Awards

Hickok Cole Architects has consistently won awards for design excellence over the course of our history. These awards are the affirmation and natural result of the firm’s commitment to great design. Over the years we have been widely recognized, locally and nationally, for design excellence, earning numerous AIA, IIDA and real estate industry awards for office buildings, multi-family housing projects, interior design and graphic design projects.

2011

2011 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence,
Best Common Area Use
Park Place, Washington, DC

2011 Architectural Precast Association (APA)
Award for Excellence, Medical/Government Design
Victory Center, Alexandria, Virginia

2011 Washington Building Congress (WBC)
Craftsmanship Award, Electrical
Liberty Park, Vienna, Virginia

2011 Washington Building Congress (WBC)
Craftsmanship Award, Doors & Windows, Masonry
Square 54 Office, Washington, DC

2011 Washington Building Congress (WBC)
Craftsmanship Award, Concrete
Square 54 Garage & Office, Washington, DC

2011: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Special Event
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2010”

2010: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Promotional Campaign
“Sense of Design Campaign”

2011: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2010 Spring Party Invitation

2011: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2010 Art Night Invitation

2010

2010 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Pillars of the Industry Award, Best Mid-Rise Apartment
Park Place, Washington, DC

2010 AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
Citation, Built Interiors Category
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2010 AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
Honor Award, Built Interiors Category
Highland Park, Washington, DC

2010 International Interior Design Association
(IIDA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter Awards
Gold Award, Residential
Highland Park, Washington, DC

2010 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence
Best Interiors, Common Area Use
Highland Park, Washington, DC

2010: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Special Event
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2009”

2010: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2009 Art Night Invitation

2010: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2010 New Years Card

2010 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence
Best Urban Office, up to 150,000 SF
1050 K Street, NW, Washington, DC

2010 International Interior Design Association
(IIDA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter Awards, Pinnacle Award,
Commercial, Over 100,000 SF
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2010 International Interior Design Association
(IIDA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter Awards, Gold Award,
Commercial, Over 100,000 SF
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2010 Floor Focus Magazine, Vision Award,
Large New Construction
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2009

2009 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Pillars of the Industry Award
Best Mid-Rise Apartment
Highland Park, Washington, DC

2009 Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards
Merit Award, Large Office
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2009 Ultron Doc Award
Project Design Category
Blackboard, Inc.

2009 AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
Honor Award, Large Commercial
1050 K Street, NW
Washington, DC

2009 AIA|DC Washington Unbuilt Awards
Honor Award
16th & Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC

2009 Mid-Atlantic Construction
Best of 2009 Awards
Award of Merit, Interior Design
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2009 Associated Builders and Contractors,
Metropolitan Washington & Virginia Chapters
Excellence in Construction Award
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC

2009 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Merit
Best First Floor Use
Kenyon Square, Washington, DC

2009 Washington Business Journal “Best Real Estate Deals” Award
Best Interior Design
Kenyon Square, Washington, DC

2009 Washington Business Journal “Best Real Estate Deals” Award
Deal of the Year
NPR Headquarters, Washington, DC

2009 Washington Business Journal “Best Real Estate Deals” Award
Best Land Deal
NPR Headquarters, Washington, DC

2009 Washington Business Journal “Best Real Estate Deals” Award
Best Rehabilitation/Reuse
2021 L Street NW, Washington, DC

2009 American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
“2008 Art Night Invitation"

2009 Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
Second Place – Special Event
"Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2008"

2009 Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
Second Place – Promotional Campaign
"20/2008 Vision Campaign"

2008

2008 Interior Design Magazine
Best of Year Awards
Merit Award, Public Space
Columbia Center, Washington, DC

2008 AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
Honor Award, Commercial Architecture
Columbia Center, Washington, DC

2008 AIA|DC
Award of Merit, Architecture
Columbia Center, Washington, DC

2008 AIA Northern Virginia Chapter
Award of Merit, Commercial Architecture
Columbia Center, Washington, DC

2008 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Merit
Best Urban Office over 150,000 SF
Columbia Center, Washington, DC

