WRT has been selected as the recipient of two 2010 Institute Honor Awards from The American Institute of Architects for Regional and Urban Design, for the U.S. House Office Buildings Facilities Plan and Preliminary South Capitol Area Plan and for A Civic Vision for the Central Delaware River. Cited for distinguished achievement in contributing to the quality of the urban environment and the expanding role of the architect in urban design, city planning, and community development, the bestowal of two Regional and Urban Design Honor Awards in the same year has happened just four times in AIA's long awards history.

The jury cited both plans for their innovative, contextual, solution-driven approaches. "Involving some of the nation's most security-conscious and historically sensitive areas, the 20-year House Office Buildings plan addresses beautifully many complex programmatic needs. It pays a great deal of respect to the original L'Enfant plan, shifts space use to maximize adjacency priorities, and pays considerable attention to facility restoration and the incorporation of sustainable design elements," the jury commented. "A Civic Vision for the Delaware River," they continued, "is a very appropriate set of solutions to a set of longstanding problems...a sustainable approach to the reinvigoration of existing facilities. Most striking is how separate districts along the waterfront will tie into the existing I-95 corridor, blending the hard and soft qualities of the city, and making critical connections from the city to the river."

The 2010 Institute Honor Awards will be bestowed at a ceremony during The American Institute of Architects National Convention and Design Expo in Miami, June 10-12, 2010.