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2003 AIA Denver Chapter Design Awards
The Denver chapter of The American Institute of Architects
honored architectural excellence award recipients at its annual
Design Awards Program and Gala, held at the Temple Events
Center Uptown on Oct. 10.
This year, guest juror Peter Pfau, AIA, of Pfau Architecture
in San Francisco - along with his staff - reviewed more than
90 submissions from AIA Denver architects in categories that
included built and unbuilt projects, interiors and urban design.
Recognized as "Designer of the Year" by Contract
magazine in January 2003, Pfau and his firm were responsible
for the design of the Swatch Olympic Pavilion for the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta.
Honor Awards
Built Architecture
Roth Sheppard Architects
Adams County Communications Center
Jury Comment: "The design features an elegant solution
to a difficult renovation project, wrapping an existing drab
facility in a new, crisply detailed shell. The simplicity
of the design elements, the understated expression of the
new structure and completeness of the transformation were
highly regarded."
Built Architecture
Semple Brown Design, P.C.
Stapleton Neighborhood Park Bathhouse
Jury Comment: "At its core, the design is a straightforward
solution to a simple program. There is a clear separation
between the private and public sides of the facility and the
materials used take advantage of light and transparency. The
project also experimented with cast resin to yield new effects
that deepen the overall experience."
Merit Awards
Built Architecture
David Owen Tryba Architects and
RNL Design
Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building
Jury Comment: "The design is a strong example of Civic
Modernism. The strong play between the existing building and
the new structure creates a seamless composition. The building
sports an elegant entry volume and an interesting upper curtain
wall that creates a nice dialogue with the solid base."
Built Interiors
Bennett Wagner & Grody, Architects
PC
Architect's Studio/Office
Jury Comment: "The project was appreciated for the 'light
hand' the designers had with the new construction, relative
to the existing structure, and for the crisp detailing throughout.
A thoughtful restraint is obvious in the design."
Built Architecture
Reseutek Design Group LLC
Associate Architect Phillips Swager Associates
District One Police Station
Jury Comment: "The project successfully tackles the task
of merging a difficult program with a complex architectural
solution. The end result is a 'good mess' that is dynamic
without being chaotic. The energetic forms and plan are balanced
by a sensitivity to materials."
Built Architecture
Brendle APV, J. Michael Brendle,
FAIA, Worth Group Architects
South Valleys Library
Jury Comment: "The project's plastic massing is a strong
response to its site as well as allowing the typical library
program to express itself. The jury was also intrigued by
the design's luminous ceiling, which handles standard library
lighting constraints in a unique fashion."
Citation Awards
Built Architecture
HNTB Corp. with Fentress Bradburn
Architects Ltd. and
Bertram A. Bruton and Associates
Consultants for INVESCO Field at Mile High
Jury Comment: "The skin avoids the nostalgia present
in many sports stadiums and is an adventurous new element."
Built Architecture
Roth Sheppard Architects
Room & Board/Retrospect Furniture Store
Jury Comment: "The design is a radical transformation
to the existing building, primarily achieved through its interesting
exterior skin. A strong project, considering the retail constraints
and the existing structure that was reused."
Built Interiors
Burkettdesign Inc.
American Skandia.
Jury Comment: "Recognized for its intense attention to
detailing and highly refined sense of materiality, as best
evidenced by the workspace divider walls."
Built Architecture
Brendle APV and Savage-Ver Ploeg
and Associates
Johnston Public Library, Johnston, Iowa
Jury Comment: "The project contains a crisp compositional
sensibility, accentuated by the elegant material juxtapositions.
This also leads to a very interesting play of light on the
different building surfaces."
Built Architecture
Sink Combs Dethlefs
Whitlock Recreation Center
Jury Comment: "This is a good exploration for the project
type, particularly in the treatment of the big box of the
gymnasium. A lot of care went into the detailing and execution,
most obviously in the exposed structural system."
Built Architecture
Anderson Mason Dale Architects
in association with
Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK)
Alfred Arraj United States Courthouse.
Jury Comment: "There is an obviously high level of professionalism
throughout the building as well as a thoughtful design for
a civic facility. The design is strong despite the inherent
logistical constraints of the project type."
Built Architecture
Brendle APV, P.C., J. Michael Brendle,
FAIA
Private Residence
Jury Comment: "The design is spatially interesting, belying
the fact that it is in fact a residence. There is great rigor
in the material treatment and consistent detailing."
Interiors
Burkettdesign Inc.
TeamMates Commercial Interiors
Jury Comment: "Recognized largely for its interior, where
there are a number of nice 'moments' and materials, including
the lobby stair. The exterior features a new façade
treatment that significantly transforms the building."
Special Recognition Award
OZ Architecture and Shears Adkins
Architects
Waterside Lofts
Jury Comment: "The project was appreciated for its effort
to grapple with the difficulties of making attractive dense
urban housing in an aesthetic that complemented, not copied,
the surrounding historic context."
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