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    ˇ Honors & Awards

 

 

2008

 

Charlotte U.S. Green Building Council and Charlotte Business Journal Green Innovation Award to the DPZ Charlotte office for their Light Imprint initiative.

 

Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture to Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for DPZ’s accomplishments as town planners and architects: The University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.

 

Best in American Living Award, “Best Suburban Smart Growth Neighborhood/Community,”  for Amelia Park, City of Fernandia, Amelia Island

 

2007

 

Outstanding Communications and Public Engagement Award for East Fraserlands, Vancouver, Canada: Canadian Urban  Institute

 

Neighborhood Excellence Award for East Fraserlands, Vancouver, Canada: Canadian Institute of Planners

 

New Urban Design Award for Aqua, Miami Beach: Miami Design Preservation League

 

Best of American Living Award for Vickery, Georgia: Professional Builders Magazine and the National Association of Homebuilders

 

Honor Award for the City Market master plan, which was prepared in conjunction with SFCS Inc., Roanoke, Virginia: Blue Ridge Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

 

2006

 

Arthur Ross Award in Community Design for The Mississippi Renewal Forum, launched by Governor Haley Barbour, Leland Speed and Jim Barksdale, and led by Andrés Duany: The Institute for Classical Architecture & Classical America

 

Smart Growth Award for Westmont Station, Wood-Ridge Borough: The New Jersey Future Research and Policy Group

 

Marvin Collins Award for Implementation for Willow Oaks, in Greensboro, North Carolina: the North Carolina chapter of the American Planning Association

 

Honor Award for Kentlands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland: Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

 

Merit Award for Evans Farm, in Mclean, Virginia: Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

 

Brownie Award for Implementation and Process for East Fraserlands, in Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian Urban Institute

 

Brownie Award for Sustainable Design and Technological Innovation on a Brownfield Site  for East Fraserlands, in Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian Urban Institute

 

 


2005

 

 

Top Ten Developments of 2005 for Southside, Greensboro, North Carolina: the Sierra Club

 

Best of American Living Award (BALA) for Habersham, Beaufort, South Carolina: Professional Builders Magazine and the National Association of Homebuilders

 

CHOICE's annual Outstanding Academic Title for The New Civic Art: Elements of Town Planning (published by Rizzoli)

 

 

 


 

2004

 

 

National Award for Smart Growth Achievement – Built Projects,  for the Southside Neighborhood in Greensboro, North Carolina: Environmental Protection Agency 

 

Outstanding Smart Growth Project for Upper Rock District, Rockville, MD and Leeland Station, Stafford County, Virginia: Washington Smart Growth Alliance

 

Charter Award for the Northwest Hillsborough County Masterplan: Congress for the New Urbanism

 

 


 

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Award for Excellence, to the Town of Seaside: Urban Land Institute

 

“Making Great Communities Happen” Outstanding Planning Award, to City of Greensboro, NC, for implementation of the Southside Area Development Plan: American Planning Association

 

Charter Award for the Quartier am Tacheles in Berlin, Germany: Congress for the New Urbanism

 

Charter Award for consulting with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart Inc, for the Sarasota 2050 Regional Plan: Congress for the New Urbanism

 

Charter Award, presented jointly to DPZ and Dover-Kohl for the design of I’On, in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina: Congress for the New Urbanism

 

 


 

 

2002

 

Women’s Park History Gallery, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk inducted

 

Floridanas Especiales, to Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: Cuban Women's Club

Certificate of Merit, for Downtown Fort Myers Revitalization and Landscape Plan: The Florida Planning & Zoning Association

Best Community First Place Award, for Mt. Laurel, Birmingham, AL: Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders

Award of Appreciation, to Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk in recognition of leadership effort and outstanding contributions: The Miami Chapter of the AIA

Arthur Ross Award in Community Planning, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: Institute for Classical Architecture, New York, NY

Choate Alumni Seal Prize, to Andrés Duany: Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT

Top Ten Communities in the U.S. for Baby Boomers, for Amelia Park: National Association of Home Builders

 


 

 

2001

The Vincent J. Scully Prize, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for exemplary practice and scholarship in architecture and urban design: National Building Museum, Washington, DC

Award of Merit, to DPZ and Bowman Development Group for Vermillion Phase I: AIA Charlotte, NC, Chapter

Honorary Doctorate in Architecture, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

First Prize: Jabal Khandama Invited International Design Competition, Mekkah, Saudi Arabia


Project Planning Award, for Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX: APA Texas Chapter

Best Redevelopment Plan Award, for Liberty Harbor North, Jersey City, NJ: APA New Jersey Chapter

 


 

2000

Sierra Club Smart Growth Award, for the Vermillion project in North Carolina and for the Plan Baton Rouge in Louisiana.

Outstanding Team Award, to Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company for the urban/Master Plan for the Northwest Hillsborough Community Plan: the Planning Commission, April 13, 2000.

 

 

 


 

 

 

1999

AIA Silver Medal Award, to Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Andrés Duany in recognition of excellence for their entire body of work over their career: AIA Miami Chapter.

