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2024 GALA Winners

2024 Grand Award Winner:

Custom Home of the Year
-Cornwell Farm Custom Farmhouse-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 Category Winners:

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot Over 8,000 sq. ft.
-Cornwell Farm Custom Farmhouse-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot Under 3,500 sq. ft.
-Dillon Ave-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 5,001-7,000 sq. ft.
-Fox Mill Custom-

Best Design and Architecture Renovations or Additions $1,000,000+
-Winchester Beach-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 Award of Merit Winners:

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 3,501-5,000 sq. ft.
-Earnestine-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 7,001-8,000 sq. ft.
-McLean Custom-

Best Design and Architecture Renovations or Additions $500,000-$999,999
-Regency Remodel-

2023 GALA Winners

2023 Grand Award Winner:

Custom Home of the Year
-Chateau Du Soleil-
*Awarded to The Building Group, Inc & JMAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Category Winners:

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 5,001-7,000 sq. ft.
-Rockland Farm-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 7,001-8,000 sq. ft.
-Piney Run-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Design and Architecture Detached Homes (on lots under 7,000 s.f. and over) 3,000,000-4,999,999
-Capital View-

Best Design and Architecture Detached Homes (on lots under 7,000 s.f. and over) $5,000,000
-Chateau Du Soleil-
*Awarded to The Building Group,Inc & JMAA

Best Interior Merchandising Detached Home Over $10,000,000+
-Chateau Du Soleil-
*Awarded to The Building Group,Inc & JMAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Award of Merit Winners:

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 3,501-5,000 sq. ft.
-Walker Road-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 7,001-8,000 sq. ft.
-Leigh Mill-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot Over 8,000 sq. ft.
-Potomac-

2022 GALA Winners

2022 Grand Award Winner:

Custom Home of the Year
-Towlston-

 

 

2022 Category Winners:

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot Over 7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Towlston-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 5,001-7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Altoona-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 3,000-5,000 Sq. Ft.
-Spencer Road-

 

 

2022 Award of Merit Winners:

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot Over 7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Great Falls Italianate-

Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 5,001-7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Cornwell Farms-

2021 GALA Awards

James McDonald Associate Architects celebrated some victories at the Northern Virginia Building Association 2021 “Great American Living Awards”.

2021 GALA Winners:

2021 GALA Winner- Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot 3,000-5,000 Sq. Ft.
-Walker Road-

2021 GALA Winner- Best Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot, 5,001-7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Arnon Chapel-

2021 GALA Winner- Best Design and Architecture Custom Home, Single Lot Over 7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Cornwell Farm-

2021 GALA Winner- Outstanding Living Space or Architectural Feature in a Product or Product Line
-Cabana at Cornwell Farm-

 

 

2021 GALA Winner- Best Design and Architecture Custom or Customized Infill Home  3,000-5,000 Sq. Ft.
-6525 32nd st-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 Award of Merit Winners:

Design and Architecture Custom or Customized Infill Home, 5,001-7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Model A at Walker Road-

Design and Architecture Custom or Customized Infill Home, Over 7,000 Sq. Ft.
-Bellview Model-

2020 GALA Awards

James McDonald Associate Architects celebrated some victories at the Northern Virginia Building association 2020 “Great American Living Awards”.

We had two “Winners”:

SpeculativeInfill-1

2020 GALA Winner – Custom home by DNDL Construction Great Falls Model – Speculative infill, Under 3000 s.f.

DeepWood-1

2020 GALA Winner – Brookmont Homes at Deepwood Lane, Lots from 3,000 to 5,000 s.f.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also had two “Award of Merit” Winners:

Springvale Model- Speculative infill custom 3,000-5,000 s.f. Built by Springvale development LLC

Kurtz Road – Speculative infill custom 5,000-7,000 s.f. Built by Joy Custom Design Build

2019 GALA Winners

Four Winning GALA projects and builders that swept the infill and speculative categories are:

