Design of the Year Award at Habitat for Humanity International’s 2024 Affiliate Conference
“Norris Village Phase II” in Winchester, Virginia, 2024
“According to a media release from Blue Ridge Habitat, the accolade on March 6 recognized excellence in a housing design that promotes affordability, accessibility and community partnership. The contest, now in its fourth year, attracted nearly 300 entries from 115 Habitat affiliates across the country, and has become a national platform for sharing innovative design practices and fostering a spirit of collaboration with private companies and community groups.”
“According to the release, Norris Village Phase II is designed with the future in mind, featuring energy-efficient amenities that pave the way for a comfortable and cost-effective living environment. Each home within the subdivision is crafted to meet the highest standards of sustainability, reflecting Blue Ridge Habitat’s commitment to creating environments where individuals and families can thrive in a supportive community.”
–Brian Brehm, Reporter, The Winchester Star
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Kitten Herlong Award of Merit, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (Staff intern architects Zac Ray, Joel Richardson, Kevin Walker, Nathan Webb), for “House for an Ecologist”, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, 2006.
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Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, awarded individually to Beth Reader, AIA and Chuck Swartz, AIA, 2004.
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Award of Merit for Conceptual / Unbuilt Architecture, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for The House in Dutton Gap, in Gerrardstown, West Virginia, 2003.
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Merit Award, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for Yellow Spring House, Yellow Spring, West Virginia, Virginia, 1996.
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Merit Award, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for Bluemont House and Pavilion, Bluemont, Virginia, 1995.
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Merit Award, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for Deck and Pavilion at Lake St. Clair, Frederick County, Virginia, 1994.
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Merit Award, Northern Virginia Chapter of the AIA Young Architects Forum, for the Bluemont House and Pavilion, Bluemont, Virginia, 1993.