Georgetown Architect Wins Washingtonian Residential Design Award

Georgetown Architect Dale Overmyer won a Washingtonian Residential Design Award for his design of the Oyster House in Honest Point, Va. Overmyer has an .

This year marks the 31st annual award competition, a cooperation between Washingtonian Magazine and the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA|DC).

Washingtonian describes Overmyer's award-winning work:

"On the site of an abandoned oyster-processing plant, this new house is on Honest Point Peninsula, where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia’s Northern Neck. The owner hired architect Dale Overmyer to create a weekend retreat that took advantage of the most dramatic part of the home’s stunning waterfront perch."

The Washington Living exhibition, which celebrates the winning designs, opens tonight with a reception at 6 p.m. in the SIGAL Gallery at the District Architecture Center (421 7th St., NW). A $10 registration fee is required.

The exhibit runs through Aug. 4.