On December 6, in New York City, six jurors convened to parse the merits of the more than 250 projects submitted to AN‘s first annual Best Of Design Awards. The jury included Kate Orff, principal of SCAPE; Thomas Hanrahan, dean of architecture at the Pratt Institute and principal of Hanrahan Meyers Architects; Wes Rozen, principal, Situ Studio; Mic Patterson, partner, Enclos; Dan Wood, principal, WorkAC; and AN‘s own William Menking. Over the next several days we will be posting their selections in six categories, starting with
“Nothing can touch this project in terms of the way high performance is integrated into the building envelope.”
—Mic Patterson
This project, which is seeking a LEED Platinum rating, sought to achieve maximum energy efficiency in part through a high-performance envelope. The building’s three distinct architectural volumes had different insulation targets. The office-classroom and library cladding systems achieved a U-factor of 0.24 Btu/ft2*h*F°, and the atrium system achieved 0.32 Btu/ft2*h*F°.
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Construction Management/General Contracting Bill Timmerman
Best Facade: Honorable MentionHealth Sciences Education Building, Phoenix Biomedical Campus This copper facade is inspired by the layering of stratified earth found in the surrounding rock formations of the Arizona desert. Architectural grade sheets made from post-consumer metal were formed, bent pressed, and perforated into a variety of panel types. Sunshade projections, awnings, and a multi-layered sub-wall assembly respond to the harsh climate.
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