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AWARDS

Awards

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 74 American Institute of Architect Awards and numerous national and regional recognition. Selected awards are listed below.

American Institute of Architects

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2022 Award of Merit

Dairy Market, Charlotte Chapter

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2022 Citation 

Dairy Market, Northern Virginia Chapter

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2022 Award of Honor 

Dairy Market, Central Virginia Chapter

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2021 Design Award & Citation for Equitable Communities, Residences at St. Elizabeths East, Washington DC 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


2017 Award of Merit

Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Maryland Chapter


2017 Award of Merit

Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Potomac Valley Chapter


2016 Award of Merit

Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, Central Virginia Chapter


2016 Award of Merit

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House, Northern Virginia Chapter


2016 Award of Merit

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House, Potomac Valley Chapter


2016 Award of Merit

House of Lebanon, Northern Virginia Chapter


2016 Citation

R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Maryland Chapter


2016 Honorable Mention

Safeway Lifestyle Store, Northern Virginia Chapter


2016 Award of Merit

The Hyde, Northern Virginia Chapter


2016 Award of Merit

Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Northern Virginia Chapter


2015 Citation

R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Washington, DC Chapter


2015 Award of Merit

Tucker Hall at the College of William & Mary, Virginia Chapter


2015 Award of Merit

10th & G, Virginia Chapter


2015 Award of Merit

House of Lebanon, Potomac Valley Chapter


2015 Award of Honor

Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan, Potomac Valley Chapter


2015 Award of Merit

Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, Northern Virginia Chapter


2014 Award of Excellence

Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, Washington, DC Chapter

Regional Awards

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2021 DC Preservation League

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

Anniversary Awards

R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Adaptive Reuse


2016 DC Preservation League 45th Anniversary Awards

The Mather Building, Public-Private Partnership and Adaptive Reuse


2016 Craftsmanship Awards

R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Washington Building Congress


2016 Craftsmanship Awards

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


2015 Nomination

R.I.S.E Demonstration Center, Built by Women (BxW) DC


2015 Merit Award

Davis Place, Design Arlington


2015 Honor Award

The Hyde, Design Arlington


2015 Multifamily New Construction

Project of the Year

The Shell, EarthCraft Virginia


2014 Outstanding Redevelopment Plan

Charlottesville Strategic Investment Area Plan, American Planning Association Virginia Chapter


2014 Vision Award

House of Lebanon, Committee of 100 on the Federal City


2013 Vision Award

10th & G, Committee of 100 on the Federal City


2010 Project of the Year

CharityWorks GreenHouse, USGBC National Capital Region Awards of Excellence


2010 Washington DC Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Carbon Neutral Historic Rowhouse

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