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When looking at the 2009 AIA Honor Awards as a whole, it is easy to comprehend why this year’s winners were chosen. From iconic new buildings in the Architecture category, including cathedrals and community centers, to projects in the Interiors category, such as a ballet school and offices, to a group of Urban Design winners, each of which creates a unique site for people to gather and ties place and person with environment, these projects strip away opulence and get us back to basics. There’s light, there’s sustainability, there’s a sense that we belong to this region, this world. The projects and people honored this year bring with them a new restraint. There’s no eccentricity here; instead, there are designs that favor clear circulation, orientation, technology, materials, and above all, connection.
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Honor Awards: Architecture Pictured: Cathedral of Christ the Light; Photo © Tim Griffith |
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Honor Awards: Interiors Pictured: School of American Ballet; Photo © Paul Warchol |
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Honor Awards: Urban Design Pictured: Orange County Great Park; Image courtesy TEN Arquitectos |
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25 Year Award: Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Pictured: Faneuil Hall Marketplace; Photo © Medioimages/Photodisc |
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Firm of the Year: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects Pictured: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects; Photo © Tim Bies/Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects |
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Gold Medal: Glenn Murcutt
Pictured: Glenn Murcutt; Photo © Anthony Browell |
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