AIA NEW YORK STATE, AN ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, ANNOUNCES THE 2021 DESIGN AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Albany, NY—The American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS) announces the 2021 AIANYS Design Award recipients. Annually since 1968, AIA New York State’s Annual Design Awards celebrate local, national and international projects that achieve architectural excellence designed by architects who are licensed and registered in New York State.
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Twenty-four projects were recognized for Citation, Merit, Honor and High Honor Awards in the following categories: Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation, Commercial/Industrial, Institutional, Interiors, International, Pro Bono Projects, Residential, Sole Practitioner, Unbuilt and Urban Planning/Design. The 2021 Design Awards Jury represented all scales and manner of practice, theory and geographic diversity. The jury was comprised of Jury Chair Matt Dumich, FAIA, Principal and Workplace Studio Leader at SmithGroup; Allison Anderson, FAIA, Founder and Principal of unabridged Architecture; Donna Kacmar, FAIA, an Architect at Architect Works, PLLC and a Professor at the University of Houston; Paola Moya, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moya Design Partners; and Reggie Truxon, AIA, Associate and Southeast Region Design Management Leader at Gensler, had the challenge of choosing the winners out of 222 submissions. Out of the 24 award recipients, the jury also selected one project considered to be the “Best of the Best” which will be revealed at the virtual awards ceremony in October. Matt Dumich, FAIA, the 2021 Design Awards Jury Chair stated, “I was impressed with the overall quality of submissions and pleased to see so many projects focusing on community and resilience.” Donna Kacmar, FAIA, a 2021 Design Awards juror stated, “We saw so many great projects and many projects that we all would have been happy to have authored ourselves.” AIANYS President Illya Azaroff, FAIA, said, “Using their leadership, expertise and ability to problem solve, architects continue to create ambitious projects that make a notable difference. I’m proud of the significant contributions and innovative solutions our members provide to both our communities and to the profession. Congratulations to all our well-deserved award recipients.” The recipients will be honored at a virtual award ceremony on October 27, 2021. 2021 AIANYS Design Award Recipients:
Merit Award | Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation Community Center + CESFAM Matta Sur, Santiago, Chile luis vidal + architects, Miami, FL Merit Award | Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation Moynihan Train Hall, New York, NY Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Empire State Development, New York, NY Honor Award | Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation Bell Works, Holmdel, NJ Alexander Gorlin Architects, New York, NY Citation | Commercial/Industrial, Small projects, less than 5,000 sq. ft. MTA New York City Transit Fan Plant 7204, Long Island City, NY Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects, New York, NY Honor Award | Commercial/Industrial, Large Projects, greater than 5,000 sq. ft. 76 Trinity Commons, Home For Inclusive Congregation, New York, NY Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, New York, NY Citation | Institutional Baker Museum at Artis-Naples, Naples, FL Weiss/Manfredi, New York, NY Merit Award | Institutional Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn, NY Marble Fairbanks, Brooklyn, NY Merit Award | Institutional National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, VA Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, NY Honor Award | Institutional The Nancy and Rich Kinder Museum Building, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX Steven Holl Architects , New York, NY Merit Award | Interiors Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse Pool, Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Brooklyn, NY ESKW/Architects, New York, NY Merit Award | Interiors Finansbank Headquarters Interiors, Istanbul, Turkey Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP, New York, NY
Merit Award | International Star Garment Innovation Center Passive House, Katunayake, Sri Lanka Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture, Brooklyn, NY Citation | Pro Bono Projects Neighborhoods Now – Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Brooklyn, NY Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York, NY Merit Award | Residential Multi Family, Multiple Dwellings 75 Kenmare, New York, NY Andre Kikoski Architect, New York, NY Merit Award | Residential Multi Family, Multiple Dwellings Denizen, Brooklyn, NY ODA, New York, NY Merit Award | Residential Single Family Detached, less than 2,500 square feet Milestone, East Hampton, NY Bates Masi + Architects, East Hampton, NY Merit Award | Residential Single Family Detached, less than 2,500 square feet littleHOUSE, Big Flats, NY In. Site: Architecture, Perry, NY Merit Award | Residential Single Family Detached, 2,500 square feet and over Stony Hill, Amagansett, NY Bates Masi + Architects, East Hampton, NY Honor Award | Residential Single Family Detached, 2,500 square feet and over Wainscott, Wainscott, NY Bates Masi + Architects, East Hampton, NY Citation | Sole Practitioner 862 Fenimore Road Residence Additions and Renovations, Larchmont, NY Michael Grogan Architecture, Manhattan, KS Citation | Unbuilt, Commissioned architectural design work by practicing emerging architects licensed 10 years or less, not yet built Brooklyn Mass Timber House, Brooklyn, NY Schiller Projects, New York, NY Citation | Unbuilt Complete commissioned architectural design work, not yet built or completed by architects licensed more than 10 years Lofted Ambitions: Between Utopia, Salt Lake City, UT UNITEDLAB Associates, LLC, Long Island City, NY
Honor Award | Unbuilt Complete commissioned architectural design work, not yet built or completed by architects licensed more than 10 years La Brea Tar Pits Museum and Master Plan, Los Angeles, CA Weiss/Manfredi, New York, NY High Honor | Urban Planning/Design St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg, FL Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers, New York, NY AIA New York State is the state component of the American Institute of Architects and is composed of 13 statewide chapters representing over 9,000 architecture professionals.