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AIA-Austin Design and Honor Awards at the Blanton Museum of Art
Once lured out of their studios, architects and their ilk can always be drawn into substantive conversations. Their interests are broad. Their impact on the world around us ubiquitous.
Tatsuya and Courtney Kiguchi
So design, sports, books, movies, hotels, art, film, food, travel, cities, nature, business all came up while we made the circuit above the atrium at the Blanton Museum of Art’s secondary Smith Building. Brains and beauty — located somewhere between the looks of studio artists and business folks — combined as the assembly waited for the American Institute of Architects Austin Honor and Design Awards on Friday.
Chris Krager and Amy Grappell
I was particularly interested in catching up with filmmaker Amy Grappell, whom I first met in New York some 25 years ago and has blossomed into a serious talent, and landscape designer Fritz Steiner, the dean of University of Texas School of Architecture who has a new book coming out from UT Press.
Sapna and Nicki Patel
AIA, by the way, is the professional organization for architects and the Austin chapter has matured nicely since it first came to my attention some 20 years ago. This awards ceremony is just an outward sign.
Sam and Jessica Vonderau
I made multiple social commitments Friday night, so I could not stay for announcements from Zarghun Dean, who promoted good design in his publication Tribeza, since sold to other investors (check out the new fashion issue).
Yet, thanks to AIA’s Sally Fly, I can share the winners:
Nyfeler Community Service Award: Sinclair Black
Young Architectural Professional: Brandon Townsend
Waller Award for Public Architecture: Jim Walker
Community Vision Award: Foundation Communities
Goldsmith Award: John V. Nyfeler
Firm Achievement Award: Paul Lamb architects
DESIGN AWARDS
Citations of Honor: Byrne-Reed House (Humanities Texas)” Clayton & Little Architcts; Austin Office: Gensler; Sol Austin: Garage Apartment: LZT Architects; KRDB; McGarrah Jessee: McKinney York Architects; 1917 Bungalow: Miró Rivera Architects
Honor Awards: Scout Island Residence: Alterstudio Architects; Kenya Rainwater Court: Dick Clark Architecture; Ranch Operations: Miró Rivera Architects
Studio Award: Blanco Public Library: Brett Wolfe, Assoc. AIA
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