CameronRoad-1

2019 GALA Winner – Vine Custom Homes at West Cameron Road in Arlington, VA, Under 3000 s.f

CameronRoad-1

2019 GALA Winner – Bernitt Builders at Shepard street in Bethesda, MD, Lots from 3,000 to 5,000 s.f.

CameronRoad-1

2019 GALA Winner – Monogram Homes at Towlston Road, Mclean VA, Lots from 5,000 to 7,000 s.f.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GreatFalls-1

2019 GALA Winner – The Building Group for Chateaux Du Lune in Great Falls, VA, Lots over 7,000 s.f.

2019 Award of Merit Winners

Carrington Homes: Glenfield Model – Single Family large lot $700,000-850,000

The Building Group: Pool and landscape – Special feature in a House or product line

Joy Custom Design Build: N. Nelson St Custom, Arlington Va. – Custom Home 5,000-7,000 s.f.

Artisan Builders: Madison Model – Speculative/infill 3,000-5,000 s.f.

Virginia Custom Builders – Rosemont Dr – Speculative/Infill 5,000-7,000 s.f.

North Fork Design Build – Ingleside Ave. Renovation Under $500,000

2020 Panel Discussion – James McDonald

12/14/2020 James McDonald Joins Panel to discuss newly completed home in McLean

Zoom Link

Topic

@HOME: Conversations on all things design

Description

Interior designer Tracy Morris’ stunning new McLean residence is featured in Home&Design’s Late Fall 2020 issue. Form meets function in this Craftsman-style home, where Tracy has infused serene interiors with a sense of understated luxury.

Please join Tracy, along with architect James McDonald and kitchen-and-bath designer J. Paul Lobkovich, for a behind-the-scenes discussion on how it all came together, hosted by editor in chief Sharon Jaffe Dan.

Time – Dec 16, 2020 02:00 PM

2018 Great American Living Awards!

Winners:

Glenfield-1

2018 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Detached Home, Lots 7,000 sf and over
$700,001 – $850,000
– The Glenfield  –

2018 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot
3,000 -5,000 sf
– 36th Street Custom –

2018 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot
Over 7,000 sf
– Old Tolson Mill –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
$500,000 – $1,000,000
– Eaton Place –

2018 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom or Customized Infill Home
5,001 sf – 7,000 sf
– Bull Neck – The Newport –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards of Merit:

2018 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Detached Home, Lots 7,000 sf and over
$850,001 – $1,000,000
– Berkeley Manor Deluxe –

2018 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot
3,000 sf – 5,000 sf
– Leland Street –

2018 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Custom or Customized Infill Home, Single Lot
3,000 sf – 5,000 sf
-Kellogg Drive –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
Under $500,000
– Evers Drive –

2018 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
$500,000 – $1,000,000
– Round Pebble Lane –

2018 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
Over $1,000,000
– Leigh Mill Road –

2018 Great American Living Awards!

James McDonald Associate Architects took home 11 awards in this year’s GALA event!

-5 Category Winners and 6 Awards of Merit

2017 Great American Living Awards!

Winners:

HOME OF THE YEAR!

2017 Custom Home of the year
Arnon Chapel Road
Great Falls, VA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category Winners:

2017 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot
3,000 – 5,000 sf
-Arnon Chapel Road-

2017 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot
5,001 – 7,000 sf
-North Nelson Street-

2017 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom or Customized Infill Home
Under 3,000 sf
-Leland Street-

 

 

2017 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Custom or Customized Infill Home
5,001 – 7,000 sf
-Daleview-

2017 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
Under $500,000
-Clarks Run Garage-

2017 GALA Winner – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
$500,000 – $1,000,000
-52nd Street Lot 2-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards of Merit:

2017 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Custom Home, Single Lot
3,000 – 5,000 sf
-Arbor Street-

2017 Award of Merit – Design and Architecture, Renovations or Additions
$500,000 – $1,000,000
-Garfield Street-