Previous Orchid Award Winners
1979-2024
2024
The Felicia Award: Jay Price
Community Project: Community Refrigerator at Sam Duff Memorial Park & Forest Heights Pocket Park
Waste Wise: Earthadelic
Changemaker: Trees Knoxville
Environmental Preservation: William Hastie Natural Area Expansion
Nowhere to Somewhere: Holston-Chilhowee Dog Park
Spruce Up: The Sunsphere
New Architecture: UT College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Learning Center
Outdoor Space: McFee Park Phase III
Public Art: Fort Kid: The Game!
Redesign/Reuse: Baker Boy Pizza Company and East By Orange Hat & One Two One
Pillar of the Community: CAC Beardsley Community Farm
Regreening: Battlefield Farm's Concrete Garden
Knox County Bright Spot: Beaver Creek Water Trail
City of Knoxville Bright Spot: Public Safety Complex
Mary Lou Horner Award: Cansler YMCA
Volunteers of the Year: Jacob Knight & The Remington Family
Adopt-A-Road Group of the Year: Nora Ryan
2023
The Felicia Award: Monte Stanley
Community Project: Lakemoor Legacy Park and Garden
Green Organization: KnoxFill
New Architecture: East Tennessee Children’s Hospital The Chiller, First Creek at Austin Phase One, UT Zeanah Engineering Complex
Outdoor Space: Wild Yards Garden at Seven Islands
Public Art: Maker Exchange, Love is the Answer
Redesign/Reuse: Dogan Gaither Flats, Golden Roast, PetWell Clinic
Regreening: Everly Brothers Park
Knox County Bright Spot: Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science at Pellissippi State
City of Knoxville Bright Spot: Maker Exchange
Mary Lou Horner Award: Three Rivers Market
Volunteers of the Year: Maddey Puckett, Katie Melvin, Shelby Williams
Adopt-A-Road Group of the Year: Hardin Valley Team Up to Clean Up
2022
New Architecture: Zoo Knoxville: Clayton Family Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Campus
Redesign/Reuse: Candoro Marble Company
Outdoor Space: Museum of Infinite Outcomes
Community Space: RiverHill Gateway
Public Art: New Hopewell Community School’s Owl Yard Mural
Mary Lou Horner Award: World’s Fair Park
The Felicia Award: Carson Dailey
Knox County Bright Spot Award: The Collier Preserve
City of Knoxville Bright Spot Award: The North Hills Arboretum
2021
New Architecture: KCDC’s Five Points 3
Redesign/Reuse: Loghaven Artist Residencies
Outdoor Space: Baker Creek Bike Park and Gateway Connector Trails & Lakeshore Park HGTV Overlook
Community Space: Burwell Community Gardens
Public Art: Cal Johnson Basketball Courts & Mount Olive Tunnel Mural
Creative Reinvention: Peppermint Grove
Mary Lou Horner Award: Krutch Park
The Felicia Award: Bob Graves
2020
New Architecture: University of Tennessee Student Union & The Crozier
Redesign/Reuse: The Press Room & Embassy Suites Downtown
Restaurant/Cafe/Bar/Brewery: Chesapeake’s West & The Oak Room by Abridged
Outdoor Space: Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park
Community Space: The Birdhouse & Marble City Community Garden
Public Art: Cassiopeia- the Market Square Garage Mural
Environmental Stewardship: KUB Engineering Building
Mary Lou Horner Award: The Miller Building
The Felicia Award: Dwight Van de Vate
2019
New Architecture: KCDC Five Points Phase 2 & The University of Tennessee Ken and Blaire Mossman Building
Redesign/Reuse: The Tombras Group
Restaurant/Cafe/Bar/Brewery: Kefi
Outdoor Space: The Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project & Hyatt Place Downtown Rooftop Bar
Community Garden: Christenberry Elementary Outdoor Classroom
Public Art: Firefly Mural on the Clinch Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Environmental Stewardship: Gastrointestinal Associates Medical Office Building & Knoxville Convention Center
Mary Lou Horner Award: University of Tennessee Gardens
The Felicia Award: Tom Salter
2018
New Architecture: East Tennessee Children's Hospital Scripps Addition & Knoxville Area Association of Realtors
Redesign/Reuse: The Tennessean
Restaurant/Cafe/Bar/Brewery: Elkmont Exchange & SoKno Taco
Outdoor Space: Baker Creek Preserve & Lakeshore Park Marble Hall and Pavilion
Public Art: Zoo Knoxville
Environmental Stewardship: City of Knoxville Public Works Complex
Mary Lou Horner Award: Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
The Felicia Award: Fran Nichols
2017
New Architecture: Natalie Haslam Music Center
Redesign/Reuse: The Daniel and the Patricia Nash Designs
Restaurant/Cafe/Bar/Brewery: Balter Beerworks and K Brew
Outdoor Spaces: Suttree Landing Park.
Public Art: The Locust Street Pedestrian Bridge
Environmental Stewardship: The Joint Institute for Advanced Materials
Mary Lou Horner Award: Tennessee Theatre
The Felicia Award: Felicia Harris Hoehne
2016
Restaurant/Cafe/Bar/Brewery: Babalu
Public Art: Bringing Tap Back Water Refill Stations
New Architecture: Contemporary Women's Health
Mary Lou Horner Beautification Award: Knoxville Museum of Art
Redesign/Reuse: Oakwood Senior Living Center and White Lily Flats
Outdoor Space: Sansom Sports Complex and Town of Farragut Outdoor Classroom
Environmental Stewardship: WROL Building
2014
400 & 500 Block of N. Gay Street - Cherokee Health Systems Fifth Avenue Clinic - Gray Hodges - High Ground Park - Historic Westwood - KCDC's Five Points Revitalization - Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries - Medical Arts Building - Provision Center for Proton Therapy - Tailor Lofts.
Green Miles Award Winner: Matt Sellers
Butterfly Award Winner: 1300-1328 Broadway
Evergreen Award Winner: Greystone House
2013
6th Avenue Mural Project - Aldi - Arnstein Building - Art in Public Places - Hallsdale Powell Utility District - Jewelry Television - Sunspot - Three Rivers Market - The Tombras Group - the Westwood Building
Adopt-A-Road Winner: Precision Pine
Adopt-A-Stream Winner: Asset Planning
Butterfly Award Winner: Holston Gases
Evergreen Award Winner: The Atrium
2012
36 Market Square - Ayres Hall - Blueberry Ridge Senior Community - Corryton Church - Graystone Presbyterian Church - JFG Sign - Knox County Parks and Recreation - The McCamy/Barre 3 Office Building - Petsafe Dog Park at Concord Cove Park - Residences at Eastport
Adopt-A-Road Winner: Kimberlin Heights Church of God
Adopt-A-Stream Winner: Old North Knoxville Neighborhood Association
Green Miles Award Winner: Linden Craig
Evergreen Award Winner: Franklin Square
2011
Bistro by the Tracks - Cherokee Mills - Emory Place - Knoxville Station Transit Center - Montvue Place - The Offices at Water's Edge - Pellissippi State Community College, Magnolia Campus - Upstairs at Todd Richesin Interiors - West Jackson Workshops - The Young Williams Animal Village
Onion Winners: 30 Market Square - Knox Rail Salvage - Stetler Cross Ministries Building - University Market - Railroad Trestle at Love's Creek and Rutledge Pike.
Butterfly Winners: The Carson, Public Market at Turkey Creek, and Thomas "Tank" Strickland Park.
