This year’s James M. Scott Exceptional Design Award recipients were recognized alongside leaders in Environmental Excellence on Oct. 22. The winners represent superior work of architecture that combines green building practices with outstanding site design and landscaping.
Fairfax County established the Exceptional Design Awards in 1984 to recognize achievement in the total design of a building and its site. The awards aim to raise awareness of outstanding planning and design projects among design professionals and the general public. The design awards program is sponsored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and administered by the County's Department of Planning and Development in cooperation with the County Architectural Review Board and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Awards are granted in three categories: honor, merit and honorable mention. A jury of design professionals, including architects, select the winners.
This year’s winners include George Mason University’s Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, Inova Sports Medicine and Signature at Reston Town Center.
View a complete list of winners on the Department of Planning and Development’s website.
The Environmental Excellence Awards recognizes individuals, organizations, businesses and county employees who:
- Advance or support of the Board of Supervisors and county's environmental goals and policy statements
- Dedicate personal time and expertise beyond normal fiscal or civic responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership as a role model for others
The Environmental Excellence Awards are administered by the Environmental Quality Advisory Council with support from the county's new Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination and the Department of Planning and Zoning.
The 2019 Environmental Excellence Award recipients are:
Individual Awards
- Catherine Ledec, President, Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
- Helen Stevens, Clinical Director, Inova HealthPlex – Lorton Emergency Department
Organization Awards
- Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions
- Reston Annual State of the Environment (RASER) Working Group
County Employee Awards
- James Hart, Vice Chairman and Member At-Large, Planning Commission
- Noel Kaplan, Senior Environmental Planner (retired)
The joint ceremony for both award programs was held on Oct. 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center.
