December 26, 2001—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) named the Atlanta firm Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc., on December 6, 2001, as recipient of the 2002 AIA Architecture Firm Award. The annual award, the highest honor the AIA confers on an architecture firm, recognizes a practice that has produced distinguished architecture consistently for at least 10 years. Previous recipients include I.M. Pei & Partners, Cesar Pelli & Associates, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, and Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck, the 2001 winner.
The firm’s nomination called TVS a “corporate culture that emphasizes collaboration, continuity, and depth and breadth of achievement and expertise. The focus on TVS is its emphasis on people; the human scale and human experience are the base on which every building is conceived.” It also cited TVS’ commitment to excellence in design, insistence on client satisfaction, and concern for all human aspects of architecture over the last three decades.
Founded in 1968, TVS’ characteristic innovation in design has been recognized by nearly 200 design awards. The firm is also considered among the world’s leaders in the integration of sustainable design practices, and promotes the minimizing of facilities’ environmental impact.
The firm has designed such facilities as the Omni/CNN Center, Georgia World Congress Center, Woodruff Arts Center Renovation, Philadelphia Convention Center, McCormick Place Expansion, Salt Palace Convention Center, and United Parcel Service World Headquarters.