Evergreen Award Winner: Stanley's Greenhouse
2010
Century Park - Cherokee Country Club - Fountain City United Methodist Church - Hardin Valley Academy - Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office - Kroger, Fountain City - The Renaissance - Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge - Southeastern Glass Building - the University of Tennessee Medical Center Heart Hospital
Evergreen Award Winner: Ijams Nature Center
2009
516-524 Gay Street - Crown and Goose - East Knoxville/Burlington Branch Library - The Fountains at Dalton Place - Four Market Square - Hilton Knoxville - Johnson Bible College - LEED Homes - Manorhouse Assisted Living - the Powell Library
2008
North: Riverdale School, South - Candora Marble Company and Berry Funeral Home
East: Cansler YMCA
West: Cherokee Plaza and Pip's Technology
Central: F.M. George Safe and Lock, The Williams Home
Northwest: Cascade Falls
People's Choice: Will's Village and Oakwood Mansion (2643 Kingston Pike)
2007
North: Fountain View Plaza and St. Mary's Medical Center North
South: Meade's Quarry Lake
East: Engert Plumbing Office
West: South College and West High School Fence
Central: James Park House and Stephen's Square in Mechanicsville
Northwest: Victor Ashe Park
People's Choice: Knoxville Botanical Gardens
2006
North: J.S. Ridenour Construction and Crown College
South: South Doyle Jr. ROTC Memorial Garden and Dara's Garden
East: Entrance to Spring Place neighborhood and The Beck Cultural Exchange Center,
West: Westwood Antiques and Design and the Young-Williams Animal Center
Central: Cherokee Health Systems and The Mast General Store
People's Choice: FireDog Pizza Deli
2005
The Pines Apartments - Broadway Antiques/Vic & Bill's Deli - The Jacob Building - Historic Fort Sanders Association - Cruze Dairy Farm - Sapphire on Gay Street - 29 Market Square - James Agee Park - UTK Pedestrian Mall - Colony Place - Fountain City Branch Library -
People's Choice: The Tennessee Theatre
2004
Camp DeRobertis House - Bush Brothers Headquarters - Emporium Lofts - Halls Library - Old Mechanicsville Neighborhood Interest - Powell Mosaic - Shops at Cedar Bluff - The Wee Course - UT Alumni Memorial Auditorium - Krutch Park Expansion
2003
The Phoenix Building - Laurel Terrace - Safety City - Preservation Pub - Comcast Offices - Gateway Center Waterfall - Caswell Park - St. Mary's Residential Hospice - Baptist Hospital West
People's Choice: Parkridge Apartments
2002
The Centre at Deane Hill - Knoxville Museum of Art Garden - The Knoxville Convention Center - Little Flat Creek Baptist Church - Markman's Diamond Brokers - Northgate Terrace - North Hills Neighborhood - Nova Information Systems - The Boathouse/Tennessee Grille
People's Choice: McDonald's on Broadway
2001
Hope VI - Knoxville Zoo Entrance - First Creek Greenway Park - Sacred Heart Cloister Garden - Bijou Theatre Restoration - Parkview Senior Apartments - Old Miller's Building Mural - Regas Brothers Cafe - Linden Avenue Neighborhood
People's Choice: Firehall #10
2000
Mortgage Investors Group - Halls Elementary School Playground - Beaumont School Courtyard - TDOT Wildflower Program - Kings Row Apartments - Fourth & Gill Neighborhood - Brown, Brown & West Building - Knoxville Music History Mural - The Miller's Building (KUB Headquarters)
People's Choice: Dowell Springs Business Park
1999
The Atrium - Regas Riverside Tavern - Volunteer Landing - Kendrick Place - The Reserve - Forest Heights Neighborhood - Patrick Sullivan's Saloon - Steven's Mortuary - JFG Coffee Sign (Old City) - The Shops at Bearden Place
People's Choice: Fountain City Park Bank
1998
Gettysvue Golf & Country Club - Haley Heritage Square - Laurel Theatre - Tyson Place - Duncan Federal Building Park - Thompson Cancer Survival Center - 824 & 826 North Broadway - Bennett Galleries - JFG Coffee House - Royal Gallery of Oriental Rugs
1997
All Saints Catholic Parish - City County Building Grounds - Knoxville Fire Station #11- Immaculate Conception Church - Restored Homes on Eleanor Street - Knoxville Montessori School - Lakeshore Park - Magnolia Manor - The Prince Building - University of Tennessee Trial Gardens
