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2005 Design
Awards
THE FAB
FOUR OF DESIGN
AMERICAN
INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS AWARDS
EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN
Three
Renovation projects and a new TV Studio took honors in the 2005 AIA
Blue Ridge Design Awards in late May. AIA members and guests
joined the guest jurors in Roanoke to
recognize and honor the achievements of design quality and
construction in projects new and not-so-new. Sharing the spotlight with
the WDBJ-TV Studios, were a Neo-Tudor House Addition, a train
station turned art museum, and a 1929 movie palace. The four award winners were
selections from over 25 design submittals in closed door sessions by
a select jury. Raleigh
NC
architect Frank Harmond, FAIA presented the awards shared the
particulars of Jury comments:
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The
Wycliffe Residence
in south Roanoke
was cited by the jury as an exceptionally well-crafted
addition to an English Tudor residence. Its design captures
the scale and detail of its “style” that flows seamlessly from
its vaulted family room to an elegant garden terrace.
Building
Specialists, Inc.
Earl
Shumate, Associate AIA- Designer Al Wilcox,
Superintendent
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As
a community icon and rare rendition of movie palace in “Mayan
Revivalist Style” the restoration of the 1929 Lincoln Theatre in
Marion,
VA
represents an extraordinary combination of high quality
restoration and civic activism. This project creates
new facilities for film, live performance and community
programming, all with stunningly beautiful results.
Spectrum
Design
William
W. Huber, AIA, Principal in Charge
R.
Roger Cress, Assoc. AIA, Project Manager
William
R. White, AIA, Project Architect
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As
the only new construction project receiving honors, the sleek
and contemporary WDBJ-7 TV Broadcast
Studio in Roanoke
VA
sets high standards for the energetic use of modern materials,
its bright and spacious work environment and the flexible
accommodation of studio and broadcast
technology.
HSMM
Michael
Brennan, AIA, Principal in Charge
Steve
Sowder, AIA, Project Manager
Marcus
Shelton, AIA, Project Architect
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The
Roanoke Valley Visitor Center and O. Winston Link
Museum
represents the successful revitalization of a long shuttered
1905 passenger train station into a City Visitor’s Center and
Museum. The
project was notable for its careful integration of new
materials and elements with vintage railroad components and
for the technical craftsmanship to adapt gritty utility spaces
into a high quality museum environment for world class
photography.
Spectrum
Design
John
A. Garland, PE., Principle in Charge
David
L. Bandy, AIA,
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About the AIA/Blue Ridge Chapter: With over 200
members throughout south west Virginia, the Blue Ridge Chapter of
the American Institute of Architects is a professional organization
dedicated to promoting the highest quality of design in architecture
and the built environment.
In addition to its semi-annual honors awards, the AIA/Blue
Ridge provides public service through its support for education,
environmental awareness, and small business
development.
Raleigh,
NC
Jurors
Frank
Harmon, FAIA
Phil
Szostak, AIA
Jeffrey
Lee, AIA
Susan
Cannon, AIA
Dennis
Stallings, AIA
Gail
Borden, AIA
For more
information about the Blue Ridge AIA and the 2005 Design Awards
contact: Jeffrey
R. Wood AIA BR-AIA,
Secretary tel:
540 / 344-6015 e-mail jeff@rifewood.com
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