If you’re unfamiliar with what’s in store for Friday Harbor’s Sunshine Alley, you might want to take a peek at the blueprint.

As it turns out, it’s an award winner.

Commissioned by the Town of Friday Harbor, the Sunshine Alley Revitalization Plan earned a 2015 Merit Award from the Northwest Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The chapter’s design awards honor the best architectural work by architects in Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties.

Sunshine Alley’s revitalization design was developed by HKP Architects, working in conjunction with Beckwith Consulting and SVR Design Company.

“The award recognizes the designers’ professional excellence and the cooperation demonstrated by the town in demanding the highest of architectural standards,” Friday Harbor Administrator Duncan said. “The Town has greatly benefited from the quality of this work.”

According to the AIA, award-winning projects represent the finest standards in sustainability, innovation, building performance and overall integration with the client and surrounding community. Judging is based on design quality, functional utility, accessibility, aesthetic delight, sustainability, creativity and innovation, as well as the independent merit of each project.

To view the Sunshine Alley design, click here, or visit the town website (look for the “town documents” tab), www.fridayharbor.org.