The AIA Potomac Valley Annual Design Award Competition is held each year in November. The 2002 competition was juried by three architects from the AIA Delaware Chapter. We sincerely appreciate the commitment of time and energy that these gentlemen unselfishly donated to their fellow members.

Awards (3 Honor Awards, 3 Merit Awards, and 4 Citations) were presented at the Chapter's Year-End Party and Design Awards Banquet in College Park, Maryland on Saturday, December 13, 2002.

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Honor Award Charles H. Flowers High School Landover, Maryland Architect: Grimm and Parker, PC Architects Contractor: Oak Contracting Owner: Prince Georges County Public Schools Project Team: Steve Parker, AIA; Ken Jones, AIA; Rick Morrison, AIA; Melanie Hennigan, AIA; Kieran Wilmes; Melissa Eschbach; Patrick Williams; Bruno Kleimanis Structural Engineers: ReStl Designers MEP Engineers: D. Brooks Cross Chartered Civil Engineers: Ben Dyer Associates Food Service: Nyikos Associates Technology: KDB Planning Group Photography: Kenneth M. Wyner Year Completed: 2000 Jury Comments: "Good organization in the way the activity wings cluster around the center spine. Three story structure is set back for more of a human scale. Drawn to the use of materials and level of detail which allow the visitor to enter and occupy the space."

Honor Award Pierce Winter House Shepherdstown, West Virginia Architect: McInturff Architects Contractor: Evergreen Construction Owner: (Names not for publication by owner's request.) Photography: Julia Heine Year Completed: 2001 Jury Comments: "The house takes advantage of incredible views. The site relationship and how the project blends in to its surroundings is impressive. Scale of spaces are appropriate to their purposes. Character and quality of lighting and materials provide a level of comfort."

Honor Award Weiner Residence Washington, DC Architect: McInturff Architects Contractor: Donald Malnati / Renovations Unlimited Owner: David Weiner Design Associate: Peter Noonan Photography: Julia Heine Year Completed: 1999 Jury Comments: "The design solution is very well thought out. The remodel and use of outdoor space associated with it is a great benefit to the existing row house. Clever solution given the size of the existing building."

Merit Award Fontina Grille Rockville, Maryland Architect: Rosenberg A+I Contractor: Hardy Construction Services, Inc. Owner: Ms. Carrie & Dominic D'Antona Design Team: Michelle West, Lanna Meeks, Jim Maleady, Sam Kalra MEP Engineer: DJK & Associates Kitchen Equipment: Rick Pundzak, Carey Sales Year Completed: 2001 Jury Comments: "Cleverly uses a very small space for many uses. Taking the long tunnel effect and breaking it up into two or three more intimate areas. Clean design solution, simple yet effective."

Merit Award Chicago Botanical Gardens Comfort Station Chicago, Illinois Architect: Shinberg Levinas Architectural Design LLC Contractor: Brown & Associates Owner: Chicago Botanical Gardens Landscape Architects: Oehme, van Sweden & Assoc. Lighting Consultants: D Gilmore Lighting Design Photography: Oehme, vanSweden & Assoc., Richard Felber & Shinberg/Levinas Year Completed: 2002 Jury Comments: "Blends into the vegetation as you walk down the path. Nice use of the wall as a landscape element that, much like the landscape there, is layered. Settles into the site quite nicely. The design minimizes the effect of these buildings on the surrounding environment."

Merit Award Kahn Kriesberg Residence Potomac, Maryland Architect: Wiedemann Architects Contractor: West Wing Builders Owner: Martha Kahn, Simeon Kriesberg Structural Engineers: Structron Engineering Landscape Architects: Rowan's Landscape Company, Inc. Photography: Anice Hoachlander Year Completed: 2000 Jury Comments: "Nice overall feeling to the house and site. Nice gesture how you drive into the center of open-arms. Lower scale on entrance is welcoming and the back opens up to the views. Nice tranquil space on the north side."

Citation Mitchell House Bethesda, Maryland Architect: Brenneman & Pagenstecher, Inc. Contractor: Brenneman & Pagenstecher, Inc. Owner: Gerard & Germana Mitchell Design Team: Dean Brenneman, AIA, Michael Ullrich & Mark Anderson Year Completed: 2001 Jury Comments: "Maintains a very residential atmosphere that blends in to the looks of the other structures. Italian character comes out in the rear views successfully. Anxious to see what the next renovation does. Use of materials is well thought out."

Citation Neuralstem Headquarters Gaithersburg, Maryland Architect: DNC Architects, Inc. Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Owner: Neuralstem, Inc. M.E.P. Engineers: META Engineers, Inc. Photography: ©2002, Eric Taylor, AIA Year Completed: 2001 Jury Comments: "Attractive setup of the workstation spaces to bring in outdoor light. Unique character and feel. In terms of cutting-edge, it meets the program goals of the owner."

Citation United States Embassy Diplomatic Staff Housing Bayan, Kuwait Architect: Sorg and Associates, P.C. Contractor: Walid Barakay Owner: U.S. Department of State Structural Engineer: Wayne Bryan Civil Engineer: Amrish Patel MEP Engineer: Suman Sorg, FAIA Blast Engineer: Michael Dede Landscape Architect: Johana LaPierce Photographer: Elizabeth Gill Lui Year Completed: 2001 Jury Comments: "Straight forward planning concept. Good use of indiginous materials. Thoughtful expression of detail throughout the entire facility. The detailing nicely disguises the massiveness of this very large housing project."

Citation Lyon Village Residence Arlington, Virginia Architect: Wiedemann Architects Contractor: Horizon Builders Owner: Dan & Debbie McGinn Landscape Architect: Lila Fendrick Structural Engineer: Frank Chow Photography: Anice Hoachlander Year Completed: 2001 Jury Comments: "The new elements are consistent with the original design of the house. The scale of the new components reflect nicely the character of the original design. Nice transition in scale from the low garden elements to the house."

The Potomac Valley Chapter of AIA would like to thank the following sponsors, who provided financial support for the 2002 Design Awards Program:

GOLD SPONSOR:
Medi Falsafi of ABC Imaging, Inc. (See banner ad, top of page)

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SILVER SPONSOR:
James Lee, Esq. & Terry McShane, Esq. of...

BRONZE SPONSORS:
Steve Kegley of General Shale Brick

Tom Mitchell of Potomac Valley Brick & Supply

The 2002 AIA Potomac Valley Design Awards Jury
(l to r): Robert Maffia, AIA, Paul Sgroi, AIA, and
Kenneth M. Freemark, Jr., AIA (Chairman)

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