Recognition
VMDO has consistently received recognition for its outstanding projects from state and national organizations. In the last five years alone, VMDO has received 20 awards for its high caliber of design from the American Institute of Architects, the Virginia Society / American Institute of Architects, the Central Virginia Chapter / American Institute of Architects, the Virginia School Boards Association, and the National School Boards Association.
General Awards
- GoGreen Design Honor Award James River Green Building Council, 2005
- T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award Virginia Society AIA, 2003
Recent Project Awards
2012
- Tucker Design Award Building Stone Institute
Graduate Center for Jefferson Fellows | Charlottesville, Virginia
2011
- Shirley Cooper Award- judged as the most outstanding project for an educational environment that best meets the educational needs of its students American Association of School Administrators
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Facility Design Merit Award American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education
Graduate Center for Jefferson Fellows | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honorable Mention Learning By Design
John Handley High School | Winchester, Virginia
2010
- COTE Award Winner- 1 of only 10 top examples of sustainble architecture and green design in the United States American Institute of Architect's Committee on the Environment
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Platinum Design Award for Renovation Virginia School Boards Association
John Handley High School | Winchester, Virginia - People's Choice Award Virginia School Boards Association
John Handley High School | Winchester, Virginia - Juror's Favorite Award for New Construction James River Green Building Council
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Award for Excellence in Architecture Virginia Society AIA
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Award for Excellence in Architecture Virginia Society AIA
Graduate Center for Jefferson Fellows | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award American Institute of Architects- Central Virginia Chapter
Graduate Center for Jefferson Fellows | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award American Institute of Architects- Central Virginia Chapter
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Educational Facility Design Award AIA Committee on Architecture for Education
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Grand Prize Award Learning By Design
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia
2009
- Best New College Basketball Arena in the country over the last decade Sports Illustrated Magazine
University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Virginia - Best of 2009- K-12 Project of the Year (Mid-Atlantic Region) Mid Atlantic Construction Magazine
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Grand Prize Award (one of two winners) Learning By Design
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Honorable Mention Citation American Association of School Administrators
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Distinguished Design Award- Platinum Level Exhibition of School Architecture
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Distinguished Design "People's Choice" Award Exhibition of School Architecture
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Distinguished Design Award- Platinum Level VSBA Exhibition of School Architecture
Manassas Park Elementary School and Pre-K | Manassas Park, Virginia - Virginia Green Innovation Award- Institutional Project K-12 Virginia Sustainable Building Network
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Gold Winner for New Commercial Building Brick in Architecture
University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Virginia - Inform Design Award of Honor- Landscape Architecture (with Siteworks) Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
Averett University Student Center | Danville, Virginia - Citation of Excellence for Outstanding Education Facility Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia
2008
- Merit Award American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education
Averett University Student Center | Danville, Virginia - Honor Award James River Green Building Council
Cougar Elementary School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Merit Award James River Green Building Council
Charlottesville Area Transit System Operations Center | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award for Excellence Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA
University of Virginia's Wilsdorf Hall | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award for Excellence Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA
Manassas Park Middle School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Merit Award for Excellence Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA
Averett University Student Center | Danville, Virginia - Merit Award for Excellence Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA
Massie Road Central Plant | Charlottesville, Virginia - Facility Design Award of Excellence Association of College Unions International
Averett University Student Center | Danville, Virginia - Merit Award for Renovation / Addition 6-12 Virginia Educational Facility Planners
Manassas Park Middle School | Manassas Park, Virginia
2007
- Distinguished Design Award Virginia School Boards Exhibition of School Architecture
Daniel Morgan Middle School | Winchester, Virginia - People's Choice Award Virginia School Boards Exhibition of School Architecture
Daniel Morgan Middle School | Winchester, Virginia - Design Concept Award Council of Educational Facility Planners, International
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Recognized Value Award Design Share
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Facility of Merit Award Athletic Business Magazine
University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Virginia - Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture for a New Building Society for College and University Planning
Averett University Student Center | Danville, Virginia
2006
- GoGreen Design Merit Award James River Green Building Council
