Evidence of Our Commitment to Excellence
Dunbar believes every project is about people. A collaboration between individuals, organizations, regulatory agencies, communities and other stakeholders – all in service of those who ultimately will use the space. The following awards reflect the results of our thoughtful and thorough approach.
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (in construction)
Evidence-Based Touchstone Gold Award, The Center for Health Design – Architect: HKS Inc.
YWCA of Richmond
2022 Golden Hammer Award, Best Community Institution Revitalization -Architect: SMBW, PLLC
Humanities Building, University of Richmond
2022 AIA-Richmond Award for Contextual Design, Honorable Mention – Architect: Quinn Evans
Engineering Research Building, Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 GRACRE Real Estate Award, Institutional Project – Architect: Baskervill, Goody Clancy, Smith + McClane
Fairfield Area Library – Henrico County, VA
2022 Innovative Project of the Year and People’s Choice Award, USGBC-VA – Architect: Quinn Evans and Tappe Architects
2021 AIA-Richmond Design Award
The Center at Belvedere
2021 AIA National Design for Aging Review Award of Merit – Architect: Bushman Dreyfus Architects
Polykon Manufacturing LLC
2020 Annual GRACRE Real Estate Award: Best Industrial Project – Architect: Baskervill
The Scott House, Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 John Russell Pope Award for Historic Preservation, ICAA – Architect: Glavé & Holmes Architecture
2020 Golden Hammer Award, Best Restoration
Rumors of War, by Kehinde Wiley
2020 Golden Hammer Award, Best Placemaking – Owner: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Maymont Foundation Headquarters
2020 Golden Hammer Award, Best Adaptive Reuse – Architect: Quinn Evans
College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University
2020 Annual GRACRE Real Estate Award: Top Institutional Project – Architect: EYP, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, Sauer Center Development, Richmond, VA
2020 Annual GRACRE Real Estate Award: Project of the Year – Architect: Freeman Morgan Architects
NOVA Aquatics Facility, Henrico, VA
2022 Golden Hammer Award, Best Adaptive Reuse – Architect: Baskervill
2022 ENR Mid-Atlantic Award of Merit Sports/Entertainment
2022 GRACRE Real Estate Award: Public Private Partnership Project
2022 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, ACEC Virginia
2020 Annual GRACRE Real Estate Award: Top Retail Lease – Thalhimer Realty Partners,
The Rebkee Company
Six Hundred West Main, Charlottesville, VA
2020 AIA-Central Virginia Contextual Design Merit Award – Architect: Bushman Dreyfus Architects
North Court Residence Hall, University of Richmond
2020 Leadership Award, USGBC Virginia – Architect: Glavé & Holmes Architecture
Courtland High School, Spotsylvania County, VA
2019 Virginia School Boards Association, Gold Design Award and People’s Choice Award – Architect: Quinn Evans
New Clay House II, Virginia Supportive Housing, Richmond, VA
2019 Golden Hammer Award, Best Adaptive Reuse & New Construction – Architect: Johannas Design Group
550 Water Street, Charlottesville, VA
2019 AIA-Virginia Design Awards, Award of Merit Contextual Design – Architect: FORMWORK
Perioperative Services Operating Room, VCU Health
2019 ENR Mid-Atlantic Award of Merit Health Care – Architect: HKS, Inc.
Indoor Football Practice Facility, Liberty University
2018 Athletic Business Architectural Showcase – Architect: VMDO
Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Virginia Wesleyan University
2020 AIA-Virginia Design Award of Merit – Architect: VMDO
2020 AIA-Central Virginia Award of Merit
2019 Virginia Environments Award, USGBC-Virginia
2018 SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture Merit Award
2018 HRACRE Excellence in Development Design Awards: Best Educational Building and Juror’s Choice Award – Contractor: Hourigan
2018 Associated Builders and Contractors – VA Honor Award of Excellence
2017 DBIA Hampton Roads Award of Excellence
Market 34 Dining Facility, Corporate Client, Goochland, VA
2018 AIA-Virginia Chapter Merit Award – Architect: SMBW, PLLC
Highland Park Senior Apartments, Richmond, VA
Developer: Community Preservation and Development Corp.
Architect: Grimm + Parker
2018 Multifamily Renovation Project of the Year, 9th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards, Viridiant
EarthCraft Multifamily (ECMF) Platinum certification – Viridiant
Richmond Ballet Renovation
2018 Golden Hammer Award, Best Adaptive Reuse – Architect: 3North
Dewey Gottwald Center, Science Museum of Virginia
2018 AIA-Virginia Chapter Merit Award – Architect: Pfeiffer Partners, Quinn Evans
2018 Annual GRACRE Cultural Impact Award
2017 ENR Mid-Atlantic Best Project Award – Cultural/Worship Category – Contractor: W.M. Jordan Company
Saunders Station, Richmond, VA
2019 AIA-Richmond Merit Award – Architect: B.O.B. Architecture
2017 Golden Hammer Award, Best Adaptive Reuse-Large
Varina Area Library, Henrico County, VA
2019 New Landmark Library, Library Journal – Architects: Quinn Evans and Tappe Architects
2017 AIA/ALA Library Building Award
2017 Golden Hammer Award, Best New Construction-Large
2017 National Association of Counties, 100 Brilliant Ideas at Work
Children’s Hospital of Richmond Pavilion – VCU Health
2018 AIA-Richmond Chapter Merit Award – Architect: HKS
2018 AIA-Virginia Chapter Merit Award
2017 Pinnacle Award, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-Virginia
2017 National Recognition Award, ACEC National
2016 Project of the Year, SKANSKA
2016 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award / First Place in High-Rise category, American Concrete Institute (ACI)
2015 Commonwealth Award for Concrete Excellence, ACI Virginia
2015 Project of the Year Award / Architectural category, Slag Cement Association