AIA Michigan Design Awards Announced

PRLog (Press Release) - May 24, 2010 -
The American Institute of Architects Michigan (AIA Michigan. www.aiami.com) announced that 12 buildings have been singled out for design excellence at its annual Celebration of Architecture at the Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit.  Seventy-one projects were entered in the competition and judged by a panel of seven architects from across the United States.  Carol Rusche Bentel, FAIA, from New York chaired the jury.

AIA Michigan, headquartered in the historic Beaubien House across from the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, established its awards program to bring to public attention the value and importance of architectural excellence and to recognize those whose notable achievements encourage all to make excellence in architecture the standard.

The following is a list of the winning projects.  Photos of each are available at www.aiami.com:

DTE ENERGY CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS
Detroit, Michigan

Category:  Building
Architect:  Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield
Owner:  DTE Energy
Contractor:  Walbridge
Landscape:  Grissim Metz Andriese Associates
Mechanical/Electrical:  Peter Basso Associates
Structural:  Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers


MANUFACTURING FACILITY
The Shoals, Alabama

Category:  Steel Award
Architect:  Albert Kahn Associates Inc., Detroit
Owner:  National Alabama Corporation
Contractor:  Yates-Walbridge


NISSAN TECHNICIAL CENTER AND STYLING STUDIO
Farmington Hills, Michigan

Category:  Building      
Architect:  Albert Kahn Associates Inc., Detroit
Luce et Studio, San Diego; Design, Styling Studio,
Owner:  Nissan Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Contractor:  Turner Construction Company


STEELCASE WORKLAB
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Category:  Sustainable Design
Architect:  Progressive AE, Grand Rapids
Owner:  Steelcase Inc.
Contractor:  D&D Building, Inc.


MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY OWEN HALL RENOVATION
East Lansing, Michigan

Category:  Interior Architecture
Architect:  SmithGroup, Detroit
Owner:  Michigan State University
Contractor:  Triangle Associates


WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF ART RICHMOND CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Category:  Building
Architect:  SmithGroup, Detroit
Owner:  Western Michigan University
Contractor:  CSM Group


HERBERT H. AND BARBARA C. DOW CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS
Interlochen, Michigan

Category:  Building
Architect:  Cornerstone Architects Inc., Grand Rapids
Owner:  Interlochen Center for the Arts
Contractor:  Hallmark Construction


ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Category:  Building - Historic Preservation
Architect:  Quinn Evans Architects, Ann Arbor
Owner:  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Contractor: J. C. Beal Construction Inc

   
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Category:  Building
Architect of Record:  Integrated Design Solutions
Design Architect: Allied Works Architecture, Portland, Oregon
Owner:  The University of Michigan      
Contractor:  Skanska USA Building Inc.


SHADOW PAVILION
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Category:  Low Budget/Small Project
Architect:  PLY Architecture, Ann Arbor
Owner:  Matthaei Botanical Garden
Contractor:  PLY Architecture


PARK HOUSE
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Category:  Building
Architect:  PLY Architecture, Ann Arbor
Owner:  Ji Hye Kim
Contractor:  PLY Architecture


THAL RESIDENCE
Birmingham, Michigan

Category:  25-Year
Architect:  Luckenbach/Ziegelman Architects PLLC, Birmingham
Owner:  Bruce and Ileane Thal
Contractor:  Snyder and Snyder Construction Company