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2022 Design Awards Special Edition Newsletter

 

August 1, 2022

What a fun night celebrating D E S I G N after a busy year! We love getting to see our members relaxed, having fun, and enjoying the company of one another outside of work. Exactly 200 people gathered at The Fennec on July 28th to celebrate winners of the 2022 AIA Birmingham Design Awards.

AIA Birmingham’s annual design awards recognizes excelled in architectural design by member architects. The event featured Committee Chair Matthew Smith, AIA, as the emcee, a special message from our Jury Chair April Hughes, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BC + C, HPZS, and beer supplied by our exhibit partner – Cahaba Brewing!

Each year, AIA Birmingham hosts Design Awards to recognize excellence in architectural design by architects in the Birmingham Chapter. These awards increase awareness of outstanding architecture and honor architects, clients, consultants, and contractors who work together to improve the built environment.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, especially our title sponsor Spire Energy! We appreciate all of your support in the architectural community.

All of our entries for this year’s Design Awards will be on exhibit at the Alabama Center for Architecture (ACFA). 109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd S., Birmingham, AL 35233.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT!

Email anna@karmamanagementinc.com for high quality social media images.

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2022 Design Awards Committee

Matthew Smith, AIA – Chair – Williams Blackstock Architects
Emily Lopez, Assoc. AIA – Co-Chair – Christopher Architecture & Interiors
Allison Vosicky, AIA, NCARB – Past Chair – Birchfield Penuel & Associates
Dylan Braziel, Assoc. AIA – Creature
Liz Hyatt, Assoc. AIA – Christopher Architecture & Interiors
Katie Wood, Assoc. AIA – ArchitectureWorks

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2022 Jury

The jury met in Chicago, Illinois prior to AIA National Convention. The jury enjoyed deliberation and getting to see a glimpse of the work being done by AIA Birmingham members.

Meet the 2022 Design Awards Jury:

April Hughes, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C is President and Managing Principal at HPZS. A graduate of the University of Kansas, April was named 2014 AIA Chicago Dublin Family Young Architect of the Year, and in 2013 she was the recipient of the AIA Illinois John Wellborn Root Award. Hughes is leading her firm, starting a new chapter in its history as a woman-owned business by embarking on a path to design and preserve a sustainable future for the Chicago community. Most recently, April was named a DuPont Emerging Leader at the Design Futures Council Sustainability Summit and led the AIA Chicago Board on Directors as Board President in 2020.

As a champion of integrated design, April has extensive sustainable design experience, including four platinum-rated LEED projects and two net-zero energy designs in the City of Chicago – both firsts for the State of Illinois. Most recently, April completed the Midwest’s first certified PHIUS renovation, and is now leading the Midwest’s first full Living Building Challenge + PHIUS project. She also collaborated on the design of Chicago’s first greywater system for a single-family residence, and one of the first variable volume vent hood installations for a restaurant kitchen in the city. April has collaborated on the creation of the Smart Code Sustainability Module, the City of Chicago’s Public Building Commission Water Reuse Manual, and published Living Cities: Transforming APEC Cities into Models of Sustainability by 2030.

April’s award-winning work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune and reviewed by architectural critic Blair Kamin, Chicago Realtor, Shore Magazine, the Living Well Network, ABC7News Chicago, Elle Décor and numerous other publications. She was a featured interview by Geoffrey Baer on WTTW-Chicago “Chicago Tonight,” and contributed to the best-selling Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature, as well as multiple editorials for Chicago Architect Magazine. April is currently a Director serving on the Board of Directors for Chicago’s oldest women’s domestic violence organization, Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC), and is leading the committee building its new multimillion dollar shelter.

Jury Chair: April Hughes, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BC+C, HPZS

Scott Cyphers is a Design Principal and joined Booth Hansen in 1998. Scott is a leader of the hospitality, cultural and academic market sectors. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with particular attention to detail as he works with clients to understand and develop successfu lprojects. His planning knowledge and skill in complex programming has made him well regarded by clients and colleagues. In addition, Scott is an adjunct lecturer in the Architectural Engineering + Design program at Northwestern University, in which engineering students develop creative thinking skills through a series of comprehensive architecture studio courses. He earned his Master of Architecture from MIT and Bachelor of Schience in Architecture from the University of Virginia. Scott is a registered Architect in the State of Illinois.

Scott Cyphers, AIA LEED AP, Booth Hansen

Jennifer Park joined Brininstool + Lynch as Principal in 2019. She has an undergraduate degree in architecture and art history from Columbia University and a graduate architecture degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Park has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Virginia Commonwealth University, and continues as a Studio Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Second Year Studio at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Previously the Founder and Principal of Jurassic Studio, Park has completed acclaimed academic, commercial, residential, and retail projects through practices in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Chicago. Her design explorations query the relevance of patterns, ornamentation, and composition in contemporary architecture. Notable work includes museum design and community outreach for the Obama Presidential Center Museum, a parametrically generated metal façade for the Gateway Plaza parking garage, an animated ceiling design for a corporate interior at 35 E Wacker, offices for Cushman & Wakefield, and a showroom for Artemide.

