2016 Professional Awards
Landscape Architects Present Annual Awards
At its annual Awards Gala on May 12, the Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recognized 16 projects with professional awards. In addition, Paige Courtney, a Virginia Tech student at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, was presented with the Edward B. Ballard Scholarship. Finally, Darwina Neal, FASLA, was celebrated with the Chapter’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
The top professional award – the President’s Award – was presented to Montgomery County Department of Parks, Park Development Division for Little Bennett Regional Park Day Use Area Phase 1. The team is shown here, accepting the award from Potomac Chapter President Dena Kennett (left).
The following awards were also announced:
Honor Award for Communications
Project: DDOT Green Infrastructure: Greening DC Streets
Firm: A. Morton Thomas and Associates
Honor Awards for Built Design
Project: Ciragan Palace
Firm: Lee and Associates, Inc.
Project: Private Georgetown Garden
Firm: Arentz Landscape Architects
Project: The Concord
Firm: Landscape Architecture Bureau LLC
Project: Brandywine
Firm: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Merit Awards for Analysis & Planning
Project: iQuilt: Bushnell Park Revitalization Plan
Firm: Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd.
Project: Olympiad
Firm: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Merit Awards for Unbuilt Design
Project: The Springsbury Arboretum
Firm: Landscape Architecture Program Virginia Tech
Project: Between Earth & Sky
Firm: Landscape Architecture Bureau LLC
Merit Awards for Built Design
Project: East Norbeck Local Park
Firm: Hord Coplan Macht Inc.
Project: Upshur Park
Firm: Landscape Architecture Bureau LLC
Project: E Street
Firm: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Project: Willowsford
Firm: LandDesign
Project: CityCenterDC
Firm: Lee and Associates, Inc.
Project: Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park
Firm: The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, Montgomery County Dept. of Parks