2009 Fairfax County Exceptional Design Award Winners

The design jury for the Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program met July 15 for the twenty-fifth annual event and selected sixteen entries to receive awards. Entries were judged on four criteria:

Exemplifies a superior work of architecture;
Incorporates total site design and landscaping;
Takes into account the context of the work in relationship to its surroundings;
Applies energy and water conservation, and other green building practices.

The design awards program is sponsored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and administered by the County's Department of Planning and Zoning in cooperation with the County Architectural Review Board and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize outstanding achievement in the total design of a building and the site and to create an awareness of superior planning and design projects. The awards will be presented in October.

HONORABLE MENTION AWARD: Fairfax Village Neighborhood Center
CATEGORY: Community Benefit Project
ARCHITECT: Torti Gallas & Partners, Silver Spring, MD
OWNER/DEVELOPER: Clark Realty Capital, LLC
YEAR BUILT: 2009

Jury Comments: This building is an example of commendable environmental design. Executed in a Virginia vernacular style, the many sustainable features were thoughtfully incorporated into the overall design. The solar panels were discreetly located so that they do not detract from the historical appearance of the exterior. The jury also commended the project for achieving a LEED Platinum rating.

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