Meet The 2017 AIA New Orleans Architecture Award Winners

by CSB Staff • March 28, 2017 • Architecture & Design, Awards & Recognition • Comments (1) • 5116

Historic photo of 600 Carondelet Street, which will house the New Orleans Ace Hotel. Photo via Ace Hotels.

Each year, the New Orleans chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) nominates, votes on, and awards architects for excellence in design. The AIA held their 2017 award ceremony last week at the WWII Museum.

The awards are given to New Orleans-based architects, irrespective of whether the project is in New Orleans or elsewhere. This year crowned 12 winners, which you can read about below. Congrats to all the winners!

Hollygrove Shade-Water Pavilion

Awards for Louisiana Excellence In Sustainability Honorable Mention from the US Green Building Council and Historic Preservation; and Restoration and Adaptive Re-use Architecture Honorable Mention Award from the AIA New Orleans
Architect of Record: Small Center for Collaborative Design
General Contractor: William Slattery Appropriate Technology

Sophie B. Wright High School

Awards:
- Louisiana Excellence In Sustainability Honor Award from the US Green Building Council and Honorable Mention for Historic Preservation
- Restoration and the Adaptive Re-use from the AIA New Orleans
Owner: LA Dept. of Education, Recovery School District
Architect of Record: Waggonner & Ball
General Contractor: CORE Construction

Arthur Ashe Oak Park Edible Schoolyard

Award: Divine Detail Honorable Mention
Owner: Firstline Schools
Architect of Record: Seth Welty of Colectivo
General Contractor: Colectivo Technologies

College Station Boutique Hotel

Award: Honorable Mention
Architect of Record: Trahan Architects
Landscape Architect: Reed Hilderbrand

The Alliance Theater Transformation at the Woodruff Arts Center

Award: Unbuilt Architecture Honorable Mention
Project Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Owner: Alliance Theatre at The Woodruff Arts Center
Architect of Record: Trahan Architects

800 Magazine St.

Award: Historic Preservation, Restoration, and Adaptive Re-use Honorable Mention
Owner: KCT Real Estate Ventures
Architect of Record: Trapolin-Peer Architects
General Contractor: Landis Construction Co.

The Ace Hotel

Award: Historic Preservation, Restoration and Adaptive Re-use Merit Award
Owner: Domain Companies
Architect of Record: Eskew+Dumez+Ripple

Felicity Church Renovation

Award: Interior Architecture Merit Award
Owner: Felicity Church
Architect of Record: Coleman Partners Architects; Robert M. Coleman, III; Jessica Walker
General Contractor: Precept Construction

New Orleans East Hospital Chapel

Award: Interior Architecture Merit Award
Owner: City of New Orleans, Parish Hospital Service District, District A
Architects of Record: Manning Architects | Eskew+Dumez+Ripple; WHLC Architecture
General Contractor: The Lemoine Co.

Award: Architecture Merit Award
Owner: Domain Companies
Architects of Record: Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
General Contractor: Woodward Design+Build

Magnolia Mound Visitors Center

Award: Honor Award
Owner: BREC
Architect of Record: Trahan Architects
General Contractor: Omega General Construction

District Donuts, Elmwood location

Award: Members’ Choice
Owner: Turnchange
Architects of Record: One to One Design
General Contractor: Perrier Esquerre Contractors

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Charles Jones says:

March 28, 2017 at 1:37 PM

Thanks for posting! Great to see all the amazing work happening in and around the city!

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