Western Massachusetts Chapter
The American Institute of Architects

 

 

The 2010 WMAIA Design Awards Call for Entries has been published. Entries are due by 4pm, September 15, 2010. CALL FOR ENTRIES and more info here.

 

The 2008 biannual Western Massachusetts Chapter AIA Design Awards were presented at the Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland, MA on December 4, 2008.
The jurists said:  "Good quality overall – there was a lot of proficiency in design detailing and construction.  Re-use is a good trend in sustainability.  A strong sense of regionalism in the work, which was laudable."
"The projects that really stood out were ones that thought out how the building met the ground and integrated with the landscape."
"We saw good public buildings – good work for people of more limited means. In general, the projects were not about big budgets and unlimited resources.  There was a lot of environmental awareness.  We came away from this convinced about the value of architects and design."

2008 WINNING FIRMS / PROJECTS:

HONOR AWARDS:
Coldham & Hartman Architects: Rocky Hill Cohousing
Dietemann Design: Great Barrington House

MERIT AWARDS:
Miller Pollin AIA: 1290 Studio & Residence
Juster Pope Frazier LLC: Chicopee Health Center

 

SUBMITTING FIRMS:

Coldham and Hartman Architects
Dietemann Design
Dietz & Company Architects, Inc.
Juster Pope Frazier LLC
Margo Jones, Architects, Inc.
Metcalfe Associates
Miller Pollin AIA Architecture
Reinhardt Associates

*See photos of all submitted projects*

 

Special thanks go to the jurors of the program:
- Leslie Thomas AIA, a principal architect with the Concord, NH firm of Thomas Bracy Architects
- Michael J. Crosbie PhD, AIA, the Chairman of the Department of Architecture at the University of Hartford and an award-winning journalist
- Kathleen Dorgan AIA, LEED AP, a Principal of Dorgan Architecture & Planning in Storrs, CT and a noted advocate for green and sustainable design.


Coldham & Hartman
Rocky Hill Cohousing


Dieteman Design
Great Barrington House


Juster Pope Frazier LLC
Chicopee Health Center


Miller Pollin AIA
1290 Studio & Residence