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PR- 320-10
July 21, 2010

MAYOR BLOOMBERG HOSTS RECEPTION TO HONOR THE WINNERS OF THE 28TH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN

Awards Celebrate Highest Design Standards for Public Projects

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Public Design Commission President James P. Stuckey today honored thirteen outstanding public projects at the Design Commission’s 28th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design. The Design Commission, formerly called the Art Commission, has awarded exceptional public projects since 1982. The event, held at the IAC Headquarters building, was co-hosted by Mayor Bloomberg and Candice Bergen

“It has been extraordinary year of public design in New York City – we have a record thirteen honorees this year,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Five of tonight’s winners are products of our ‘Design and Construction Excellence Initiative,’ which we announced at this event six years ago. Developed by the Department of Design & Construction, the program encourages City agencies to use strategies to deliver high quality design for all public works and proves that public projects can be at once cost-effective, sustainable and beautiful.”

“I am fortunate to work with an Administration that recognizes the impact that good design can have on our City,” said Design Commission President James P. Stuckey. “Many of tonight’s award-winning designs reflect the City’s commitment to sustainable design. Many of them also help enhance one of the City’s most precious resources – our 578 miles of waterfront.”

The Design Commission is New York City’s design review agency. Established in 1898, the Commission reviews permanent works of art, architecture and landscape architecture proposed on or over City-owned property. Projects include new construction, renovation or restoration of buildings, such as museums and libraries; creation or rehabilitation of parks and playgrounds; installation of lighting and other streetscape elements; and design, installation and conservation of artwork. The Design Commission is composed of 11 members, who serve pro bono, and includes an architect, landscape architect, painter and sculptor as well as representatives of the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library.

The winning projects are selected by the members of the Design Commission from the hundreds of submissions reviewed each year, and exemplify the highest design standards. The winners are:

Construction of a Municipal Recycling Facility
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, 29th Street and Marginal Street, Brooklyn
A Project of the Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Sanitation, the Department of Small Business Services and Sims Metal Management Municipal Recycling
Selldorf Architects

Rehabilitation of the Bronx River Art Center
1087 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx
A Project of the Department of Design and Construction, the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Bronx River Art Center
Sage and Coombe Architects
Tattfoo Studio

Reconstruction of Pier 35
East River Waterfront between Rutgers Slip and Jefferson Street, Manhattan
A Project of the Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Small Business Services and the Department of City Planning
Shop Architects
Workshop: Ken Smith Landscape Architect
Tillotson Design Associates

Restoration of the Prospect Park Lakeshore from the Summerhouse to the Concert Grove and Music Island
Lincoln Road and Parkside Avenue, adjacent to East Lake Drive, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Prospect Park Alliance
Prospect Park Alliance In-House Design

Renovation and Expansion of the Kew Gardens Hills Branch Library
72-33 Vleigh Place, Queens
A Project of the Department of Design and Construction and the Queens Library
Work Architecture Company

Construction of the Ocean Breeze Park Track and Field House
Quintard Street, Mason Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation     
Sage and Coombe Architects

Construction of the East 111th Street and West 181st Street Pedestrian Bridges
East 111th Street over the FDR Drive and West 181st Street over the northbound lanes of the Henry Hudson Parkway, Manhattan       
A Project of the Department of Design and Construction, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks & Recreation
Guy Nordenson and Associates
HNTB Corporation
Catherine Seavitt Studio

BRIC Arts | Media House and UrbanGlass Projects in the former Strand Theater
647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
A Project of the Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Bric Arts Media Bklyn and UrbanGlass
Leeser Architecture

Master Plan for Shoelace Park and Fort Knox Park
Adjacent to the Bronx River between Duncomb Avenue and East 233rd Street, Bronx
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Bronx River Alliance
Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects

Construction of the Marine Company 9 Firehouse
Homeport Pier, Front Street at Wave Street, Staten Island       
A Project of the Economic Development Corporation and the Fire Department
Sage and Coombe Architects

Renovation of HELP 1 Family Residence
515 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn
A Project of the Department of Design and Construction and the Department of Homeless Services
Slade Architecture

Construction of the New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion
Peter Minuit Plaza, Whitehall Street between South Street and State Street, Manhattan
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Battery Conservancy
UNStudio
Handel Architects

Special Recognition Award

Conservation and Relocation of Abstraction (1939) by Byron Browne
First floor Jury Assembly Room, Staten Island Courthouse, 26 Central Avenue, Staten Island
A Project of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and the Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator
Fine Art Conservation Group
Ennead Architects (formerly known as Polshek Partnership Architects)







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