flexiblefullpage
billboard
interstitial1
catfish1
Currently Reading

5 building projects that put the 'team' in teamwork

5 building projects that put the 'team' in teamwork

The 2013 Building Team Award winners exemplify excellence in team collaboration. 


By BD+C Editors | June 12, 2013
The Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory was the lone Platinu
The Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory was the lone Platinum Award winner in the 2013 Building Team Awards competition.
This article first appeared in the BD+C June 2013 issue of BD+C.
The BD+C editors proudly present the winners of the 2013 Building Team Awards. Now in its 16th year, the Building Team Awards program honors commercial building projects that set the standard of excellence in design and construction, while meeting the needs of the owner, the occupant, and the community—all of which could not be accomplished without the successful collaboration of the Building Team.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Platinum Award Winner—Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions (CNES) Laboratory

Building Team cooperation and expertise help Georgia Tech create a LEED Platinum building for energy science. Read the article.
 
 
 
 

Gold Award Winner—Roosevelt University Wabash Building, Chicago

Roosevelt University builds a 32-story tower to satisfy students’ needs for housing, instruction, and recreation. Read the article.
 
 
 
 

Gold Award Winner—Endo Health Solutions, Malvern, Pa.

Working together for the first time, a unified Building Team executes a large pharmaceutical office program in just 12 months—while meeting the needs of two demanding clients. Read the article.
 
 
 
 

Silver Award Winner—Old Town School of Folk Music, East Building, Chicago

A LEED Gold project enhances a busy Chicago neighborhood, meeting ambitious criteria for acoustical design and adaptability. Read the article.
 
 
 
 

Bronze Award Winner—Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center, Decatur, Ga.

A renovation/addition project at Columbia Theological Seminary unites a historic residence hall with a modern classroom facility. Read the article.
 
 
 

 

2013 Building Team Awards Judges

 

 
2013 Building Team Awards jury members (left to right): Peter Rumpf, LEED AP; Daniel Hughes; Cierine M. Nicolas, PE, LEED AP; Meggan M. Lux, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C; Terry Fielden, LEED AP BD+C. The editors of BD+C (not pictured) also participated in the judging. The jury was held April 24 at the Cliff Dwellers Club, Chicago, founded in 1907 by author Hamlin Garland (in portrait).
 
 
Daniel Hughes
Senior Manager, Facility Operations
Discover
Riverwoods, Ill.
 
Terry Fielden, LEED AP BD+C
Director of K-12 Education
International Contractors, Inc.
Elmhurst, Ill.
 
Meggan M. Lux, AIA, NCARB, 
LEED AP BD+C
Partner
UrbanWorks
Chicago
 
Cierine M. Nicolas, PE, LEED AP
Vice President
Environmental Systems Design, Inc.
Chicago
 
Peter Rumpf, LEED AP
Integrated Construction Manager
Mortenson Construction
Elk Grove Village, Ill.

Related Stories

Retail Centers | Mar 10, 2015

Retrofit projects give dying malls new purpose

Approximately one-third of the country’s 1,200 enclosed malls are dead or dying. The good news is that a sizable portion of that building stock is being repurposed.

Retail Centers | Mar 10, 2015

Orlando's Skyscraper to be world's tallest roller coaster

The Skyscraper is expected to begin construction later this year, and open in 2016. It will stand at 570 feet. 

Museums | Mar 9, 2015

Architecture based on astronomy principles for new planetarium in Shanghai

The ancient Chinese civilization left some of the earliest records of humans studying the stars and skies. To exhibit this long history, a new planetarium and astronomy museum is planned for construction in Shanghai.

Architects | Mar 9, 2015

Study explores why high ceilings are popular

High ceilings give us a sense of freedom, new research finds

Cultural Facilities | Mar 9, 2015

London council nixes plans to rebuild the Crystal Palace

Plans for the new Crystal Palace Park were scrapped when the city and the project's developer could come to an agreement before the 16-month exclusivity contract expired.

Office Buildings | Mar 7, 2015

Chance encounters in workplace design: The winning ticket to the innovation lottery?

The logic behind the push to cultivate chance encounters supposes that innovation is akin to a lottery. But do chance encounters reliably and consistently yield anything of substance?

Architects | Mar 6, 2015

Study suggests our brains prefer curvy architecture

A research team at the University of Toronto at Scarborough worked with several European designers to see what sort of spaces pleases our brains more. Their finding: People are far more likely to call a room beautiful when its design is round instead of linear.

Justice Facilities | Mar 5, 2015

New courthouse blossoms into a civic space for one California town

The building's canopy suggests classical courthouse features of front porch and portico. It also helps connect the building with a public plaza that has re-centered civic activity and public gathering for the town.

Justice Facilities | Mar 5, 2015

State of the state: How state governments are funding construction projects

State budget shortfalls are making new construction and renovation projects a tough sell, leading lawmakers to seek alternative funding for these jobs.  

Museums | Mar 5, 2015

A giant, silver loop in Dubai will house the Museum of the Future

The Sheikh of Dubai hopes the $136 million museum will serve as an incubator for ideas and real designs—a global destination for inventors and entrepreneurs.

boombox1
boombox2
native1

More In Category




halfpage1

Most Popular Content

  1. 2021 Giants 400 Report
  2. Top 150 Architecture Firms for 2019
  3. 13 projects that represent the future of affordable housing
  4. Sagrada Familia completion date pushed back due to coronavirus
  5. Top 160 Architecture Firms 2021