honor Award Potomac Residence Architect: David Jones Architects Contractor: Ilex Construction Photographer: Gordon Beall & Erik Kvalsvik Jury Comments: “The detail is spectacular. The massing, the proportions of the detailing, the grandeur, but the architectural details inside are spectacular.”

Honor Award Island House Architect: Good Architecture Contractor: A&A Painting and Restoration Co., Inc. Photographer: Pearson Photography Jury Comments: “Broke down the massing of the roof structure and gave as much space as they wanted. Respected the integrity of the house.”

Honor Award Contemporary Bethesda Residence Architect: Manion & Associates Architects Contractor: Arken Enterprises Photographer: Mike Matsil Jury Comments: “Liked the overall transformation from before to after, still maintained its same size and fit it into the community well, but it also strengthened contemporary nature of the house.”

Honor Award Ridgely Commons Architect: Peter Fillat Architects, Inc. Contractor: Breand Photographer: Michael Dersin Jury Comments: “Think it’s a wonderful way to bring in daylight to the light well to make for a livelier space inside. Liked the integral outdoor area between the two buildings which creates a visual separation and a usable outdoor space.”

Honor Award Mohican Hills Residence Architect: Wiedeman Architects, LLC Contractor: GN Contracting, Inc. Photographer: Anice Hoachlander Jury Comments: “Plan and exterior elevations were a wonderful layout. Relatively small house, great use of space and proximity of space and separation by glass foyer and met the owner’s criteria very well. Pulled it off very well, the exterior cladding tied it into the site.”