AIA selects recipients for the 2023 Collaborative Achievement Award

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/showcases\/6600029-parks-for-downtown-dallas"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/showcases\/6600029-parks-for-downtown-dallas?editing=true\u0026tab=library\u0026tools=true"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/awards\/7376-collaborative-achievement"]],["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"WASHINGTON \u2013 March 6,\n2023 "],[0,[],0,"\u2013 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is\nrecognizing the nonprofit Parks for Downtown Dallas with its 2023 Collaborative\nAchievement Award."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"The Collaborative Achievement Award"],[0,[],0," recognizes and encourages distinguished achievements of design\nprofessionals, clients, organizations, architect teams, knowledge communities\nand others who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural\nprofession.\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Established in 2015, the nonprofit "],[0,[2],1,"Parks for Downtown Dallas"],[0,[],0," has been focused on the\ndelivery of four parks that have greatly enhanced the city\u2019s downtown and quality\nof life for its residents. The organization\u2019s goal is a powerful example of a\npublic\/private partnership operating at the highest level to realize a bold\nvision in an era of tight municipal budgets. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Like many cities across the nation, Dallas\u2019 downtown\nwas developed as a commercial district devoid of green spaces and one that\nessentially went dark at the end of the business day. In the 1990s, just 200\npeople made downtown Dallas their home, though today that number has grown to\nmore than 15,000 and continues to rise with investors having funneled nearly $7\nbillion into downtown Dallas since 2000. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The area\u2019s rapid growth spurred the city to identify\nfour priority spaces that would complete its center city park system in 2013.\nSince its establishment just two years later, Parks for Downtown Dallas has\nrealized three of those vital areas: Pacific Plaza, West End Square, and\nCarpenter Park. The fourth and final, Harwood Park, is slated to open later\nthis year. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Parks for Downtown Dallas and the city\u2019s parks and\nrecreation department engaged Dallas\u2019 philanthropic community, which has\ncontributed more than $56 million in gifts for park design and construction,\noperations, future capital improvements, and permanent endowments. Dallas residents\nalso provided more than $39.4 million in public bond funds."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"From the outset, the four priority parks were\nenvisioned as more than just green spaces in a bustling commercial district. To\nsucceed, Parks for Downtown Dallas realized that the parks must connect\nneighborhoods, bolster the community\u2019s health, and improve the city\u2019s\nenvironment. To ensure the realization of four world-class parks that will\nstand the test of time, the nonprofit turned to professionals at SWA, Hargreaves\nJones, James Corner Field Operations, and Ten Eyck Landscape Architects to\ndesign them. In turn, the firms were supported by an additional 44 design,\nengineering, and consulting firms. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Parks for Downtown Dallas has also collaborated\nwith city departments, commissions, boards and additional external\norganizations, including AIA Dallas and the Architecture and Design Foundation. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As construction of the priority parks winds down,\nParks for Downtown Dallas has begun shifting its mission to ensure the long-term\nstewardship of the park system. As the city\u2019s growth and maturity continue, its\ngovernment remains hard-pressed to fund critical upkeep and necessary\nimprovements. To that end, the nonprofit has set a remarkable goal of raising\n$50 million for maintenance, security, and community outreach for not only the\npriority parks it realized but the city\u2019s other parks, too. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Complete Collaborative Achievement award information is available "],[0,[3],1,"on AIA\u2019s website"],[0,[],0,". "]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h3",[[0,[4],1,"About AIA"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Founded\nin 1857, AIA consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and\nsustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through more than 200\ninternational, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that\npromote economic vitality and public wellbeing."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them\nin their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders\nand the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities,\ninstitutions, nation, and world. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct\nto ensure the highest professional standards."]]]]}