AIA Philadelphia celebrated the best in design by its member firms at Loews Philadelphia hotel Thursday, October 16, with the 2008 Awards for Design Excellence. Presented in Gold, Silver, Honor, and Recognition categories for both completed, unbuilt, preservation, and community design projects, the awards are given for projects in the Philadelphia area and around the world.

Hundreds of projects were submitted for consideration by AIA Philadelphia’s member firms and were placed on view in an exhibition in late October in the rotunda at the Shops at Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia. In addition to the Design Awards, AIA Philadelphia presented the Young Architect Award to Daryn Edwards, AIA, and John Cluver, AIA, and the John Harbeson Award to Arlene Matzkin, AIA, and Don Matzkin, AIA.

The jury for this year’s awards comprised architects from Minneapolis, MN, including Thomas Meyer, FAIA, of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, LTD; Matt Kreilich, AIA, of Julie Snow Architects, Inc.; Joan Soranno, AIA, of HGA Architects and Engineers; and Jennifer Yoos, AIA, LEED AP, of Vincent James Associates Architects.

List of award winners:

GOLD, BUILT

Firm: KieranTimberlake Associates

Project: Cellophane House, New York, NY

HONOR, BUILT

Firm: KieranTimberlake Associates

Project: Yale Sculpture Building and Gallery, New Haven, CT

Firm: KieranTimberlake Associates

Project: 1315 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI

Firm: Wallace Roberts & Todd

Project: Downtown Transit Center, Charlottesville, VA

Firm: Erdy McHenry

Project: Independence Mall Cafe, Philadelphia, PA

SILVER, UNBUILT

Firm: DIGSAU

Project: Construction Training & Education Center, Wilmington, DE

HONOR, UNBUILT

Firm: Interface Studio Architects

Project: Supermarket, Philadelphia, PA

Firm: Interface Studio Architects

Project: 100K House, Philadelphia, PA

Firm: Interface Studio Architects

Project: Gallery 220, Philadelphia, PA

Firm: KieranTimberlake Associates

Project: Make it Right Housing, New Orleans, LA

HONOR, PRESERVATION

Firm: John Milner Architects

Project: Nemours Mansion & Garden Restoration, Wilmington, DE

HONOR, COMMUNITY DESIGN/PLANNING

Firm: Wallace Roberts & Todd

Project: A Civic Vision for the Central Delaware, Philadelphia, PA

Images: KieranTimberlake Associates, Interface Studio Architects

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