ABOUT THE AWARDS

NOMINATION INFORMATION

A jury will be formed and tasked to evaluate nominations according to the criteria listed below. 

Evaluation Criteria

• Positive impact on historic resources in the City of Norfolk.

• Innovative approaches in restoration and/or adaptive use

• Sensitive treatment and retention of historic features, finishes and construction techniques and/or reintroduction of detail using historical documentation

• Compatible new construction

• Use of quality materials in new construction

• Impact on and benefits to the immediate community

• Use of exemplary preservation practices

• Overall quality of work

Deadline for entries

The deadline for receipt of the completed entry form and supporting materials is 5:00 PM EDT, Friday, April 14, 2023.  Entries shall be submitted electronically in PDF format to the Norfolk Preservation Collective at norfolkpreservationcollective@gmail.com

Award Categories

• Historic Preservation Residential – Single-family

• Historic Preservation Residential – Multi-family

• Historic Preservation Commercial

• Historic Preservation Mixed-Use

• Compatible New Construction- Single-family in a State or National Register Historic District

What is eligible

Projects located in Norfolk, Va. and completed within the past five (5) years that demonstrate excellence in preservation, restoration and/or adaptive reuse in the categories listed below.

Who is eligible

Nominations may be submitted by individual property owners (self-nominations accepted), or the  Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Builders, Developers and other design and building professionals associated with the project.  While the award will be presented to the owners of the project, project professionals also will be recognized.

Entry Requirements

Each entry shall consist of two distinct parts: a completed Nomination Form and a Supporting Materials Package. The form and the supporting materials must be separate documents.