Awards (1 Grand Honor Award, 3 Honor Awards, 5 Merit Awards, and 8 Citations) were presented at the Chapter's Year-End Party and Design Awards Banquet in Potomac, Maryland on Sunday, October 30, 2005.

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25 Year Building Award This year, to salute our chapter's 50th Anniversary, a special committee, chaired by Alan Meyers, AIA, selected seventeen buildings, built prior to 1980, to be considered for our 25 Year Building Award. The jury selected the following project.... The Robert E. Lee Residence Architect: Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA Location: Washington, DC Photographer: Robert Lautman Jury Comments: "This is truly a remarkable residential design, which could easily be entered in a design awards competition in 2005 and give other entries a run for their money. Truly a timeless design."

Grand Honor Award The Katzen Arts Center Washington, DC Architect: Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture and Engineering, P.C. Contractor: Holder Construction Company Photographer: Peter Aaron/Esto Jury Comments: "Complex program, difficult site, addresses view from street, nice entry moments, program resolution, exterior spaces and relation to building is subtle and sculptural, overhangs and underneath spaces handled successfully, details take you back to exterior – a lot of life in each photograph"

Honor Award Baltimore Visitor Center Baltimore, Maryland Architect: Design Collective, Inc. Contractor: Roy Kirby & Sons, Inc. Photographers: Prakash Patel, Michael Dersin, Ron Solomon, Bob Creamer Jury Comments: "Beacon on harbor – sheltering roof form simple and elegant. Clarity, restraint, shifts scales, clear gesture executed without ‘trying to get tricky', simplicity of form."

Honor Award The Commons at UMBC Baltimore, Maryland Architect: Design Collective, Inc. Contractor: Barton-Malow Company/Essex Construction Photographers: Anne Gummerson, Ron Solomon, Bob Creamer Jury Comments: "Successful in responsible way – interesting program, engaging of site creates strong exterior spaces and follows to interior organization working well - enough detail to attract interest but restraint to keep clear – care in composing diverse forms and materials - excellent use of colors."

Honor Award The Breer Residence Washington, DC Architect: Muse Architects Contractor: Peterson & Collins Photographer: Maxwell MacKenzie Jury Comments: "Straightforward, seems simple but beautifully detailed, restrained – execution, beautifully presented, proportioning of mass, layers of detail, nice craftsmanship"

Merit Award Maryland Science Center Addition Baltimore, Maryland Architect: Design Collective, Inc. Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Photographers: Michael Dersin, Bob Creamer Jury Comments: "Took a little effort to understand – reluctantly taken, although all information was there to understand. Successful in addressing harbor and public at different scales – attention to materials, finishes, resolution feels inevitable – nice photography."

Merit Award The Stewart's Building Baltimore, Maryland Architect: Design Collective, Inc. Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Photographers: Anne Gummerson, Bob Creamer Jury Comments: "Fantastic infill, Respect of neighbors without imitating - lobby/entry sequence rich, engaging corner, use of materials, monumental but humanizes, warm – board organization very clear, easiest to understand"

Merit Award The Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, Maryland Architect: Grimm + Parker Architects with William Rawn Associates, Architects Contractor: Clark Construction Group Photographer: Kenneth Wyner Jury Comments: "Difficulty understanding entire building due to size and limited space on board – but wonderful moments, engagement with site – public spaces celebrating promenade, intriguing place we would also like to see"

Merit Award Jones Residence Washington, DC Architect: McInturff Architects Contractor: Renovations Unlimited Photographer: Julia Heine Jury Comments: "Board very well written - More than optimized opportunity – beautiful, consistent detailing, use of color and materials"

Merit Award Randecker House Vienna, Virginia Architect: McInturff Architects Contractor: MT Puskar Construction Photographer: Julia Heine Jury Comments: "Simple house – description fits what was executed – well executed, economical but elegant, follows design concept- a lot of thought, moves complete."

Citation The Avalon Theatre Washington, DC Architect: GTM Architects, Inc. Contractor: James G. Davis Construction Photographer: Ken Wyner Jury Comments: "Faithfulness to level of detail – bringing back property that's had better day – thoughtful execution in restoration."

Citation EYA Urban Properties Washington, DC Architect: GTM Architects, Inc. Contractor: Caliber Construction Photographer: Ken Wyner Jury Comments: "Liked on first glance: composition, organization, lighting, materials Success - Interest in small project – wanted to see more"

Citation Adams Row Washington, DC Architect: Hickok Warner Cole Architects Contractor: PN Hoffman Construction Development Photographer: Prakash Patel Jury Comments: "Quality of images initial draw –Successes: Way project addresses street – broken down scale, address of corner, nice interior spaces - Elegant solution, and presentation conveys well"

Citation Ecevit Residence Potomac, Maryland Architect: McInturff Architects Contractor: Wood Visions Construction Photographer: Julia Heine Jury Comments: "Subtlety, not forced, sensitive layering, progression - want to be there – Drawings beautiful and model convincing, photographs lead though nicely"

Citation Woolly Mammoth Theatre Washington, DC Architect: McInturff Architects Contractor: Davis Construction Photographer: Julia Heine Jury Comments: "Would like to see in person – intriguing solution to entrance, combination of elements, materials, – flow and complexity, palette"

Citation New Covenant Hall Bethesda, Maryland Architect: Muse Architects Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Photographer: Alan Karchmer Jury Comments: "First glance made less of impression that after looking further. Restraint and resolution make it – clarity, simple solution to complexity – coexisting of two groups – nice solution and well presented"

Citation Guard/McGrath Addition Churchton, Maryland Architect: Uekman / Architects LLC Contractor: David Van Zant Photographer: Paul Burk Photography Jury Comments: "Great strength in planning, organization, clarity, straightforward, economy, simplicity, presentation, scale of photos"

Citation Ashton Heights Residence Arlington, Virginia Architect: Wiedemann Architects, LLC Contractor: Clairstone Construction, Inc. Photographer: Anice Hoachlander Jury Comments: "Good solution to difficult problem – large addition where at the end result the house is better for it - Clear planning, massing, careful reuse of materials, elegant, stood out from residential projects"

The Potomac Valley Chapter of AIA would like to thank the following sponsors, who provided financial support for the 2003 Design Awards Program:

Many thanks to our 2005 Platinum Sponsor...
AEC Infosystems, Inc.

Many thanks to our 2005 GOLD Sponsors...
CADD Microsystems, Inc.
SwiftVue, LLC

And our BRONZE SPONSORS:
Ames & Gough Insurance
Lee & McShane Attrorneys
Morgan Keller Construction
Potomac Valley Brick and Supply