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The Washington Architectural Foundation is pleased to announce the Fall Design Fête will take place at the Union Market Dock5 on November 20, 2025. This event will celebrate our community and honor several worthy individuals and programs that have made Washington a better place through their contributions as designers, advocates and clients.

This year’s Fete will include a cocktail reception and seated dinner with a program.  Along with celebrating the contributions of these worthy individuals, the Fall Design Fête supports the Washington Architectural Foundation’s education and community outreach programs. Thanks to wonderful sponsors like you, the Foundation can better meet its mission to share the power of architecture to transform community.

Honorees

2025 Centennial Medal Winner – Jonathan Penndorf, FAIA

2025 Glenn Brown Award Winner – Mayor Muriel Bowser

2025 Architect Educator Award Winner – Nea Maloo, FAIA

2025 Emerging Architect Winner – Gozde Yildirim, Assoc. AIA

2025 Partnership for the Planet Award Winner – Greg Plavcan, Assoc. AIA

2025 Donald B. Myer Award for Public Service – Lance Davis, FAIA

Sponsor Fall Design Fête 2025 here

Washington Architectural Foundation is grateful to the following sponsors for the generosity and early commitment in support of the 13th annual Fall Design Fete:

Cornerstone Sponsor
SGH

Bar Sponsor
Interface Engineering

Cocktail Sponsor
Hartman-Cox Architects

Music Sponsor
Michael Armstrong

Corbel Sponsor
HOK
Smithgroup
Perkins&Will
Barnes Vanze Architects 
SOM

Keystone Sponsor
MV+A Architects
Perkins Eastman
Thornton Tomasetti
David M. Schwarz Architects
Walter P. Moore
EE Reed East Coast

Quoin Sponsor
Ames & Gough Insurance/Risk Management
Grunley Construction Company
Lee/Shoemaker
David Metzger, FAIA
Gensler
Zubatkin Owner Representation