by Jonathan McGaha | January 31, 2009 12:00 am
The American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., has selected the winners of the 2009 Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. The recipients will be honored at the 2009 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco. The Thomas Jefferson Award recognizes excellence in architectural advocacy and achievement in three categories. The winners include:
• The 2009 Jefferson award for private nsector architects: Philip Freelon, FAIA, founder of the Freelon Group in Durham, N.C., whose projects have included colleges, universities, transportation/aviation projects, museums and cultural centers. • The 2009 Jefferson award for public sector architects: Roger Boothe, AIA, director of urban design in Cambridge, Mass., has crafted citywide plans and created urban design guidelines that transformed Cambridge. • The 2009 Jefferson Award for public officials or other individuals who by their role of advocacy have furthered the public’s awareness and/or appreciation of design excellence: Donald Stastny, FAIA, founder and CEO of Portland’s StastnyBrun Architects Inc., has undertaken a range of projects, including the planning of neighborhoods, cities and regions and the design of museums, multifamily housing, office buildings, historic renovations and cultural centers. The AIA’s 2009 Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement award recognizes and encourages distinguished achievements of allied professionals, clients, organizations, architect teams, knowledge communities and others who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural profession. Recipients include:
• Peter Aaron, master contributing photographer for Esto Photographics Inc., Mamaroneck, N.Y. • The Architecture Handbook, a joint effort between the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Chicago Public Schools, produced and written by Jennifer Masengarb and Krisann Rehbein. • Guy Nordenson, for melding the roles of practitioner and educator as a member of New York City’s Art Commission, Princeton University’s Center for Human Values and the Museum of Modern Art exhibit on Tall Buildings. • DOCOMOMO US, for documenting and conserving buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement. • Berkeley Prize, from the Department of Architecture of the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, for embracing the idea that social ideals are fundamental to making buildings of worth. Recognizing works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design, the 2009 AIA Institute Honor Awards were given to 25 recipients out of more than 700 submissions. 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture:
• Basilica of the Assumption, Baltimore, John G. Waite Associates Architects PLLC
• Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, Calif., Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
• Charles Hostler Student Center, Beirut, Lebanon, VJAA
• The Gary Comer Youth Center, Chicago, John Ronan Architects
• Horno³: Museo del Acero, Monterey, Mexico, Grimshaw Architects
• The Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, New Orleans, VJAA
• The New York Times Building, New York City, Renzo Piano Building Workshop and FXFowle Architects
• Plaza Apartments, San Francisco, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects & Paulett Taggart Architects, in association
• Salt Point House, Salt Point, N.Y., Thomas Phifer and Partners 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture:
• Barclays Global Investors Headquarters, San Francisco, STUDIOS Architecture
• Chronicle Books, San Francisco, Mark Cavagnero Associates
• The Heckscher Foundation for Children, New York City, Christoff: Finio architecture
• Jigsaw, Washington, D.C., David Jameson Architect
• R.C. Hedreen, Seattle, NBBJ
• School of American Ballet, New York City, Diller Scofi dio + Renfro
• Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, New York City, Lyn Rice Architects
• Tishman Speyer Corporate Headquarters, New York City, Lehman Smith McLeish
• Town House, Washington, D.C., Robert M. Gurney, FAIA
• World Headquarters for IFAW, Yarmouth Port, Mass., designLAB architects 2009 Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design:
• Foshan Donghuali Master Plan, Guangdong, China, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
• Orange County Great Park, Irvine, Calif., TEN Arquitectos
• Between Neighborhood Watershed & Home, Fayetteville, Arkansas University of Arkansas Community Design Center
• Southworks Lakeside Chicago Development, Chicago, Sasaki Associates Inc. and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
• The Central Park of the New Radiant City, Guangming New Town, China Lee + Mundwiler Architects
• Treasure Island Master Plan, San Francisco, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
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