Award Winners

AIA FLORIDA SOUTHWEST
5th ANNUAL DESIGN AWARDS

NAPLES | FORT MYERS, Fla. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida Southwest Chapter hosted the 2008 Design Conference and Awards Celebration this past Saturday, September 6th in Bonita Springs.
The Design Awards Celebration honored this year’s distinguished architectural achievements by AIA Florida Southwest members and advocates.. The winners are as follows:

A. AIA Design Awards

Award of Built Honor of Architecture:
Project: Iona Hope Episcopal Church
Architect/Firm: Victor J. Latavish Architect, PA
Client: Rev. John S. Adler

Awards (2) of Built Merit of Architecture:
Project: Gamble Residence
Architect/Firm: Dwight Oakley, AIA
Client: Will and Deloris Gamble

Project: Payne Park Skateboard Park Pavilion
Firm: Architects Design Group
Architect: ISK Reeves V
Client: City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation

Awards(3) of Unbuilt Honor of Architecture:
Project: Gordon River Underpass Art Gallery
Architect: Matthew Kragh, AIA
Firm: Architectural Network, Inc.
Client: The City of Naples

Project: Edison College Child Care Center
Architect: Gary F. Krueger
Firm: Schenkel Shultz Architecture
Client: Edison University

Project: FGCU Naples Center
Architect: Matthew Kragh, AIA
Firm: Architectural Network, Inc
Client: FGCU

Awards(2) of Unbuilt Merit of Architecture:
Project: Sarasota Police Department Headquarters
Firm: Architects Design Group 
Architect: ISK Reeves V
Client: City of Sarasota Police Department

Project: von Liebig Art Center 
Architect: Andrea Clark Brown P.A.
Firm: Andrea Clark Brown + David Poorman Architects P.A.
Client: Naples Art Association

B. AIA Honor Awards were also presented as follows:

1. Associate Member Individual of the Year Award (2 this year):

  Michaela Reiterer, Assoc. AIA
 Architectural Network, Inc.

Zach Smith, Assoc. AIA
BSSW Architects

2. Individual Honor Award
 
Amy Nowacki, AIA
  Architects Design Group

3. Walter Keller Architectural Awareness Award

Ken Buschle, CSI, LEED AP
Gora-McGahey Associates in Architecture

4. Firm of the Year

Victor J. Latavish, AIA Architect
 
5. W.R. Frizzell Medal of Honor
Matthew Kragh, AIA
  Architectural Network, Inc.

6. Community Service Award

Bruce Gora, AIA
Gora-McGahey Associates in Architecture

C. Presidential Awards for dedication and service to the chapter:

Victor Latavish, AIA
Andrea Clark Brown, AIA
Sesco Lighting
Sheri LePore
Joyce Owens, AIA
Wojciech Kulicki, Assoc. AIA
Amy Nowacki, AIA
Wendy Payton-Enriquez, Tweed Advertising
Tadeane “Tad” Brooks, Honorary Associate AIA

D. Emerging Professionals Centerpiece Competition:
Xavier M. Salas
Burt Hill | Pollock Krieg Architects

For photos of winning projects and individuals receiving their awards please contact jowens@architecturejoyceowens.com