The Newark and Suburban Architects section of the AIA-NJ Announces Winners from its 15th Annual Design Competition

AIA 15th Annual Design Competition The Newark and Suburban Architects section of the American Institute of Architects New Jersey chapter recently hosted its 15th Annual Design Competition at The Newark Museum. This juried competition highlighted the best architectural work throughout northern New Jersey.
This year, Philip Kennedy-Grant, AIA, coordinated the competition. He invited three jurors to evaluate and judge entries, which included residential, commercial and institutional projects. The competition was open to all AIA Newark and Suburban members.

The panel of judges included: Milton W. Grenfell, AIA, principal of Grenfell Architecture in Washington, D.C.; Ronnette Riley, FAIA, principal of Ronnette Riley Architecture in New York City; and Samuel G. White, FAIA, partner of Platt Byard Dovell White Architects in New York City.

"I am very pleased to have organized this event for AIA Newark and Suburban," said Kennedy-Grant. "The range of experience, design qualities and range of work that was presented continues to surprise me. I can only imagine what architects will design in the coming years as we continue to surpass 'what is' and strive to 'see what can be'."

This year's winners were classified as Gold and Silver awards. They include the following:

Gold Medal
Architect: Hugh A. Boyd, FAIA
Firm: Hugh A. Boyd Architects, Montclair, N.J.
Project: Ardmore Farmers Market, Ardmore, Pa.

Silver Medal
Architect: William C. Slack, AIA, PP, LEED AP
Firm: CTS Group Architecture & Planning PA, Chatham, N.J.
Project: Weequahic High School Community Gymnasium

Architect: Philip Kennedy-Grant, AIA
Firm: Kennedy-Grant, Bernardsville, N.J.
Project: Newark School of the Arts

Architect: Philip Kennedy-Grant, AIA
Firm: Kennedy-Grant, Bernardsville, N.J.
Project: Redgate (residence)

Honorable Mention
Architect: Hugh A. Boyd, FAIA
Firm: Hugh A. Boyd Architects, Montclair, N.J.
Project: Landmark (store interior)

Event sponsors included local representatives from the following companies:

3form, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a showroom in New York City
· Knoll, Inc., based in Kentwood, Mich.
· Taconic Builders, Inc., with offices in New York City and Seattle
· Waterworks, based in Danbury, Conn.
· Extech, with offices in Newark, N.J.
· Pella Windows & Doors, based in Pella, Iowa
· Super Enterprises/Marvin Windows & Doors, based in Melville, N.Y.


About AIA Newark and Suburban Architects
AIA Newark and Suburban Architects is a section of AIA New Jersey, which is a chapter and region of the American Institute of Architects. It is a non-profit organization that serves over 500 members throughout Morris, Union and Essex Counties. Through public education and outreach, community redevelopment and government advocacy and partnerships, AIA Newark and Suburban Architects protects the professional interests of its members while working to create a responsive public environment for architectural and redevelopment projects.

About AIA and AIA New Jersey
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization that helps architects serve the public's needs and builds awareness of the role of architects and architecture in American society. The organization, which was founded in 1857, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., its 300 plus local chapters represent 83,000 licensed architects and associated professionals. AIA New Jersey, based in Trenton, is the local chapter of AIA. In 2000, it celebrated its 100th anniversary. AIA New Jersey has about 2,000 members in six regional sections. For more information, please visit www.aia-nj.org.

Photo - Alex Gotthelf, of Kennedy-Grant, with silver medal for Redgate (board to the far left in photo), with jurors, Ronnette Riley, FAIA and Milton W. Grenfell, AIA, at The Newark Museum, 12 September 2008. Kennedy-Grant won two silver medals that evening.


Photo - Hugh A. Boyd, FAIA, with his gold medal (for Ardmore Farmers Market, Ardmore, Pennsylvania), with two of the three jurors: Ronnette Riley, FAIA and Milton W. Grenfell, AIA.