Pub. 2 2019 Directory

27 d e s i g n | s t r a t e g y | v i s i o n 2019 AIA Northern Nevada Design Awards T he American Institute of Architects, Northern Nevada is proud to present the winners of the 2019 AIANN Design Awards. There are three levels of achievement possible for award in each of the categories - Citation, Merit, and Honor. Honor being the highest design award AIANN can present to an architect or architectural firm. Projects selected have set themselves apart from the typical in a positive way. Weighed individually and not in competition with each other, the general framework for review looked at the overall concept, the achievement of the program, and the way it had been executed. The jury also looked for exemplary traits in the following categories for final selection and determination of distinction level: • Societal advancement - demonstrates a commitment to social progress. • Economic sensibility - demonstrates achievement and commitment to good design with prudent economic resources. • Technical advancement – demonstrates & explores new technologies and their architectural applications. • Preservation - demonstrates skill, sensitivity, and thoughtfulness in preservation. • Adaptive reuse - demonstrates alternative use of existing buildings regardless of their original architectural intentions. • Sustainability – demonstrates a commitment to sustainable design. b