Celebrating Arizona’s Architecture
AIA Arizona Design Award Winners
Last year, the AIA Arizona chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary and honored 13 recipients of design awards during its annual gala, held in Phoenix. The award-winning projects, judged by a jury of architects from Los Angeles, ranged from a mixed-use, green-roof condominium project to the restoration of a historic theater.
Additionally, AIA Arizona recognized firms, projects and individuals with special awards, including Weddle Gilmore of Scottsdale as Firm of the Year; Line and Space, LLC of Tucson as Sustainable Firm of the Year; and Architekton’s Tempe Transportation Center with the SRP Sustainability Award.
The following projects won design awards:
Honor Awards
Merit Awards
Citation Awards
- University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Renovation
Tucson, Arizona
Gould Evans Associates
Phoenix, Arizona
- University of Arizona Helen S. Schaefer Poetry Center
Tucson, Arizona
Line And Space, LLC
Tucson, Arizona
- Maryvale Pool House
Phoenix, Arizona
Holly Street Studio
Phoenix, Arizona
- Sunrise Mountain Branch Library
Peoria, Arizona
Richard + Bauer Architecture
Phoenix, Arizona
- Historic Balboa Theatre Restoration
San Diego, California
Westlake Reed Leskosky
Phoenix, Arizona
- Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library
Avondale, Arizona
SmithGroup
Phoenix, Arizona
- Scottsdale Museum of the West (Unbuilt)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Jones Studio, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
- AGRI [Localism] (Unbuilt)
Phoenix, Arizona
Gensler
Phoenix, Arizona
Honor Awards
Relic Rock
Scottsdale, Arizona
David Hovey, Jr., AIA
Scottsdale, Arizona
Designed to be adaptable to a range of climate conditions, this prototype prefabricated, modular home features recycled Cor-ten steel for structural and architectural components, solar panels and butt-glazed, high-performance glass walls to link the interior with the exterior. An elevated floor floats the home above its desert setting.
Optima Camelview Village
Scottsdale, Arizona
David Hovey & Associates Architect, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Located in downtown Scottsdale, this 700-unit condominium complex includes retail and office space, housed in 11 terraced, bridge-linked buildings, with all parking located below grade. The 12-acre site is a lush, shady oasis, made possible through the use of green-roof technology, allowing each glass-walled residential unit access to numerous landscaped terraces or patios. The project is expected to receive LEED Silver certification.
Merit Awards
Arizona State University Polytechnic Academic Complex
Mesa, Arizona
RSP Architects, Ltd.
Phoenix, Arizona
The 245,000-square-foot complex gives a nod to the campus’ previous life as an air force base through the use of exposed building systems design. Strategic shading devices and the use of local materials are part of the design’s sustainable strategies, while open-air atria and seating areas encourage interaction between students and faculty. The project is expected to receive LEED-NC Gold certification. Lake/Flato Architects of San Antonio, Texas served as the project’s design consultant.
Papago Gateway Center
Tempe, Arizona
SmithGroup
Phoenix, Arizona
The 267,000-square-foot, six-story speculative office and laboratory building’s design manages to strike a balance between the demands of the marketplace and treading lightly on the desert environment. Placement on the site maximizes views, but minimizes solar heat gain, which is further mitigated through the use of operable, perforated aluminum louvers. The building has received LEED-CS Gold certification.
University of Arizona College of Architecture
and Landscape Architecture
Tucson, Arizona
Jones Studio, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
The clients had a high-rise condo they use as a second home. While it had “potential,” the space lacked personality. Designers Janet Friedman and Traci Shields worked with existing flooring, countertops and cabinetry, but added color and contemporary touches to personalize the space. In the living room, the fireplace was reworked to include an asymmetrical mantel and shelf with the same stone as the flooring, resulting in a place for sculpture that also draws the eye away from the television. A new glass tile backsplash energizes the kitchen, as does new lighting throughout the residence. Vivid colors, new art, dramatic area rugs and contemporary furnishings finish off the project.
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