Awards and Rewards
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle
The Simone Collins team is proud of the awards from our peers and allied organizations, and we prize our clients’ achievements and our staff collaborations as the rewards for the pursuit of excellence.
AWARDS
2021 CHAPTER AWARD – Miry Run Ponds Master Plan, Mercer County, N,J American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) NJ Chapter
MERIT AWARD – Trexler Nature Preserve Master Plan, Lehigh County, PA. ASLA, PA/DE Chapter
MERIT AWARD – Miry Run Ponds Master Plan, Mercer County, N,J American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) PA/DE Chapter
2019 MONTGOMERY AWARD – Bike Pottstown, PA; (SC prime master plan / sub CDs), Montgomery County Planning Commission
PRESERVATION PENNSYLVANIA AWARD IN COMMUNICATION – Delaware Canal Vision Plan, Bucks & Northampton Counties, PA
HONOR AWARD – Delaware Canal Vision Plan, Bucks & Northampton Counties, PA; ASLA, PA/DE Chapter
2016 MONTGOMERY AWARD – Sustainability & Innovation Hub, MC Community College, Pottstown, PA; MC Planning Commission
LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION AWARD – Camp Olympic Park Master Plan, Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA
2013 COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION EXCELLENCE AWARD – Jersey Shore Pine Creek Connector Trail, Lycoming Co PA 10,000 Friends of PA
2009 MERIT AWARD – Forty Foot Pedestrian Bridge, Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
REVITALIZATION AWARD – Pottstown Pedestrian Underpass, Borough of Pottstown, PA; Montgomery County Planning Commission
MERIT AWARD – Valley Forge Corporate Center Redevelopment Plan, Lower Providence, PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD – Kings Bridge Rehabilitation, Somerset County, PA; Preservation Pennsylvania
CONCRETE BRIDGE AWARD 2008 – Forty Foot Pedestrian Bridge, Towamencin Twp. Montgomery Co., PA; Portland Cement Association
2007 PROJECT OF THE YEAR (Over $5 Million) – Forty Foot Road and Pedestrian Bridge, Am. Soc. Highway Engineers (ASHE) Del-Val Chapter
PROJECT OF THE YEAR (Under $5 Million) – Pottstown Pedestrian Underpass, Pottstown, Delaware Valley Chapter (ASHE)
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE – PA Route 113 Heritage Corridor Plan, Montgomery/Bucks Counties, PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD – Wilson Farm Park Master Plan / CDs, Tredyffrin Township, Chester Co., PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
HONOR AWARD – Arcadia University Campus Landscape Master Plan, Montgomery County, PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
MERIT AWARD – South Bethlehem Greenway Master Plan, Bethlehem, PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
2006 MERIT AWARD – Sunbury Riverfront Master Site Plan, Sunbury, PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
2005 MERIT AWARD – University of the Science in Philadelphia Quadrangle, ASLA PA/DE Chapter
2004 MERIT AWARD – Molloy Tract Park Master Plan, Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery Co., PA; ASLA PA/DE Chapter
2003 HONORABLE MENTION – Rail-Trail Design Awards – Bridges/Tunnels Rehabilitation, Tohickon Aqueduct, Rails-To-Trails Conserv./ASLA
HONOR AWARD – Tohickon Aqueduct Rehabilitation, Delaware Canal State Park, PA; ASLA PA/DE
NATIONAL TIMBER BRIDGE AWARD, 1st PLACE, Rehabilitation of Existing Bridge – Tohickon Aqueduct, APA Eng. Wood Assoc., FHWA
EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN Franklin Wood Award – Tohickon Aqueduct Rehabilitation, Central Bucks AIA / Chamber of Commerce
MERIT AWARD – Fisher’s Park Enhancements, Towamencin Twp., PA; Montgomery Co. Planning Commission Land Development Award
2001 MERIT AWARD – Township Municipal Complex, Towamencin Twp, PA; Montgomery Co. Planning Commission Land Development Award
NATIONAL AWARD – Technical Assistance to Rural Communities for innovative historic infrastructure in Pennsylvania; USDA Forest Service
EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN Franklin Wood Award – Camelback Bridge, Delaware Canal State Park; Central Bucks AIA/Chamber of Commerce
MERIT AWARD – John Potts County Park Concept Plan, Pottstown, Montgomery Co, PA; ASLA PA/DE
MERIT AWARD – Private Residence, Media, PA; ASLA PA/DE
1999 MERIT AWARD – Delaware Water Gap Welcome Center, Monroe County, PA; ASLA PA/DE
MERIT AWARD – Balduini Residence / Pool, Radnor, PA; ASLA PA/DE
1997 MERIT AWARD – Wissahickon Valley Trails MP, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA; ASLA PA/DE
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR’S AWARD – Environmental Excellence, Towamencin Village Plan, Montgomery Co., PA
HONOR AWARD – Towamencin Village Master Recreation Plan, Montgomery Co., PA.; ASLA PA/DE
CURRENT TOPICS AWARD – Towamencin Village Plan/Land Use-Design Manual, Towamencin Twp., PA; Pennsylvania Planning Association
MERIT AWARD – Strawberry Fields Memorial Renovation, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA; ASLA PA/DE
EXHIBIT OF DISTINCTION – The Wissahickon Valley Exhibit Philadelphia Flower Show; Fairmount Park Commission
1995 MERIT AWARD – Philadelphia Museum of Art Site Maintenance Plan, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA; ASLA PA/DE
1994 HONOR AWARD – PW&S RR Bike Trail Master Plan, Ligonier, PA; ASLA PA/DE
GOLD MEDAL – Balduini Residence/Pool; Northeast Pool and Spa Association
1990 MERIT AWARD – Elmwood Park Bandshell Renovation, Norristown, PA; Montgomery Co. Planning Commission