AIA Chicago Awards for Excellence in Interior Architecture
Top firms recognized include SOM, VOA Associates, Wheeler Kearns Architects, and more.
Laurel Petriello -- Interior Design, 11/3/2008 12:00:00 AM
Bluprint Restaurant, designed by VOA Associates; Photo by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing
AIA Chicago recognized the city's top design talent last week at the 2008 Design Excellence Awards acknowledging 11 firms for distinction in interior architecture. The chapter presented the coveted awards at a ceremony that drew approximately 700 architects, contractors, and clients.
"The 2008 Design Excellence Award winners include an eclectic mix of innovative, intricate, sustainable, and forward-thinking projects," said Rik Master, AIA Chicago's president. "The incredible body of work [recognized] underscores the fact that Chicago is home to some of the most talented and visionary architects practicing in the world today."
This year's competition garnered 379 entries, and a jury of peers, including top architects from around the country, selected the finalists. Winning projects include architecture for office, residential, libraries, restaurants, and more, and span the local, national, and international arenas. A total of 42 awards were distributed honoring the Illinois-based firms for outstanding work in four separate categories: distinguished building, interior architecture, unbuilt design, and divine detail.
Honor Award
Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Claremont House
Design: Brininstool + Lynch
Location: Chicago
Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Bluprint Restaurant
Design: VOA Associates
Location: Chicago
Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Corporate Headquarters Interior Renovation
Design: Harley Ellis Devereaux
Location: Chicago
Jamie Padgett, Padgett and Company
Burrell Communications Group
Design: Torchia Associates
Location: Chicago
Citation of Merit
Paul Warchol, Paul Warchol Photography
Private Art Gallery
Design: Wheeler Kearns Architects
Location: Chicago
Durston Saylor, Durston Saylor Photography
The Peaks Resort & Spa
Design: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Location: Telluride, CO
Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Leo Burnett
Design: VOA Associates
Location: Chicago
Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Workspace 1212
Design: Studio Gang Architects
Location: Chicago
Doug Snower, Doug Snower Photography
Evanston Public Library Teen Loft
Design: Architectureisfun
Location: Evanston, IL
Special Recognition
Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Unniversity of Cincinnati, Richard Lindner Center, George & Helen Smith Athletics Museum
Design: Perkins+Will/Eva Maddox Branded Environments
Location: Cincinnati
Mark Ballogg, Ballogg Photography
King Cafe Gourmet & Go
Design: Esyn Design Architecture
Location: Chicago
All images courtesy of AIA Chicago.
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