This statewide award honors architects and their clients whose projects help achieve the client’s business goals and/or create outsized impact through the design of the built environment.
Award categories: (1) Projects designed for businesses employing less than 50 people, and (2) Projects designed for businesses employing 50 or more people
2024 Registration Opens: March 20
Registration Deadline: April 24
Submission Deadline: May 8
Annie Adams
Norfolk Southern Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
2022 Business Architecture Excellence Winner
Bob Labanara
Wohlsen Construction
Hamden, CT
Rodney Nelson
Pickard Chilton
New Haven, CT
Jury comments: The soft lines, curved planning, and ceiling treatments bring a level of comfort to the space and suggest a dynamic moving space. The muted material tones and soft lighting also add to that welcoming feel. Skillful connection of early 20th century with early 21st century. Great use of recyclables and notable arch features.
Jury comments: Kudos for commitment to honoring New Canaan roots; incorporating existing brick; and producing a creative solution to elevation challenges. The preservation of an older building is a great sustainability story. Overall, an inspiring work environment that sets its occupants up for success on first sight.
Jury comments: An impressive redevelopment that appears to include a wide variety of amenities. Care and attention have clearly been given to ensuring the project has high quality finishes while revealing the underlaying structure of the building. Incredible final result that truly embraces the full life-cycle of work, live, play. An exciting transformation and an interesting concept.
Jury comments: The design appears to create a good sense of community with communal spaces and wide sweeping circulation. The central communal space is great, and clearly reflects the design aspiration of open, bright, natural, collaborative, and flexible space. Excellent use of design and materials to foster an appropriate post-COVID transition/return to the workplace.
Architects practicing and located in Connecticut may submit design projects completed in the past 5 years. AIA membership is not required.
The Architect of Record must be noted in the submission.
Clients need to occupy the premises as a place of business, either for profit or not-for-profit. Development or speculative and institutional, educational, and residential projects will not be considered.
The submission form will require the following items:
Do not include any identifying firm information in any part of your submission. This includes file names because they are visible to jurors. Submissions with identifying information will automatically be disqualified.
Jurors will take into consideration and acknowledge: