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Winners of the 2008 Design Excellence Awards
Published: September 19, 2008
By Erika Schnitzer, Associate Editor
Denver—The winners of the 2008 Design Excellence awards were announced in September at Multi-Housing World. Projects were chosen based on a number of criteria, including overall composition, functionality, aesthetics, special attributes and sustainable elements, if applicable.
Click here to see all the 2008 finalists.
The panel comprised of five industry professionals, including Darin Schoolmeester, AIA, LEED AP and principal at MVE & Partners in Irvine, Calif.; Susan Slotkis, Allied Member ASID, author of Foundations of Interior Design and adjunct assistant professor at F.I.T. in New York; and Bruce Englebaugh, AIA, partner at Minno & Wasko in Lambertville, N.J. Joining them were Christine Hunter, AIA, LEED AP and a principal at Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC in New York and Jonathan Baron, Allied Member ASID and principal of New York-based Baron Design Inc.
The awards were produced by Veritas through Robin Reigi. You can see details about Veritas at www.robin-reigi.com
The following are the 2008 Design Excellence awards winners, along with the judges' comments for each.
High-Rise
5th & Madison
Seattle, WA
Developer: Beacon Capital/Kennedy Wilson
Architect/Interior Design: ruffcorn mott hinthorne stine
Builder: Turner Construction
Judges' Comments: Original; the exposure of the colored stainless steel shingles gives it real character; great site development; simple, striking facade; site-responsive; urbane.
Mid-Rise
25 Bond Street
New York
Developer: Goldman Properties
Architect/Interior Designer: BKSK Architects LLP
Builder: Ideal Construction
Judges' Comments: Very original; unusual but respectful of the neighborhood.
Low-Rise
Colony at Bandon Cove (for sale)
Bandon, OR
Developer: Bandon Land Development Co, LLC
Architect, Interior Designer: Myhre Group Architects
Builder: Joseph Hughes Construction
Judges' Comments: Refined; intellectual; contemporary forms are very warm but it's still contextual; great plans.
Icon at Doyle (for rent)
Emeryville, CA
Developer: Prometheus REG
Architect: Kwan Henmi Architecture/Planning, Sternberg Benjamin Architects
Interior Designer: CDC Design
Builder: West Builder
Judges' Comments: Effective massing; complex geometry makes for interesting spaces; subtle adaptive reuse; nice materials.
Merit Award:
Arthouse at Keller Town Center
Keller, TX
Developer/Builder: Southern Land Company
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.
Interior Designer: Southern Land Company
Mixed-Use
Luma
Los Angeles
Developer: The South Group
Architect/Interior Designer: Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects
Builder: Howard S. Right Construction Company
Judges' Comments: Groundbreaking; experimental as a high-rise in LA; nice common spaces; detailed outdoor roof; complex site plan; nice activation of ground floor with pedestrian use.
Green
Millennium Tower Residences
New York
Developer: Millennium Partners
Architect/Interior Designer: Handel Architects LLP
Builder: Gotham Construction Company
Judges' Comments: Well-appointed; much-considered mechanics; well thought-out water treatment; luxurious with family-centered features and amenities.
Adaptive Reuse
Rail Yard Lofts (for sale)
Denver
Owner/Investor: Siegel Investments
Architect: Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP
Builder: Palace Construction
Judges' Comments: Very creative use of deteriorated industrial facility that might otherwise have been torn down; gorgeous.
The Cathedral Building (for rent)
Sacramento, CA
Developer: 12th & K Street Mall Partners, LLC
Architect/Interior Designer: Fletcher Farr Ayotte
Builder: Walsh & Forster Inc.
Judges' Comments: A great building for rent; cleanly detailed and executed on the outside, yet simple and contemporary; great interiors.
Seniors/Active Adult
Merit Award:
Parkview Terraces
San Francisco
Developer: AF Evans/China Community Development Center
Planning Architect: Kwan Henmi Architecture
Consulting Architect: Fougeron Architecture
Interior Designer: Kwan Henmi, Fougeron
Builder: Cahill Contractors
Student Housing
Crimson Hall, Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA
Developer: Bridgewater State College
Architect/Interior Designer: DiMella Shaffer
Builder: Walsh Brothers
Judges' Comments: Quality materials used; good response to traffic patterns on campus.
Workforce Housing
Puerta del Sol
Los Angeles
Developer: AMCAL Homes, Inc., W.O.R.K.S.
Architect: Newman, Garrison, Gilmour + Partners
Interior Designer: JAG Interiors
Builder: AMCAL General Contractors
Judges' Comments: Innovative units; good site development; respectful of its community; varied but consistent.
Affordable
The Sutton
Harlem, NY
Developer: Duvernay + Brooks/Pennrose Properties/HCCI
Architect: Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC
Interior Designer: Paul Latham
Builder: West Manor Construction Corp.
Judges' Comments: Clean; rich in materials; restrained in massing of buildings; good response to the street.
Merit Award:
Gateway Apartments
San Diego
Developer/Builder: MacFarlane Costa Housing Partners
Architect: John Maple Architects
Interior Designer: Inside Matters
Traditional Neighborhood Design/New Urbanism
Park Village
Fort Belvoir, VA
Developer: Clark Realty Capital, LLC
Architect: The RKtects Studio, Inc.
Builder: Clark Builders Group LLC
Judges' Comments: Sensitive development that incorporates existing developments to create an effective community; simple; pedestrian-friendly; fits the traditional model of middle America.
Transit-Oriented
Pacifica
Long Beach, CA
Developer: Lennar South Coast Home Building
Architect: Withee Malcolm Architects
Builder: SL Residential, Inc.
Judges' Comments: Pretty; fresh; new.
Unbuilt
Mirabella South Waterfront
Portland, OR
Owner/Investor: Pacific Retirement Services
Architect/Interior Designer: Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects
Builder: Hoffman Construction Company
Judges' Comments: Very thoughtful; it's like a piece of jewelry.
Interior Design
Midtown Bethesda North Condominiums
North Bethesda, MD
Developer: Kettler
Interior Designer: ForrestPerkins
Architect (base building): Dorsky Hodgson Parish Yue Architects
Builder: Bovis Lend Lease
Judges' Comments: Great use of space; simple but well though-out interiors.
