Winners of the 38th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards

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Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008

Today, the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) honored the region’s finest architecture design projects, including the new Los Angeles Green Building Award, at the 38th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards. The Awards Program, which recognizes entire project teams (architects, developers and contractors), spotlighted the abundance of world-class architecture and sustainable development being built in Los Angeles today. Co-chairs Andy Cohen, FAIA, Executive Director, Gensler and Brooke Lauter, First Vice President – Corporate Communications, Arden Realty and key leadership from sponsoring companies presented the awards to more than 30 project teams across 17 architectural and building categories.
In a new award category this year, the LABC and Mayor Villaraigosa presented the first Los Angeles Green Building Award. This new category was created in order to properly acknowledge deserving projects that advance sustainable development in the city. Reinforcing Los Angeles’ growing prominence in the world of contemporary architecture, 2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Jean Nouvel of France was the event keynote speaker.
“For all of us that believe that growth and business and sustainability and the environment can go hand in hand, our time is now,” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “The demand in Los Angeles for building greener, more efficiently and earth-friendly has never been greater.”

In addition, the LABC presented a special Community Impact Award to the City of Los Angeles along with the exceptional architects and contractors who together comprise the City of Los Angeles Green Building Program. This award recognizes the 56 active sustainable municipal building projects, one of the largest municipal building programs in the nation. The LABC especially commended the Bureau of Engineering as a green building leader in the City, for their management of 49 active LEED projects.
“It’s an honor for the city to be recognized for its environmental leadership,” said Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, who helped write the legislation that created the Green Building Program. “With the most expansive green building ordinance in the country, we are reducing our carbon footprint and acknowledging the advances of the green building industry.”

The LABC Architectural Awards honor project teams whose developments improve the quality of architecture and enhance the urban fabric of Los Angeles. Awards were presented in 17 categories: Civic, Design Concept, Education, Green Building, Healthcare, Housing, Interiors, L.A. Pride, Landscape Architecture, Mixed-Use, New Buildings, Preservation, Renovated Buildings, Retail, Sustainability, Unbuilt and Grand Prize.
“For over a year, the LABC has worked with the City to develop a private sector green building program and today we congratulate those design teams who have voluntarily complied and are building sustainable in Los Angeles,” said Mary Leslie, President of the Los Angeles Business Council.

The LABC Architectural Awards honor project teams whose developments improve the quality of architecture and enhance the urban fabric of Los Angeles. Awards were presented in 17 categories: Civic, Design Concept, Education, Green Building, Healthcare, Housing, Interiors, L.A. Pride, Landscape Architecture, Mixed-Use, New Buildings, Preservation, Renovated Buildings, Retail, Sustainability, Unbuilt and Grand Prize.
“For over a year, the LABC has worked with the City to develop a private sector green building program and today we congratulate those design teams who have voluntarily complied and are building sustainable in Los Angeles,” said Mary Leslie, President of the Los Angeles Business Council.

Fonte: Bustler