Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals chooses nominees for the Great American Living Awards. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the GALA Awards—held last October at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner—honor excellence in new-home architecture, interior design, sales and marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. The 2024 contest reviewed 302 entries; those pertaining to architecture and design included single- and multi-family homes, townhomes and condominiums, and custom-home and remodeling projects. The following list includes winners and awards of merit in residential design, architecture and custom building.

GALA AWARD WINNERS

CUSTOM HOME OF THE YEAR, GRAND
Cornwell Farm Custom Farmhouse—James McDonald Associate Architects

HOME OF THE YEAR, GRAND
Flynn at Del Ray Corner—Tri Pointe Homes | Rust Orling Architecture

COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR, GRAND
100+ Home Sites
Amblebrook Gettysburg—Crown Community Development | Sutton Yantis Associate Architects | Megan Sherwood Designs

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
DETACHED HOME (on lots under 7,000 square feet)
Under $400,000: Kemper at Overlook— KTGY
| Atlantic Builders
$400,000 to $499,999: Briars at Shenandoah Springs—KTGY | Lennar
$600,000 to $699,999: Wingate at Ruffins Reserve—KTGY | Atlantic Builders
$700,000 to $849,999: Colton at Damascus Village—Dream Finders Homes | Devereaux & Associates | Model Home Interiors
$1,000,000 to $1,499,999: Creighton at Stratus at West Park—Tri Pointe Homes
$1,500,000+: 994 Millwood Lane—Blue Ocean Development, Inc. | MSEG

DETACHED HOME (on lots 7,000 square feet and over)
$700,000 to $849,999: The Ashton at Ruffins Reserve—Drees Homes
$1,400,000 to $2,999,999: The Monticello at Whispering Dove Estates—Drees Homes
$3,000,000 to 4,999,999: The Meadowland at Salona Village—Green Valley Custom Builders | Green Valley Design Group

ATTACHED HOME
$400,000 to $499,999: Kenridge at Southwood—KTGY | Atlantic Builders
$500,000 to $599,999: Beaumont at The Crest at Linton Hall 55+—KTGY | Brookfield Residential
$600,000 to $699,999: The Hill Model at South 620—Van Metre Homes
$700,000 to $849,999: Armistead at Hensley at Eisenhower Pointe—Tri Pointe Homes | Rust Orling Architecture
$850,000 to $999,999: Montgomery at Cameron at Eisenhower Pointe—Tri Pointe Homes | Rust Orling Architecture
$1,000,000 to $1,399,999: Flynn at Del Ray Corner—Tri Pointe Homes | Rust Orling Architecture

MULTI-FAMILY
New Construction, Mid-Rise
Residence C Model at Metro Line—Knutson Companies | Lessard Design
New Construction, High-Rise
Reverb—CBG Building Company | Equity Residential | MRP Realty | SK+I Architecture
New Construction, Mixed-Use
The Laureate—HOC | EYA LLC | Bozzuto | KTGY
Renovation or Conversion, Mid-Rise
The Residences at Venue—Lessard Design
| Carr Companies
Renovation or Conversion, High-Rise
Three Collective Skyline Center—Lessard Design | The Wolff Company

INNOVATIVE LAND PLANNING, RESIDENTIAL
Tysons Ridge—EYA LLC | Walter L. Phillips
| Land Design

FREESTANDING CLUBHOUSE (over 6,000 square feet)
Montebello by Del Webb, The Guilford House—PulteGroup, Inc. | MK Architects | J2 Engineers

BEST LIVING SPACE OR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
Ballantrae Door—Classic Homes

GREEN BUILDING
Modern Green—Alair Homes Arlington | St Clair Kitchens | Mosaic Tile | WarmBoard | Ferguson

CUSTOM HOME, SINGLE LOT
Under 3,500 square feet: Dillon Ave—James McDonald Associate Architects
3,501 to 5,000 square feet: 7010 Exfair Road—Mid-Atlantic Builders
5,001 to 7,000 square feet: Fox Mill Custom—James McDonald Associate Architects
7,001 to 8,000 square feet: El Divina—GRA Design Group, LLC
Over 8,000 square feet: Cornwell Farm Custom Farmhouse—James McDonald Associate Architects

RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS
Under $500,000: Sunlit Living—Van Metre Design+Build
$500,000 to $999,999: Arlington Modern—Alair Homes Arlington | St. Clair Kitchens | Architessa | Dominion Lighting | Ferguson
$1,000,000+: Winchester Beach—James McDonald Associate Architects

AWARDS OF MERIT

COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR
100+ Home Sites
Brunswick Crossing—DRB Homes

DETACHED HOME (on lots 7,000 square feet and over)
$1,400,000 to $2,999,999: Woodward at the Grove at Dominion Hills—
KTGY | Toll Brothers
$3,000,000 to 4,999,999: The Grand Williamsburg in Vienna—Classic Homes

ATTACHED HOME
$400,000 to $499,999: Bradford at Damascus Village—Dream Finders Homes | Devereaux & Associates | Model Home Interiors
$500,000 to $599,999: Clifton at Reserve at Damascus—Dream Finders Homes | Devereaux & Associates | Model Home Interiors
$600,000 to $699,999: Chelsea at Melford Town Center—Mid-Atlantic Builders
$1,000,000 to $1,399,999: The Carmel at Tysons Ridge—EYA LLC | Sutton Yantis Associates Architects

MULTI-FAMILY
New Construction, Mid-Rise
The Bella at Cascade at Embrey Mill 55+—Drees Homes
New Construction, High-Rise
Vista Fairfax Corner—Peterson Companies | Davis Carter Scott (DCS) | MSA Interiors
New Construction, Mixed-Use
Westmont Apartments—Lessard Design | Republic Properties

CUSTOM HOME, SINGLE LOT
3,501 to 5,000 square feet: Earnestine—James McDonald Associate Architects
5,001 to 7,000 square feet: A New Point of View—Van Metre Design+Build
7,001 to 8,000 square feet: McLean Custom—James McDonald Associate Architects
Over 8,000 square feet: Hunter Mill Custom Home—Classic Homes

RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS
$500,000 to $999,999: Regency Remodel–James McDonald Associate Architects
$1,000,000+: Modern Craftsman—Alair Homes Arlington | St. Clair Kitchens | Architessa | Dominion Lighting | Ferguson 