AIA Chicago Announces Juried Award Finalists for Designight 2024
Awards to be given on September 5th at Designight 2024, AIA Chicago‘s signature award program, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park
AIA Chicago, the second largest local chapter of The American Institute of Architects and the collective voice of over 4,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, architecture students, and allied professionals, on Aug. 13 announced the finalists for the 2024 Design Excellence Awards, Decarbonization Award, Divine Detail Award and Roberta Feldman Architect for Social Justice Awards.
The award recipients will be announced at Designight 2024, honoring Chicago architects’ global design achievements, which will be held at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
“AIA Chicago members at firms of all sizes are designing high-quality architecture all over the globe,” said AIA Chicago’s Executive Director Jen Masengarb. “This year, small firms composed of 10 people or fewer represent over 60% of all finalists.”
The Design Excellence Awards recognize projects of all scales, from Architecture Extra Small to Extra Large, and Interior Architecture Small to Large. 2024 DEA Jury for Architecture Extra Small and Small; Interior Architecture Small and Medium; and Divine Detail: Barbara Bestor, FAIA, Bestor Architecture, Los Angeles, CA; Hansy Better Barazza, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA, Studio Luz Architects, ltd., Boston, MA; Brandon Bibby, AIA, NOMA, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Cambridge, MA; Lee Ann Roth Gamble, AIA, Gamble + Gamble Architects, Atlanta, GA; Brien Graham, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, KAI, Dallas, TX; Brandon Welling, Morphosis, Culver City, CA. 2024 DEA Jury for Architecture M, L, and XL; Interior Architecture L: Daniel Baumann, Assoc. AIA, Henning Larsen, New York, NY; Khalid Kahn, Assoc. AIA, Neumann Monson Architects, Des Moines, IA; Jeffrey Kenoff, FAIA, Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York, NY; Amanda Levete, RIBA, Hon. AIA, Amanda Levete, London, UK; Monica Rodriguez, AIA, House & Robertson Architects, Culver City, CA; Katherine Williams, AIA, NOMA, Georgetown University, Falls Church, VA.
DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALISTS BY CATEGORY
ARCHITECTURE FINALISTS
Arch XL
Wayne County Justice Center, HOK; Wayne County + Bedrock (client), Detroit, MI
Arch L
Lawson House Redevelopment, Farr Associates; Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation and Holsten Human Capital Development (client), Chicago, IL
One Freedom Plaza, Jahn/; Quadrangle Development Corp. (client), Washington, DC
Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History, Studio Gang; American Museum of Natural History (client), New York, NY
Westview High School and YMCA, Perkins&Will; Omaha Public Schools (client), Omaha, NE
Arch M
Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Rusu-McCartin Club, Latent; Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago (client), Chicago, IL
Chicago Park District Headquarters, John Ronan Architects; Chicago Park District (client), Chicago, IL
Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence at the University of Arkansas, HBRA Architects; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (client), Fayetteville, AR
Kresge College Expansion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Studio Gang; University of California, Santa Cruz (client), Santa Cruz, CA
Railyard Park, Ross Barney Architects; City of Rogers (client), Rogers, AR
Arch S
15 Elizabeth, The Miller Hull Partnership and Osterhaus McCarthy; Ranquist Development Group, Jodi Development, Campbell Coyle (clients), Chicago, IL
530 W Dickens, Vladimir Radutny Architects; Ranquist Development Group and New Era Development Group (client), Chicago, IL
Arch XS
Silver Lake Residence, dSPACE Studio; Confidential Client, Saugatuck, MI
The Picnic Glade at Chicago Botanic Garden, Wight & Company; The Chicago Horticultural Society (client), Glencoe, IL
Then A Memorial; Architecture for Public Benefit; Lawndale Christian Community Church and Mishkan Chicago (client), Chicago, IL
Wicker Park Cottage, Woodhouse Tinucci Architects; Confidential Client, Chicago, IL
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE FINALISTS
Interior Arch L
Confidential Project, Perkins&Will; Confidential Client, San Francisco, CA
Interior Arch M
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Flaxman Library Renovation, Kwong Von Glinow; School of the Art Institute of Chicago (client); Chicago, IL
Interior Arch S
Deep Red Wine Merchant, 34-TEN; Deep Red Wine Merchant (client), Chicago, IL
Not All White Walls, PALMYRA PLLC; California College of the Arts (client), San Francisco, CA
Unit 8408, Vladimir Radutny Architects; Confidential Client, Chicago, IL
The Divine Detail Award recognizes instances where architectural theory is translated into artistic expression, emphasizing the interplay between design and craftsmanship. Finalists demonstrate how details enhance the project’s design concept through craftsmanship, technology, and/or material choices. Finalists highlight how these details contribute to the overall architectural vision and elevate the project’s aesthetic and/or functional qualities.
