Village Center Design Competition
Southampton, MA
2010

Walter Cudnohufsky Associates, Inc., in collaboration with Kraus-Fitch Architects, were first place winners in “Sustainable, Equitable, SMART: An Ideas Competition for the Pioneer Valley” sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in 2010.

In awarding the prize, judges commended the design for realigning roads for safer circulation, encouraging suitable commercial development, and clustering mixed use buildings.  They called the graphic analysis “brilliant,” the overall design “most in keeping with the scale of the village” and concluded “This entry is the best thinking through how you make a village center – it slows people down, makes connections, works for pedestrians.

Simple diagrams illustrate the design concepts.

Traffic islands establish gateways, while the new town common creates a focal point for outdoor gatherings and community identity.

A single signaled intersection simplifies vehicular traffic, while peripheral pedestrian loops provide a safe connection between civic buildings.

An integrated system of sidewalks and bike lanes connect the village center to public transportation and surrounding open space.

Mixed uses and increased density create a vibrant village center that provides a range of housing options, supports residents with convenient services, and integrates the civic functions of Southampton.

1st Annual Sustainability Award
Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center Campus
2005

Walter Cudnohufsky Associates, Inc. was awarded the 1st Annual Sustainability Award by the New Hampshire-based Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center for their work with architect Bruce Coldham on a master conservation/development plan for CMRC’s 1400-acre campus. Shown here (left to right) are Walt Cudnohufsky, Mollie Babize, CMRC President Donald Shumway, and Bruce Coldham.

American Planning Association 2001 Outstanding Planning Project
Honorable Mention
Growth Strategy and Design
Amherst, MA
2001

BSLA Merit Award for Residential Design
Hunter Residence
Williamstown, MA
2000

National Garden Club, “One Hundred Gardens of the Northeast”
In the Smithsonian Archives
Rousseau Residence
Lenox, MA
1992

BSLA Merit Award for Landscape Planning
Land Protection and Development Alternatives, Clesson Brook Valley Study
Buckland, MA
1991

BSLA Merit Award for Landscape Planning
Community Vision of the Future
Wendell, MA
1991