2022 AIA Nebraska Excellence in Design Award Recipients

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The lab is a 7,000\nsq. ft. indoor-outdoor learning lab, consists of a greenhouse, algae pond, wind\nand solar generating stations, and a native plants garden that gives students a\nunique hands-on opportunity to study renewable energy. The greenhouse\nbuilding\u2019s interior illumination bleeds through the glass creating a beacon\nthat\u2019s seen from anywhere on campus. The guiding principles: People, Planet,\n\u0026 Profit, helped orient decisions made by the designers, contractors, and\nowners, which meant that the project is beneficial to the community, good for\nthe environment, and makes economic sense."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"The pairing of the simple, functional form of the greenhouse with the understated, white headhouse is delightful. This charming lab, which seems to be aglow no matter the time of day, will certainly help move the conversations around bioenergy forward."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architecture Honor Award"]]],[10,1],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Academic Excellence Center"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[3],1,"BVH Architecture\/"],[0,[4],1,"Gould Evans"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Architecture of Record: "],[0,[3],1,"BVH Architecture\/"],[0,[4],1,"Gould Evans"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Beatrice, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[5],1,"Southeast Community College"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The new\n55,000 sq ft. Southeast Community College-Academic Excellence Center\nin Beatrice will be the first\nbuilding constructed in a campus revitalization masterplan for a small\ncommunity college in rural Nebraska. The facility houses classrooms, labs,\noffices, a large multi-purpose space, and outdoor learning areas, supporting a\nvariety of disciplines spanning physics and health sciences to music and fine\narts. Recognizing its humble surroundings, the building celebrates and\nemphasizes the rural vernacular of Nebraska through color, texture, rhythm, and\nscale, both inside and out. With energy conservation at the forefront, the\nparametric analysis of daylighting, systems, and assemblies creates a path to\nmeet the 2030 Challenge. Integration of PV-ready infrastructure moves the\ncampus master plan to consider Net Zero-ready solutions. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n This project really stood out for beautifully executing a simple massing strategy\n with great details on both the exterior and interiors. The jury also found the exterior fiber-concrete\n screening to be an elegant application of the parametric sun shading\n analysis.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architecture Honor Award"]]],[10,2],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Hoff Family Arts \u0026 Culture Center"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[6],1,"Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Council Bluffs, IA"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[7],1,"PACE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Hoff Family Arts \u0026 Culture\nCenter combines new construction with the\nrenovation of an historic 72,300 sq ft., world-class building that features a\n282-seat performing arts theater and a multi-use facility building into a space\nfor artists and the community to intersect through planned events, art classes,\nand summer camps. Within the historic part of the facility, the existing wood\nposts and beams were retained and exposed whenever possible, while precast and\nsteel were utilized to shape the high volume, large span performance and\npractices spaces needed for theater and ballet events. Acoustics and vibration\nwere heavily considered during design, as well as programmable artificial\nlighting and maximum control of daylighting."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n This is a great example of how a new addition and an old historic structure can be\n combined in a seemingly effortless way. The new addition of the performing arts theatre was such a clean, contemporary parallel to the handsome existing\n structure. \n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architecture Merit Award"]]],[10,3],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"NorthStar Foundation Expansion"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[1],1,"HDR"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[8],1,"NorthStar Foundation"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The NorthStar\nFoundation is a non-profit providing after-school program and\nsummer camp for underprivileged boys in north Omaha. Due to the need for additional\nopportunities and space for the boys, the design team programed and designed a\nbuilding expansion from the original design, middle school grades, to grades third\nto eighth and high school students. The\nbuilding expansion was tightly bound by an existing circular drop-off to the\neast and an abrupt property line and rising topography to the west. The six\nlarge classrooms at the north were stacked into a slender, two-story\narchitectural form that stretches to the north between these two constraints. The\nstacked classrooms are wrapped by a circulation platform that cascades down\ninto a wood"],[0,[9],1,"-"],[0,[],0," clad \u201clearning stair\u201d at its core and connects to the\nlandscape stair along the east giving students an unconventional route to and\nfrom the classrooms. