Celebrating Design and Professional Excellence in New York State Public Art & Architecture.
AIA New York State, in partnership with the New York State contracting agencies, created the Excelsior Awards in 2014 to provide a model of excellence for state-funded building design, landscape architecture, and public art, including professional practice and advocacy.
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2023 Excelsior Award Recipients
Submitting Firm: Mitchell Giurgola
General Contractors: Phase I, Resetarits Construction; Phase II, Savarino Companies, LLC;
Phase III, Huber Construction, Incorporated; Phase IV, Peak Construction Group, LLC
Structural Engineer: Ysrael A. Seinuk
Plumbing/Fire Protection/Site/Civil Engineer & Hazardous Material Consultant: Watts Engineering
HVAC & Electrical and Low Voltage Engineer: M/E Engineering
Photo Credit © Vanni Archive Architectural Photography
Submitting Firm: Ashley McGraw Architects
General Contractor: Fahs Construction Group
MEP/Fire Protection Engineer: Phase 1: M/E Engineering, P.C.; Phase 2: Pathfinder Engineers
Structural Engineer: Ryan Biggs Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying
Landscape Architect: Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects
Photo Credit © Ashley McGraw Architects, © David Lamb Photography, © Revette Studio
Submitting Firm: CannonDesign
Mechanical and Structural Engineer & Electrical/Lighting Design: CannonDesign
Construction Manager: Turner Construction Co.
Contractor: Manning Squires Hennig
Civil, Plumbing/Fire Protection, and Hazardous Materials: Watts Architecture and Engineering
Photo Credit © Laura Peters
2023 Professional Service Awards
The Professional Awards honor excellence in practice and advocacy of design in NYS public architecture.

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Award
The Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Award recognizes licensed architects employed in the public sector in New York State whose work on projects within their jurisdiction has furthered the cause of design excellence in public architecture.
Nelson Rockefeller devoted a significant portion of his life to public service, most notably serving as the 49th Governor of the State of New York.

Henry Hobson Richardson Award
The Henry Hobson Richardson Award recognizes AIA members licensed in NYS and practicing in the private sector who have made a significant contribution to the quality of NYS public architecture and who have established a portfolio of accomplishments to that end.
One of the founding fathers of American architecture, Henry Hobson Richardson designed many significant public buildings in New York State and the United States.