Celebrating Design and Professional Excellence
in New York State Public Art & Architecture.
2018 Award Recipients
Architect | ENVISION Architects Albany, New York
Exhibit Designer | Amaze Design
Civil and Site Engineer & Land Surveyor | MJ Engineering and Land Surveying
Structural Engineer | Ysrael Seinuk Consulting Engineers
MEP Engineer | Greenman-Pedersen
General Contractor | AOW Associates
Photo Credit | Liz LaJeunesse Photography
Architect | HOK New York, New York
Associate Architect | Foit-Albert Associates
General Contractor | LP Ciminelli
Construction Manager | Gilbane-Liro Joint Venture
Structural Engineer | Ysrael Seinuk Consulting Engineers
MEP Engineer | Vanderwell Engineers
Civil Engineer | Foit-Albert Associates
Lab Planning | Jacobs Consultancy
Photo Credits | Douglas Levere, University at Buffalo & HOK
Architect | Dattner Architects New York, New York
General Contractor | Arnell Construction
Structural Engineer | Ysrael Seinuk Consulting Engineers
MEP Engineer | DVL Engineers
Civil Engineer | Langan Engineering and Environmental Services
Landscape Architect | MKW and Associates
Photo Credit | © Vanni Archive
Architect | Kliment Halsband Architects New York, New York
General Contractor: Knightsbridge Construction and Stalco Construction
Construction Manager: URS | Ellana
Structural Engineer: Severud Associates
MEP Engineer: Lakhani and Jordan Engineers
Lighting Design | Tillotson Design Associates
Signage & Wayfinding Design | CVE Design
Photo Credit | © John Bartelstone Photography LLC and Courtesy Kliment Halsband Architects
Architect | Nelligan White Architects New York, New York
General Contractor | Varied Construction Corporation
Construction Manager | URS | Lend Lease
Structural Engineer | Gilsanz Murray Steficek
MEP/FP Engineer | Beitin Associates | Shenoy Engineering
Photo Credit | Nelligan White Architects | Sylvia Hardy
2018 Professional Awards
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award recognizes public officials or individuals who, through their efforts, have furthered the public’s awareness and/or appreciation of design excellence in public architecture. This award is intended to recognize members of the public who make contributions to architecture.
“Julian has a unique gift for meeting people where they are in their conception of historic preservation and his enthusiasm for a community’s historic places is contagious.”

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.
“George took on our case post hurricane Sandy. His honest guidance and help regarding the plans to rebuild and repair our storm damaged home went above and beyond professional standards.”

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.
“James McCullar, FAIA, has dedicated his professional life to the advancement of housing and community design through his professional work, service in the AIA and to the larger community in making cities better places to live.”
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.
“Rarely do we experience individuals of Chris’ notable integrity but it was a realization of his character that could not be avoided.”