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n The\n addition creates an elegant solution by breaking away from the old double loaded corridor and placing circulation along the exterior wall which, in turn, allows an abundance of light to cascade into the building. The new footprint also responds well to the parking and drop-off sequence which makes for a better entry experience.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architecture Citation Award"]]],[10,4],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Hardy Coffee Kiosk"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[10],1,"TACKarchitects"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[11],1,"Hardy Coffee"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Sited on a busy interstate thoroughfare\nin Omaha, our client wanted a coffee shop with maximum visibility. In order to save money, they partnered with a\ndeveloper who owned a former bank, which allowed them to add the new Hardy Coffee Kiosk structure within the former bank tenants drive-through canopy\narea. Using shipping containers, a\ndouble stacked concept was developed to maximize the budget, and also the\nvisibility towards the interstate vehicular traffic. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n The\n clever use of using the shipping container structures as a billboard for\n passing motorists coupled with salvaging a derelict bank drive through,\n potentially saving it from the wrecking ball, is purely noteworthy.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architecture Citation Award"]]],[10,5],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"City of Omaha Police Department, West Precinct"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[12],1,"LEO A DALY"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Omaha\nPolice Department\u2019s philosophy of community policing drove the design of its\nnew West Precinct, a facility that exudes warmth and invites civic engagement\nwhile remaining secure and functional. \nThe building is divided into two functional zones\u2013 an extroverted public\nface, and a more introverted secure zone \u2013 differentiated through material\nchoices and forms. Surfaces oriented towards the street express transparency\nand cooperation, core ideals of community policing. Ribbons of wood sweep\ngrandly from exterior to interior, guiding members of the public to a service\ndesk, community meeting room, and workstations. An outdoor pocket-park doubles\nas a security feature, integrating protective barriers, benches, site walls and\nshade trees. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n This project has a very strong civic identity. The subdued palette of glass,\n brick, metal and wood are nicely detailed and work together to create both a\n sense of hospitality and of security. \n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Interior Architecture Citation Award"]]],[10,6],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"First National Bank Colorado State University Branch"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[13],1,"RDG Planning \u0026 Design "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Fort Collins, CO"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[14],1,"First National Bank of Omaha"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Prioritizing\nauthenticity, impact and effectiveness, this bank at Colorado State University\nsought to represent its commitment to community and customer experience in a\nprominent location within the University\u2019s student union. Relocating to a more\ncondensed space, materiality was given a figural presence to mediate between\nscale and occupation, while preserving the existing bank program. Approaching\nthe project, the novel tactile and spatial experience invites habitation. A\ncolumnar formation holds a busy corner; where a glass wall slides away,\nblurring the edge of public space. Reinterpreting the traditional bank\ntypology, the new forum is akin to the openness of the \u201ctown square.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n The wood\n feature elements stood out not only for their beauty and exquisite detailing\n but also the smart placements within the space, allowing the occupants to\n come into close contact with these very tactile forms.