Design & Architecture

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All entries must have been available for sale, rental, sold, or viewed by 3/31/25. Please select the number and letter for your entry. The entry form can be found here.
 
Please note that entries located more than 200 miles from the NVBIA office in Chantilly, VA, cannot be considered. Eligible entries outside the immediate DMV area but within this range may be judged online in comparison to other entries in the same category. Only entries in states of VA, MD, DE, WV, DC and PA are eligible.
 
39. Best Design and Architecture – Detached Home (on lots under 7,000 s.f.)
       A. Under $400,000
       B. $400,000 - $499,999
       C. $500,000 - $599,999
       D. $600,000 - $699,999
       E. $700,000 - $849,999
       F. $850,000 - $999,999
       G. $1,000,000 - $1,499,999
       H. $1,500,000+
 
40. Best Design and Architecture – Detached Home (on lots 7,000 s.f. and over)
       A. Under $400,000
       B. $400,000 - $499,999
       C. $500,000 - $599,999
       D. $600,000 - $699,999
       E. $700,000 - $849,999
       F. $850,000 - $999,999
       G. $1,000,000 - $1,399,999
       H. $1,400,000 - $2,999,999
       I. $3,000,000 - $4,999,999
       J. $5,000,000+
 
41. Best Design and Architecture, Attached Home, Including Townhouses, Two-over-Two's, Back-to-Back Townhouses and Duplexes, ADU, Fee Simple and Condo-Ownership
       A. Under $400,000
       B. $400,000 - $499,999
       C. $500,000 - $599,999
       D. $600,000 - $699,999
       E. $700,000 - $849,999
       F. $850,000 - $999,999
       G. $1,000,000 - $1,399,999
       H. $1,400,000+
 
42. Best Design and Architecture–Multi-Family New Construction
       A. Mid-Rise
       B. High-Rise
       C. Mixed-Use
       D. For Sale Model
       E. Rental Model
 
43. Best Design and Architecture – Multi-Family Renovation or Conversion
       A. Mid-Rise
       B. High Rise
 
44. Best Innovative Land Planning
       A. Residential
       B. Mixed-Use (must include residential use)
 
45. Best Design and Architecture – Free-Standing Clubhouse
       A. Under 6,000 sq. ft.
       B. Over 6,000 sq. ft.
 
46. Best Outstanding Living Space or Architectural Feature in a Product or Product Line
 
47. Best Outstanding Implementation of Innovative Design Concepts for a Product Line
       A. Detached
       B. Attached
       C. Multi-family
 
48. Best Green Building