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On the shop's western side is the "sunset court," designed in the tradition of the classical Mediterranean court and terrace, with tall walls, a grid of piers, and trellis of wood purlins and cane awnings. The "sunrise court" on the shop's eastern side serves as a "front porch" on a residential street.

Traditional elements contribute to sustainability, such as a reflective roof of white stucco over concrete tiles that reduces heat gain.

Tradition in the Public Sphere

Place de Toscane approaches traditional design on a grander scale. The mixed-use development in Val d'Europe, France, received an award for new commercial or institutional design and construction over 30,000 square feet (2,800 square meters). Italian firm Pier Carlo Bontempi Architettura Civile & Disegno Urbano designed the project for a competition promoted by the French national urban planning office and Euro Disney.

The project comprises a ring of buildings around an elliptical piazza, with apartments above ground-floor retail and restaurants. Two passageways lead to smaller side courtyards surrounded by additional buildings. The piazza dimensions are similar to those of the Roman amphitheater in Lucca, Tuscany, while the building design was inspired by the local architecture of the Ile-de-France.

The restoration and renovation award for commercial and institutional projects went to White & Borgognoni Architects, P.C. for the rehabilitation of Union Station in Springfield, Illinois. Designed in 1898 by Francis Bacon of the Illinois Central Railroad, the Romanesque revival-style building now serves as the visitor center for the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum complex.

The $11 million rehabilitation project included reconstruction of the 150-foot- (46-meter-) tall clock tower, which had been removed as part of a 1946 modernization of the station. Period photographs and original construction drawings were consulted to ensure the accuracy of the re-creation.

The tower exterior is clad in fired terra cotta, face brick copper, and painted wood windows. The original tower foundation had deteriorated, so a combination of concrete-filled steel caissons, drilled into bedroom 60 feet (18 meters) below street level, were placed to support the new structure, along with a ring of heavily reinforced concrete.

Other materials inside and outside the station were repaired and replaced, and the building was brought into compliance with current codes for fire protection, accessibility, security, and energy efficiency.

A new entrance to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, earned RMJM Hillier the award for a sympathetic addition in the commercial, institutional and public category. The Commonwealth of Virginia sought a new public entrance that allowed tighter security and smoother handling of large tour groups visiting the landmark, designed by Thomas Jefferson and originally constructed in 1788.

To avoid disruption of the existing composition of buildings, the new entrance was located on the lower edge of Capitol Square. A Doric colonnade of finely finished Texas limestone echoes other nearby neoclassical structures. The detailing was informed by study of the Thrasyllos temple in Athens and the 19th-century "Temperance Temple" near Richmond, by Alexander Jackson Davis.

Glass entrance doors behind the colonnade open to the contemporary interiors of the new transition space that leads through the hillside to the Capitol proper.

Traditional Residential

One of the award-winners in the residential category was previously mentioned in ArchitectureWeek as a winner of a 2007 award from the AIA Northern Virginia chapter. Neumann Lewis Buchanan Architects received the Palladio residential award for new design and construction over 5,000 square feet (465 square meters) for Vandalia, a house near Shepherdstown, West Virginia, designed to look as if it had grown gradually over time, starting in the 18th century.

To simulate the look of additions made during different time periods, the architects differentiated the detailing, sash profiles, and sticking of windows and dormers. For the stone "farmhouse," native limestone was acquired from old stone barns and walls in the region, and additional stone from upstate New York was treated with ammonia and oxalic acid to create a dove-gray patina. Terne-coated steel roofing was chosen for durability and similarity in appearance to roofs of existing local structures.

Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, LLP received the award for a sympathetic residential addition. The firm designed an expansion to a house in Fairfield, Connecticut, that was built in 1926 as the Groom's Cottage on the Pepperidge Farm estate. The 4,100-square-foot (380-square-meter) building was designed in the French Norman style by Walter Bradnee Kirby.   >>>

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SUBSCRIPTION SAMPLE Fonville Press is part of the New Urbanist development of Alys Beach, Florida. The development employs a consistent motif of thick, stucco walls and shaded outdoor spaces, influenced by the architecture of Bermuda and of Antigua, Guatemala. Photo: Courtesy Khoury & Vogt Architects Place de Toscane is a mixed-use development in Val d'Europe, France, designed by Pier Carlo Bontiempi Architettura. Photo: Luc Boegly Extra Large Image At the heart of Place de Toscane is an elliptical public piazza with an off-center fountain. Photo: Tibo Photographer Extra Large Image From the main piazza, two smaller courtyards provide access to additional housing. Photo: Luc Boegly Extra Large Image Union Station in Springfield, Illinois, was recently restored by White & Borgognoni Architects for use as the visitor center for the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum. Photo: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Extra Large Image Union Station floor plan drawing. Image: White & Borgognoni Architects Extra Large Image Historical photo depicts the original Union Station, built in 1898. The recent rehabilitation project included reconstruction of the tower, which had been removed in 1946. Photo: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Extra Large Image A new public entrance to the Virginia State Capitol building was designed by RMJM Hillier. Photo: Lori Humm Extra Large Image   Click on thumbnail images to view full-size pictures.