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Unbuilt Architecture Honor Award"]]],[10,7],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Mid-American Energy Adventure Tower"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[1],1,"HDR"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Council Bluffs, IA"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[15],1,"Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Mid-American\nEnergy Adventure Tower is a carefully\ncrafted intervention that activates a previously unusable portion of the\nMissouri River riverbank. The vision for\nthis swath of urban wilderness is to activate it with recreational use, allowing\ncitizens of Council Bluffs and Omaha to enjoy its beauty in ways not previously\npossible due to increasingly common flood events which drown the site in\nseveral feet of water. This project aims\nto facilitate a dialogue between user and nature \u2013 creating a place where\npeople can connect with - and learn from - the natural environment. Once\ncomplete, visitors will access the project by way of a network of elevated\nwalks which reach into and over the landscape (above flood stage), connecting\nto the tower. Upon arrival, visitors can\nfind moments of quiet respite among the trees at the elevated base level. The platforms above contain access points to\na 100\u2019 tall climbing wall, simulated caving environments, a tree-top roll-glide\ncourse, and multiple observation decks."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n A big\n bravo goes out to this project for not only creating an instantly iconic landmark for the city of Council Bluffs, but also salvaging an underutilized swath of urban wilderness and weaving in ecological education through the recreational programming component. We\n need to have more thoughtful interventions along these lines within our built\n environment. \n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Unbuilt Architecture Honor Award"]]],[10,8],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"UNMC Voigtman"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[16],1,"DLR Group "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Voigtman Building proper as well as the steelworks\nbuilding, and adjacent addition redevelop the site into a space for education\nand workplace. Renovation to the 16,000 square site creates flexible work\nenvironment for students and employees alike. The Steelworks Building can be\ntransformed into an incubator for research, providing spaces large and small\nwith long-and short-term tenancies that make the most of central shared\ninfrastructure. This model provides benefit to the tenants as well as maximize\nthe use of the key infrastructure to better warrant its expense. Through the\ncelebration of existing structure, the historic past of the site will live on\nin its character defining assets. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n This\n project breathes new life into these pre-World War II structures and gives\n them a new lease on life with innovative uses and lovely in-between spaces.\n The proposed expansion in Phase 3 also nicely complements the other two\n buildings in scale and materiality.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Unbuilt Architecture Citation Award"]]],[10,9],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"ConAgra"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm:"],[0,[16],1," DLR Group "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Centrally located between downtown Omaha, the historic Old\nMarket, and the Missouri River, the former ConAgra campus sat for decades as a\nunique, commercial greenspace in the heart of the city\u2019s urban core. The proposal explores what a progressive\noffice for the new generation of workplace might look like while responding to\nthe historic context and future redevelopment of the downtown arena. This scheme sees a multitude of green\nterraces step up the building, creating authentic biophilic connections and\nflexible commercial spaces unlike anything in the Omaha market. At the building\u2019s heart, an expanded atrium\nand offset core bring natural daylight down through the entire building and\ninto its deep floorplates. This dynamic\nspace connects the multitude of occupants through mixed-use programs and\namenities in a workplace conceived to address the changing needs of the office\nof tomorrow. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n The\n jury felt this project should be applauded for elegantly deploying such a\nwide range of environmental considerations including the roof garden\n terraces, the mass timber structure, and rainwater collection. Layering on an\n analysis of carbon footprint for this array of strategies resulted in a\n thoughtful, well rounded project."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0," \n\n \n"]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architectural Detail Honor Award"]]],[10,10],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"3_4_5 Table"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[17],1,"Actual Architecture Company"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Chicago, IL"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owners: Tyler Lenczuk \u0026 Danielle Galanti"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Furniture as a detail of architecture \u2014 part of the\nspace-making strategy of the domestic interior. Named for its 3 components,\n4-sided bases and 5-sided tops, the "],[0,[18],1,"3_4_5\nTable"],[0,[],0," is a modular cocktail table set composed of 3 geometric solids of\ndifferent sizes. The irregular, geometric solids fit together like puzzle\npieces to form a large, 6-sided table, or they can be distributed around a room\nin different configurations. Designed for a home in Chicago, the White Oak\nveneer and the facetted, angular forms directly relate to the permanent\nmillwork that animates most rooms in the house. The table components are less\nfurniture and more untethered architectural details, affording opportunities\nfor reconfiguring space will maintaining clear formal and material connections\nto the surrounding architecture."