
VIA design received the AIAHR Historic Preservation award in honor of our transformational project the New Point Comfort Lighthouse. The lighthouse has survived many environmental disasters and abandonment, but it stands as a reminder of the nation’s first efforts to establish commerce during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. The design and construction team brought forward a complete restoration of the existing Lighthouse including the installation of scaffolding, sandstone repairs, masonry repairs, replacements of windows and doors, repairs to gallery catwalk, repairs to lantern room, foundation repairs, waterproofing, installation of solar panels and other electrical work, remediation of asbestos and lead, and installation of site signage. We enjoyed being a part of the team to preserve and restore the national treasure.