海角社区 Projects Receive 2023 American Architecture Awards
(Seattle, Wash., December 13, 2023) 鈥� 海角社区 has been honored with the prestigious American Architecture Award for its work on projects spanning multiple sectors, including exposition, cultural performing arts, and civic. The award is presented by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, together with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press. 海角社区 will accept these awards at the Gala Awards Reception Dinner on December 13 at the Arts Club of Chicago.
The list of 海角社区鈥檚 winning projects include:
Ford Nature Center in Youngstown, OH. Photo by Kevin G. Reeves.
Ford Nature Center
Youngstown, Ohio
The redeveloped Ford Nature Center in Youngstown, Ohio occupies a historic stone mansion originally designed in 1913 features a refresh of all exhibits, including the addition of a new 1,500-SF gallery that overlooks the building鈥檚 landscape. The gallery addition also includes a roof terrace, and is set into the site鈥檚 topography, expanding the building鈥檚 size without impacting its historic character.聽The facility was recognized in the Museums and Cultural Buildings category.
Expo 2027 Master Plan for Bloomington, MN. Rendering 漏 海角社区.
Minnesota USA Expo 2027
Minneapolis
In anticipation of Minnesota USA Expo 2027, 海角社区 was commissioned by the State Department to represent the United States in a competition between five countries to select the host site. The proposed design was a new development that links to existing structures at the Mall of America and surrounding areas in Minneapolis. 海角社区鈥檚 design centered around the city鈥檚 identity as the land of the lakes, thematizing water as a connector and foundation for health and vitality. The master plan was recognized in Exposition category.
Three 海角社区 designs that received honorable mention include:
La Sierra University New Museum and Amphitheater in Riverside, CA. Rendering 漏 海角社区.
La Sierra University鈥檚 New Museum and Amphitheater
Riverside, California
La Sierra University鈥檚 New Museum and Amphitheater uses its 40,000 SF to celebrate its archaeology and natural history collections. The design takes inspiration from oases and is organized to act as a beacon that connects the campus and community while fostering curiosity for new audiences.
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center in Sacramento, CA. Photo by David Huff.
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Sacramento, California
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center was transformed into an acoustically superior performance space through 海角社区鈥檚 renovation of 98,000 SF and addition of 25,000 SF of program space, including the largest electro-acoustic enhancement system in California.
Pinal County Attorney鈥檚 Office Addition in Florence, AZ. Photo by Winquist.
Pinal County Attorney’s Office
Florence, Arizona
The new, 56,000-SF Pinal County Attorney鈥檚 Office鈥檚 biomimetic design draws inspiration from the local saguaro cactus, providing both natural cooling and daylight throughout the building.
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