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AIA Denver Presents 2011 Achievements in Architecture

September 28, 2011

The American Institute of Architects Denver recognized its 2011 architectural design, honor and president’s awards recipients during a ceremony on Sept. 23 at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Photo by Frank Ooms
The Denver Botanic Gardens project won an Honor Award from AIA Denver this year. It was designed by Denver's Tryba Architects and built by GH Phipps Construction, also of Denver.

2011 Design Awards
Nine architectural design awards were selected from 62 entries submitted by members of AIA Denver and judged by a jury of architects and design experts. They were presented by AIA Denver Design Awards Jury Chair Merrill Elam of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects, Atlanta.

Honor Award for Built Architecture
Denver Botanic Gardens Parking Structure and Mordecai Children’s Garden
Architect: Tryba Architects, Denver

Merit Award for Built Architecture
Mineta San Jose International Airport, Terminal B, San Jose, Calif.

Architect: Fentress Architects, Denver
Merit Award for Built Architecture
Denver Central Platte Campus
Architect: RNL, Denver

Merit Award for Built Architecture
Cherry Creek Medical, Denver
Architect: Sexton Lawton Architecture, Denver

Merit Award for Built Architecture
Denver Botanic Gardens Bonfils Stanton Visitors Center
Architect: Tryba Architects, Denver


Citation Award for Built Architecture
Mineta San Jose International Airport CONRAC and Public Parking, San Jose, Calif.
Architect: TranSystems, Phoenix, and Fentress Architects, Denver


Citation Award for Built Architecture
U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Research Support Facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colo.
Architect: RNL, Denver

Citation Award for Built Architecture
Freight, Denver
Architect: Stephen Dynia Architects, Denver and Jackson, Wyo.



Citation Award for Unbuilt Architecture

Belmar Childcare #12, Lakewood, ColoArchitect: Faleide Architecture Studio PC, Denver, and Carsten Roth Architekt, Hamburg, German

2011 Honor Awards
In addition to the design awards, five honor awards were presented by AIA Denver 2011 Honor Awards Jury Chair Kin DuBois. The Honor Awards Jury included Gary Desmond, David Tryba, Tania Salgado and Chris Kastelic.

James S. Sudler Award For Contribution to AIA Denver
Brad Buchanan
This award recognizes an outstanding contribution to the chapter, including achievements of people who have, by their professionalism, dedication, leadership, ability and commitment, improved the quality of services offered by AIA Denver.

25-Year Award
Denver Center for Performing Arts
This award recognizes the enduring quality of architectural design in a project in the AIA Denver chapter area that has withstood the test of time and still functions in its original capacity.


Young Architect of the Year Award
Brad Tomecek, Studio H:T, Denver
This award recognizes significant contributions made during the early stages of an architect’s career, which exemplify outstanding built or unbuilt work of any scale, as well as projects, initiatives and brilliant beginnings that warrant attention from the profession or the public.

Phil Milstein Award for Contributions by a Non-Architect
Carla Madison, Denver City Councilwoman (posthumous)
This award recognizes outstanding accomplishments by a non-architect in the AIA Denver chapter for contributing to the quality of the built environment.


Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Brendle
This award recognizes an architect who has made significant contributions to AIA, the profession and the citizens of Denver.


2011 President’s Awards
Three President’s Awards were presented by AIA Denver 2011 President Kitty Yuen to individuals or groups who have made extraordinary contributions in supporting the mission of AIA Denver or local architecture and are selected at the discretion of the chapter president.
• Martha Bennett, President’s Diversity Legacy Award
• Tania Salgado
• AIA Denver AIA+2030 Professional Series Task Force