Renovation and adaptive reuse of a historic tractor factory, a clinic expansion that facilitates well-being and a Utah home that celebrates its awe-inspiring location are among the projects winning top honors at the Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) 23rd Annual Design Awards, which recognized projects for design achievement.
A total of 31 awards were presented in commercial/industrial, institutional, mixed use, single-family homes, multifamily homes and unbuilt categories.
“This year’s Gold Award winners were exceptional,” said Jeff Budgell, president of the Association of Licensed Architects. “The project designs were inviting, imaginative and featured a sense of place.”
Gold Award winners included: Agricultural Classroom Room & Lab, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL, designed by Demonica Kemper Architects, LLC; Grant & Camilla Bishop Residence, St. George, Utah, designed by Arthur Dyson Architect; Gore Residence, Chicago, IL, designed by Level Architecture Incorporated; Lincoln Savings Bank Central Campus, Waterloo, IA, designed by INVISION Architecture; Monroe County Hospital & Clinics Outpatient Expansion, Albia, IA, designed by INVISION Architecture.
“We had more than 100 design award entries this year,” said Joanne Sullivan, ALA Executive Director. “Our judges praised the winning projects, in particular, for qualities such as use of natural light, attention to detail and creative use of materials.”
ALA 2021 Design Awards entries were evaluated by a panel of judges, including Nicola Springer, AIA, LEED AP, Kirksey Architecture; Tomoo (Tom) Fujikawa, ALA, NCARB, Fujikawa Johnson Gobel Architects; Martin Felsen, FAIA, UrbanLab; William Schwarz, ALA, Schwarz Lewis Design Group; Gordon Klaus, ALA, NCARB, Three i Design and Chris Groesbeck, AIA, LEED AP, UrbanLab.
This year’s highest honor, the Don Erickson Presidential Award, will be announced and awarded at the ALA Design Awards presentation ceremony, to be held on April 8. The award is named for the founder and first president of ALA, Don Erickson (1929 – 2006), who was instrumental in forming the association in 1998, and was a student and protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright.
The 2021 ALA Design Awards Program is sponsored by Andersen Windows and Doors and Hines Supply.
Gold Award Winner: Gore Residence, Chicago
2021 ALA Design Award Winners
Gold Awards
Category: Institutional
- Agriculture Classroom Room & Lab Building, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Ill.
- Demonica Kemper Architects LLC, Chicago
- Evans Construction, Contractor
- Lincoln Land Community College, Owner
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Grant & Camilla Bishop Residence, St. George, Utah
- Arthur Dyson Architect, Fresno, Calif.
- Split Rock Construction, Contractor
- Grant & Camilla Bishop, Owners
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Gore Residence, Chicago
- Level Architecture Inc., Chicago
- Cuzco Construction, Contractor
- John and Katie Gore, Owners
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- Lincoln Savings Bank Central Campus, Waterloo, Iowa
- INVISION Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa
- Peter’s Construction, Contractor
- Lincoln Savings Bank, Owner
Category: Institutional
- Monroe County Hospital & Clinics Outpatient Expansion, Albia, Iowa
- INVISION Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa
- Graham Construction, Contractor
- Monroe County Hospital & Clinics, Owner
Silver Award Winner: Bystronic Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Silver Awards
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- Norix Group Inc., West Chicago, Ill.
- Heitman Architects Inc., Itasca, Ill.
- Soltys Design Build, Contractor
- Norix Group Inc., Owner
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- Bystronic Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill.
- Heitman Architects Inc., Itasca, Ill.