Poquoson Elementary School | Poquoson, Virginia - Best New Major Concert Venue Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Virginia - Merit Award for Pre-K-5 Elementary School The Council of Virginia Educational Facility Planners
A.R. Ware & T.C. McSwain Elementary Schools | Staunton, Virginia - Merit Award for Middle School The Council of Virginia Educational Facility Planners
Daniel Morgan Middle School | Winchester, Virginia
2005
- Distinguished Design Award Virginia School Boards Association
John Handley High School | Winchester, Virginia - Silver Citation American School and University
Washington and Lee University's John W. Elrod Student Commons | Lexington, Virginia
2004
- Award Winner Virginia School Boards Association Exhibition of School Architecture
Orange County High School | Orange, Virginia - Honor Award Virginia Society AIA
Burning Daylight Stables | Albemarle County, Virginia - Honor Award Central Virginia AIA
Burning Daylight Stables | Albemarle County, Virginia - Honor Award Central Virginia AIA
Washington and Lee University's John W. Elrod Student Commons | Lexington, Virginia - Honor Award Central Virginia AIA
UVA's College at Wise Student Center | Wise, Virginia - Honor Award Virginia Educational Facility Planners
Appomattox Elementary School | Appomattox, Virginia
2003
- Award Winner Exhibition of School Architecture Virginia School Boards Association
Appomattox Elementary School | Appomattox, Virginia - Honor Award Central Virginia AIA
Appomattox Elementary School | Appomattox, Virginia - Merit Award Central Virginia AIA
University of Virginia's Davenport Baseball Stadium | Charlottesville, Virginia
2002
- Honor Award Virginia Society AIA
Cougar Elementary School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Inform Design Award Virginia Society AIA
University of Virginia's Scott Stadium Scoreboard | Charlottesville, Virginia - Facility of Merit Athletic Business Magazine
University of Virginia's Scott Stadium Expansion and Carl Smith Center | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award Central Virginia AIA
Cougar Elementary School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Citation of Excellence The American School Boards Journal's Learning By Design
Cougar Elementary School | Manassas Park, Virginia
2001
- Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Cougar Elementary School | Manassas Park, Virginia
2000
- Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Westwood Hills Elementary School | Waynesboro, Virginia - Citation for Excellent Exhibition of School Architecture National School Board Association
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Grand Prize Winner The American School Board Journal's Learning By Design
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia
1999
- Merit Award Manassas Park High School
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Excellence in Architecture Award Virginia Society AIA
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Honor Award Manassas Park High School
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Grand Prize Winner Virginia School Boards Association
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia
1998
- Honor Award Central Virginia AIA
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia - Merit Award AIA Committee on Architecture for Education
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia
1997
- Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Manassas Park High School | Manassas Park, Virginia
1996
- Honor Award Virginia Department of Education
Boyce Elementary School | Berryville, Virginia - Published The American School Boards Journal's Learning By Design
Boyce Elementary School | Berryville, Virginia - Design Award Inform Magazine
Randolph College's Martin Science Center | Lynchburg, Virginia - Published Education Week
Crozet Elementary School | Albemarle, Virginia - Published Education Week
Barrett Elementary | Arlington, Virginia
1995
- Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Boyce Elementary School | Berryville, Virginia
1994
- Excellence in Architecture Award Virginia Society AIA
Randolph College's Martin Science Center | Lynchburg, Virginia - Design Award Inform Magazine
Boyce Elementary School | Berryville, Virginia - Design Award Inform Magazine
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award for Excellence James River Chapter AIA
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia - Excellence in Architecture Award Virginia Society AIA
Boyce Elementary School | Berryville, Virginia - Excellence in Architecture Award Virginia Society AIA
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia - Design Excellence Award James River Chapter AIA
University of Virginia's Klöckner Stadium | Charlottesville, Virginia - Published Ahtletic Business Magazine
University of Virginia's Klöckner Stadium | Charlottesville, Virginia - Published Inform Magazine
Crozet Elementary School | Albemarle, Virginia - Award for Excellence in Masonry Design Virginia Masonry Society
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia - Award of Excellence Virginia Society AIA
University of Virginia's Klöckner Stadium | Charlottesville, Virginia - Award of Excellence Virginia Chapter of the American Concrete Institute
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia
1993
- Honor Award James River Chapter AIA
Crozet Elementary School | Albemarle, Virginia - Published Architectural Records
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia - Published New York Times
University of Virginia's Hereford College | Charlottesville, Virginia
1992
- Honor Award Virginia Society AIA
Crozet Elementary School | Albemarle, Virginia
1991
- Honor Award James River Chapter AIA
Venable Elementary School | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award James River Chapter AIA
Children's Art Resource Center | Richmond, Virginia - Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Crozet Elementary School | Albemarle, Virginia - Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Venable Elementary School | Charlottesville, Virginia - Honor Award Virginia School Boards Association
Frederick Douglass Elementary School | Winchester, Virginia
1990
- Award of Excellence Virginia Society AIA
Children's Art Resource Center | Richmond, Virginia