Park is recognized as a 2021 recipient of the AIA National Young Architects Award. Previously, she was the winner of the 2019 Dublin Family Young Architect Award and was the recipient of the 2015 Burnham Prize from the Chicago Architectural Club. She was named one of Chicago’s Women of Influence by Michigan Avenue magazine and a finalist for the Curbed Young Guns Award that same year. In addition, Park previously served on AIA Chicago’s Board of Directors for five years during where she served on the Executive Committee as the Vice President of Honors and Awards. She is Co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at IIT College of Architecture and is one of the founding members of AIA Chicago’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee where she served as Co-Chair for four years and after two years with out an in-person end of year exhibition, Park curated the IIT College of Architecture 2022 Open House in Crown Hall titled “Perimeters.”

Jennifer Park, AIA Brininstool + Lynch

Dan has over 20 years of experience in Hospitality, Institutional, Commercial, and Residential Architecture. He brings an emphasis on sustainability to every Koo project and his sophisticated project management strategies allow him to expertly respond to challenging budget and schedule constraints.

Dan Rappel, AIA, MBA, LEED AP, Koo Architecture

Chris-Annmarie received a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from the Caribbean School of Architecture at the University of Technology before attending graduate school at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2004, Chris-Annmarie joined Wheeler Kearns Architects (WKA) and in 2019, she was elevated as a firm principal.

She has worked on many noteworthy projects including: the Alice B. Rapaport Center for Education and Engagement at the Goodman Theatre, Mansueto High School, and Wolcott School-Chicago region’s first school design specifically for students with learning differences. Most notable, on Chicago’s west side, Chris-Annmarie helped transform a century-old factory structure and three vacant overgrown lots into an attractive community asset. Inspiration Kitchens Garfield Park–which offers job training for unemployed and underemployed individuals–has won ten national and local awards including the 2013 Rudy Bruner Gold Metal Award for Urban Excellence.

Chris-Annmarie’s outstanding work and leadership in the profession has been recognized with many prestigious awards including the 2015 AIA Chicago Dublin Family Young Architect Award, and the 2017 AIA National Young Architect Award. In 2019, Chris-Annmarie was among 40 accomplished and diverse individuals nominated as a 2019 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow, joining a legacy of building, and strengthening the pipeline of civic leaders who will influence the future of Chicago.

Named as one of “25 Young Architects to Watch in 2019,” by Architizer Journal, Chris-Annmarie is leading us to a better future. She is an active member in the architecture community and is currently championing the firms’ anti-racism and equity initiative – including a mentorship program “WKA Lift” that works to increase diversity and opportunities in the architecture profession. She has participated in the Architects in Schools (AIS) program, Green Apple Day of Service, and regularly hosts students from various schools she has helped design for a career day at the office. She serves as the Board President for AIA Chicago Foundation and recently helped establish the Diversity Scholarships program.

Chris-Annmarie Spencer, AIA, Noma, Wheeler Kearns Architects

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Honor Awards

Jury Comments: “The campus arrangement is designed lovely, it allows each building to be unique, without taking away from the whole. Each building appears to rest softly upon the sane, and blend in with the landscape. Simple shades and materials, but the design elevates these to a higher pinnacle.”

Gulf State Park Learning Campus – ArchitectureWorks

Jury Comments: “By recycling an aging home, the architect was able to enrich the value to the community. Well executed renovation that hides the automobiles, and promotes living to the large space at the front. The vernacular forms are simply design while maintaining the existing masonry. The sustainable approach breathes life into the lot.”

Chestnut Residence – ArchitectureWorks

Jury Comments: “Clean, simple, straightforward; really works with the concept of the park as a whole. Excellent use of materials & lovely graphics.”

Sand Mountain Park Amphitheater – Chambless King Architects

Jury Comments: “Simple and elegant plan, love the intersecting masses, the massing feels right. The use of sustainable materials in a lab that tests similar materials is the highlight of this project. The use of colors and materials blend well, with color coded utilities in opposition to the natural and toned down colors of the rest of the space.”

Auburn University Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory – Chambless King Architects

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Merit Awards

Jury Comments: “Thoughtful restoration of a landmark building, great re-investment in downtown design and downtown life. The Library Suite was beautifully restored.”

The Kelly Hotel, Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors

Jury Comments: “A pleasant distribution of working opportunities. Great use of natural light, suited well for a modern office. Great use of height, love that they snuck in a mezzanine with private spaces.”