 

 


 

 

1998

Founders Award for Civic Leadership, to honor individuals of national stature for contributions in the stewardship of our nation’s communities, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: Partners for Livable Communities, Washington, DC

Award for Excellence in Architecture, for the San Juan Bautista Mission Church, Miami, FL: Florida Association of the AIA

Meritorious Service Award
, for Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: AIA Miami Chapter

 


 

1997

Honorary Doctorate in Architecture, to Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Educational Leadership Award, to Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: AIA Miami Chapter

 


 

1996

Award of Excellence in Architecture, for Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Miami, FL: AIA Miami Chapter

Outstanding Architect of the Year Award, to Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: AIA Miami Chapter

Urban Design Award, to Andrés Duany: AIA Miami Chapter

Order of Distinction, for professional accomplishments by Andrés Duany: Chivas Regal Miami

Governor's Smart Growth and Development Award, for the outstanding and innovative planning vision in the design of Prospect, CO: State of Colorado

 


 

1995

Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for promoting the civic realm and renewing interest in the built environment: Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

Award for Excellence in Architecture, for The St. Hugh Oaks Village, Coconut Grove, FL: Florida Association of the AIA

1995 Top Women Achievers in South Florida, for exceptional performance and outstanding accomplishments by Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: South Florida Magazine

 


 

1994

1994 Professional Achievement Award, for raising awareness in traditional community planning: Professional Builder Magazine

1994 Newsmakers Award, for DPZ’s efforts in the field of planning: Engineering News Record Magazine

American Association of University Women Role Model Award, for contributions in academic leadership by Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: American Association of University Women, Florida Division

Brandeis Award for Architecture, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for outstanding contributions in the fields of architecture and planning: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

The Southern Home Award, Development of the Year for Blount Springs, AL: Southern Living Magazine

 


 

1993

1993 Top Ten Architecture Picks List, for schematic design of Florida City ’s City Hall: The Miami Herald, Miami, FL

Design Leadership Award Nomination, for civic contributions made during the Florida City Charrette: American Institute of Graphic Arts, Miami Chapter, FL

Honorary Doctorate in Architecture, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for contributions to the urban design of Providence, RI: Johnson & Wales University

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Medal in Architecture, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for DPZ’s accomplishments as town planners and architects: The University of Virginia School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA

 


 

1992

The Seaside Prize, to Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk for contributions to community planning and design: The Seaside Institute

Award of Excellence, for the town of Kentlands, MD: Maryland State Planning Commission

Citation Award: Urban Design, for the village of Rosa Vista, AZ: Progressive Architecture Magazine

Builder’s Choice Awards for Excellence in Design and Planning, for Kentlands, MD: Builder Magazine

President’s Award, for contributions by Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk in the post-Hurricane Andrew recovery process: Miami Chapter AIA

1991

"Best of 1991”, for the design of Kentlands, MD: Time Magazine

Castle
Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement, for professional and academic achievements by Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.

AIA Survey: 10 Best Works of American Architecture Since 1980: Seaside, FL

Institute Honors for Urban Design, for the master plan of Seaside, FL: AIA
The Key to the City: Chapel Hill, NC

"Best of the Decade -- 1980s” (Design), for master plan of Seaside, FL: Time Magazine

1990

Award of Excellence in Architecture, for El Prado House, Coral Gables, FL: AIA Miami Chapter

The Governor's Urban Design Award
, for downtown master plan for Stuart, FL: State of Florida

Design 100, Editorial Award for Design Contributions: Metropolitan Home Magazine

FACE Award, for contributions in urban planning by Andrés Duany: Facts About Cuban Exiles Organization, Miami, FL

1989

Purchase Award, Invited Design Competition for the Addition to the American Library (Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek), Berlin, Germany

1988

National Citation Award for Excellence in Urban Design for the master plan of Seaside, FL: AIA

Golden Aurora Award, for the master plan of Seaside, FL: Southeast Builders Conference

1987

Award for Contributions to Urban Planning, AIA Rio Salado (Puerto Rico) Chapter

1986

Award of Honor, for Westover House, Ft. Worth, TX: AIA Florida South Chapter

Award of Honor, for Southern Star Restaurant, Jupiter, FL: AIA Florida South Chapter

Governor’s Urban Design Award, for the master plan of Seaside, FL: State of Florida

Florida Architect’s Media Award, for "The Decline of the Suburbs,” Article by Andrés Duany: Florida Association of the AIA

Builder’s Best Award, for Seaside, FL: Builder Magazine

Architectural Record Houses: Vilanova House, Key Biscayne, FL

Design Award, to DPZ as town planners of Seaside, FL: Connecticut Society of Architects/ AIA

1985

Award of Honor, for Clary House, Sanibel Island, FL: AIA Florida South Chapter

Award of Honor, for Vilanova House, Key Biscayne, FL: AIA Florida South Chapter

Award of Honor, for Hibiscus House, Coconut Grove, FL: AIA Florida South Chapter

1984

Award of Honor, for Galen Medical Building, Boca Raton, FL: AIA Florida South Chapter

Award for Excellence in Architecture, for the master plan of Seaside, FL: Florida Association of the AIA

Architectural Record Houses: De la Cruz House, Key Biscayne, FL.

Citation in Urban Design, for the master plan of Seaside, FL: Progressive Architecture Magazine

1983

Architectural Record Houses: Hibiscus House, Coconut Grove, FL.

Award of Honor, for the master plan of Seaside, FL:AIA Florida South Chapter

Award for Excellence in Architecture, for Hibiscus House, Coconut Grove, FL: Florida Association of the AIA

Award of Honor, for Charleston Place, Boca Raton, FL: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida South Chapter