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Inspired by everyday geometries, the "],[0,[18],1,"3_4_5 Table"],[0,[],0," is infrastructure for living and working that\nrecognizes our inherent desire to re-arrange space. Architecture need not be\nconsidered a static container."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n The\n 3_4_5 Table was a joy for the jury to investigate and fully start to\n understand how these three forms come together so flawlessly. In addition, the flexibility inherent in\n the design allows it to be used a multitude of ways by responding so\n elegantly to the space in which it sits.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Architectural Detail Honor Award"]]],[10,11],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Academic Excellence Center"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[3],1,"BVH Architecture"],[0,[],0,"\/"],[0,[4],1,"Gould Evans"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Architect of Record: "],[0,[3],1,"BVH Architecture"],[0,[],0,"\/"],[0,[4],1,"Gould Evans"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Beatrice, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[5],1,"Southeast Community College"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Southeast\nCommunity College-Academic Excellence Center in Beatrice houses\nclassrooms, labs, offices, a large multi-purpose space, and outdoor learning\nareas, supporting a variety of disciplines spanning physics and health sciences\nto music and fine arts. An exterior scrim system passively controls\ndaylight while framing an exterior walkway and supporting elevated exterior\nlearning environments in the void between building and scrim. Taking\ninspiration from the repetitive and linear rhythms of its rural surroundings,\nthe vertical fins effectively filter low western daylight while creating\ndynamic shadows throughout the day. The exterior scrim system consists of\n516 individual bent 3\/8\u0022 thick aluminum blades with four typical panel\ntypes."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n These\n blades cast lovely shadows as well as reflect light from the building\u2019s\n interior. They are thoughtfully designed and detailed to mitigate the sun\u2019s\n impact on this west facing fa\u00e7ade.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Masonry Honor Award"]]],[10,12],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Farm Credit Services of America Corporate Office - Building 3"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[19],1,"Clark \u0026 Enersen"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[20],1,"Farm Credit Service of America"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[21],1,"Farm Credit Services of America Corporate Office "],[0,[],0,"is the third addition to a corporate campus connected via\nskywalk. It further builds on the first\ntwo buildings use of masonry to abstractly represent the client\u2019s agricultural\nservice area. Using two brick colors,\nset at varying depths, the fa\u00e7ade is an abstract view of the Midwest landscape\ntaken from the vantage point of a drone. \nThe different depths of brick provide an ever-changing pattern of\nshadows throughout the day. The brick\npatterns depict the drone\u2019s vantage point to highlight precision agriculture\nand the current use of technology to aid farming and ranching. As one nears the entrance, the brick work\ncreates a rolling pattern to mimic the experience of looking down corn rows in\nperspective as one passes by. This is\naccomplished by rotating the brick horizontally in a repeating, offset\npattern. The brick fa\u00e7ade then folds\nback to reveal the building entrance. \nThe fold is created by corbelling the brick out to meet the angular fold\nof the upper fa\u00e7ade. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n This was\n the clear winner for beautiful masonry detailing. The design could be appreciated from afar, but\n was most impressive upon closer inspection where one could really respect the execution and feeling of depth.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Regional \u0026 Urban Design Merit Award"]]],[10,13],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Omaha Urban Core Strategic Plan"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[1],1,"HDR"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[22],1,"Greater Omaha Chamber"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In the last 50 years, Omaha\u2019s urban core\nhas lost 21,000 jobs and is falling short of capturing the jobs and population\nit should. At the same time, Omaha\u2019s once unlimited frontier is shrinking. A\ncombination of physical and legal barriers is beginning to combine to limit\nOmaha\u2019s ability to expand. Soon, Omaha\u2019s 200-year pattern of robust growth\nthrough annexation will slow significantly. The Omaha Urban Core Strategic Plan\nis a comprehensive strategic plan reaffirming the urban core\u2019s historic role as\nthe cultural, entertainment, residential and employment heart of the region. To\ndo this, it proposes a comprehensive mobility plan, reclaiming underutilized\nspaces, densifying the urban form, equitable and inclusive policies, and\nattracting jobs and residents. By planning the core\u2019s transit and urban form\nholistically, it can be more efficiently planned to focus the strengths,\nweaknesses, and synergies of different systems into something greater than the\nsum of its parts."