April 9, 2007—The US General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced the winners of its 2006 Design Awards, given to recognize public projects that exhibit innovative design in a range of categories from modernization and preservation, to sustainability and engineering.
A jury of private sector professionals chaired by Boston architect Joan Goody reviewed 121 entries for this cycle of GSA awards, and chose 18 projects, listed below by category, project, location, and architect.
Architecture: US Courthouse; Fresno, CA; Gruen Associates/Moore Ruble Yudell
Architecture: Oklahoma City Federal Building; Oklahoma City, OK; Ross Barney Architects
Architecture: Carl B. Stokes US Court House; Cleveland, OH; Kallman Mckinnell and Wood Architects, with Karlsberger Architecture (architect of record)
Architecture: US Border Patrol Station; Murrieta, CA; Garrison Architects
Architecture/On the Boards: Peace Arch Port of Entry; Blaine, WA; Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Architecture/On the Boards: Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Entry Pavilion; New York City, NY; Lehman Smith Mcleish
Modernization: Des Moines Federal Building Facade Replacement; Des Moines, IA; Smithgroup with Designbuild Solutions (architect of record)
Preservation: Howard M. Metzenbaum US Courthouse; Cleveland, OH; Westlake Reed Leskosky
Conservation: US Custom House; Chicago, IL; Kellermeyer Godfryt Hart with Berglund Construction (design/build)
Lease Construction: Internal Revenue Service Center; Kansas City, MO; BNIM | 360
Sustainability/Adaptive Reuse: Social Security Administration Teleservice Center; Auburn, WA; TVA Architects
Sustainability/Workplace Environment: Census Bureau Headquarters; Suitland, MD; Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Interior Design/Workplace Environment: Bannister Federal Complex Atrium; Kansas City, MO; BNIM Architects
Engineering and Technology: Patent and Trademark Headquarters; Alexandria, VA; Syska Hennessy Group
Engineering and Technology: Fritz Lanham Federal Building Modernization; Fort Worth, TX; Huitt-Zollars
Graphic Design: GSA’s Stewardship of Historic Buildings: Two Volumes; Washington, DC; Cox & Associates
Graphic Design: Workplace Matters; Washington, DC; Stuart Mckee Design
Construction Excellence: Food And Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluations and Research; White Oak, MD; Heery/Tishman joint venture with Centex Construction (contractor)
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