AIA Chicago Announces People’s Choice Award Finalists — Public Voting Opens Today
Winners selected by the public in open voting starting today will be announced 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, today announced the finalists for the 2024 Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). The winners, as selected by the public in open voting, 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.
“Chicagoans understand the value of good design and the place that architecture holds in the history of our city,” said AIA Chicago’s Executive Director Jen Masengarb. “The Lerch Bates Peoples Choice Awards give the public a unique opportunity to explore and vote on the newest projects – in Chicago, across the country, and around the world – designed by Chicago architects.”
These finalists’ designs were chosen by Chicago Architecture Center’s Docents in a round one jury review from more than 200 projects submitted for AIA Chicago’s Design Excellence Awards. Starting today, the public can vote for their favorite architectural designs in ten categories by registering at AIAChicago.org/vote. Voting ends at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, August 28.
The finalists for the 2024 Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards in ten categories are:
COMMUNITY & CIVIC
BUILD Chicago, LBBA Architects; BUILD Chicago (client), Chicago, IL
Chicago Park District Headquarters, John Ronan Architects; Chicago Park District (client), Chicago, IL
North Austin Community Center, Present Future Architects; North Austin Community Center (client), Chicago, IL
Railyard Park, Ross Barney Architects; City of Rogers (client), Rogers, AR
CULTURAL
Mulva Cultural Center, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; De Pere Cultural Foundation, Inc. (client), De Pere, WI
Pritzker Military Archives Center, Jahn/; Archives and Armory of PMML WI LLC (client), Somers, WI
Ramova Theatre, O’Riley Office; Our Revival Chicago (client), Chicago, IL
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
EDUCATION
Kresge College Expansion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Studio Gang; University of California, Santa Cruz (client), Santa Cruz, CA
The Academy for Global Citizenship at the Cultivate Collective Campus, SMNG A Ltd. and Farr Associates Architecture & Urban Design; The Academy of Global Citizenship at the Cultivate Collective Campus (client), Chicago, IL
University of Michigan Ford Robotics Building, HED; University of Michigan (client); Ann Arbor, MI
Western Michigan University Student Center and Dining Facility, CannonDesign; Western Michigan University (client), Kalamazoo, MI
HEALTHCARE & RESEARCH
Esperanza Health Center, UrbanWorks, Ltd.; Esperanza Health Centers (client), Chicago, IL
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 201, CannonDesign; Johns Hopkins University (client), Laurel, MD
OhioHealth Neuro Wellness Center, Gensler; OhioHealth, Columbus, OH
The Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building, HDR Architecture, Inc.; Rush University Medical Center (client), Chicago, IL
HOSPITALITY & RETAIL
Guild Row, DAAM; Rockwell Fletcher LLC and Guild Row (clients), Chicago, IL
Hotel 1928, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture; AJ Capital Partners and Magnolia (clients), Waco, TX
Jackson Lake Lodge Exterior Restoration, Nurture; Grand Teton Lodge Company (client), Grand Teton National Park, WY
MesseTurm Repositioning, Jahn/; OfficeFirst Immobilien (client), Frankfurt, GER
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Belden-Stratford, SCB; Mansueto Office (client), Chicago, IL
Lawson House Redevelopment, Farr Associates; Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation and Holsten Human Capital Development (client), Chicago, IL
Paseo Boricua Arts Building, UrbanWorks, Ltd.; Paseo Boricua Arts, LLC (client), Chicago, IL
Triangle Square Apartments, Lamar Johnson Collaborative; Quarterra (formerly LMC), a Lennar Company (client), Chicago, IL
OFFICE
4300 E. Camelback, Lamar Johnson Collaborative; Clayco Inc., Phoenix, AZ
HED Chicago Office Renovation, HED; Confidential Client, Chicago, IL
Northern Trust Corporate Institutional and Global Services Center, HED; Northern Trust Company, Chicago, IL
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP Chicago Office Renovation, HED; Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP (client); Chicago, IL
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – NEW CONSTRUCTION
Not Your Granny’s Flat, Yu & Associates Collaborative; Confidential Client, Chicago, IL
St. Joseph Island Retreat, Booth Hansen; Confidential Client, Ontario, CAN
The Snug, Via Chicago; Beth Malloy (client), Chicago, IL
Two Gables, Wheeler Kearns Architects; Confidential Client, Glencoe, IL
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – RENOVATION/ADAPTIVE REUSE
Atrium House Renovation, Rosen Architecture; Anna Levin and Tal Rosen (clients), Chicago, IL
Barn Within A Barn, Shafer Crowe Kueck | Architecture + Design, LLC; Confidential Client, Chicagoland
Unit 8408, Vladimir Radutny Architects; Confidential Client, Chicago, IL
Wicker Park Cottage, Woodhouse Tinucci Architects; Confidential Client, Chicago, IL
TALL BUILDING
300 N. Michigan, bKL Architecture, LLC; Sterling Bay and Magellan Development Group (clients); Chicago, IL
320 South Canal, Goettsch Partners; Riverside Investment & Development and Convexity Properties (clients), Chicago, IL
EDEN, Jahn/; Immobel (client), Frankfurt, GER
Fulton East, Lamar Johnson Collaborative; Parkside Realty, Chicago, IL
“For this year’s Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards, Chicago residents chose a group of exceptional projects that truly exemplify our city’s global design influence,” said Eleanor Gorski, AIA, CEO and President of the Chicago Architecture Center. “We’re thrilled that our CAC docents played a pivotal role in this process, leveraging their expertise to narrow the finalists. In collaboration with AIA Chicago, our dedicated docents have showcased the innovation and excellence that distinguish Chicago’s architectural legacy.”
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 Design Excellence Awards, Decarbonization Award, Divine Detail Award and Roberta Feldman Architect for Social Justice Award. Finalists for these awards are listed here.
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.
About Lerch Bates
Lerch Bates, headquartered in Denver, CO., is a global technical consulting services firm with locations around the globe. For 75 years Lerch Bates has advised architects, developers, building investors, owners and managers on the design, construction, management optimization, modernization and sustainability of a wide spectrum of building systems for any size or type of building. Their specialties include vertical transportation, enclosures & structures, building logistics, facade access, and forensics. For more information, visit www.lerchbates.com.
