Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS Wins 8 Industry Design Awards
Recently Completed Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS Projects Recognized With 8 Industry Design Awards
We are thrilled to share the news that 6 of our projects completed in the past year have been recognized with various industry awards from the AIA DC and Northern Virginia Chapters and NAIOP DC | MD. Congratulations to our clients, consultants and talented B|HA team members, and to our general contractors for executing these projects!
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Kennedy on L
AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Design Awards
Commercial Architecture
NAIOP DC | MD Awards for Excellence
Best Multifamily Projects
“We particularly think [this project] is very successful because it adds three dimensionality to a corner that would have otherwise been very nondescript. We appreciate the large openings, the changes in material and tonality. The opening on the corner to the city street successfully brought a modern language, and simultaneously creates a dialog within the facade that fits within the existing fabric of the city.”
– AIA Northern Virginia Jury
This new multi-family residential condominium in the Capital Riverfront neighborhood is part of a transformative development turning what was once sparsely populated warehouses and industrial sites into one of the city’s premier mixed-use, mixed-income, multi-generational destinations.
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The Kanawha
AIA | DC Washingtonian Residential Design Awards
Restoration
NAIOP DC | MD Awards for Excellence
Best Renovations: Historic Restoration / Preservation
The Kanawha is a contributing historic apartment building in the Georgetown Historic District that has been carefully restored to create 14 modern apartments. Originally built in 1902, this colonial revival building was one of the earliest purpose-built apartment buildings in Georgetown, built for a rapidly growing population at the turn of the century.
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The Aldea
AIA | DC Washingtonian Residential Design Awards
Multifamily Housing
The Aldea is a mixed-use residential project located on H Street, NE, one of Washington, DC’s most historically vibrant and rapidly changing neighborhoods, and the only one served by a streetcar today. In 1968, this area was one of the 3 hardest-hit corridors, suffering catastrophic damage during the riots in the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Clear View in Foggy Bottom
AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Design Awards
Residential Architecture
“We are looking at an 1880’s rowhouse, historic area, very narrow home, and the design that reimagined the space was really inventive. It had some fine details on the stair railings, the glass floor, the floating steps, as well as the back of the house open[ing] up to the exterior and you get the nature coming in, interior spaces flowing out. Yet on the front façade it’s very well maintained and respectful of the historic façade; that new front door gives it a little bright spot of hope.”
– AIA Northern Virginia Jury
The project challenged the design team to innovate with spatial expansion, lighting solutions, and architectural details while preserving the client’s family legacy along with the neighborhood’s.
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Slowe Hall
AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Design Awards
Historic Architecture
“The interior design of Slowe Hall is elevated – not what we expected to see going into the project looking at those exterior photos. We expected to see a low-income level of treatment. This project is really polished and uses modern materials in a unique way.”
– AIA Northern Virginia Jury
The renovation of this historically and culturally significant building preserves a marker of both segregation and achievement, providing a sustainable future for a building with a meaningful past.
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Carver Hall
NAIOP DC | MD Awards for Excellence
Best Renovations: Adaptive Use
Through significant renovation and adaptive use, historic Carver Hall now provides 63 modern apartments at below market rent in a walkable, transit-rich district neighborhood while preserving the streetscape, history, and significance to the community. Carver Hall was constructed in 1942 to house single African American men who relocated to Washington to support the war efforts, and was later acquired by HBCU Howard University for student dorms.
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