Signatures of Loudoun Design Excellence Awards Submission Form - Loudoun County Economic Development, VA

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All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2025.

Project name as it should appear on award:*

Project location/address:*

Why do you consider this project a Signature of Loudoun? (150 word limit): *

Category (Please select all that apply):*

DETAILS: Design excellence or whimsy demonstrated in the form of minutiae or finishing touches, which visually delight or offer a sense of continuity with Loudoun's history. Be creative! Tell how the physical project demonstrates design excellence and makes a lasting mark on Loudoun.

CONTEXTUAL DESIGN: Design excellence demonstrated in the exceptional attention given to surrounding buildings, places, and details during the project design. A highly 'contextual' design solution in which the newly 'adopted child' looks as if it had always been visually harmonious member of the larger family of forms, textures and colors which can be found in the neighborhood. (note, this is for new construction projects)

HISTORIC RENOVATION: Design excellence demonstrated in the form of historic renovation and/or adaptive reuse. These projects may mirror Loudoun's unfolding reputation as a place of rich contrasts. Projects characterized by the preservation of a piece of Loudoun County's unique history. Note: 'before' and 'after' photos must be included for this category.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Design excellence demonstrated in infrastructure such as facilities, utilities, roadways, and bridges.

INTERIORS: Design excellence demonstrated in an interior space. This could include space in residential, commercial, retail, and public-sector structures.

PACE SETTERS: Recent, visually groundbreaking projects that continue to shape Loudoun County as a unique environment. While Loudoun's vernacular buildings, places, and details mark the community's beginnings, these projects mark its current state of affairs and potentially set the pace for the future. Pace Setters may well be the Legends which the Signatures of Loudoun program honors a quarter-century from now.

PUBLIC SPACES: Design excellence demonstrated in the form of public greens, plazas, squares, streetscape, parkways, and trails, which, by their attributes, have become a favorite mixing place. These are places where exceptional design has created gathering places that are icons of a community.

Please explain how the project relates to the selected category/categories. (150 word limit): *

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Nominator's address:*

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The main recipient will receive the Award Poster and Award Certificate on behalf of the project. Please indicate how the main project recipient should be cited.

Recipient's name:*

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Recipient's Associated Company*

Recipient's role in project (owner, architect, designer, etc.):*

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Primary architect or designer's name:*

Primary architect or designer's email:*

Primary architect or designer's address:

Street Address Street Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code

Please list other companies or individuals, not already named above, who participated in the project and should be recognized for the role the played. (include their name, organization and role within the project).

I agree to abide all rules and instruction provided for the Signatures of Loudoun Program. (https://biz.loudoun.gov/designawards/signatures-of-loudoun-rules/):*

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For assistance, contact Katie Fleger at the Department of Economic Development.

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