May 13, 2015

10 civic projects win AIA Washington awards

The AIA Washington Council recently named 10 winners of the 2015 Civic Design Awards.

To be eligible, projects must either be designed by architects from Washington or located here. There were 35 submittals and three categories of awards: honor, merit and citation.

Projects were judged on design, utility, economy, environmental harmony, sustainability, accessibility, aesthetic delight, creativity, craftsmanship and innovation.

Jay Deguchi, Anne Schopf, Richard Sundberg and Olivia Yang were on the jury.

Photo by Lara Swimmer

Honor award

Vashon Island High School

Winner/client: Vashon Island School District

Architect: Integrus Architecture

Photo by Lara Swimmer

Merit award

Federal Way 320th Library

Winner/client: King County Library System

Architect: SRG Partnership

Photo by Daniel Sheehan

Merit award

Duvall Library

Winner/client: King County Library System

Architect: Johnston Architecture

Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Merit award

Tacoma Art Museum Haub Galleries Addition

Winner/client: Tacoma Art Museum

Architect: Olson Kundig Architects

Photo by Sam Van Fleet

Merit award

Everett Municipal Court

Winner/client: city of Everett

Architect: DLR Group

Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Citation award

Cherry Crest Elementary School in Bellevue

Winner/client: Bellevue School District

Architect: NAC|Architecture

Photo by Jim Maguire

Citation award

Cleveland Civic Core: Burnham Mall, Cleveland Convention Center & Global

Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland

Winner/client: Merchandise Mart Properties

Design team: LMN Architects, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol and URS

Photo courtesy of Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Citation award

San Ysidro Land Port of Entry in San Ysidro, California

Winner/client: US General Services Administration

Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership

Image courtesy of VIA Architecture

Citation award

SR 520 West Side Final Concept Design: A Smarter Lid

Winner/client: Washington State Department of Transportation and city of Seattle

Architect: VIA Architecture

Photo by Nic Lehoux

Citation award

Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland

Winner/client: US General Services Administration

Design team: Cutler Anderson Architects and SERA Architects