ISTUDIO Projects Win AIA NOVA Design Awards / by Rick Schneider

We are excited to share that three of our projects win 2020 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards.

Powell Elementary School win Award of Merit in Institutional Architecture; Tubman Elementary School win Award of Excellence in Institutional Architecture; and Marvin Gaye Recreation Center win Award of Merit in Institutional Architecture.

We are grateful for our mission-driven clients and honored at the recognition our work has received.

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In the jury’s words, “Powell Elementary School stood out for its clever use of simple materials… bring the issue of sustainability and wellness to the forefront.. with a tight budget that public schools tend to have.”

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In the jury’s words, “transformational is the word that i would have to use to describe Tubman, on all levels for equity, inclusion, sustainability… it hit all the different criteria for contextuality for functionality for serving the community it hit on all those levels.”

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In the jury’s words, “For Marvin Gaye Recreation Center, We admired the architect’s skill in... design that is sustainable, resilient, and one that becomes a real asset to the community.”