Awards

Cooper Carry has planned and executed the design of over 35 new urban and suburban districts, representing over 35 million square feet of facilities and billions of dollars of public and private investments. A summary of awards follows. We are honored to have received this recognition for our work.

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2022

2021

2020

2019

      • Hilton Best New Build, North America—The Bevy Hotel, Boerne, TX
      • AIA Atlanta Residential Design Award, Mixed-Use—AMLI Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
      • AIA Charlotte Design & Service Awards, Citation, Urban Design—Kingsley, Fort Mill, SC
      • AIA Charlotte Design & Service Awards, Merit, Urban Design—The Design District, Charlotte, NC
      • ASID Georgia Design Awards, Commercial Best in Show—Oak Steakhouse, Nashville, TN
      • ASID Georgia Design Awards, Commercial Hospitality Country Club, Bronze—Peninsula Club, Charlotte, NC
      • ASID Georgia Design Awards, Commercial Hospitality Resorts, Silver—Seven South Suites at Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman
      • ASID Georgia Design Awards, Commercial Hospitality Restaurants, Gold—Oak Steakhouse, Nashville, TN
      • ASID Georgia Design Awards, Commercial Hospitality Restaurants, Bronze—Angeline’s and Merchant & Trade at Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #1
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s Top 20 Commercial Interior Design Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #5
      • Best New Office Building, Writer’s Choice, Nashville Scene—500 11th Ave. N., Capitol View, Nashville, TN
      • BOMA TOBY, Southern Region, Best Mixed-Use Development—Carolina Square, Chapel Hill, NC
      • Charlotte Center City Partners, Special Achievement Award—Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC
      • DC Historic Preservation Award—The Bell Tower at Stanton Park, Washington, DC
      • DESIGNArlington Award of Excellence—Ballston Quarter, Arlington, VA
      • District of Columbia Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation—The Bell Tower at Stanton Park, Washington, DC
      • ICSC North America Design & Development Awards, Retail Store Design, Gold—Angeline’s and Merchant & Trade at Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC
      • MHN Excellence Award, Adaptive Reuse, Silver—The Bell Tower at Stanton Park, Washington, DC
      • NAIOP Best of Northern Virginia, Best Buildings, Capital Improvements Non-Institutional—Ballston Quarter, Arlington, VA
      • NAIOP DC | MD Award of Excellence, Best Mixed-Use Project—Columbia Place, Washington, DC
      • NOMAtlanta NSPIRE Award, Un-Built Category, 1st Place, Quest Center for Change, Atlanta, GA
      • NOMAtlanta NSPIRE Award, Village Voice Award—Quest Center for Change, Atlanta, GA
      • The Society for College and University Planning SCUP / AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, Excellence in Architecture, Honorable Mention—Georgia Tech, West Village Dining Commons, Atlanta, GA
      • ULI Global Awards for Excellence—International Market Place, Waikiki, HI
      • Retrofit Magazine’s Metamorphosis Awards, Multifamily Category, Winner – Bell Tower at Stanton Park

2018

      • AIA Georgia, Architecture Firm of the Year
      • AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE), Top Ten Award—Georgia Tech, Engineered Biosystems Building, Atlanta, GA
      • AIA Georgia Honor Award—Georgia Tech, West Village Dining Commons, Atlanta, GA
      • Association of University Research Parks Innovation Award—HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s Top 20 Commercial Interior Design Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #4
      • ENR Southeast, Best Project Awards, Hospitality /Residential Category, Award of Merit—Barnsley Resort Inn and Conference Center, Adairsville, GA
      • ICSC Gold For New Developments—International Market Place, Waikiki, HI
      • ICSC Silver MAXI for Excellence in Public Relations—International Market Place, Waikiki, HI
      • IIDA Georgia, Best of Best (BOB) Award—Georgia Tech, West Village Dining Commons, Atlanta, GA
      • IIDA Georgia, Best of Best (BOB) Award—Jaipur Living Headquarters, Atlanta, GA
      • ULI Nashville Excellence in Development Awards—Hill Center Brentwood, Nashville, TN

2017

      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s Top 25 Commercial Interior Design Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #5
      • ENR Award of Merit, Residential / Hospitality—Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Cleveland, OH
      • Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate, Award of Excellence, Best Recreation / Entertainment Project—The Main Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Norfolk, VA
      • ICSC Gold MAXI for Excellence in Marketing / Public Relations Grand Opening / Redevelopment Expansions / Renovations—International Market Place, Waikiki, HI
      • NAIOP Northern Virginia, Award of Excellence, Best Adaptive Re-Use—The Mill & Bottling House, Alexandria, VA
      • NAIOP Kūkulu Hale Award for New Project over 40,000 SF—International Market Place, Waikiki, HI

