Eleven real estate development projects from around the globe have been selected as winners in the ULI 2016 Global Awards for Excellence program, widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious awards programs. This year’s winners—representing projects in the Asia Pacific region, Europe, and North America—were honored at the 2016 ULI Fall Meeting in Dallas.
The program, established in 1979, recognizes real estate projects that achieve a high standard of excellence in design, construction, economics, planning, and management. Open to the entire industry (not just ULI members), the awards program is viewed as the centerpiece of the Institute’s efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development.
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“Cities are about people—the way people interact, get around, and go about their daily routines. Great cities are made of great places that make the urban experience easy and enjoyable,” said awards jury chairman Steve Navarro, executive vice president, CBRE l the Furman Company in Greenville, South Carolina. “These projects reflect the highest standards of design, construction, economics, planning, and management. But, most important, they are improving people’s quality of life.”
The winners (developers and designers in parentheses) are as follows:
- The Boucicaut Eco-Neighborhood, Paris, Île-de-France, France (developer: Sempariseine; design: AUA Paul Chemetov, Jean-François Schmit Architectes, et al.)
- Celadon at 9th & Broadway, San Diego, California, United States (developer: BRIDGE Housing Corporation; design: SVA Architects, Studio E Architects, et al.)
- Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (developer: Regent Park Arts Non-Profit Development Corporation [RPAD]; design: Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc.)
- The Edge, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands (developer: OVG Real Estate; design: PLP Architecture et al.)
- Hong Kong East Community Green Station, Hong Kong, China (developer/design: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
- Les Docks Village, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (developer: Constructa Urban Systems; design: 5+1AA)
- Ocean Avenue South, Santa Monica, California, United States (developers: Related California et al.; design: Moore Ruble Yudell, Koning Eizenberg, et al.)
- Ponce City Market, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (developer: Jamestown; design/consultants: ASD; Design 360/ Airspace; Eberly & Associates; Gensler; S9 Architecture, Surber Barber Choate + Hertlein, et al.)
- The Strand, American Conservatory Theater (ACT), San Francisco, California, United States (developer: American Conservatory Theater; design: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP)
- Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, Texas, United States (developer: Tobin Center for the Performing Arts; design: LMN Architects with associate architect Marmon Mok)
- Wynwood Walls, Miami, Florida, United States (developer: Goldman Properties; design: Tony Goldman and Jessica Goldman Srebnick in collaboration with DNB Design Group, Plusurbia, et al.)
“The Global Awards for Excellence showcase efforts that have both succeeded in pushing ingenuity and exemplifying best practices in land use across the globe,” said Patrick L. Phillips, ULI’s global chief executive officer. “This year’s winners have demonstrated a committed contribution to responsible real estate development and a dedication to building thriving, livable communities.”
The award is based on the Institute’s guiding principle that the achievement of excellence in land use practice should be recognized and rewarded. ULI’s Global Awards for Excellence recognize the full development process of a project, not just its architecture or design. The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnerships, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability. Throughout the program’s history, all types of projects have been recognized for their excellence, including office, residential, recreational, urban/mixed-use, industrial/office park, commercial/retail, new community, rehabilitation, and public projects and programs.
In addition to Navarro, 2016 awards jury members were Toni Alexander, president and creative director, InterCommunications Inc., Newport Beach, California; Jeff Barber, design leader and principal, Gensler, Washington, D.C.; Terrall Budge, principal and owner, Loci, Salt Lake City, Utah; Lynn Hoffman Carlton, regional director of planning, HOK, Kansas City, Missouri; Ame M. Engelhart, director, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Hong Kong; Sophie Henley-Price, principal, Studios Architecture, Paris; Lance Josal, president and chief executive officer, Callison RTKL, Dallas; Roger G. Orf, partner, Apollo Management LLP, London; Alex J. Rose, senior vice president, Continental Development Corporation, El Segundo, California; Wendy Rowden, president, 42nd Street Development Corp., New York; and Rebecca Stone, managing principal, OZ Architecture, Denver.
