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Architecture Firm Award
The Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor that The American Institute of Architects can bestow on an architecture firm for consistently producing distinguished architecture. Prior recipients of the AIA Architecture Firm Award include: *2021: Moody Nolan *2020Architecture Research Office*2019Payette*2018: Snow Kreilich Architects *2017: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects * 2016: LMN Architects *2015: Ehrlich Architects *2014: Eskew+Dumez+Ripple *2013: Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects *2012: VJAA * 2011: BNIM Architects *2010: Pugh + Scarpa *2009: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects *2008: KieranTimberlake Associates, LLP *2007: Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc. *2006: Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners *2005: Murphy/Jahn *2004: Lake Flato Architects *2003: The Miller Hull Partnership *2002: Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc. *2001: Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture *2000: Gensler *1999: Perkins and Will *1998: Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Institute Of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image. The AIA also works with other members of the design and construction community to help coordinate the building industry. The AIA is currently headed by Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, as EVP/Chief Executive Officer and Dan Hart, FAIA, as 2022 AIA President. History The American Institute of Architects was founded in New York City in 1857 by a group of 13 architects to "promote the scientific and practical perfection of its members" and "elevate the standing of the profession." This initial group included Cornell University Architecture Professor Charles Babcock, Henry W. Cleaveland, Henry Dudley, Leopold Eidlitz, Edward Gardiner, Richard Morris Hunt, Detlef Lienau, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Architecture
The year 2011 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * February 6 – Cambodian officials claim that "a wing" of the Preah Vihear Temple (11th century) has collapsed due to an alleged Thai bombardment in the Cambodian–Thai border dispute. * May – Broadcaster BBC North begins its move into Bridge House, Dock House and Quay House, designed by Wilkinson Eyre, at MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, England. * June 15 – St Paul's Cathedral in London completes its 15-year £40 million restoration project of cleaning and repair, among the largest such projects ever undertaken in the United Kingdom. * November – The fourth World Architecture Festival is held in Barcelona. * November 3–11 – Typhoon Haiyan causes widespread destruction in Southeast Asia. Among buildings seriously damaged is Guiuan Church in the Philippines. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * January 11 – Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miller Hull Partnership
The Miller Hull Partnership is an architectural firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded by David Miller and Robert Hull. The firm's major works in the domains of municipal, commercial, and residential architecture reflect a modernist aesthetic and a focus on user needs, geographic context, and ecological sustainability. The firm has received many awards acknowledging its innovative "green" design approach and its contribution to the continued development of Pacific Northwest regional architecture. History Miller Hull was founded in 1977 after the dissolution of Rhone & Iredale, the Vancouver-based firm for which both future partners worked. The firm's first office was located in Seattle's Smith Tower. Early projects, such as a water quality testing lab in Seattle, Seattle Community College's Marine Technology Facility, and several earth-sheltered houses, demonstrated the architects' interests in resource conservation and innovative use of off-the-shelf materials to keep p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Flato Architects
Lake Flato, also stylized as LakeFlato, is an American architectural firm based in San Antonio, founded by Ted Flato and David Lake in 1984. The firm's portfolio includes residences, schools, hotels, interior design, and cultural centers. One of the most distinguished architectural firms in the United States, the firm was awarded the Architecture Firm of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects in 2004. The firm's work has been featured in the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Time Magazine, among other publications. History Lake Flato was founded in 1984 by architects Ted Flato and David Lake. Since its founding, the firm has grown to a staff of over 150, including 50 registered architects and 42 LEED-accredited professionals. In 2016, the firm opened its Austin office, its first expansion outside of San Antonio in over 30 years, which focuses exlusively on urban redevelopment projects in Austin. Notable works * The Holdsworth Center, Austin * Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murphy/Jahn
Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) was a German-American architect, known for projects such as the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the Thompson Center in Chicago; One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, among others. His recent projects included 50 West Street, a residential tower in New York City in 2016 and the ThyssenKrupp Test Tower in Rottweil, Germany in 2017. Life and career Jahn was born Jan. 4, 1940 in Zirndorf, near Nuremberg, Germany. His father, Wilhelm Anton Jahn, was a schoolteacher in special education. His mother, Karolina Wirth, was a housewife. Jahn grew up watching the reconstruction of the city, which had been largely destroyed by Allied bombing campaigns. He studied architecture at the Technical University of Munich from 1960 to 1965, and worked with for a year after graduation. In 1966, he went to Chicago to further study ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore Ruble Yudell Architects And Planners
