Judging has wrapped for the first annual Architizer A+ Awards. We are pleased to announce our conceptual design, Creating the Nexus for Detroit’s Techtown, won the jury’s vote in the Architecture + Economic Crisis category, which judged submissions on the project’s relationship to the economic downturn; its consequences and opportunities. Our vision for Detroit seeks to engage the city through established arteries (Woodward, Grand Ave and transit). Long-term development of the District will not be constrained by the project’s current boundaries. The design team envisioned a generative cell of innovation stitches frayed nodes of urban and business activity to spark growth. Winners in each category were chosen by Architizer’s robust jury, including such industry luminaries as Charles Renfro, Bjarke Ingels and Tom Kundig, as well as people from beyond architecture like Tony Hsieh (CEO, Zappos), Yves Behar (Fuseproject), John Edelman (CEO, Design Within Reach), Cameron Sinclair (Architecture for Humanity) and Barry Bergdoll (MoMA).
Architizer is the world’s largest and fastest growing website for architecture has launched the definitive architectural award program with 50+ categories and over 200 jurors. The Architizer A+ Awards received entries from a 100 countries and represents the best of architecture and design worldwide.
In its inaugural year, the Architizer A+ Awards sought to open the world of architecture to the public at large. “The mission of the Architizer A+ Awards is to remind everyone in the world that they are fans of architecture, even if they don’t realize it. This year’s winners make our job easy. They are projects where noble ambitions match their formal sophistication – they represent the best architecture from across the globe – and more than one project that I had never seen before!” – Marc Kushner AIA, CEO Architizer.
Architizer will profile each of the winning projects over the next month.
Related:
Not Just The Motor City: Creating The Nexus For Detroit’s Techtown
Imagining the M1/Amtrak Station as Intersection of Innovation
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