2008 Mid-Atlantic Construction
Best of 2008 Awards
Award of Merit, Office
Columbia Center, Washington, DC

2008 Virginia Society AIA
Award of Excellence, Interiors
I.Gorman Jewelers, Washington, DC

2008 AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
Award of Merit, Interiors
I.Gorman Jewelers, Washington, DC

2008 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence
Best First Floor Use
I.Gorman Jewelers, Washington, DC

2008 Mid-Atlantic Construction
Best of 2008 Awards
Award of Merit, Interior Fit-Out
I.Gorman Jewelers, Washington, DC

2008 Instore Magazine
America’s Coolest Stores
Second Place, Small Store Category
I.Gorman Jewelers, Washington, DC

2008 AIA|DC
Award of Merit, Interior Architecture
Kenyon Square, Washington, DC

2008 Associated Builders and Contractors, Metropolitan Washington & Virginia Chapters Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Construction
1250 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC

2008 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Merit
Best Real Estate Transaction
777 6th Street, Washington, DC

2008 Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Washington, DC, VA and Chesapeake Chapters
Marketing Communications Award
Best Special Event Marketing
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2007”

2008 Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Washington, DC, VA and Chesapeake Chapters
Marketing Communications Award
Cascade Award: Best in Show
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2007”

2008 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
First Place - Newsletters
Winter 2007 Press Piece

2008 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
First Place - Announcements,Invitations & Cards
2007 Open House Invitation

2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter Marketing Excellence Awards
First Place - Feature Writing
“Build Momentum: Hickok Cole Architects Sells a Series of Articles”
(A series of sustainable design articles for Philanthropy News Digest)

2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter Marketing Excellence Awards
First Place - Special Event Marketing Campaign
“One Time Event: Brand New Name, Logo, and Campaign"

2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter Marketing Excellence Awards
Honorable Mention – Direct Mail Campaign
“Hickok Cole Architects Connects with Clients through Holiday Gift Campaigns”

2007

2007 Northern Virginia NAIOP Award
Best Build-to-Suit Building under 150,000 SF
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation,Lansdowne, VA

2007 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Merit
Best Interiors – Tenant Space under 10,000 SF
Mi Tierra

2007 Brick Industry Association,
Brick in Architecture Award, Bronze winner
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

2007 Washington Business Journal “Best Real Estate Deals” Award,
Best Suburban Office
Monument III at Worldgate

2007 Fortune Contract Yards to Miles Design Competition
East Coast Regional Award
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

2007 American Society of Landscape Architects, Virginia Chapter
Special Commendation for Sustainable Design
Elevation 314 – Takoma Apartments

2007 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2006 Art Night Invitation

2007 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2006 Art Night Invitation

2007 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2007 New Year’s Card

2006

2006 AIA Washington, DC Chapter Washingtonian
Residential Design Award
Adams Row

2006 AIA Northern Virginia Chapter
Award of Merit, Residential Architecture
Adams Row

2006 AIA Northern Virginia Chapter
Award of Merit, Interior Architecture,
William C. Smith & Company

2006 Residential Architect Award of Merit
Adams Row

2006 Builders Choice Design & Planning Award
Attached and Multi-family Homes – Lofts Category
Adams Row

2006 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence
Best Urban Renovation
Dumbarton Place

2006 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Merit
Best Urban Renovation
Potomac Center at 500/550 12th Street, SW

2006 NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence
Best Marketing Program
Hickok Cole Architects’ “Great New Name”

2006 Washington Business Journal “Best Real Estate Deals” Award
Best Renovation/Re-Use
Dumbarton Place

2006 National Association of Home Builders National Green Building Award
Multifamily Home Design of the Year
Elevation 314, Takoma Apartments
Client / Developer / Designer: MOMI

2006: NAIOP MD/DC Award of Merit
Best Urban Renovation
Democratic National Committee Headquarters

2006 BOMA International TOBY (The Office Building of the Year) Award, Under 100,000 sf
Carlyle II
2006 Washington Building Congress (WBC) Craftsmanship Award
Marble/Granite Finishes
Potomac Center at 500/550 12th Street, SW

