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 Marriott Hilton Tysons Corner—honor excellence in new-home architecture, interior design, sales and marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. The 2022 contest reviewed 293 entries; those pertaining to architecture and design included single- and multi-family homes, townhomes and condominiums, and custom-home and remodeling projects. Following is a list of Grand Awards and Winners in residential design, architecture and custom building.

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Home of the Year—Regency at Belmont–Dylan; Toll Brothers.

Custom Home of the Year—Towlston; James McDonald Associate Architects.

Community of the Year—Amblebrook Gettysburg; Crown Community Development.

Innovative Land Planning—The Townhomes at Reston Station; EYA LLC | VIKA | Sutton Yantis Associates Architects | STUDIOS Architecture.

Green Building—On the Green at 20th; Arlington Designer Homes Construction.

FreeStanding Clubhouse
(under 6,000 square feet)—Westside at Shady Grove Metro Clubhouse; KTGY | EYA LLC.
(over 6,000 square feet)—Rock Creek Club at Amblebrook; Sutton Yantis Associates Architects.

Detached Home (lots under 7,000 square feet)
$700,000 to $849,999—The Sutton Model at Tapestry; Miller & Smith.
$850,000+—Rockingham II at N. Underwood Street; Evergreene Homes.

Detached Home (lots 7,000 square feet and over)
$700,000 to $849,999—Finley; KTGY | Atlantic Builders.
$1,000,000 to $1,399,999—Belmont II; Van Metre Homes.

Attached Home
$400,000 to $499,999—Sienna; Atlantic Builders | KTGY.
$600,000 to $699,999—Bluemont Model Home; Lennar | Mangan Group Architects.
$700,000 to $849,999—The Christopher; Drees Homes.
$850,000 to $999,999—The Lily; Drees Homes.
$1,000,000 to $1,399,999—The Townhomes at Reston Station–Baker Model; EYA LLC | Sutton Yantis Associates Architects | STUDIOS Architecture.
$1,400,000+—Naylor Court Manse; OPaL, LLC.

MULTI-FAMILY
New Construction, High-Rise—The Edge; CBG Building Company.
New Construction, Mixed-Use—Bryant Street (Coda and The Chase); MRP Realty | SK+I Architecture | CBG Building Company.
Renovation or Conversion, High-Rise—RiverPoint; CBG Building Company | Antunovich Associates | Orr Partners.

CUSTOM BUILDING
Design & Architecture—Custom Home, Single Lot
3,000 to 5,000 square feet—Spencer Road; James McDonald Associate Architects.
5,001 to 7,000 square feet—Altoona Custom; James McDonald Associate Architects.
Over 7,000 square feet—Towlston; James McDonald Associate Architects.

Design & Architecture, Renovations or Additions
Over $1,000,000—Naylor Court Manse; OPaL, LLC.