2016

      • AIA Georgia, Design Excellence Award—Georgia BioScience Training Center, Social Circle, GA
      • AIA Georgia, Design Merit Award—Georgia Tech, Engineered Biosystems Building, Atlanta, GA
      • ACEC Engineering Excellence Award, Kennesaw State Student Recreation and Activities Center, Kennesaw, GA
      • Architectural Woodwork Institute National AWI Award of Excellence—North Carolina State University, Talley Student Union, Raleigh, NC
      • Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Facility Design Award—North Carolina State University, Talley Student Union, Raleigh, NC
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s Top 25 Commercial Interior Design Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #4
      • CMAA South Atlantic Chapter, Project of the Year—Georgia Tech, Engineered Biosystems Building, Atlanta, GA
      • CMAA South Atlantic Chapter, Project Achievement Award >$100M Construction—Georgia Tech, Engineered Biosystems Building, Atlanta, GA
      • DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region, Honor Award—NASA Integrated Engineering Services Building, Hampton, VA
      • ENR Southeast Award of Merit for Best Sustainable Building Practices—Georgia Tech, Engineered Biosystems Building, Atlanta, GA
      • ENR Southeast Award of Merit—North Carolina State University, Talley Student Union, Raleigh, NC
      • Fairfax County Exceptional Design Award, Bailey’s Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences, Falls Church, VA
      • NAHB Best in American Living Awards, Adaptive Reuse, Multifamily, Platinum—The Mill & Bottling House, Alexandria, VA
      • NAIOP DC | MD, Award of Merit, Best DC Urban Office Building up to 150,000 SF—900 16th Street, Arlington, VA
      • Washington Contractor Award, Education—Westgate Elementary School, Falls Church, VA

2015

      • AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards, Award of Merit in Institutional Architecture—NASA Integrated Engineering Services Building, Hampton, VA
      • American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia), Engineering Excellence Award, Grand Prize—North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • Clubhouse of the Year Award, Golf Inc.—Sea Pines Golf Clubhouse, Hilton Head, SC
      • ENR Southeast Award of Merit, Green Category—NASA Integrated Engineering Services Building, Hampton, VA
      • IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Design Awards, Award of Honor, Bailey’s Upper Elementary School for the Arts & Sciences, Falls Church, VA
      • GSA Project Management Award, Large Federal Construction—NASA Integrated Engineering Services Building, Hampton, VA
      • GSA Regional Administrator Award, Making a More Sustainable Government Environmental Footprint—NASA Integrated Engineering Services Building, Hampton, VA
      • NAIOP Northern Virginia, Award of Excellence, Best Building Repositioning / Adaptive Re-Use—Skyline 7, Falls Church, VA
      • U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy and Water Management Award—NASA Integrated Engineering Services Building, Hampton, VA
      • Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award—900 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
      • Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award—Capitol Point Hyatt Place, Washington, DC
      • Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award—Marriott Marquis, Washington DC
      • Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award—The Woodley, Washington, DC
      • Washington Business Journal, Best Real Estate Deal—The Woodley, Washington, DC

2014

      • ACI, Outstanding Achievement Award—North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA
      • APA Commercial Design Award—800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • CEFPI Georgia, Best Design in Renovation Award—North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA
      • CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Project Achievement Awards, First Place New Construction, Less than $100M—North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA
      • Georgia Engineering Alliance / ACEC Engineering Excellence Award, Honor Award—Cherokee County Aquatic Center, Holly Springs, GA
      • ENR Southeast, Best K-12 Project Award—North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA
      • NAIOP DC | MD, Award of Excellence, Best Mixed-Use Project—Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC
      • NAIOP Northern Virginia, Award of Excellence, Best Building Repositioning / Adaptive Re-Use—Bailey’s Upper Elementary School for the Arts & Sciences, Falls Church, VA
      • ULI Atlanta Awards for Excellence—North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA
      • ULI Philadelphia Chapter, Inaugural Williard G. “Bill” Rouse III Awards for Excellence—Marriott Hotel & Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
      • Washington Building Congress, Craftmanship Award, Cast-in-Place Concrete—Washington DC Marriott Marquis Hotel & Convention Center, Washington, DC

