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CLASSICAL PORPHYRIOS PRIZED
In an age when modern and "post-modern" buildings compete for attention, a London-based architect has made a name for himself designing buildings that might have come down from antiquity.
Demetri Porphyrios, both a practicing architect and a theorist, is known for his design of traditional and classical forms. He has recently been awarded the second annual Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture from the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. — Published 2004.0310
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AIA HONOR AWARDS 2004
When the furniture company Cisco Brothers decided to build a new showroom in Los Angeles, they realized their impact could extend beyond a single building. They had ambitions to uplift the entire South L.A. neighborhood that is home to numerous furniture manufacturers. Now, phase one of the resulting master plan has received national recognition through an honor award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). — Published 2004.0211
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SOUTH ATLANTIC AIA DESIGN AWARDS
The South Atlantic Region (SAR) of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced in September 2003 the winners of its annual design awards program. Despite the record 231 entries received, four of the five architecture awards went to a single firm, Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects of Atlanta, Georgia. — Published 2003.1112
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HERZOG AND DE MEURON STIRLING PRIZE
On October 12, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced the 2003 winner of the coveted Stirling Prize. This year's honor went to Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron for Laban, a center for contemporary dance in the London suburb of Deptford. — Published 2003.1015
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TENNESSEE DESIGN AWARDS 2003
The American Institute of Architects/ Tennessee Society has selected eight projects statewide for special recognition. The diverse projects receiving design awards range from a cabin of wood in Monteagle to an opera house of marble in Memphis. The AIA chapter presented six awards of merit and two awards of excellence. — Published 2003.1008
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CHICAGO AIA AWARDS 2003
Since the late 1800s, when Chicago began competing with New York for building height and urban prominence, it has become known as one of the world showcases for innovations in modern architecture. The illustrious architects Daniel Burnham, Louis H. Sullivan, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have been key players in this history. — Published 2003.0924
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WOOD DESIGN AWARDS 2003
As unsustainable logging practices have depleted forests worldwide, and industrialized structural systems have developed, heavy-timber structures have largely disappeared from the vocabulary of contemporary architecture. But this hasn't dampened the appeal of wood as a building material. Instead, it has changed the way we design with wood and focused architectural commentary on factors like economy of use and elegance in spare detailing. — Published 2003.0910
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BATON ROUGE ROSE AWARDS 2003
When the Baton Rouge, Louisiana chapter of the AIA selected their annual design award recipients in September 2003 , they chose a variety of commercial and institutional projects — from a futuristic planetarium to a minimalist sanctuary — that represent the cultural diversity of this historic city in the American South. — Published 2003.0903
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NORTH CAROLINA AIA AWARDS 2003
From a lakeside concert pavilion to a product distribution plant, a collection of projects in North Carolina represent the cultural and industrial diversity of this southeastern U.S. state. These and seven other projects are the recipients of 2003 design awards from the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects. — Published 2003.0730
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STEEL DESIGN AWARDS 2003
Once a year, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) takes a break from its serious work of providing technical assistance to architects, engineers, and builders. Through its Innovative Design and Excellence in Architecture with Steel (I.D.E.A.S.) awards, the institute honors a few projects that use steel and display an exemplary merging of architectural expression and structural form. — Published 2003.0716
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