2017 AIA Arizona Design Award Winners

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Distinguished Architecture Awards are given for significant achievements in the planning,\nconception, design, and execution of projects that\nexhibit values esteemed by the Arizona School: sense\nof place, response\nto climate, ecological\nstewardship, materiality,\nand design\nquality."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The following winners were honored during AIA Arizona\u0027s annual awards gala held Friday, October 20, 2017."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"here is a link"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"NEW link here"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"GHOST WASH HOUSE - Paradise\nValley, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"CITATION AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[3],1,"A-I-R, Inc."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cThe\nprotagonist, that in this case is the rooftop that covers most of the dwelling,\nis beautifully resolved whenever you access the property. Then, all spaces\ngather around it and celebrate its magic by disappearing, in a way, and\nfocusing on its wonderful views. Its construction from the outside as a\npedestrian is abstract and dramatic and very compelling.\u201d"]]],[10,0],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"KENNETH PLACE TOWNHOUSES - TEMPE, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"CITATION AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[5],1,"Chen + Suchart Studio, LLC"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cDespite of\ngiving such importance to cars and their circulations"],[0,[],0,", "],[0,[4],1,"well distributed spaces, a warm transparent and playful yellow\nwelcoming.\u0022"]]],[10,1],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - MESA, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"CITATION AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[6],1,"Jones Studio, Inc."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cAlthough the building is a beautifully textured\nbox, the program allows it to be a destination in itself. The street has now a\nlively art piece reacting to the environment. Art is always a good idea.\u201d"]]],[10,2],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"DUNLAP VENUE - PHOENIX, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"CITATION AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[7],1,"CoLab Studio"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cArchitecture as\nsculpture has been very appealing over the years. In this case, not only playing\nwith the sun but by creating space, no matter what the program for the location\nmay be, this object gives a purpose to the user in order to search for the play\nof light.\u201d"]]],[10,3],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"HAZEL HARE CENTER FOR PLANT SCIENCE - PHOENIX, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"MERIT AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[7],1,"CoLab Studio"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"OTHER ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[8],1,"180 Degrees"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cThe delicacy with which the project materializes and the intelligence\nwith it seems to take advantage of the site \u0301s weather and climate resembles\nthe delicacy with which the main actor of this architectural endeavor -the\nplants- should be indeed approached.\u201d"]]],[10,4],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PARTNERSHIP BUILDING - PHOENIX, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"MERIT AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[9],1,"CO Architects"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT:\t "],[0,[10],1,"Ayers Saint Gross"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cA building that\nplays with repetition but is a clear section facade facing the street permeates\nto its inner life connecting the pedestrian realm letting life inside the mass\nof the building. The way it is resolved aesthetically asserts in a dramatic way\nwith the relation of the city to an iconic building. The relationship within\nitself reinforces the character of the object.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n"]]],[10,5],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"CASA CALDERA - SAN\nRAFAEL VALLEY, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"MERIT AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[11],1,"Dust"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cReflecting upon\nhabitation and place are essential to architecture. Four walls interrupted by a\nmiddle Open corridor. 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The site gives half of the equation,\nbut a wrong operation can always kill the formula. The orientation, geometries\nand aggregation of the volumes is remarkable generating sequences, surprises,\nplay of light while framing the views.\u201d"]]],[10,8],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"ENVIRONMENTAL \u0026 NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING - TUCSON, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"HONOR AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT OF RECORD:\t"],[0,[13],1,"GLHN Architects \u0026 Engineers"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"DESIGN ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[14],1,"Rich\u00e4rd + Bauer Architects"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cSpaces that are not part of the\nprogram should be one of the main traits to evaluate architecture. Regardless\nof the unnecessary hints in the fa\u00e7ades, this building appears to enclose a\nsurprising and bodily space at its core. A well placed structure does not fight\na playful and unpredictable geometry that refers, nicely, to Arizona \u0301s\nGeography.\u201d"]]],[10,9],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"ASU BEUS CENTER FOR LAW \u0026 SOCIETY - PHOENIX, AZ"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"HONOR AWARD -- DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ARCHITECT OF RECORD:\t"],[0,[15],1,"Ennead Architects"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT:\t"],[0,[6],1,"Jones Studio, Inc."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"JURY COMMENTS:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"\u201cWhat interested\nus the most about this project is how it gives back to the pedestrian realm.\nWithout paying much attention of shapes, forms and textures, the richest part\nof this project is what isn\u2019t part of it in the sense of program. The architect\nmust play this role in every building he designs. The correct placement of\nprogram is what the architect should give without a doubt. 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