Telegraph, Williams Blackstock Architects

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Citation Awards

Mercantile on Morris – Cited for the Interior Plaza

Mercantile on Morris, Creature

Modern Moorish – Cited for Interior Detailing

Modern Moorish, Jeffrey Dungan Architects

Direct Communications – Cited for Exterior Upgrades

Direct Communications, Barrett Architecture Studios

Children’s of Alabama – Lee Building & Parking Deck – Cited for the Exterior Screen on the Deck

Children’s of Alabama – Lee Building and Parking Deck, Williams Blackstock Architects

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People’s Choice Award

Our People’s Choice voting raked in more than 3,860 votes. Birchfield Penuel & Associates took home the People’s Choice Award after receiving 514 votes.

UAB Optometry, Birchfield Penuel & Associates

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Top Block Award

Presented by Alabama Concrete Industries Association

Hoover Fire Station No. 11, Barrett Architecture Studio

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All photos courtesy of Olivia B. Photography.

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Entries

Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors

2100 Morris Avenue

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Williams Blackstock Architects

2200 Magnolia

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Christopher Architecture + Interiors

Armour & Co

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Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors

Artisan Flats

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Chambless King Architects

Auburn University, Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory HONOR AWARD WINNER

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Williams Blackstock Architects

Auburn University, Horton-Hardgrave Hall

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Studio 2H Design

Birmingham Intermodal Facility

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CCR Architecture & Interiors

Biso Collective

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Nequette Architecture & Design

Blackridge Clubhouse

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Black Design Architecture

Brocks Gap Brewing Company

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Barrett Architecture Studio

Carrigan’s Public House

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Birchfield Penuel & Associates

Central Steel

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ArchitectureWorks

Chestnut Residence HONOR AWARD WINNER

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Birchfield Penuel & Associates

Christ Health – Oaks Clinic

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Barrett Architecture Studios

Christ the King – Angelical Church

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Nequette Architecture & Design

Dexter Avenue Mixed-Use

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Barrett Architecture Studios

Direct Communications CITATION AWARD WINNER

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TRO Jung | Brannen

Enoch Callaway Cancer Center

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ArchitectureWorks

Gulf State Park Learning Campus HONOR AWARD WINNER

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Pledger Architect, PLLC

Historic Bungalow Renovation

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Barrett Architecture Studios

Hoover Fire Station No. 11 TOP BLOCK AWARD WINNER

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Williams Blackstock Architects

Iberia Bank Birmingham Headquarters

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Williams Blackstock Architects

KMS

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Jeffrey Dungan Architects

Lake Effect

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CCR Architecture & Interiors

Lakeview Green

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Williams Blackstock Architects

Lee Building & 4th Ave Parking Deck CITATION AWARD WINNER

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Studio 2H Design

Legacy Arena Renovation

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CCR Architecture & Interiors

Magic City Acceptance Academy

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Creature

Mercantile on Morris CITATION AWARD WINNER

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Birchfield Penuel & Associates

Mercedes Benz – Workplace Transformation

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Jeffrey Dungan Architects

Modern Moorish CITATION AWARD WINNER

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Barrett Architecture Studios

Montevallo Presbyterian Church

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Thompson Architecture

New Medical Office Building (Total Care 280)

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Lathan Associates

New Public Library for the City of Opelika

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Thompson Architecture

New School for Unless U

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TRO Jung | Brannen

Pinnacle Cardiology

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Goodwyn Mills Cawood

Protective Stadium

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Davis Architects

Ralph W. Beeson University Center

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Barrett Architecture Studios

Restoration Academy

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Jeffrey Dungan Architects

Rocky Mountain Refuge

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Chambless King Architects

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater – Amphitheater HONOR AWARD WINNER

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Chambless King Architects

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater – Fitness Center

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Chambless King Architects

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater – Parks and Pavillions

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Williams Blackstock Architects

Shelby County Services Building

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Student – Hyunwoong Shin

Sloss Farms, Farmingham

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Creature

Spiffy Warehouse

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KPS Group

St. Mary’s on the Highlands Episcopal Church

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Butler & Company Architects

SteelRidge Center

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Line Scale Form

Technology Innovation Center

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Williams Blackstock Architects

Telegraph MERIT AWARD WINNER

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Nequette Architecture & Design

The Arrow Townhomes

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Creature

The Fennec

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Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors

The Kelly Hotel MERIT AWARD WINNER

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Nequette Architecture & Design

The Livingston Apartment Flats

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ArchitectureWorks

The Son of a Butcher

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Williams Blackstock Architects

The Switch

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Birchfiled Penuel & Associates

UAB Optometry PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER

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Barrett Architecture Studios

Waterfall House

 

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