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 AWARDMiry Run Ponds Master Plan, Mercer County, N,J American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) NJ Chapter  

               MERIT AWARDTrexler Nature Preserve Master Plan, Lehigh County, PA. ASLA, PA/DE Chapter

               MERIT AWARDMiry Run Ponds Master Plan, Mercer County, N,J American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) PA/DE Chapter 

2019       MONTGOMERY AWARDBike Pottstown, PA; (SC prime master plan / sub CDs), Montgomery County Planning Commission

               PRESERVATION PENNSYLVANIA AWARD IN COMMUNICATIONDelaware Canal Vision Plan, Bucks & Northampton Counties, PA

               HONOR AWARDDelaware Canal Vision Plan, Bucks & Northampton Counties, PA; ASLA, PA/DE Chapter 

2016       MONTGOMERY AWARDSustainability & Innovation Hub, MC Community College, Pottstown, PA; MC Planning Commission

               LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION AWARDCamp 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 AWARDPottstown 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 AWARDKings 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 BridgeTohickon 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