Cunningham | Quill Architects has established a practice committed to design excellence, resulting in projects embraced by their users. As a testament to the success of these projects, the firm has received over 100 American Institute of Architect Awards and numerous national and regional recognition. Selected awards are listed below.
American Institute of Architects
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​2025 Award of Excellence
Terraces East, Maryland Chapter
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​2025 Citation
Canal Window, Washington DC Chapter
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​2024 Award of Excellence
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Central Virginia Chapter
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​2024 Award of Merit​
Terraces East, Potomac Valley Chapter
​2024 Award of Merit​
Terraces East, Northern Virginia Chapter
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​2024 Award of Merit​
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Northern Virginia Chapter
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​2024 Citation​
Canal Window, Northern Virginia Chapter
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​2024 Award of Merit​
Canal Window, Maryland Chapter
​2024 Award in Architecture​
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Washington DC Chapter
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2023 Award of Merit
Dairy Market, Potomac Valley Chapter
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2023 Award of Merit
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Charlotte Chapter
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2023 Citation
Residences at St. Elizabeths Campus, Charlotte Chapter
2023 Honor Award
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Charlotte Chapter
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Dairy Market, Charlotte Chapter
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Dairy Market, Northern Virginia Chapter
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Dairy Market, Central Virginia Chapter
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2021 Merit Award, Residences at St. Elizabeths East, Northern Virginia Chapter
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2021 Merit Award, Residences at St. Elizabeths East, Virginia Chapter
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2021 Honor Award
The Terrell, Potomac Valley Chapter
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2020 Honorable Mention
Capital Yacht Club, Virginia Chapter
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2017 Award of Merit
10th & G, Northern Virginia Chapter
Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Maryland Chapter
Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Potomac Valley Chapter
Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, Central Virginia Chapter
Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House, Northern Virginia Chapter
Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House, Potomac Valley Chapter
House of Lebanon, Northern Virginia Chapter
R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Maryland Chapter
Safeway Lifestyle Store, Northern Virginia Chapter
The Hyde, Northern Virginia Chapter
Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Northern Virginia Chapter
R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Washington, DC Chapter
Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Virginia Chapter
House of Lebanon, Potomac Valley Chapter
Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan, Potomac Valley Chapter
Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, Northern Virginia Chapter
Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, Washington, DC Chapter
National & International Awards
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2025 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venice
Terraces East, Exhibit at the United States Pavilion for PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity
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2023 North American Copper in Architecture Award
Dairy Market
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2022 International Faith & Form Award
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
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2018 Charter Award
2017 Brick in Architecture Awards
Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House, Renovations and Restorations
2015 Judge’s Award for Most Advanced
House of Lebanon, J. Timothy Anderson Awards
2015 Best Washington/Baltimore Adaptive Reuse Condominium Community
The Maples, Delta Associates’ 19th Annual Apartment and Condominium Industry Awards for Excellence
2015 North American Copper in Architecture
Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House, Copper Development Association Awards
2015 Best in American Living Award
The Hyde, National Association of Home Builders Design Committee
2015 Great American Living Awards
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Regional Awards
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2025 Washingtonian Residential Design Award
Terraces East
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2024 James F. Scott Exceptional Design Award
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Residences at St. Elizabeths East, Excellence in Preservation
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2021 Washingtonian Residential Design Award Residences at St. Elizabeths East
2016 DC Preservation League 45th
R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Adaptive Reuse
2016 DC Preservation League 45th Anniversary Awards
The Mather Building, Public-Private Partnership and Adaptive Reuse
R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Washington Building Congress
Safeway Alexandria, Washington Building Congress
2015 Excellence in Historic Preservation
R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, DC Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
2015 Excellence in Commercial Architecture
Safeway Alexandria, ABC Metro Washington Excellence in Construction
2015 Excellence in Residential Multi-Family
The Shell, ABC Metro Washington Excellence in Construction
R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Built by Women (BxW) DC
2015 Multifamily New Construction
The Shell, EarthCraft Virginia
2014 Outstanding Redevelopment Plan
Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, American Planning Association Virginia Chapter
House of Lebanon, Committee of 100 on the Federal City
10th & G, Committee of 100 on the Federal City
CharityWorks GreenHouse, USGBC National Capital Region Awards of Excellence
2010 Washington DC Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Carbon Neutral Historic Rowhouse