Building Design+Construction's Building Team Awards recognize newly built (opened or occupied January 1, 2015 or later) projects that best exemplify the collaboration between owner, architect, engineer, and contractor to produce buildings that exhibit architectural and construction excellence.
Submissions are judged based on two criteria:
- Design/engineering/construction quality and excellence (50%)
- How the Building Team (architects, engineers, contractors, CMs, subcontractors, building owners, developers, government entities, etc.) collaborated to overcome obstacles and make the project succeed (50%)
Here are the winners of this year's Building Team Awards, the 19th annual edition.
PLATINUM
Onondaga Lakeview Amphitheater. Photo: David Revette/Revette Studio.
1. Onondaga Lakeview Amphitheater
2. Fulton Center
GOLD
Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch. Photo: Jon Miller/Hedrich Blessing.
1. Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch
2. The Tower at PNC Plaza
SILVER
CHS Field. Courtesy Snow Kreilich Architects.
1. CHS Field
2. LA MTA Division 13 Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility
BRONZE
Ravenswood Family Health Center. Photo: Donald Satterlee/Saterlee Photodesign.
1. Ravenswood Family Health Center
2. 275 Wyman Street
3. New York City Police Training Academy
4. John J. Hemmingson Center, Gonzaga University
HONORABLE MENTION
UCSD Medical Center Central Plant. Photo: Kevin Turner.
1. UCSD Medical Center Central Plant
2. 3737 Chestnut
Meet the judges
2016 Building Team Awards jury members (left to right): Josh Greenfield, PE, REP, CEM, BEMP, LEED AP; Gary B. Keclik, AIA, CSI, LEED AP, Green Globes Assessor; Beau M. Sanders, PE, SE; Peter Ousley; Jason Chandler, AIA, LEED AP. Not pictured: Bill Kline, AIA, OAA, EDAC, LEED AP, CAA.
Jason Chandler, AIA, LEED AP SVP
Director of Project Management
Epstein, Chicago
Josh Greenfield, PE, REP, CEM, BEMP, LEED AP
VP, Energy Services, Group Manager
Primera Engineers, Chicago
Gary B. Keclik, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
Green Globes Assessor
Keclik Associates, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Bill Kline, AIA, OAA, EDAC, LEED AP, CAA
VP, Healthcare Studio Leader
SmithGroupJJR, Washington, D.C.
Peter Ousley
Project Executive, Public Sector Lead
Lendlease, Chicago
Beau M. Sanders, PE, SE
Associate, Structural Engineer, Project Manager
Graef, Milwaukee, Wis.
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