Moore may refer to: People * Moore (surname) ** List of people with surname Moore * Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador * Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army * Moore Powell (died c. 1573), a Welsh politician * Gordon Moore, (1929-), co-founder of Intel, coined the term "Moore's Law" Places Australia *Moore, Queensland, a town in the Somerset Region *Division of Moore, an electoral division in Western Australia Greenland *Moore Glacier United Kingdom *Moore, Cheshire, England United States *Moore, Idaho *Moore, Indiana *Moore, Montana * Moore, New Jersey *Moore, Oklahoma *Moore Township, Pennsylvania *Moore, South Carolina *Moore, Texas * Moore, Utah *Moore, Washington *Moore, West Virginia *Moore County, North Carolina *Moore County, Tennessee *Moore County, Texas *Moore Haven, Florida * Banning, California, formerly known as Moore City Schools Australia * Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc. is the first women-owned firm in history to win the American Institute of Architects Architecture Firm Award in 2007. Founded by Andrea Leers and Jane Weinzapfel in 1982, the work of Leers Weinzapfel Associates is known for its design innovation and excellence in the public realm. Projects * The Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital * Expansion of the Harvard Science Center, Harvard University * Harvard New College Theater/Farkas Hall (formerly Hasty Pudding) * University of Pennsylvania Chiller Plant Zachs Hillel House Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut (2002) *The John W. Olver Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts (2017) *Adohi Hall at the University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KieranTimberlake Associates
KieranTimberlake is an American architecture firm founded by Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake in Philadelphia. The firm espouses a philosophy of sustainable design, collaborative design, and in-depth research. They have also shown an interest in prefabrication, new technologies and integrating architecture with the actual activities to take place in the buildings they design, especially using "teaching" design elements in schools. Their interest in productions and craft led them to team up with DuPont to develop Smartwrap, a laminated polymer film that can support thin interstitial films, including photovoltaics, OLEDs, polarizing or UV screens, etc. History James Timberlake and Stephen Kieran met at the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture, joining Venturi, Scott Brown, and Associates, before receiving Rome Prizes separately and finally founding their practice in 1984.http://www.aia.org/press2_template.cfm?pagename=release_121307_firmaward The firm maintained it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Architecture
The year 2008 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events *February 10–11 – 2008 Namdaemun fire: The wooden superstructure of the 550-year-old Namdaemun gate in Seoul (South Korea) is destroyed by arson. *June 20 – The Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 comes into force in the UK. *July 8 – The first in Francesco da Mosto's television series '' Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage'' is broadcast. *October 2 – The William L. Slayton House, designed by I. M. Pei in 1958, is listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places. *October – The inaugural World Architecture Festival is held in Barcelona. Buildings and structures Buildings opened *January 1 – China Central Television Headquarters building in Beijing, by Rem Koolhaas and OMA, officially opens. *January 12 – New Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station officially inaugurated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
Olson Kundig, is an American architectural firm based in Seattle, run by architects Jim Olson and Tom Kundig. Founded by Olson in 1966, the firm’s work has grown to encompass museums, commercial and mixed-use design, exhibit design, interior design, places of worship, and residences, often for art collectors. Olson Kundig was awarded the 2009 AIA Architecture Firm Award (as Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects) from the American Institute of Architects. History The firm, founded by Jim Olson, has been in business since 1966. Principal and owners have included Jim Olson, Tom Kundig, Rick Sundberg, Kirsten R. Murray, Alan Maskin and Kevin M. Kudo-King. The firm changed its name from Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects to Olson Kundig on January 1, 2010. The firm launched an interiors studio in 2000. Their first line of accessories, The Tom Kundig Collection, debuted in 2012. In 2022, the firm expanded to New York City, its first office outside of Seattle since 1966. Notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Architecture
The year 2009 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * March 3 – Historical Archive of the City of Cologne (1971) collapses. * April 6 – 2009 L'Aquila earthquake in Italy; dome of Santa Maria di Collemaggio collapses for the second time. * May 26 – Construction work at Louvre Abu Dhabi officially begins. * October 21 – Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City celebrates its 50th anniversary (after a three-year restoration effort). *November – The second World Architecture Festival is held in Barcelona. *Burj Khalifa is set to open several different times in 2009, and ultimately postponed until 2010. *The Russia Tower gets cancelled due to unknown reasons. * PLP Architecture founded in London. Buildings and structures Buildings opened *January – Embassy of the United States, Baghdad, the largest and most expensive embassy in the world, opens. * January 17 – Copenhagen Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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