4909 Auburn Avenue was honored at the AIA Baltimore & Baltimore Architecture Foundation’s 2025 Excellence in Design Awards Ceremony, which celebrates projects of outstanding character and design quality. The development was recognized for its distinctive architecture and thoughtful place in Bethesda’s evolving urban fabric. The project
Located in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle, 4909 Auburn is an 11-story, 167-unit multifamily building with ground-floor retail/office space and below-grade parking. The design uses a series of stepped and stacked volumes to break down the building’s overall scale, create terraces and planters, and establish a strong urban street edge. Green roof terraces, a glass-wrapped fitness center, and indoor-outdoor amenity spaces contribute to a high-amenity living experience while strengthening connections to the Bethesda Trolley Trail and nearby public spaces.
AIA Baltimore’s jury cited the impressive, sculpted massing, distinctive façade expression, integration of green roofs, and the project’s contribution to restoring urban fabric and natural habitat. 4909 Auburn was delivered through a collaborative team including Auburn Building Associates, Potomac Development Group, BCT Design Group, and Donohoe, with SK&A providing structural engineering services.