- McShane Construction, Contractor
- Bystronic Inc., Owner
Category: Institutional
- Thomas J. Waters Elementary School North Annex, Chicago
- Bailey Edward Design, Inc., Chicago
- Chicago Public Schools, Owner
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Lake Harriet Residence, Minneapolis
- PKA Architecture, Minneapolis
- Trestle Homes, Contractor
- Peter Crain, Owner
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- Hotel Julian, Chicago
- Hirsch MPG LLC, Chicago
- W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. Contractor
- Oxford Capital Group LLC and Quadrum Global, Owner
Category: Mixed Use
- The June, Chicago
- Level Architecture Inc., Chicago
- Method Construction, Contractor
- Cedar Street Companies, Owner
Category: Multi-Family Homes
- Pullman Artspace Lofts, Chicago
- Stantec Architecture Inc, Chicago
Category: Unbuilt Design
- Vilnius Connect, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Myefski Architects, Chicago
- Vilnius City Municipal Administration, Owner
Merit Award Winner: Nicky’s of Beverly, Chicago
Merit Awards
Category: Institutional
- Surgical Innovation and Training Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Bailey Edward Design Inc. and CannonDesign
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Owner
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- West Side Tractor Sales Headquarters and Service Center, Lisle, Ill.
- Barnes Architects Ltd., Elmhurst, Ill.
- RB Construction Inc., Contractor
- West Side Tractor Sales-B3 Partnership LLC, Owners
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- Nicky’s of Beverly, Chicago
- CMMR, Chicago
- Pelar Construction, Contractor
- Paul Kostopanagiotou, Owner
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- 156 N. Jefferson, Chicago
- Hirsch MPG LLC, Chicago
- Summit Design + Build, Contractor
- Promus Holdings LLC and RDG Funds LLC
Category: Commercial/Industrial
- Yamato Transport USA, Wood Dale, Ill.
- Suzuki + Kidd Architects, Huntley, Ill.
- Toler Construction, Contractor
- Yamato Transport USA, Owner
Category: Single-Family Homes
- New Tudor, Arlington Heights, Ill.
- DII Architecture, Prospect Heights, Ill.
- Construction People Corp., Contractor
- Chris & Katie Karsten, Owners
Category: Institutional
- Chávez Clinic, Chicago
- RADA Architects Ltd., Chicago
- Domani Construction & Development, Contractor
- Dr. Milton Chávez, MD, SC, Owner
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Isles Modern, Minneapolis
- PKA Architecture, Minneapolis
- Streeter, Contractor
Category: Institutional
- Glenview Community Ice Center, Glenview, Ill.
- Williams Architects, Itasca, Ill.
- W. B. Olson, Inc., Contractor
- Glenview Park District, Owner
Category: Institutional
- Mt. Prospect Fire Station Headquarters, Mt. Prospect, Ill.
- Williams Architects, Itasca, Ill.
- Nicholas & Associates Inc., Contractor
- Village of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, Owner
Category: Institutional
- Wild Woods at Trout Lake Camps, Pine River, Minn.
- Station 19 Architects Inc., Minneapolis
- Trout Lake Camps Building Director, Contractor
- Trout Lake Camps, Owner
Category: Multi-Family Homes
- 1100 West Polk Street, Little Italy/University Village, Chicago
- Hanna Architects Inc., Chicago
- Howard Perino, Owner
Category: Mixed Use
- EVEQ, Chicago
- SGW Architecture & Design, Chicago
- Maris Construction, Contractor
- Pipefitters Local 597, Owner
Category: Multi-Family Homes
- Peoria Green, Chicago
- SGW Architecture & Design, Chicago
- Maris Construction, Contractor
- ZS DEV Peoria Green LLC, Owner
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Gleason Lake Mid-Century, Plymouth, Minn.
- PKA Architecture, Minneapolis
- Streeter, Contractor
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Riverside Residence, Fargo, N.D.
- PKA Architecture, Minneapolis
- Tomlinson Schultz, Contractor
Category: Institutional
- UnityPoint Health Blank Children’s STAR and Developmental Center, West Des Moines, Iowa
- INVISION Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa
- Edge Commercial, LLC, Contractor
- UnityPoint Health-Des Moines – Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Owner
Category: Single-Family Homes
- Crisp & Modern, Highland Park, Ill.
- Morgante Wilson Architects, Evanston, Ill.
- Legacy Builders, Contractor