AIA celebrates the best in contemporary architecture
by sadia_badhon | January 27, 2020 2:33 pm
[1]The Minnesota State Capitol Restoration project in St. Paul, Minnesota, by HGA is a 2020 Architecture Awards recipient from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Photo courtesy Paul Crosby Architectural Photography
The American Institute of Architects[2] (AIA) is recognizing eight projects with its 2020 Architecture Awards. The awards celebrate the best in contemporary architecture and highlight the many ways buildings and spaces can improve lives.
The nine-member jury selects submissions that demonstrate design achievement, including a sense of place, purpose, history, and environmental sustainability.
This year’s recipients are:
Calgary Central Library[3] (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) by SnSnøhettand Dialog;
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Terminal 2[4] (Mumbai, India) by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill;
Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship[5] (Chicago, Illinois) by John Ronan Architects;
Floral Court[6] (London, United Kingdom) by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates;
Glenstone Museum[7] (Potomac, Maryland) by Thomas Phifer and Partners;
Jishou Art Museum[8] (Jishou, China) by Atelier FCJZ;
Minnesota State Capitol Restoration[9] (St. Paul, Minnesota) by HGA; and
Tivoli Hjørnet[10] (Copenhagen, Denmark) by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.