(TULSA) The Oklahoma statewide chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Oklahoma) announced the winning entries for the 2007 AIA Oklahoma Awards of Excellence program at the AIA Central States Region conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the weekend. The Awards of Excellence program was founded to promote excellence in the built environment in Oklahoma and to contribute to the professional growth of the architect. Almost 60 entries were entered and juried for consideration.

Jurors for the competition were recruited from three of the most distinguished firms in the nation and traveled to Oklahoma to jury and present the awards. They were: Thomas S. Laging, FAIA, University of Nebraska; Donald MacDonald, FAIA, Donald MacDonald Architects, San Francisco; and, David Proffitt, AIA, GBBN Architects, Louisville, Kentucky. In recognizing the jurors, AIA Oklahoma president James Loftis, FAIA, noted, “These gentlemen represent some of the ‘rock stars’ of the profession nationally and we are honored to have them in Oklahoma for this event.”

The jury selected nine projects for recognition in the Awards of Excellence Program. Two entries in the competition received the most prestigious Honor Award. The Honor Award recipients were:

2007 HONOR AWARDS

                              Photo Courtesy of Robert Shimer, Hedrich Blessing

Project: Chesapeake Boathouse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Architect: Elliott + Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Owners: Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation

 

 

Project: Morton Health Care Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Architects: Selser Schaefer Architects, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Owner: Tulsa County Industrial Authority

 

 

2007 MERIT AWARDS

Project: 200 East Brady, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Architect: Selser Schaefer Architects, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Owner: 200 East Brady LLC

 

 

Project: Joint Computational Engineering Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Architect: The Benham Companies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Owner: Sandia National Laboratories

 

 

Project: Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Architect: The Benham Companies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Owner: City of Oklahoma City

 

 

                            Photo Courtesy of Rober Shimer, Hedrich Blessing

Project: Beacon of Hope, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Architect: Elliott + Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Owner: Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

 

 

 

2007 MERIT AWARD in URBAN DESIGN

                                            Photo Courtesy of Robert Shimer, Hedrich Blessing

Project: Underground, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Architect: Elliott + Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Owner: Downtown OKC, Inc

 

 

 

2007 MERIT AWARD in INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Project: Momentum Conference Room, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Architect: Stan Carroll, AIA, Beyond Metal, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Owners: Bert Belanger, Urban Works

 

 

2007 MERIT AWARD in HISTORIC PRESERVATION

                                     Photo Courtesy of Ira Montgomery Photography

Project: Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Architect: Kahler Slater Architects, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Owner: Skirvin Partners LLC