FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2009
Design Award Winners Announced
AIA
Pittsburgh presents 17 Design Awards and the prestigious Gold
Medal
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, October 27, 2009 – The Pittsburgh chapter
of the American Institute of Architects presented the 2009
Design Awards on Thursday, October 22 at the annual Design
Awards Ceremony held at the August Wilson Center for African
American Culture. Attended by more than 400 AIA Pittsburgh
members, staff, Board of Directors, sponsors and supporters,
the event marked the culmination of Design Pittsburgh 2009
“where architecture, design and community converge”
- a month long celebration of architecture and design, and
recognition of the best architectural achievements in the
past year. From eighty-nine design award submissions juried,
seventeen design awards were presented in five categories.
In addition to the juried awards, AIA Pittsburgh announced
the 2009 People’s Choice Award selected by popular public
vote, and its Board of Director’s awarded the prestigious
Gold Medal.
AIA Pittsburgh
hosted one evening-three celebrations at Design Pittsburgh
2009 with the first award of the evening – the presentation
of the Gold Medal to Rebecca Flora, Senior Vice President
of the United States Green Building Council, and former Executive
Director of the Green Building Alliance. Created by the AIA
Pittsburgh Board of Directors, the Gold Medal is given at
the discretion of the Board to recognize a community leader
for his or her efforts in generating policy, raising public
awareness, or leading a specific effort regarding quality
architectural design in the Pittsburgh region. More than 200
gathered at the Gold Medal reception to recognize and honor
Ms. Flora for her outstanding leadership, ongoing commitment,
and vigorous advocacy to support sustainable design and green
building.
The Design
Awards Ceremony is the last and most anticipated event of
Design Pittsburgh. The purpose of the Design Awards is to
recognize and promote excellence in the craft of architecture,
as created by the members of the AIA. Given annually at the
close of the Design Pittsburgh celebration, the Design Awards
are judged by an out of town jury and submissions are open
to any member of AIA Pittsburgh, AIA Middle Pennsylvania or
any member of any AIA chapter across the country who has a
project in the 22-county area represented by AIA Pittsburgh
and AIA Middle Pennsylvania.
This year’s
jury was led by Allison Williams, FAIA, design principal and
Design Director with Perkins+Will of San Francisco, and architect
of the August Wilson Center, and included Byron Kuth, FAIA
of KUTH-RANIERI, and Bryan Shiles, AIA of WRNS Studio also
from San Francisco. The jury presented awards in five categories,
Timeless, Architecture, Architectural Detail & Craftsmanship,
Open Plan, and Regional & Urban Design.
One design
submission received two awards, a Certificate of Merit in
the Architecture category, and a Green Design Citation made
possible by SOTA Construction which recognizes projects that
have integrated green building strategies and practices into
the design to reduce environmental impact. This award also
recognizes the growing impact that buildings have on human
health, worker productivity, and environmental and regional
prosperity.
Architecture- Certificate of Merit and Green Design Citation
Project: Fred M. Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s
Media and Conference Center
Client: St. Vincent College and Archabbey
Architecture Firm: FortyEighty Architecture
Seven
additional Certificates of Merit which recognize outstanding
aspects of a project such as detailing or adaptive reuse were
awarded in the Regional and Urban Design, and Architecture
categories:
Regional
& Urban Design- Certificate of Merit
Project: East Liberty Green Vision
Client: East Liberty Development, Inc.
Architecture Firm: Perkins Eastman
Architecture-
Certificate of Merit
Project: Yale University Chemistry Research Building
Client: Yale University
Architecture Firm: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson/Cannon Design
Architecture-
Certificate of Merit
Project: Eastside Phase 2 – Building B
Client: The Mosites Company
Architecture Firm: The Design Alliance Architects
Architecture- Certificate of Merit
Project: Eastside Phase 2 – Building D
Client: The Mosites Company
Architecture Firm: The Design Alliance Architects
Architecture-
Certificate of Merit
Project: The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Client: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Architecture Firm: Loysen + Kreuthmeier
Architecture-
Certificate of Merit
Project: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Hill District
Client: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Architecture Firm: Pfaffmann + Associates, PC
Architecture-
Certificate of Merit
Project: Penn at 29th
Client: Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
Architecture Firm: Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
Five Awards
of Excellence granted for overall excellence to projects in
Architectural Detail/Craftsmanship and Open Plan categories:
Architectural
Detail/Craftsmanship – Award of Excellence
Project: Warhol Reception Desk
Client: Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Architecture Firm: EDGE studio
Architectural
Detail/Craftsmanship – Award of Excellence
Project: Monastery Street Park
Client: South Side Local Development Company and South Side
Slopes Neighborhood Association
Architecture Firm: Loysen + Kreuthmeier Architects
Open Plan-
Award of Excellence
Project: A Civic Renewal
Client: Preservation Pittsburgh / DOCOMOMO
Architecture Firm: Pfaffmann + Associates, PC
Open Plan-
Award of Excellence
Project: London Barge Gallery
Client: Arquitectum Design Competitions
Architecture Firm: Renaissance 3 Architects, PC
Open Plan- Award of Excellence
Project: Point Park Public Space Competition
Client: Point Park University
Architecture Firm: Strada
Two Honor
Awards where presented in the Architecture category:
Architecture-
Honor Award
Project: Tepper West Addition
Client: Carnegie Mellon University
Architecture Firm: EDGE studio
Architecture-
Honor Award
Project: South Side Courtyard House
Client: Client Name Withheld
Architecture Firm: Studio D’ Arc
In the
Timeless category which recognizes built projects that are
at least twenty-five years old for projects completed prior
to January 1, 1984, one award was presented:
Timeless
Award
Project: Schenley High School
Client: The Board of Education (currently the Pittsburgh Public
Schools)
Architecture Firm: MacLachlan, Cornelius, & Filoni Inc.,
on behalf of their founder Edward Stotz
And, finally,
the 2009 People’s Choice Award selected by popular vote
was presented to IKM Incorporated for the West Virginia Alumni
Center. This year, more than 1,200 votes were cast by the
public at AIA Pittsburgh’s new Design Pittsburgh website
http://pittsburghsfavoritearchitecture.com
AIA Pittsburgh’s
2009 Design Awards ceremony honored outstanding accomplishments
of architects and architectural design firms in the region.
“On behalf of the organization and our Board of Directors,
we are delighted with the jury’s results and think the
2009 Design Awards represent the best in architectural achievements
from within our professional association”, said Chip
Desmone, AIA, President of AIA Pittsburgh’s Board of
Directors.
Background:
Held every October, Design Pittsburgh, a signature program
of AIA Pittsburgh, and highlights excellence in architecture
and design in the Pittsburgh region. It’s both a celebration
and showcase to honor the best architectural achievements
of the past year. Design Pittsburgh is recognized as the industry’s
opportunity to promote the great influence and impact of quality
architectural design, as well as healthy and sustainable communities
through environmentally conscious building and design practices.
AIA Pittsburgh presented Design Pittsburgh 2009, with support
made possible by Media Partners, Pittsburgh Magazine and WDUQ,
and our generous sponsors.
EDITORS
NOTE:
Visit AIA Pittsburgh’s Design Pittsburgh website
http://pittsburghsfavoritearchitecture.com
to view digital images of the 2009 Design Award winning submissions.
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