University of Washington Radford Court, Seattle , by
Mithun Architects + Designers + Planners.
This project demonstrates how an architect can lead a client in
wise investment to protect the fabric of a community, the jury said.
Using some existing infrastructure to achieve economies, the design
manages to avoid the deadening logic of new urbanism with site-specific
planning. A few imperfectionsbuilt-instake away only a little
from the overall achievement.
Grays Harbor County Courthouse Restoration, Montesano, by
Leavengood Architects.
The design pays thoughtful attention to a highly regarded piece
of Washington architectural fabric, according to the jury. We
commend the commitment of both client and architect to preserving this
structure, much damaged in the Nisqually Quake. Its a thoughtful renovation,
with important client commitmentand a special engineering achievement.
Bank of American Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion Renovation, University
of Washington, by LMN Architects.
The jury called this project a dramatic but deferential insertion
[that] saves a revered sports artifact, retaining its heritage while removing
four obstructive columns. Here too we note the achievement made possible
by close collaboration of architect and engineer.
Judson College Academic Center: School of Art and Architecture and Campus
Library, Elgin, Ill., by Anderson Anderson
Architecture in collaboration with Zago
Architecture, Detroit.
We note here the opportunity taken to complement the traditional
language of the campus, taking a risk to bring forward a sensitive but
unsentimental addition, the jury commented. Kudos for avoiding
the false historicism that can plague similar projects.
Resource Guide for Sustainable Development in an Urban Environment, by
Mithun Architects + Designers + Planners.
The guide is a valuable tool to public and private developers, to
help move forward the communitys commitment to sustainability,
the jury proclaimed.
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