ENR Southwest is pleased to announce its 2020 Best Projects winners!
We received 74 entries for this year's contest, and our panel of judges selected 18 Best Projects winners and 15 Awards of Merit across 19 categories.
Our independent panel of jurors come from all corners of the AEC community, and over the last several weeks have reviewed all submitted entries and scored each one according to the six judging criteria. As always, judges recused themselves from voting on projects that presented any conflicts of interest.
Special thanks to this year's distinguished panel of judges!
- Chad Constance, Project Executive, Rosendin
- Jitka Dekojova, Associate, Landscape Architect, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
- Kyle Fischer, Principal, Ikthus Design
- Jeff Frank, Vice President of Preconstruction, Tutor Perini Building Corp.
- Nick Gushue, Director of Preconstruction, Martin-Harris Construction
- Kai Kaoni, Assistant Professor of Practice, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences, Northern Arizona University
- Alison F. Rainey, Principal, Shepley Bulfinch
In addition to selecting category winners, our judges have have chosen three finalists for ENR Southwest's 2020 Project of the Year. That winner will be announced at our annual Best Projects event in November. We'll be previewing the finalists in a separate blog posting as we get closer to the event.
Meanwhile, a separate jury is hard at work scoring ENR Southwest's annual Excellence in Safety awards. Those winners will be announced soon.
All winning project teams—as well as our Owner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year, Contractor of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award winner—will be celebrated in Phoenix on November 10 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel. We are still planning to host the event in person, but we're keeping an eye on local virus conditions and will adapt the ceremony as needed. For more info on the event and to register, click here!
Congratulations to all our winners this year!
Airport/Transit
Best Project
Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension
Mesa, Ariz.
Submitted by Stacy and Witbeck / Sundt, a Joint Venture
Airport/Transit
Award of Merit
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3 Modernization North Concourse
Phoenix
Submitted by DWL Architects + Planners Inc.
Cultural/Worship
Best Project
Sierra Linda High School Performing Arts Center
Tolleson, Ariz.
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Energy/Industrial
Best Project
Kayenta II Solar
Kayenta, Ariz.
Submitted by Swinerton Renewable Energy
Energy/Industrial
Award of Merit
Raytheon North Airport Expansion
Tucson, Ariz.
Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
Government/Public Building
Best Project
Casa Grande Community Recreation Center
Casa Grande, Ariz.
Submitted by ARCHITEKTON
Government/Public Building
Award of Merit
Symphony Park Parking Garages
Las Vegas
Submitted by Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects
Green Project
Best Project
UNM Physics and Astronomy Interdisciplinary Science (PAÍS) Building
Albuquerque
Submitted by Bradbury Stamm Construction Inc.
Health Care
Best Project
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
Tucson, Ariz.
Submitted by Sundt|DPR, a Joint Venture
Health Care
Award of Merit
Heidi's Village
Phoenix
Submitted by CHASSE Building Team
Higher Education/Research
Best Project
University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB)
Tucson, Ariz.
Submitted by Kitchell Contractors
Higher Education/Research
Award of Merit
New Mexico State University Devasthali Hall and University Art Museum
Las Cruces, NM
Submitted by HB Construction Inc.
Highway/Bridge
Best Project
I-10, Ina Road Traffic Interchange
Tucson, Ariz.
Submitted by Sundt Construction
Highway/Bridge
Award of Merit
SR 28 Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail
Incline Village, Nev.
Submitted by Granite Construction Co.
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Best Project
Transwestern Arizona Headquarters
Phoenix
Submitted by Gensler
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Award of Merit
International Polymer Engineering
Tempe, Ariz.
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Award of Merit
UNLV Gateway TI
Las Vegas
Submitted by Gensler
K-12 Education
Best Project
New Mexico School for the Arts
Santa Fe, NM
Submitted by Studio Southwest Architects
K-12 Education
Award of Merit
Dove Mountain K-8 CSTEM
Marana, Ariz.
Submitted by CHASSE Building Team
Landscape/Urban Development
Best Project
Gilbert Regional Park Phase 1
Gilbert, Ariz.
Submitted by ARCHITEKTON
Landscape/Urban Development
Award of Merit
Country Club Plaza
Albuquerque
Submitted by Mullen Heller Architecture P.C.
Manufacturing
Award of Merit
Ferrero Ferrara (PV | 303 First Park West 1)
Goodyear, Ariz.
Submitted by Layton Construction
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Best Project
CAESARS FORUM
Las Vegas
Submitted by The PENTA Building Group
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Award of Merit
I.D.E.A. Tempe
Tempe, Ariz.
Submitted by Okland Construction
Renovation/Restoration
Best Project
225 Madison
Phoenix
Submitted by Layton Construction
Renovation/Restoration
Award of Merit
Confidential Client, Hospital - D & E Pod Renovations
Phoenix
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Residential/Hospitality
Best Project
The Astor at Osborn
Phoenix
Submitted by CHASSE Building Team
Small Project (under $10 million)
Best Project
North Mountain Tower Road
Phoenix
Submitted by Hunter Contracting Co.
Small Project (under $10 million)
Award of Merit
Special Olympics Arizona Headquarters and Processing Center
Goodyear, Ariz.
Submitted by JE Dunn Construction
Specialty Construction
Best Project
Fremont Street LED Canopy
Las Vegas
Submitted by Watchfire Signs
Sports/Entertainment
Best Project
Desert Diamond West Valley Casino
Glendale, Ariz.
Submitted by Small Giants
Sports/Entertainment
Award of Merit
Anderson Auto Group Field House
Bullhead City, Ariz.
Submitted by Orcutt | Winslow
Water/Environment
Best Project
Lake Mead Intake No. 3 Low Lake Level Pumping Station Project
Boulder City, Nev.
Submitted by Barnard of Nevada Inc.