DIVINE DETAIL FINALISTS
Dunelands, dSPACE Studio; Confidential Client, Laketown, MI
Enlace, Canopy / architecture + design; Enlace Chicago (client), Chicago, IL
Pritzker Military Archives Center, Jahn/; Archives and Armory of PMML WI LLC (client), Somers, WI
AIA Chicago’s Decarbonization Award recognizes projects that have gone above and beyond base level energy reduction goals and showcases those project vanguards that exemplify the profession’s abilities to pursue the goals of the 2030 commitment while also upholding the functional and aesthetic goals of the design. 2024 Decarbonization Award Jury: Peter MacKeith, Assoc. AIA, Dean and Professor, Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR; Leigh Stringer, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Perkins&Will, Washington, D.C., and the late Ganesh Nayak, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Metier, Inc., Atlanta, GA.
DECARBONIZATION AWARD FINALISTS
Bungalow Decarbonization, TBDA; Confidential Client, Oak Park, IL
Lake Bluff Passive House, TBDA; Confidential Client, Lake Bluff, IL
The Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award, administered by the AIA Chicago Foundation, was established in 2020 to honor excellence in built projects and design programs guided by the conviction that access to high quality architecture is not a privilege, it is a human right. The award is named for Roberta Feldman, Ph.D, Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois Chicago, School of Architecture, an architectural activist and researcher committed to democratic design. 2024 Jury for Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award: Jury Chair: Kerl LaJeune, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Public Building Commission of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Anne-Marie Lubenau, FAIA, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA; Walter D. Street III, AIA, NOMA, Walter Street Architecture, Chicago, IL; Lynette Stuhlmacher, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Red Leaf Studio Inc., Evanston, IL; Dan Wheeler, FAIA, Wheeler Kearns Architects, Chicago, IL.
“This year, the jury noted a focus of projects that placed the client’s well-being at the forefront.” said AIA Chicago President Lynda Dossey, AIA, Principal, Jahn. “These architects have created spaces that not only meet functional needs but enrich lives.”
ROBERTA FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD FINALISTS
Chicago Sukkah Design Festival, Could Be Design LLC; Lawndale Pop-Up Spot and Stone Temple Baptist Church (clients), Chicago, IL
Mahalia Jackson Public Outdoor Plaza , Krueck Sexton Partners; Greater Chatham Initiative and the City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development (client), Chicago, IL
“This year’s finalists spotlight architects and designers who are deeply rooted in Chicago and committed to designing spaces that improve the city’s fabric,” said AIA Chicago Foundation President Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, Director, the Code Group. “Both of these designs provide high-quality public spaces in underserved areas.”
Other awards to be given at Designight 2024 on September 5 include the AIA Chicago 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed on Linda Searl, FAIA and the third annual Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center. The People’s Choice Award finalists will be announced later in August with information on how the public can vote for their favorite designs.
Designight 2024
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park
205 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Thursday, September 5, 2024
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with After Party to follow
To purchase Award Ceremony tickets call or visit:
Harris Theater Box Office: (312) 334 7777;
Harris Theater Website: https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/performance/designight-2024
Harris Theater Address: 205 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Theater rental and services have been underwritten through support of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
To purchase After Party tickets visit: https://aiachicago.org/designight2024/
About AIA Chicago
The American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) serves nearly 4,000 architect members in Chicago and is the second largest local AIA chapter in the country. AIA Chicago’s mission builds on the city’s architectural legacy by advocating for the profession, sharing knowledge among members, and partnering with communities. It fosters a culture of design excellence for equitable, sustainable places and spaces.
AIA Chicago offers lectures and continuing education courses; specialized, issue-specific Knowledge Communities; advocacy for architects; and help for consumers looking for an architect.
AIA Chicago is the local Chicago chapter of The American Institute of Architects. Based in Washington, D.C., The AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1869. Learn more by visiting www.aiachicago.org.
