Firm Profile

Bowie Gridley Architects is committed to providing the highest quality architectural design services resulting in exceptional built environments. Our national and international client base brings diverse projects in master planning, educational facilities, sports and recreation buildings, cultural arts centers and historic preservation to the firm. Bowie Gridley Architects’ award-winning designs are characterized by contextually-based design solutions that skillfully focus and reflect the individual needs and goals of each institution. The fact that more than 80 percent of our projects are for repeat clients is evidence of quality services and enduring relationships.

Services

Programming
Master planning
Architectural design
Historic preservation
Adaptive re-use
Interior design

LSDBE

SWAM

Awards and Recognition

Thomas Balch Library
2006 Signatures of Loudoun Design Excellence Award
2004 Northern Virgnia Chapter AIA,
Merit Award, Historic Architecture
2003 Traditional Building Magazine, Palladio Award
2002 Washington Chapter AIA,
Merit Award, Historic Resources
2001 Leesburg Virginia Board of Architectural Review, Architectural Excellence Award

Bryn Mawr School
2006 Baltimore Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award
2006 The Masonry Institute, Craftsmanship Award

Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center
2003 Potomac Valley Chapter AIA, Design Citation
2000 The Masonry Institute, Design First Award,
Best of Region

Elisha’s House
2000 ABC National Merit Award for Humanitarian/Community Service


Huffington Library, The Madeira School
1997 Northern Virginia AIA, Award for
Excellence in Design
1995 Washington Chapter AIA,
Merit Award, Architecture
1995 Washington Chapter  AIA,
Merit Award, Historic Resources
1995 Virginia Society AIA, Inform Award
1994 The Masonry Institute,
Masonry Design First Award
1994 Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program, Merit Award

Hurd Sports Center, The Madeira School
1993 Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program, Merit Award 

Sidwell Friends School
1999 The Masonry Institute, Design First Award
1999 Washington Building Congress Award

Four Seasons Fitness Club
1999 Washington Building Congress,
Craftsmanship Award 

The Langley School
1999 The Masonry Institute, Merit Award
1999 Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program, Merit Award

Junior League of Washington
1999 ABC Award for Excellence

Taylor Elementary School
1995 ENCOMP (Energy Conservation Competition)
First Place Award 

Long Branch Elementary School
1997 Washington Chapter AIA, Award for
Excellence in Design
1997 The Masonry Institute, Design First Award 

Whitby Hall, National Cathedral School
1997 Washington Chapter AIA, Award for
Excellence in Design
1996 The Masonry Institute, Masonry Design First Award
1995 NABC First Place Eagle Award for
Excellence in Construction
1995 ABC Award for Excellence, Most Outstanding Institutional Project

The Maret School, New Gymnasium and
New Academic Center
1988 The Masonry Institute, Special Achievement Award

Green Acres School, New Activities Building
1986 Washington Chapter AIA, Award for
Excellence in Design

Fairview Park Marketing Center
1990 AIA/NCMA Concrete Masonry Design
Award of Excellence
1989 Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program, Merit Award
1989 Northern Virginia Chapter NAIOP,
Certificate of Excellence
1988 The Masonry Institute, First Award for
Design Excellence

Law Offices of Leva, Hawes, Mason & Martin
1987 ABA Law Office Design Competition, 
Award for Enduring Quality


Published Work

St. Christopher's School
Physical Conditioning
Inform Magazine, Issue 3


 

BlackRock Center for the Arts
Public Places, Public Spaces
Architecture DC, Spring 2006


Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center
Public Places, Public Spaces
Architecture DC, Spring 2006