Eleven client/architect building teams illustrate the power of architectural design to meet strategic goals and took top honors in the 2002 Business Week/Architectural Record (BW/AR) Awards, given annually to organizations that prove "good design is good business." The winning collaborations showcase architects and their clients who, together, are creating the most innovative and successful facilities for organizations around the world.

The BW/AR Awards, now in its sixth year, is sponsored by the AIA in conjunction with Architectural Record and Business Week magazines. The awards were presented at an October 23 gala at the National Building Museum in the nation's capital.

"Architecture is a powerful driver in the transformation of any organization or community," said AIA President Gordon H. Chong, FAIA. "The 2002 award winners demonstrate this power, as the collaboration between architects and clients translated design into tangible performance improvements, including quantifiable metrics such as increased retention rates, revenue, brand awareness, and operational productivity. In addition, the honored winners exemplify the great impact architecture can have on both the physical renovation of an organization, but even more importantly, a cultural renovation."

The 2002 winners are:

• Allsteel Headquarters, Muscatine, Iowa, by Gensler, for AllsteelInc.

• Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Gateshead, UK, by Wilkinson Eyre Architects for Gateshead Council

• Abercrombie & Fitch Headquarters, New Albany, Ohio, by Anderson Architects for Abercrombie & Fitch

• Toys "R" Us, New York City, by Gensler for Toys "R" Us

• Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, by NBBJ for the Cincinnati Bengals.

• University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Facilities and Real Estate Services, Philadelphia, by MGA Partners for the University of Pennsylvania

• Valeo Electrical Systems, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, by Davis Brody Bond for Valeo

• Trumpf Customer and Technology Center, Farmington, Conn., by Barkow Leibinger Architects for Trumpf America

• Dominion Funds Multi-Use Centre, Albany, New Zealand by JASMAX Limited for Dominion Funds Ltd.

• Texas Children's Hospital Clinical Care Center, Houston, by FKP Architects for Texas Children's Hospital

• Cellular Operations Headquarters, Swindon, UK, by Richard Hywel Evans Architecture and Design for Cellular Operations

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