We’d Like to Thank Our 2019 Sponsors

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. Landscape Architecture and Public Art were new categories introduced last year.
2019 Award Recipients
Submitting Firm | Watts Architecture & Engineering
Construction Manager | Gilbane, Inc.
Landscape Architect | Environmental Design & Research
Historic Preservation Architect | BAC/Architecture + Planning PLLC
Architectural Support & Master Planning | SWBR
Mechanical Engineer | Popli Design Group
Environmental Engineer | The LiRo Group
Structural Engineer | Siracuse Engineers & Watts Architecture & Engineering
Photo Credit | Barbara A. Campagna, FAIA
Submitting Firm | architecture+
MEP Engineer | Jade Stone Engineering PLLC
Structural Engineer | Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying, DPC
General Contractor | Andrew R. Mancini Associates
Library Consultant | Aaron Cohen Associates
Hazardous Materials Abatement Design | Watts Architecture & Engineering
Cost Consultant | Stuart-Lynn Company, Inc.
Photo Credit | Gary D. Gold
Submitting Firm | Sage and Coombe Architects
Structural Engineer | Thornton Tomasetti/Weidlinger Associates
MEP Engineer | IP Group
Civil Engineer | Langan
General Contractor | S&N Builders
Lighting | Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design
LEED Consultant | ADS Engineers
Expediter | J. Callahan Consulting
Graphics Painter | Colossal Media
Graphic Designer | Tattfoo Tan
Landscape Architects | KaN Landscape Design, Inc.
Photo Credit | Alexa Hoyer
Submitting Firm | Putnam County Department of Highway and Facilities
Architect, Project Manager & Engineer | Putnam County Highway and Facilities
Contributing Engineer | Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., Montebello, NY
Contributing Design Member | Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Interior Consultant | LBR Design Collaborative, LTD
Contributing Putnam County Departments: County Executive Office, Law Department, Consumer Affairs & Code Enforcement, Purchasing Department, Planning, Development & Public Transportation, Health Department, Information Technology/GIS and Parks & Recreation
Photo Credit | Ben Harrison, AIA, NCARB, RA
Submitting Firm | Deborah Berke Partners
Construction Manager | Campus Construction Management Group
MEP Engineer | Lakhani & Jordan Engineers
Structural Engineer | Robert Silman Associates
General Contractor | Northland Associates, Inc.
Landscape Architect | Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects
Civil Engineer | Larsen Engineers
Photo Credit | Chris Cooper
Submitting Firm | James McCullar Architecture, PC
Construction Manager | C & S Construction & Consulting Group, LLC
MEP Engineer | Joselow & Associates, LLC
Structural Engineer | De Nardis Engineering, LLC
General Contractor | Strategic Construction Group
Landscape Architect | Starr Whitehouse
Photo Credit | Aislinn Weidele
Submitting Firm | di Domenico + Partners
Design Build Contractor | Skanska
Engineering and Architecture | AECOM
Industrial Design | Billings Jackson Design
Electrical Engineering | GG Engineering
Electrical Subcontractor | E-J Electric Installation Co.
Mechanical/Plumbing Engineering | CSA Group
Lighting Design | Domingo Gonzalez Associates, Inc.
Structural Engineer | Garg Consulting Services
Steel Fabrication | Cody Builders
Metal Fabrication | Miller Metal Fabrication
Architecture and Engineering Reference Documents | Grimshaw Architects; ARUP
Artists | Stephen Westfall, Maureen McQuillan, Sarah Morris, Diane Carr
Client | MTA New York City Transit; MTA Arts and Design
Photo Credit | Assaf Evron
2019 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.”