Herrity Fountain Stormwater Retrofit Project
ARCHITECT: Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
OWNER: Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
CATEGORY: Community Benefit Project
YEAR COMPLETED: 2020
PHOTOGRAPHER: Multiple
SUPERVISOR DISTRICT: Braddock
DESIGN AWARD JURY COMMENTS: The jury was proud to award this creative engineering solution an Honorable Mention as it is a great benefit for the community. It exemplifies innovative water quality features such as infiltration techniques in a responsible sustainable way. This project achieved a quality retrofit design, replacing an antiquated poorly functioning fountain.
Innovation Center Station Parking Garage and Plaza
ARCHITECT: HGA and Gordon
OWNER: Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
CATEGORY: Commercial
YEAR COMPLETED: 2021
PHOTOGRAPHER: Gordon
SUPERVISOR DISTRICT: Dranesville
DESIGN AWARD JURY COMMENTS: This project was ‘challenged to develop an aesthetically pleasing landscape on a small site.’ The Innovation Center Station Parking Garage and Plaza earned an Honorable Mention. The jury was intrigued by the plan for diverse community events and appreciated the use of the infiltration stormwater techniques to provide an attractive educational experience.
NS2 Innovation Lab
ARCHITECT: The M Group
OWNER: NS2 (SAP National Security Service)
CATEGORY: Commercial Interiors
YEAR COMPLETED: 2019
PHOTOGRAPHER: David Belgin
SUPERVISOR DISTRICT: Sully
DESIGN AWARD JURY COMMENTS: The jury was pleased to award the Innovation Lab an Honorable Mention for successfully achieving the design intent to provide ‘a next generation, technology driven human experience.’ This project takes technology to the next level for a collaborative, immersive, deliberately inward focusing and engaging solution.
Prosperity Metro Plaza
ARCHITECT: GTM Architects
OWNER: The RMR Group
CATEGORY: Commercial Interiors
YEAR COMPLETED: 2021
PHOTOGRAPHER: Greg Powers Photography
SUPERVISOR DISTRICT: Providence
DESIGN AWARD JURY COMMENTS: The Prosperity Metro Plaza is a pleasing and comfortable environment with attention given to the interior/exterior connection. Thoughtful introduction of natural light and material choices provide a sense of being in a landscaped outdoor room. The jury would like to encourage more inviting spaces like these and were pleased to award the Prosperity Metro Plaza an Honorable Mention.
ARCHITECT: Shalom Baranes Associates
ARCHITECT: BKV Group