December 19, 2008
  Nine Projects Cited for Excellence in the Bluegrass State
The Kentucky Society of Architects recognized a diverse group of building projects for excellence in architectural design. The jury members, all of whom hale from New York City, selected one Honor Award, three Merit Awards, and five Citations, which were presented to the architects and owners of the selected projects on October 10 during AIA Kentucky’s annual convention in Louisville.

Brick by Brick, Door by Door, Beam by Beam, the Wing Luke Asian Museum Retells the Stories of Seattle’s Asian Immigrants
With a reluctant preservationist’s hand, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects leave the museum intact by tearing down a wall
The Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle revives the 1910 East Kong Yick building as a museum and community center. The building separates its diverse programs by differing levels of active use and applies 2009 AIA Firm Award recipient Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen’s trademark juxtaposition of raw and natural handcrafted materials (many harvested from the building before its renovation) with refined and contemporary ones.

User’s Guide: The General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program
The nation’s largest public real estate owner is still building
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Design Excellence program was created to encourage the design of memorable, high-quality, and efficient federal government buildings. It brings public and private sector experts together to select architects and building designs in a carefully planned, two-step process.

 

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Here is where you will find our weekly Project Watch, short vignettes on notable projects in this country and abroad. The Design Zone is also where you will find coverage of awards programs, including the national Honor Awards as well as state and local component awards.