2013

      • APA Craftsmanship Award—800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • Associated Builders and Contractors, Award of Excellence—GSA Scott Project, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Build Georgia Awards, Best in Construction—Atlanta Metropolitan College, Academic Science Building, Atlanta, GA
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Build Georgia Awards, Best in Construction—University of Georgia, Health Sciences Campus, Phase I Renovations, Athens, GA
      • Building Design+Construction, 2013 Giant 300 Report, Top Federal Government Sector Architecture Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #25
      • Client Advisor Award, Large Professional Services Firm—Cooper Carry
      • DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region, Healthcare category, Honorable Mention—GSA Scott Project, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC
      • DESIGNArlington Award Winner—Crystal City Master Plan & Repositioning, Arlington, VA
      • DESIGNArlington Honorable Mention, 800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • Georgia Engineering Alliance, Engineering Excellence Awards, State Award—Atlanta Metropolitan College, Academic Science Building, Atlanta, GA
      • Georgia Engineering Alliance, Engineering Excellence Awards, Honor Award—Emory Hospital Midtown ICU Expansion, Atlanta, GA
      • Georgia Recreation and Park Association, Planning, Design and Development, Outstanding New Park Award—Cherokee County Aquatic Center, Holly Springs, GA
      • NAIOP DC | MD, Award of Excellence, Best Institutional Facility—Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC

2012

      • AIA South Atlantic Region Brick Award, Honor Award—Kennesaw State University, Architectural Studio Addition, Marietta, GA
      • American Institute of Steel Construction IDEAS2 Award, National Certificate of Recognition—Kennesaw State University, Architectural Studio Addition, Marietta, GA
      • Architectural Woodwork Institute, Award of Excellence—Marriott Hotel & Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
      • Associated Builders and Contractors, The Metropolitan Washington and Virginia Chapters, Excellence in Construction—800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta’s 25 Largest Architectural Firms—Cooper Carry Ranked #2
      • Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, Transportation Project of the Year—North Side Station, North Shore Connector, Pittsburgh, PA
      • NAIOP Northern Virginia, Award of Excellence, Best Office Building 4 Stories and Above—800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • NASA Blue Marble Award for Excellence in Energy and Water Management—NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters, Hampton, VA
      • Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s Environmental Excellence Award, Gold Level—NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters, Hampton, VA
      • Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Award Winner, Cast-in-Place Concrete—800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • Washington Business Journal, Best New Office Development—800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy and Water Management Award—NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters, Hampton, VA

2011

      • ACI Georgia, Award of Excellence, Low Rise Category—Gwinnett Technical College Life Sciences Building, Lawrenceville, GA
      • AIA Georgia, Merit Design Award—Kennesaw State University Architectural Studio Addition, Marietta, GA
      • APA Commercial Award for Excellence—900 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • Brick in Architecture Awards, Gold Award—Kennesaw State University Architectural Studio Addition, Marietta, GA
      • Brick Industry Southeast Region, President’s Award—Kennesaw State University Architectural Studio Addition, Marietta, GA
      • ENR Southeast, Best Projects, Best Green Building—NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters, Hampton, VA
      • GSA Real Property, Innovation Award, Sustainability Category—NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters, Hampton, VA
      • NAIOP Northern Virginia, Office Building of the Year—900 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
      • National Glass Association, Crystal Achievement Awards, Most Innovative Storefront / Entrance Project—Arlington Capital View Renaissance and Residence Inn, Arlington, VA

2010

      • American School & University Awards, Educational Interiors Showcase, Silver Citation—Berry College, Audrey B. Morgan and Deerfield Halls, Mount Berry, GA
      • Atlanta Downtown Design Excellence Award (ADDEA), Office of the Year—Cooper Carry Headquarters Office, Atlanta, GA
      • Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Urban Design Award of Excellence—The Georgian Terrace, Atlanta, GA
      • BOMA Atlanta, Government Building of the Year—Douglas County Courthouse, Douglasville, GA
      • Energy Star Award—Piedmont West, Medical Office Building, Atlanta, GA
      • ENR, Top 500 Design Firms, Cooper Carry #59, Architecture
      • ENR, Top 100 Green Design Firms
      • ICSC, U.S. Design and Development Awards, Honorable Mention—The Shops at Wiregrass, Tampa, FL
      • Masonry Association of Georgia, Craftsmanship Award of Excellence, Projects under $750,000—Kennesaw State University, Architectural Studio Addition, Marietta, GA
      • Southeast Construction Magazine, Award of Excellence in Higher Education / Research—Kennesaw State University, Health Sciences Building, Kennesaw, GA
      • Southeast Construction Magazine, Best Office Project—Carolina First Corporate Campus, Greenville, SC

2009

      • AIA New York, Citation, Historic Erie Canal Aqueduct & Broad Street Corridor Master Plan, Rochester, NY
      • AIA Virginia, Award of Merit for Interior Design, Benning Charter School Renovation, Washington, DC

2002