May-June 2021 Table of Contents

“The 2021 Gold Medal challenges each of us to achieve that which will be our most important legacy.” Read more

"We have an opportunity to be role models for underrepresented professionals." Read more

"The building is filled with invitations to be curious, to learn, to look, to dive deep into something, and to delight all the citizens it serves." Read more

"I am an architect-activist who champions women and diverse design professionals by documenting, curating, and elevating their work." Read more

"I’ve made it my life’s work to stand up for those who had been invisible for too long, advocating on behalf of people who have been left out and left behind." Read more

"We are most drawn to what we call 'lighthouse projects': the work of partners who are seeking to make transformative change in how they serve their communities." Read more

"I hope that I’ll be remembered as someone who centered the concept of love in design." Read more

"Great public architecture can be unexpected, serious and unserious, and have secrets that are discovered over time." Read more

"The goal: That we become recognized thought leaders for the built environment and drive design excellence that serves our clients in ways that are environmentally sensitive and sustainable." Read more

"We need to move beyond aesthetics and accept that we need to play a greater role in supporting the communities that we serve." Read more

"I would love to see architects become accessible stewards to the multitudes, not just the wealthy." Read more

A community-use facility that provides more space for the Pima and Maricopa judicial process. Read more

Marlon Blackwell Architects Read more

A geometric gallery with glossy steel cladding in Canada. Read more

This 2021 AIA award winner at Northeastern University in Boston has an "arresting curved profile and light-filled interior are capable of stopping visitors in their tracks." Read more

A Seattle transportation hub clad in backlit perforated metal panels. Read more

A circular education project made of compressed mud brick in Senegal. Read more

The transformation of six log cabins from the 1930s into residences for visiting artists. Read more

Olson Kundig Read more

The AIA award winning transformation of the Eero Saarinen TWA Flight Center at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport into an expressive hotel. Read more

A cultural hub with a "fresh face that makes its hard-edged geometry seem more precise and assured." Read more

This 2021 AIA Architecture award winner takes the form of a four-building musical incubator in Lenox, Mass. Read more

A linear single-family project located on rocky plateau near California's Palm Desert. Read more

A six-story education project that makes use of rooftop space in Seattle's urban center. Read more

An adaptive reuse project in San Francisco housing the research and development labs of Uber Advanced Technologies Group. Read more

A ramen shop with geometric features in Arkansas. Read more

The extensive restoration of a five-story foundation headquarters in New York. Read more

"The concert hall aims not just for technical superiority, but also to create a social environment that brings together audience members and performers alike." Read more

An installation of lights and murals that reknits together the urban fabric in Lynn, Mass. Read more

A nine-site, 20-acre New York City redevelopment focused on community use. Read more

An urban plan for Haxtun, Colo., a town that had experienced recent healthcare closures. Read more

The plan to revitalize Hawai'i's local food production system with intentional architectural interventions. Read more

This New York-based interiors firm has rethought healthcare design by focusing on the client experience. Read more

See the 23 products selected from a pool of 198 submissions that exemplify a clean aesthetic and incorporate state-of-the-art technology. Read more

The microaggressions and slights that the Toronto-based architect has experienced throughout his career had tainted his view of the profession, but he hopes his story will encourage others to speak up. Read more

Young architects should be responsible stewards as well as innovators. Read more

Growth in backlogs signals increased demand. Read more

The converging crises of 2020 have altered the office and retail landscapes, likely forever. That means room for architects to design something better. Read more

Architecture and colonization have gone hand in hand in the United States for centuries—but does it always have to be this way? Read more

To be an equitable profession is to accept all designers and architects who wish to make a healthier, more resilient world. Read more

This year's AIA award winners embody a refreshing strength of commitment to activism and change through architecture. Read more