January 26, 2009—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2009 recipients of the AIA Institute Honor Awards, said to be the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design. Selected from over 700 total submissions, 25 recipients located throughout the world will be honored in April at the AIA 2009 National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco.
The 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture recognize nine unique projects ranging from cathedrals to trend-setting residential projects. Many were designed with budget constraints, and a number of projects were a reuse of existing buildings or an integration of old with new.
- Basilica of the Assumption (aka the Baltimore Cathedral), Baltimore, MD; John G. Waite Associates, Architects PLLC
- Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, CA; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
- Charles Hostler Student Center, Beirut, Lebanon; VJAA
- The Gary Comer Youth Center, Chicago, IL; John Ronan Architects
- Horno3: Museo del Acero, Monterey, Mexico; Grimshaw Architects
- The Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, New Orleans, LA; VJAA
- The New York Times Building, New York, NY; Renzo Piano Building Workshop and FXFowle Architects
- Plaza Apartments, San Francisco, CA; Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects & Paulett Taggart Architects, in association
- Salt Point House, Salt Point, New York, NY
The 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture recognize 10 projects. The jury was reportedly drawn to projects that skillfully used natural light and provided unique architectural approaches to common design problems.
- Barclays Global Investors Headquarters, San Francisco, CA; STUDIOS Architecture
- Chronicle Books , San Francisco, CA; Mark Cavagnero Associates
- The Heckscher Foundation for Children, New York, NY; Christoff:Finio architecture
- Jigsaw, Washington, DC; David Jameson Architect
- RC Hedreen, Seattle, WA; NBBJ
- School of American Ballet, New York, NY; Diller Scofidio + Renfro
- Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, New York, NY; Lyn Rice Architects
- Tishman Speyer Corporate Headquarters, New York, NY; Lehman Smith McLeish
- Town House, Washington, DC; Robert M. Gurney, FAIA
- World Headquarters for IFAW, Yarmouth Port, MA; designLAB architects
The 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design honor projects ranging from singular buildings with an impact on the urban context, to zoning codes and master plan projects, to designs for entirely new cities.
- Foshan Donghuali Master Plan, Guangdong, China; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA; TEN Arquitectos
- Between Neighborhood Watershed & Home, Fayetteville, AR; University of Arkansas Community Design Center
- Southworks Lakeside Chicago Development, Chicago, IL; 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, CA; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
