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About the 2021 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards
The City of Raleigh Appearance Commission hosted its 39th annual Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance on April 13, 2022. Join us in celebrating the 2021 award winners!
Commercial
2021 Award Winner: Trophy Brewing and Pizza
Awards in this category are presented for all types of new retail, office construction, or adaptive use and may include industrial, warehouse, or corporate projects that have a positive impact on the city's visual environment.
Community Impact
2021 Award Winners:
- Bailey Drive Gateway at Walnut Creek Wetland Park
- Gretchen Sedaris, City Horticulturist
Awards in this category are given to groups or individuals who have created and implemented projects of any scale that enrich the quality of life in Raleigh through design.
A man and child look at a piece of artwork in green grass at Bailey Drive Gateway at Walnut Creek Wetland Center.
Gretchen Sedaris
Landscape Design
2021 Award Winners:
- Bloc(83) Tower 2
- Fitts-Woolard Hall
Awards in this category are for projects that exemplify an integrated approach to resource conservation, respect for existing features of the site, and/or significantly preserve Raleigh's natural features and trees, including exemplary design of utilitarian site elements transformed into public amenities.
Ironworks - Winner of the Landscape Design award in 2023.
Winner of the Landscape Design award in 2021.
Public Facilities
2021 Award Winner: Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center
Awards in this category are for local, state, and federal projects including office, and transportation-related facilities.
Public Spaces
2021 Award Winner: John Chavis Memorial Park (also awarded the Jury’s Choice Award)
Awards in this category are given for projects which enhance the appearance and livability of public areas of the city, including parks, streets, neighborhoods, and churches.
