St. Edward’s Alumni gym, Mel Lawrence ArchitectsLeonid Furmansky courtesy AIA Austin
AIA Austin held its 2017 Awards Celebration at Saengerrunde Hall Friday, May 12, and there were some surprises—though they were’t necessarily the winners. The awards program showcases excellence in design produced by AIA Austin members, as chosen by a panel of jurors.
In general, proceedings in the packed hall were as one might expect, with various officiants holding forth and the recognition of Anthony Alofsin, FAIA, and Luis Jauregui, FAIA, two AIA Austin members who were elevated to the distinguished level of Fellowship this year.
After that, two-time Austin mayor Will Wynn emerged to give a keynote speech of sorts—one that focused on the long road to downtown development and that in general seemed to be about urbanism before urbanism was cool. (Wynn is now director of Recharge, a private-public water-management development group.)
That good-natured presentation set the tone for the awards ceremony, which was followed by much celebration and bowling in the Saengerrunde Hall basement (which was not an impromptu installation; the building does have real bowling alley below).
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Tilley Row Homes
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Tilley Row HomesChase Daniel, courtesy of AIA Austin
Michael Hsu, Tilley Row Homes
Chase Daniel, courtesy of AIA Austin
Michael Hsu, Tilley Row Homes
Chase Daniel, courtesy of AIA Austin
Lake | Flato Architect’s Blue Lake Retreat
Blue Lake Retreat/Lake|Flato ArchitectsRyann Ford, courtesy of AIA Austin
2017 Blue Lake Retreat Lake|Flato
Ryann Ford, courtesy of AIA Austin
Blue Lake Retreat Lake|Flato
Ryann Ford, courtesy of AIA Austin
Alterstudio Architecture, Design Office
Alterstudio, Design OfficeCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
Alterstudio, Design OfficeCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
Page, The Cistern
Page, The Cistern
Andy Phann
Page, The CisternAlbert Vecerka, courtesy of AIA Austin
Page, The CisternAlbert Vecerka, courtesy of AIA Austin
Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects with Michael Dennis & Associates, Campus Master Plan – The University of Texas at El Paso
Campus Master Plan—UT El PasoErik Thorkildsen, courtesy of AIA Austin
Campus Master Plan—UT El PasoErik Thorkildsen, courtesy of AIA Austin
Lemmo Architecture and Design, Clear Rock Lookout
Lemmo, Clear Rock LookoutCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
Black + Vernooy, IH-35 Redesign: Reconnecting Austin
Black + Vernooy, IH-35 RedesignDavid Bowers, courtesy of AIA Austin
Black + Vernooy, IH-35 RedesignJeremy Jaramillo, courtesy of AIA Austin
Nick Deaver Architect, LeanToo
Nick Deaver, LeanTooCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
Nick Deaver, LeanTooCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
A Parallel Architecture, Lake Austin Residence
A Parallel Architecture, Lake Austin ResidenceCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
A Parallel Architecture, Lake Austin ResidenceCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
STG Design, Seaholm Power Plant
STG, Seaholm Power PlantCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
STG, Seaholm Power PlantCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
STG, Seaholm Power PlantCasey Dunn, courtesy of AIA Austin
Mell Lawrence Architects, St. Edward’s Alumni Gym
Mell Lawrence, St. Edward’s Alumni GymLeonid Furmansky, courtesy of AIA Austin
Mell Lawrence, St. Edward’s Alumni GymLeonid Furmansky, courtesy of AIA Austin