2006 Washington Building Congress (WBC) Craftsmanship Award
Miscellaneous Metal Fabrications
Nixon Peabody LLP

2006 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects New Year – New Brand Announcement

2006 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects Identity System

2006 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects Logo

2006 American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects Stationery System

2006 Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Washington, DC, VA and Chesapeake Chapters
Marketing Communications Award - Best Corporate Identity/Branding Program
“Hickok Cole Architects’ New Vision”

2006 Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) National Marketing Communications Award
Corporate Identity - “Hickok Cole Architects’ New Vision”

2005

2005 AIA DC Award of Excellence, Catalyst Category
Elevation 314, Takoma Apartments
Client / Developer / Designer: MOMI

2005 AIA Potomac Valley Citation for Architectural Excellence
Adams Row

2005 MD/DC NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Environmentally Friendly Building
Elevation 314, Takoma Apartments
Client / Developer / Designer: MOMI

2005 Washington, DC Marketing Center, Most Catalytic Office Project, Honorable Mention
Federal Gateway

2005 Washington, DC Marketing Center, Best Office Renovation Project
Potomac Center

2005 Mid-Atlantic Construction, Renovation Project of the Year
Potomac Center

2005 Associated Builders and Contractors Best Interior Construction Award
William C. Smith & Company

2005 Associated Builders and Contractors Award of Excellence
Sheridan School Renovation

2005 Delta Associates Award for Excellence, Best Adaptive Reuse Condominium Project
Dumbarton Place

2004

2004 MD/DC NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Renovation
Potomac Center

2003

2003 AIA DC Award of Excellence, Catayst Category
Visions Cinema/Bistro/Lounge

2003 MD/DC NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Corporate Build-to-Suit Suburban
Acterna at Milestone Business Park

2002

2002 Masonry Institute, Construction Excellence Award, Honorable Mention
Acterna at Milestone Business Park

2002 Masonry Institute, Construction Excellence Award, First Place
601 New Jersey Avenue, NW

2002 NAIOP Award of Merit, Best Building, Adaptive Re-use, Preservation or Restoration
Greystone Servicing Corporation

2002 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Speculative Low Rise Building
Prosperity Medical Center

2001

2001 International Interior Design Association Bronze Award
Road Runner

2001 AIA Virginia Society Inform Award, Award of Honor for Excellence in Design
Accenture

2000

2000 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Interior Commercial Space
Accenture

2000 Associated Builders and Contractors, Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Construction
Volunteers of America

1999

1999 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Interior Commercial Space
Road Runner

1999 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Low-Rise Suburban Office Building
Trinity Centre III

1999 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Urban Mid-Rise Office Building
333 John Carlyle Street

1999 Associated Builders and Contractors, Contractors Award, Excellence in Construction
The Aspen Institute

1999 International Interior Design Association Silver Award
Computech

1998

1998 International Interior Design Association Silver Award for Retail
Aveda Environmental Lifestyle Store

1998 International Interior Design Association Gold Award
Ventana Productions

1998 International Interior Design Association Bronze Award for Commercial Space over 10,000 sf
Wright Patman Congressional Federal Credit Union

1996

1996 National Commercial Builders Council Grand Award for Best Modernized/Rehabilitated Building
Bell Atlantic Mobile

1996 National Commercial Builders Council Honorable Mention for Best Recreational Facility
Nissan Pavilion

1996 Associated Builders and Contractors Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Construction
WMX Technologies

1996 AIA DC Chapter Merit Award
American Chemical Society

1995

1995 National Commercial Builders Council Grand Award for Excellence
American Chemical Society

1995 Associated Builders and Contractors, Contractors Award, Excellence in Construction
Hyde Park Condominium Plaza Renovation

1994

1994 Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Award
Tycon Tower

1994 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Commercial Interior Project over 50,000 sf
Logistics Management Institute

1993

1993 NAIOP/VACRE Northern Virginia Renovation Project of the Year, Best Renovation Award
Tycon Tower

1992

1992 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Interior Design over 20,000 sf
Molson Breweries USA, Inc.

1989

1989 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Office Park Under 25 Acres
Corporate Oaks Two

1986

1986 AIA DC Excellence in Architecture Award
Suburban Sporting Goods