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VERY YEAR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF Architects-Southwestern Oregon Chapter (AIA-SWO) collaborates with the Willamette Valley section of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Oregon chapter, to sponsor the regional People’s Choice Awards for Architecture. Now in their 25th year, these awards are intended to “educate and inspire our fellow citizens by showcasing architecture, interiors, and landscape architecture projects created within the Southwestern Oregon Chapter area or by members of our chapters,” says Jenna Fribley, president-elect of the AIA-SWO. “The program demonstrates to the public the role of the architectural profession in enhancing the built environment.” The winners are selected through a process of popular vote. Firms are required to submit presentation boards that are then put on public display before the voting; the exception is the student category, where the projects are digitally presented so students can avoid printing costs. In previous years, the voting process took place downtown to coincide with Eugene Celebration. For the 2014 People’s Choice Awards for Architecture, the presentation boards were displayed at the Lane Events Center in concurrence with the Lane County Home Improvement Show. For several categories—including Single Family Residential, Multi-Family Housing, Commercial, Public/Institutional,
PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics Expansion by Rowell Brokaw Architects, PC, in association with The Design Partnership, LLC
Interiors, Public/Institutional Landscape, Residential Landscape, Unbuilt Project, and Student Project—the public is asked to choose their favorite designs. These votes are then counted and the winners are recognized at the October AIASWO meeting, held at the Oregon Contemporary Theater. Additionally, Mayor Kitty Piercy participates every year and selects projects for the Mayor’s Choice Award. Design professionals also participate by voting for the Colleague’s Choice Award. The AIA-SWO is based in the Eugene area, but the chapter extends from Corvallis to Roseburg, and from the Oregon Coast to Bend. In the future, the AIA-SWO hopes to include more projects from Corvallis and surrounding cities for the awards. “The AIA-SWO is continuing to strategize on how to encourage more participation from the firms outside of Eugene,” says Fribley. In recent years, the People’s Choice Awards for Architecture has received more than 800 write-in votes from the public. This year, with the help of the public vote, winners from the Eugene area were selected for seven out of nine categories, along with one winner each from Corvallis and White City, near Medford. “We’re continuing to seek opportunities to engage communities in dialogue about the power of design to affect positive change in the build environment,” says Fribley.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Rose Cottage by Willard C. Dixon Architect
UNBUILT PROJECT Zen Garden House by Willard C. Dixon Architect
Award Winners PEOPLE’S CHOICE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Rose Cottage by Willard C. Dixon Architect
UNDER PRESSURE Contemporary Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING The Andy by 2fORM Architecture COMMERCIAL Hop Valley Brewing Tasting Room by AHM Brands and envelop design | architecture + interiors PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics Expansion by Rowell Brokaw Architects, PC, in association with The Design Partnership, LLC INTERIORS Arbor South Offices by Arbor South Architecture PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE WJ Skatepark & Urban Plaza by City of Eugene Parks & Open Space, Mears Design Group, Dreamland Skateparks, PIVOT Architecture RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE Fire & Light by Stangeland & Associates UNBUILT PROJECT Zen Garden House by Willard C. Dixon Architect STUDENT PROJECT Eugene Riverfront Arts Center by Daniel Rosenthal
MAYOR’S CHOICE • WJ Skatepark & Plaza by City of Eugene Parks & Open Space, Mears Design Group, Dreamland Skateparks, PIVOT Architecture • Arbor South Offices by Arbor South Architecture • The AIA-SWO Octagon by Willard C. Dixon Architect
COLLEAGUE’S CHOICE • Hop Valley Brewing Tasting Room AHM Brands and envelop design | architecture + interiors • The Andy by 2fORM Architecture • Fineline House by STUDIO-E Architecture
STUDENT PROJECT Eugene Riverfront Arts Center by Daniel Rosenthal
January 24 — March 29, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday, January 23, 6–8 p.m. Collector’s Talk with Jordan Schnitzer: Saturday, January 24, 11 a.m. Support for the exhibition and related educational and outreach programs has been made possible by a grant from the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation. Additional support for the exhibition is provided by the Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Endowment, The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and JSMA members. Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923–97). Bull Profile Series, 1973. Published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, CA: Bull II. Lithograph and linecut; Bull III, Lithograph, screenprint, and linecut; Bull IV, Lithograph, screenprint, and linecut. Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation. © Courtesy of the Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
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