The Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced results of their annual Excellence in Architecture Design Awards Jury on Tuesday evening, Oct. 24 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
The jury reviewed 42 projects, singling out 8 projects for recognition. Two projects were awarded Honor Awards (the highest level award), four received Merit Awards and two projects were given Studio Awards for unbuilt work. These projects will be honored during the AIA Fort Worth Awards Gala to be held at the Kimbell Art Museum in February, 2018.
The AIA Fort Worth Excellence in Design Awards Program recognizes outstanding work by members of the Fort Worth Chapter. Annually, a jury of prominent regional and national architects is assembled to select projects for recognition.
The jury was led by Sheila Kennedy, FAIA, a founding member of KVA Matx, and Professor of the Practice of Architecture at MIT.
Sheila was joined on the jury by David Richter, FAIA of Richter Architects in Corpus Christi, and Jesse Hager, AIA of Content Architecture in Houston.
2017 AIA Fort Worth Excellence in Design Awards
Honor Award:
Northside Branch Boys & Girls Club
Architect: Ibanez Shaw Architecture
Fort Worth Camera
Architect: Ibanez Shaw Architecture
Merit Award:
Ennis Public Theatre
Architect: Ibanez Shaw Architecture
Urban Union
Architect: Benner Bennett Pettit
Tarrant County Courthouse
Architect: Arthur Weinman Architects
Cattle Barn
Architect: Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford
Studio Award:
Prototype Infill House
Architect: Dennehy Architects
Limelight
Architect: Ibanez Shaw Architecture