An independent jury selected 34 winners of ENR’s 2012 'Best Projects' competition in the Mid-Atlantic region, our annual program recognizing the region's best achievements in design and construction.
The winners were recognized for excellence in 16 categories, including Civil Works/Infrastructure, Cultural/Worship, Government/Public Building, Green, Health Care, Higher Education/Research, Industrial/Manufacturing, Interiors, K-12, Office, Renovation/Restoration, Residential/Hospitality, Retail/Mixed-Use, Small Project, Specialty Contracting, Sports/Entertainment and Transportation.
The projects will be honored in a special Mid-Atlantic edition of ENR in December and during an awards ceremony Dec. 11, 2012, in Baltimore, Md. In addition to honoring the firms who submitted the projects, all key team members will be recognized for their efforts.
The jury focused on those projects that overcame significant challenges; adopted innovative approaches; executed exceptional design and craftsmanship; and maintained safe sites. Jurors were allowed to award one Project of the Year per category and multiple Awards of Merit. The jurors, who represent architects, engineers and general contractors, are all active members of the local building community. They abstained from voting on any projects with which they are affiliated or have a conflict of interest.
All category winners advance to the national judging of ENR’s Best Projects competition. National award winners will be announced later this year and featured in a future edition of ENR.
In addition to the category winners, an overall Best Project in the Mid-Atlantic region was also selected and will be announced at the awards ceremony in Baltimore and in the December special edition of ENR magazine.
Below are this year's category winners. Congrats to the winning teams!
Best Civil Works/Infrastructure Project
Best Project: Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant Addition No. 7, Savage, Md. — Submitted by Howard County Bureau of Utilities
Award of Merit: Abingdon Water Treatment Plant Expansion, Abingdon, Md. — Submitted by Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
Best Cultural/Worship Project
Best Project: The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — Submitted by L.F. Driscoll
Best Government/Public Building Project
Best Project: NOAA Center for Weather & Climate Prediction, Riverdale Park, Md. — Submitted by HOK
Award of Merit: William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library, Washington — Submitted byCoakley & Williams Construction, Inc.
Best Green Project
Award of Merit: Center for Built Environment & Infrastructure Studies, Baltimore — Submitted by Barton Malow
Best Health Care Project
Best Project: Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Fort Belvoir, Va. — Submitted byGilbane Building Company
Award of Merit: The Johns Hopkins Hospital New Clinical Building, Baltimore – Submitted by Clark Construction Group
Award of Merit: Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center, East Stroudsburg, Pa. – Submitted by EwingCole
Award of Merit: Bayhealth Medical Center - Kent Campus Expansion, Dover, Del. – Submitted by EwingCole
Best Higher Education/Research Project
Best Project: Curtis Institute of Music - Lenfest Hall, Philadelphia – Submitted byINTECH Construction, Inc.
Award of Merit: EVMS Education Research Building, Norfolk, Va. – Submitted by W. M. Jordan Company
Award of Merit: Virginia Tech Ambler Johnston Hall Renovation, Blacksburg, Va. – Submitted by Barton Malow Company
Best Industrial/Manufacturing Project
Best Project: Premcor Refining Group Propane Frozen Earth Storage Decommissioning, Delaware City, Del. – Submitted by Hayward Baker Inc.
Award of Merit: Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, Virginia City, Va. – Submitted by The Shaw Group Inc.
Best Interior Design/Tenant Improvement Project
Best Project: City Club of Washington, Washington – Submitted by Turner Construction Company
Award of Merit: Snagajob Corporate Headquarters, Richmond, Va. – Submitted byBaskervill
Best K-12 Education Project
Best Project: James M. Bennett High School, Salisbury, Md. – Submitted by Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School, Washington – Submitted byHESS Construction + Engineering Services
Best Office Project
Best Project: Army Test Evaluation Command Headquarters, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. – Submitted by Foulger-Pratt Contracting, LLC
Best Renovation/Restoration Project
Best Project: Hotel John Marshall, Richmond, Va. – Submitted by Choate Construction Company
Award of Merit: Ford's Theatre Center for Education & Leadership, Washington – Submitted by James G. Davis Construction (DAVIS)
Best Residential/Hospitality Project
Best Project: Northwest Housing VIIIA, George Mason University, Fairfax , Va. – Submitted by Balfour Beatty Construction
Best Retail/Mixed-Use Development Project
Best Project: The Hamilton, Washington – Submitted by Forrester Construction Company
Best Small Project
Best Project: Kinzua Sky Walk, Mount Jewett, Pa. – Submitted by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
Award of Merit: Interstate 81 Pavement Recycling Project, Staunton, Va. – Submitted by AMT
Best Specialty Contracting Project
Best Project: US Naval Academy Hubbard Hall Restoration and Modernization,Annapolis, Md. – Submitted by Forrester Construction Company
Award of Merit: Johns Hopkins - Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center at Johns Hopkins and Sheikh Zayad bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cardiovascular and Critical Care Adult Tower, Baltimore – Submitted by Harmon, Inc.
Award of Merit: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters - Cast-in-Place Concrete, Washington – Submitted by Clark Construction Group
Best Sports/Entertainment Project
Best Project: Sipprelle Field House, Middletown, Del. – Submitted by Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP
Best Transportation Project
Best Project: Intercounty Connector, Contract B, Baltimore – Submitted byParsons
Award of Merit: Intercounty Connector, Contract C, Baltimore – Submitted by Clark Construction Group/Dewberry
Award of Merit: Indian River Inlet Bridge, Rehoboth Beach, Del. – Submitted byAECOM Technology Corporation