1996
Armstrong Lockett House - Blue Moon Cafe - Christenberry Community Clubhouse - Fountain City Business Park - Howard Baker Jr. Federal Building - Knoxville Zoological Gardens - Krutch Park - Mechanicsville Neighborhood - Ramsey House - Whittington Creek Subdivision
1995
Calhoun's Restaurant (Bearden) - Commercial Bank (Halls) - Cresswell Office Building - Crouch Florist & Gifts Inc. (Kingston Pike) - Home & Garden Television - Landmark Center - Maple Grove Inn - UT Agriculture Department - West Towne Mall
1994
Alice Bell Community Garden - Candy Factory/Fort Kid - Farragut Town Hall - M&M Development Company Mabry-Hazen House - Old North Knoxville Inc. - Rohm & Haas Tennessee - West View Community
1993
Baptist Hospital - Blount Mansion - City/County Building - James White Fort - Laurel Church of Christ Plasti-Line - Pratt's Country Store - Sertoma Center - Summit Diner - Whittle Communications
1990
Ethan Glen - Goody's Corporation - Hewgley Park - Knoxville Museum of Art -Riverview Tower - South Fork - TVA Credit Union (Downtown) - The Weston @ Cherokee - The Willows Apartments
1988
Church Street United Methodist Church - Cook's Pest Control - Fairmont Properties - Fire Hall #5 - Medical Arts Building - Ritchie Fels Dillard PC - Southern State Asphalt Company - Sunchase Apartments - The Terraces
1987
Althen Building - Blair House Antiques - East Tennessee Regional Eye Center - Homberg Village Shopping Center - Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic - Southern Foundry Supply Inc. - Waterford Village - Western Plaza Shopping Center
1986
Botany Center - Dixie Lee Quarry/Vulcan Materials - Hogin Guyton London & Montgomery Hyatt Regency Knoxville - The Orangery Park Place - Shreve Chiropractic Center (Mabry Hood) - Siegel Bible Building
1985
Cherokee Place - East Towne Mall - Emory Place (8-10-12) - Market Square Mall Medic Regional Blood Center - Ronald McDonald House (Magnolia) - Wimbledon Park
1984
Crouch Florist & Gifts Inc. (Cumberland ) - Copper Cellar (Cumberland) - Holston Gases Inc. - Old City Club - St. John's Episcopal Church - Stevens Mortuary - Victorian Houses - Greystone Building - World's Fair Site - ZHB Partnership
1983
Chesapeake's Restaurant - DeWitt Shepard Company - Franklin Square - Grady's Goodtime (Papermill Road) - McDonald's Corporation (Magnolia) - Old City Hall - Wendy's Corporate Office (Gay Street) - The Westlands (Orleans Drive) - Windrush Apartments
1982
A.B. Long Construction Company - Albers Drug Company - Allied Products (National Drive) - Anteehal (Condos) - Aztex Energy Co. (Middlebrook) - Blakely House - Cross Creek Apartments - Downtown West - Hilton Hotel - KUWAHEE - L&N Station Fish Market (World's Fair) - Laurel Terrace - Northshore Woods Apartments - The Pembroke - Twelve Oaks Executive Park
1981
Baker & Baker Attorneys - The Carhart Building - Cherokee Distributing Company - China Inn Restaurant Darryl's Restaurant - Baker & Baker Attorneys - Furrow Auction Company - Howard & Howard Plumbing - Ijams Nature Park - Knox County Health Department - The Nicholaus - Professional Arts Center - Residence, 510 Scott Avenue - Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant (Suburban Center) - Vestal Elementary School
1980
Belcaro Restaurant - Bijou Theatre - Charles Tombras Ad Agency - Copper Cellar (Kingston Pike) - Elk River Resource - Fountain City Dogwood Trail - Fourth & Gill Neighborhood - Helen Ross McNabb - Homberg Plaza - Larry's Chevron Station - Regas Restaurant - St. James Episcopal Church - Tennessee Valley Authority - United American Bank Plaza - Union Cafe
1979
Blount Mansion Gardens - Civic Auditorium - D.W. Goodpasture Home - First Church of Christ Scientist - Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital - McDonald's (3120 Broadway) - Northshore Center (parking lots) - One Regency Square - Patricia Neal Center - Philip R. Livingston Home - University of Tennessee - Vine Avenue Furniture Company - Watson's (Market Square) - White Stores (Bearden & Cedar Bluff)9