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n By\n enhancing underutilized spaces, expanding urban infrastructure, and stitching\n together fractured parts of the city, this project accomplished a forward\n thinking attitude all urban environments should strive to attain. If developed, the City of Omaha has a very\n bright future ahead!\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Regional \u0026 Urban Design Merit Award"]]],[10,14],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Millwork Commons"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: "],[0,[6],1,"Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Omaha, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: Black Dog Management"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture worked with their developer client\nto master plan a dynamic new neighborhood in North Downtown Omaha. With a five\nto 10-year timeline, the multi-phased project includes the renovation of\nhistorically significant structures, the construction of new mixed-use\nbuildings, and the development of multi-modal transportation infrastructure\n(pedestrians, bikes, buses, and cars). The district will host a variety of\nuses, including office, retail, and residential, that focus on providing access\npoints to all demographics. To achieve an active neighborhood, the design of\nthe spaces between buildings is critical, and as such, the district will\nfeature a series of park and plaza spaces, anchored by a community green, that\nwill encourage interaction between visitors and residents alike and will host\nan array of cultural programming opportunities. This neighborhood has been\nknown for innovation since the first bricks were laid over 130 years ago--and\nit will continue to be an authentic blend of innovators, creators, and\nresidents that help build the fabric of our community. The new design will\npreserve the district\u2019s distinct industrial legacy and gritty character, while\nadapting to support Omaha\u2019s next generation of businesses, artists, and\nentrepreneurs."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments: "],[0,[],0,"\n \n \n\n This\n urban development, with its eye on repurposing the old and infilling with new\n feels eclectic, innovative, and utterly walkable. Kudos to the team for\n planning this delightful mixed-use village within Omaha\u2019s downtown.\n\n \n"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"25-Year Award"]]],[10,15],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"NBC\/Union Bank Place"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Firm: I.M. Pei and Associates"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Architect of Record: Davis, Fenton, Stange \u0026 Darling "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Location: Lincoln, NE"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Owner: "],[0,[23],1,"Ameritas Life Insurance Company"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The NBC\/Union Bank\nPlace, was designed by internationally celebrated, I.M. Pei and Associates of\nNYC (Pei Cobb Freed \u0026 Partners); Architect of Record was Davis, Fenton,\nStage \u0026 Darling (Davis Design). This\ncast-in-place concrete structure is among the most recognizable and iconic\nbuildings in Nebraska, situated on a narrow site on the corner of 12"],[0,[24],1,"th"],[0,[],0,"\nand O Streets, Lincoln. Conceived as making a statement out of the understated,\nthis structure project honesty in its relatively simple form. The primary structural frame is defined on\nthe east by the fa\u00e7ade itself, and on the west by the building\u2019s supporting\ncore. Clear spans connect these two\nelements, creating office spaces within that are light filled and column\nfree. The structure opens itself up on\nits northeast and southeast corners by way of two massive, cantilevered\nstructural beams, providing clear emphasis and hierarchy to the entry sequences.\nThe north and south facades elegantly bookend the adjacent, urban frontages,\nwhile the east fa\u00e7ade projects a stoic image of strength, honesty, and\nelegance. The landmark opened in 1967. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jury Comments:"],[0,[],0," \n \n \nThis\n cast-in-place concrete structure created an elegant form when it was built\n back in 1967 and is very much still relevant to this day. Big moves within the design, such as\n pulling away from the corner and creating a 4-story entry sequence from the\n street ensured this building didn\u0027t fall into the traps of walling itself off\n from the city; a feature which unfortunately was all too pertinent during the\n time it was built. Moving up the\n facade this thinking shows up again along the detailing for the corner\n offices, which angle themselves towards the city, allowing more daylight to\n pour into the space. The interiors also still maintain a fresh feel today, which is extremely rare for a\n building that is 55 years old. \n All-in-all, a worthy winner for the 25-Year Award.\n\n \n"]]]]}