January 18, 2002—Libraries, churches, museums, educational facilities, and other civic spaces were lauded as recipients of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2002 Honor Awards. Selected from among 700 total submissions, the awards will be presented at the AIA’s national convention in May in Charlotte, N.C.
Among the 34 winning projects are a planetarium in New York City; a courthouse in Phoenix; libraries in Maple Valley, Wash., Hanover, N.H., and New York City; and high technology design concepts in Auburn Hills, Mich., Los Angeles, and Berlin. The winners include Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, who led the way with four awards, with Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture a close second with three awards. Richard Meier & Partners; Davis Brody Bond, LLP; and Elliott + Associates each snared two awards. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, accomplished a rare “double,” receiving awards in both the Architecture and Interiors categories for its work on the San Francisco International Airports New International Terminal.
Several projects in the Architecture category focus on public and office spaces, with the design concepts for these projects aimed at providing a defined atmosphere of calmness, fulfilling the human need for places of rest and stimulation, and serving to enhance productivity. All 12 of the Interior awards projects are located in the continental U.S., with eight of the projects focusing on restoration and adaptive use.
Three of the four urban design awards involve bodies of water as their focal points, while another focuses on the issue of urban scale density and smart growth. For a complete list of award recipients, contact AIA.
