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BEST SPECIALTY DESIGN
FINALIST

THE SOCIAL AT HILTON HEADQUARTERS
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

THE CHARRETTE: Set the stage for connection

with stadium seating, video walls and a sophisticated lighting program that adjusts to different
people's needs at different times of day. "Following
circadian rhythms to promote health and wellness,
the lighting also pays special attention to LED color
temperatures that would be best suited for food
displays and tasks," explains Allison Cooke, principal with CORE architecture + design.
THE COOL STUFF: Bold, directional angles

THE COMMISSION: Mirror Hilton's renowned hospi-

throughout, coupled with the ceiling's wood panels
and linear lighting. An operable glass wall allows
direct, seamless access to the adjacent outdoor
terrace, making it an extension of the flexible indoor
workspace and creating another area to host events.

tality experiences with a custom brand identity for a
space that encourages both formal and informal meetings. Increase interaction between staff and guests alike
by using pathways, edges and moments of discovery
that create a fun, uncomplicated design that's easy to
navigate. Include six individual fast-casual food hall
stations as well as a full-service Starbucks café.

THE CARRY-OUT: Don't underestimate the power
of choice. Providing varied seating options such as
traditional cafeteria style tables and chairs, intimate meeting nooks and even rocking chairs and
soft benching gives people their own personal
space without literally walling them off.

DESIGN FIRM: CORE architecture + design, Wash-

ington, D.C.

SOURCES
OWNER: Hilton, McLean, Virginia; OPERATOR: Sodexo,
Gaithersburg, Maryland; DESIGN FIRM/ARCHITECT: CORE
architecture + design, Washington, D.C.: Allison Cooke, principal;
Daniel Chapman, senior interior designer; Kristen Van Hise,
Michael Borissow, Marina Laurence, Carly Lisnow, Daniel Mayo,
designers; PURCHASING COMPANY: Washington Group
Solutions, Falls Church, Virginia; GENERAL CONTRACTOR: HITT
Contracting Inc., Falls Church, Virginia; DESIGN CONSULTANTS:
Caliber Design Inc., Sterling, Virginia (MEP Engineer); Fernandez
Associates, Falls Church, Virginia (structural engineer);
Rathgeber/Goss Associates, Derwood, Maryland (structural
engineer); Next Step Design, Annapolis, Maryland (foodservice
design); Walter L. Phillips Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (civil
engineer); Landscape Architecture Bureau LLC, Washington, D.C.
(landscape designer); Acoustics2, (acoustical); Rosa D. Cheney
AIA, PLLC, Arlington, Virginia (LEED); Diversified, Kenilworth,
New Jersey (A/V consultant); Copeland Design, Chevy Chase,
Maryland (signage); MC Sign Co., Mentor, Ohio (signage); Hilton,
McLean, Virginia (branding); Agency E.A., Chicago, Illinois (digital
media); ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS: Pulp Studio; AUDIO/
VISUAL & ELECTRONICS: Diversified; FABRICS: Designtex;
Jamie Stern Leather; KnollTextiles; Luum Textiles; Maharam;
FLOORCOVERINGS: Crossville Inc.; Interface Hospitality; Kolay
Flooring; Porcelanosa; FURNITURE: AFRA Furniture; Anna Karlin;
Arco; Beachley Furniture Co.; Bernhardt Design; California's
Finest; Design Within Reach; Galanter & Jones; Jamie Stern;
Kettal; Miles & May; Sancal; Sandler Seating; Skram; Sossego;
Table Topics; LIGHTING: Cerno; Ketra Lighting; One Source
Associates; Stickbulb; SIGNAGE: Copeland Design; MC Sign Co.;
SURFACING MATERIALS: Chemetal; Concrete Collaborative;
Creative Materials Corp.; Daltile; DuChâteau; Fireclay Tile; Nemo;
WALLCOVERINGS: Innovations; Koroseal Arte; WINDOW
TREATMENTS: Carnegie; KnollTextiles; OTHER: Caesarstone,
Dekton (solid surface countertop); Washington Woodworking
(millwork); 9Wood, St. Gobain, USG, Visual Graphic Systems Inc.
(ceilings); AK Metals (custom metal fabrication); Trimark USA LLC
(kitchen equipment); Halton Group (exhaust hoods)

FINALIST

THE MARKET AT WATERSIDE DISTRICT
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

THE COMMISSION: Electrify Norfolk's social

scene with a new 55,000-sq.-ft. dining and
entertainment destination. Create a marketplace that's a gathering point for the whole
Waterside District development, making room
for 10 food stalls and a menu of bars. Bookend
the project with multiple restaurants. And don't
forget to save square footage for a stage for live
music; a large LED screen for sports, movies
and activities for the community; and features
that are activating and inspire further development along the waterfront.
THE CHARRETTE: Imagine that the building

once served as a warehouse for the ship
yards, glorifying the grit of exposed structural elements such as timber-clad skylights
and ceiling panels of steel and wood featuring
suspended rows of warmly glowing Edison
bulbs at each entry point. Reference the
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nautical and industrial history of the Norfolk
Naval Shipyards with authentic materials such
as stained concrete, reclaimed wood, blackened
steel and white-washed brick.
THE CHALLENGE: Humanize and anchor the

expansive space to avoid a cold feeling. An illuminated clock face adorning the glass and steel
elevator shaft does just that, as does the softening effect of greenery in steel-framed planters
fitted with casters so they can move around the
space to fit various program needs.
THE COOL STUFF: "Wooden retractable

bleachers provide fun, informal seating between
events and can be quickly relocated for large
parties or replaced by a stage," says Michael
Pandolfi, studio leader, Jeffrey Beers Intl.
THE CARRY-OUT: Oversized board games like
Connect Four can add to ROI by enticing guests
to stay and play.

SOURCES
OWNER/OPERATOR: The Cordish Companies, Baltimore, Maryland; DESIGN
FIRM: Jeffrey Beers Intl., New York: Michael Pandolfi, studio leader; Monika
Chmielewska, senior interior designer; Zarina Gabaraeva, Dani Hauser, interior
designer; The Cordish Companies, Baltimore, Maryland: Rich Burns, director of
architecture; ARCHITECT: BCT Architects, Baltimore, Maryland; PURCHASING
COMPANY: Leap Hospitality, Liberty, Missouri; GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Buffalo Construction, Louisville, Kentucky; KBE Building Corporation,
Farmington, Connecticut; ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS: Benjamin Moore
Paints; BATH & SPA: American Standard; Bobrick; Kohler; FLOORCOVERINGS:
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors; LV Wood; FURNITURE: Leap Hospitality; LIGHTING:
CB2; Circa Lighting; Rejuvenation; RH Contract; Shades of Light; The Lighting
Practice; West Elm; SURFACING MATERIALS: ABC Stone; AKDO; Cambria;
Daltile; Fireclay Tile; WALLCOVERINGS: Maya Romanoff; Wolf-Gordon; OTHER:
Hewn Elements (millwork)

MICHAEL MOR AN ( THE SOCIAL); MA X TOUHE Y ( THE MARK E T )

DESIGN FIRM: Jeffrey Beers Intl., New York
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