The namesake managing principal and principal of Hawthorne, Calif.–based Brooks + Scarpa, renowned for their work in architecture, sustainable design, and affordable housing, are the recipients of the Institute’s highest honor.
The Boston- and Kigali, Rwanda–based firm, also the winner of AIA's 2021 Collaborative Achievement Award, has been recognized for "mission-driven process," according to AIA.
Formed in 2007, the collaboration of African American women, active in various aspects of the profession, aims to increase the number of architects of color.
The Yale School of Architecture dean is being recognized for her commitment to equity, community, and sustainability over three decades in design education.
The design leaders are recognized for their careers designing "distinguished public facilities" and advocating for design excellence."
The institute selected projects by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, CBT, the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, and Jensen Architects as this year's award recipients.
The Institute recognized 11 international projects that highlight the ways "buildings and spaces can improve lives."
The American Institute of Architects selected projects by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture in Chicago; Payette in Boston; Aidlin Darling Design in San Francisco; William Rawn Associates, Architects in Boston; NBBJ in Seattle; and Deborah Berke Partners Partners in New York.
This year The American Institute of Architects honored Emily McGee (McGowan), Julian T. Owens, and Jennifer Peeler Truman.
All AIA members licensed for less then 10 years by the submission deadline are eligible for the honor.
"Everybody wants to have purpose, and we believe that having purpose enhances art. So, while we are interested in making art, we are more interested in making art with purpose."
"If buildings, communities, and cities are all designed from the same starting point philosophically, culturally, and intellectually, we end up with places that look the same. They don’t accommodate a mix of personalities, ways of thought, ways of living, or ways of use."
"It was always our hope to create a place for people to build careers doing mission-based work, and we are proud to be building the largest, most diverse nonprofit architecture and design firm in the world."
"It’s less about adapting to today’s challenges as architects and designers and more about intentionally learning and gaining an understanding of the history of the challenges different communities face today."
"I get the same fulfillment today teaching an advanced studio at Yale as I did working with high school students at the IUAS 40 years ago. Students renew one’s faith in architecture."
"We forget that our designs either enhance the vitality and resilience of nature and the support system for human life, or they don’t."
"As professionals who care about and design the public realm, we should represent the concerns of the public—whether we are functioning as designers, administrators, or advocates."
Completed by Steven Holl Architects in 1997, the spiritual hub was conceived as "seven bottles of light in a stone box."
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