PHOENIX—The Arizona component of The American Institute of Architects announced the 2015 Design Award Winners, recognizing excellence in design, planning and construction of projects designed by AIA Arizona architects registered and licensed in the state of Arizona. There are three levels of recognition: honor, merit and citation, with the honor award the most prestigious.
Selected from 93 submissions, 28 recipients were recently honored at the Phoenix Art Museum. The award recipients were chosen by a distinguished group of architects from San Francisco. The jury was chaired by Rosa Sheng, AIA; David Baker, FAIA; Joshua Aidlin, AIA and Dominique Price, AIA.
Diane ReicherJacobs, AIA, principal, Holly Street Studio Architects, tells GlobeSt.com: "The entries for the 2015 AIA AZ Design Awards were an outstanding selection of the best Arizona has to offer … thoughtful, sustainable, context-driven work with the highest level of design detailing and an eye toward the community at large. As Arizona architects are demonstrating that creating place is not only a design endeavor but an act of social stewardship. Arizona's design tradition endures, as our state grows you will see continued excellence delivered by a strong roster of local architects … stay tuned."
The 2015 urban and regional planning honor award went to the design team of Colwell Shelor, West 8, WEDDLE GILMORE Black Rock Studio for the Mesa City Center.
The 2015 interior architecture honor award went to Project VCSO and Debartolo Architects. The owner was Visual Supply Company and the contractor was Flory Construction.
The 2015 distinguished building honor awards went to the project, Manzanita Hall Renovation, with architect Studio Ma Inc., associate architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz, owner Arizona State University, The Arizona Board of Regents and American Campus Communities, along with contractor Hardison/Downey Construction Inc.; project Scottsdale Museum of the West, with architect Studio Ma Inc., associate architect, Cawley Architects, owner city of Scottsdale, with contractor, CORE Construction + LGE Design Build; project Mariposa land port of entry expansion and modernization, with architect Jones Studio Inc., owner US General Services Administration and contractor Hensel Phelps; project White Stone Studios, with design architect, Benjamin Hall Design, record architect, 180 Degrees Inc., owner ABT Properties LLC, along with contractor collaboration between 180 Degrees Inc. and Benjamin Hall Design.
The 2015 unbuilt merit award went to project Desert Bridge Residence, with architect Chen + Suchart Studio, owners Scott and Irene McMurray, and contractor David Mikes. Additional 2015 unbuilt merit awards went to project, Portal Spas, with architect WORKSBUREAU, with owner Al Ra'ldah Investment Company; along with project, RCCA Gridshell, with architect Christopher D. Trumble, owner Ross Creek Centre for the Arts.
The 2015 distinguished building merit awards went to project, Bicycle Ha s, with architect Debartolo Architects, owner Bicycle Ha s and contractor RJ. Gurley; project Hashen Kehk Community Center, with architect Orcutt | Winslow, owner Gila River Indian Community District 2 and contractor Arviso Okland Construction; and project College Avenue Commons with architect Gensler | Architekton, owner Arizona State University and contractor Okland Construction.
The 2015 urban and regional planning citation award went to project Hance Park Master Plan, with design team, Weddle Gilmore, Black Rock Studio, !melk Landscape Architecture, Floor Associates, owner city of Phoenix.
The 2015 interior architecture citation awards went to project 3256 Interior Renovation, with architect Chen + Suchart Studio, owners Scott Mancuso and Rie Takahata, contractor Verge Design:Build; project Falora, with architect Repp + Mclain Design and Construction, owner Ari Shapiro, contractor Repp + Mclain Design and Construction, project Reforma Cocina y Cantina, with architect Repp + Mclain Design and Construction, owners Grant Krueger and Steve Stratigouleas Reforma LLC, contractor Repp + Mclain Design and Construction.
The 2015 distinguished building citation awards went to project Sun Devil Fitness Complex, with architect Studio Ma Inc., associate architect Sasaki Associates, owner Arizona State University and The Arizona Board of Regents, and contractor Gilbane Building Company; project AzCA Playground with architect Christopher D. Trumble, owner Arizona's Children Association, and contractor Drachman Design-Build Coalition Inc; project Farmer Studios II, architect/owner Architekton, contractor Bistany Architecture and Construction; project Yerger Residence, with architect Chen + Suchart Studio, owners Fred and Michelle Yerger, contractor Creative Concrete and Masonry.
Additional winners can be located at aia-arizona.org.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
