A light-filled office building, an elegantly simple house, and an innovative hospital are some of the exceptional projects showcased in the 2001 AIA Georgia Awards. This year's winners were selected from a wide range of scales and building types. The jury believe the chosen projects demonstrate some of the best of contemporary design.
SERT'S MIRó FOUNDATION
In 1974, Spanish architect Josep Lluis Sert completed the Miró Foundation, a museum in Barcelona dedicated to his friend, modern artist Joan Miró. The light-filled galleries were as varied as the artwork they were designed to display.
GEOFFREY BAWA APPRECIATION
Geoffrey Bawa is Sri Lanka's most prolific architect and a master at merging disparate cultures through design. The London-educated architect has blended traditional Sri Lankan and South Indian architecture with modern. His work has had tremendous influence on architecture throughout Asia.