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GSA Recognizes the Best in Public Architecture

GSA Recognizes the Best in Public Architecture

Design Award Winners Showcase Federal Government's Commitment to Sustainable and Innovative Design


January 21, 2011
United States Land Port of Entry, Warroad, Minn.
United States Land Port of Entry, Warroad, Minn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2011 -- Today, the U.S. General Services Administration recognized the best in public architecture and civilian federal workplaces at the 2010 GSA Design Awards in Washington, D.C. This year's 11 award winners showcase the federal government's commitment to cutting-edge architectural design and its focus on sustainability. 

"GSA is working hard to change the look and feel of federal buildings," said GSA Administrator Martha Johnson. "We are making the investments now to save energy and taxpayer money in the future. The winning projects mark not just innovation in design, but also, rapid progress toward our nation's sustainability goals."

The biennial GSA Design Awards celebrate the best federal civilian workplaces, including land ports of entry, federal courthouses, and office buildings.  The winners are selected by a jury of private sector design and building professionals. 

"Through collaboration with some of the best architects and engineers in the country, we are creating a welcoming and sustainable federal presence in communities across the country," said GSA Commissioner of Public Buildings Robert A. Peck. "GSA's Design Awards celebrate the energy and creativity of everyone who works tirelessly to deliver the best in public architecture."

The 2010 GSA Design Award winners are:

  • United States Land Port of Entry, Warroad, Minn. – ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN HONORS; CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CITATIONS
  • United States Land Port of Entry, Massena, N.Y. – ARCHITECTURE AND ART CITATIONS
  • United States Land Port of Entry, Calais, Maine – ARCHITECTURE CITATION
  • Historic District of Columbia Courthouse, Washington, D.C. – PRESERVATION CITATION
  • United States Courthouse, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – PRESERVATION CITATION
  • Federal Parking Garage, San Juan, Puerto Rico – ON-THE-BOARDS ARCHITECTURE CITATION
  • United States Land Port of Entry, Van Buren, Maine – ON-THE-BOARDS ARCHITECTURE CITATION
  • Mariposa Land Port of Entry, Nogales, Ariz. – ON-THE-BOARDS COMMUNICATIONS CITATION
  • Peter W. Rodino Federal Building modernization, Newark, N.J. – ON-THE-BOARDS ENGINEERING CITATION
  • Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building modernization, Jackson, Miss. – ON-THE-BOARDS URBANISM
  • United States Courthouse, San Diego, Calif. – ON-THE-BOARDS URBANISM

For more information about the GSA Design Excellence Awards, visit gsa.gov/designawards.

As the federal government's workplace solutions provider, the U.S. General Services Administration works to foster an effective, sustainable and transparent government for the American people. GSA's expertise in government workplace solutions include:

    * Effective management of government assets including more than 9,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 210,000 vehicles in the federal fleet, and preservation of historic federal properties;

    * Leveraging the government's buying power through responsible acquisition of products and services making up more than 11 percent of the government's total procurement dollars;

    * Providing innovative technology solutions to enhance government efficiency and increase citizen engagement; and,

    * Promoting responsible use of federal resources through development of governmentwide policies ranging from federal travel to property and management practices.

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