Fifteenth Annual Awards for Excellence in Design, January 29, 1997

Construction of the Planetarium and North Side Project (Rose Center for Earth and Space)
American Museum of Natural History, West 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the American Museum of Natural History
Polshek and Partners Architects

Construction of the Hollis Avenue Child Care Center
201-30 Hollis Avenue, Queens
A Project of the Department of General Services
Rosenblum/Harb Architects
Architrope

Construction of the Concourse Village Child Care Center
800 Concourse Village, Bronx
A Project of the Department of Design and Construction
Castro-Blanco, Piscioneri and Associates

Rehabilitation of Four Firehouses
Brooklyn and Queens
A Project of the Department of Design and Construction
Richard Dattner Architects

Installation of Lighting for the Manhattan Bridge Arch
Manhattan Bridge, Manhattan
A Project of the Department of Transportation
Edwards and Kelcey, Engineers
Iffland Kavanagh Waterbury
Kugler Tillotson Associates

Reconstruction of the Ravine and the Binnen Bridge
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Prospect Park Alliance
Christopher Di Matteo, Department of Parks & Recreation
Christian Zimmerman and Ralph F. Carmosino, Prospect Park Alliance

Construction of the East River Esplanade, Bikeway and Pier 11
South Street, Old Slip, Maiden Lane and the East River, Manhattan
A Project of the Economic Development Corporation
Hayden-Wegman
Judith Heintz Landscape Architecture
Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects

Installation of Human Spirit by Lorenzo Pace
Foley Square, Centre Street, Worth Street and Lafayette Street, Manhattan
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Department of Cultural Affairs' Percent for Art Program
Lorenzo Pace, Artist

Installation of Animal Sculptures by Tom Cleveland
Graniteville Playground, Jules Drive and Elson Court, Staten Island
A Project of the Department of Parks & Recreation
Tom Cleveland, Artist

Installation of Postcards from Sheepshead Bay by DeBorah Goletz
Sheepshead Bay Station, Brighton Line, Brooklyn
A Project of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts for Transit/New York City Transit
DeBorah Goletz, Artist

Special Recognition Award

The Honorable John S. Dyson for the restoration of City Hall