News
November 7, 2007
Sir Walter Raleigh Award Winners Announced
A “green” rehab project, bold office building design, and new downtown neighborhood are among the 2007 recipients of the City of Raleigh’s Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance.
A total of 17 award winners were recognized at a public ceremony on Tuesday evening at the Fletcher Opera Theater in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. The recipients were selected by independent jury from a field of more than four dozen nominees, the largest number of entries in the award program’s 25-year history.
The award winners were cited for their respective contributions toward making Raleigh a more attractive and livable city. The 2007 recipients, grouped by award category, include:
Residential
Commercial
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FAANC Medical Office, 2701 New Bern Avenue
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Forum V Office Building, 8537 Six Forks Road
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HighPark Village Shopping Center, Bernard Street at Whitaker Mill Road
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Shops at Seaboard Station, 18 Seaboard Ave., 802 Seamarr Drive, and 10 W. Franklin St.
Historic Preservation/Rehabilitation
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2106 Banbury Road
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First Baptist Church, 99 N. Salisbury Street
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Heilig-Levine Building Preservation/ Rehabilitation, East Hargett and South Wilmington streets
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Old Health Building (former School for the Blind and Deaf), 216 West Jones Street
Institutional
Industrial
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Fiber Complex , 4224 Beryl Road
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Urban Ministries of Wake County, 1390 Capital Boulevard
Tree and Landscape Conservation
Site Enhancement
Maintained Outstanding Appearance
Individual
Tuesday evening’s award ceremony dovetailed with a presentation by Florida-based planner Bill Spikowski, who spoke on “Creating Urban Form: Conventional and Form-Based Codes.” The presentation was part of the City of Raleigh Department of City Planning’s “Designing A 21st Century City” lecture series.
The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards annually honor projects, groups, and individuals that have made a difference in improving the visual and natural environment of the City of Raleigh. To qualify, each must exhibit exemplary design, environmental stewardship, community involvement, preservation of natural features or historic resources, and/or exceeding city standards and statutes. In 2007, the program marks its 25th year.
The awards program is coordinated by the Raleigh Appearance Commission. Additional information is available at http://www.raleighnc.gov/sirwalterraleighawards.
Prepared by:
John Boyette
Public Affairs Specialist
Public Affairs Department
For More Information Contact:
Doug Hill
Planner II Commission Support Planner
Planning Department
133 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-807-8519
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