2021 Honor Award Winners

Collage featuring the 2021 Awards of Honor winners from AIA Seattle, showcasing a variety of architectural projects. The image includes multiple photographs or renderings of diverse designs, arranged in a grid format. Each project highlights unique architectural styles and innovative features, celebrating the creativity and excellence recognized by the awards.

Winners Announced for the 2021 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture

SEATTLE, November 9, 2021 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle hosted the 71st annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture to celebrate excellence in design on November 9, 2021.

The distinguished jury included Katherine Darnstadt AIA, NOMA, LEED AP (Latent Design), Sharon Johnston FAIA (Johnston Marklee), and Helena Zambrano AIA, CPHC (Mahlum). Co-Chairs for the 2021 AIA Seattle Honor Awards were Ming-Lee Yuan AIA (Olson Kundig) and Catherine De Almeida, ASLA (UW Department of Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environments).

From 103 submittals, the jury chose 16 award winners from three categories – Built, Conceptual, and Research & Innovation. This was the fourth year of the Research & Innovation category, recognizing strides in research and innovation coming out of our region, elevating our communities’ awareness of advancement in architectural practice. This was the sixth year of the Energy in Design Award to commend projects that have made quantifiably significant strides in energy reduction while also maintaining the highest qualitative design caliber.

Across the spectrum of project types, the jury acknowledged the strong design culture represented in our region and were so impressed with the “high level of design excellence in projects that delight, inspire and enrich their communities all while having a positive impact on the environment.”

In addition to the main juried awards, it was the fourth year of the Young Voices Selection (YVS), a program with the aim to engage and elevate the voices of young designers through direct participation and representation in AIA Seattle’s Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. The three YVS panelists, Kayla Ford Assoc. AIA (Integrus Architecture), Alex Ianchenko Assoc. AIA (The Miller Hull Partnership), and Ryan Nungester Assoc. AIA (Environmental Works), selected 1 Built project as the Young Voices Selection award winner.

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to our esteemed jury and Honor Awards Committee!

Visit the Online Gallery to learn more about the projects, as well as project team and collaborator information. Missed the live show? You can catch the replay here!

Award of Honor

Exterior view of the Loom House, featuring a modern architectural design with a striking facade that incorporates natural materials and large windows. The house is set in a serene landscape, surrounded by trees and greenery, emphasizing its connection to nature. The design showcases clean lines and innovative features, reflecting contemporary residential architecture.

The Loom House by Miller Hull Partnership and Charlie Hellstern Interior Design is an extensive renovation of a classic mid-century home achieving full Living Building Challenge certification. The jury admired this particular residential example due to its thoughtful restrained approach to the existing building, seamlessly layering in extensive new technologies all while carefully integrating the home with the landscape.

Exterior view of Fort Worden Building 305, showcasing a historic structure with a charming architectural style. The building features a combination of wood and brick materials, large windows, and a gabled roof. Surrounded by lush greenery and open space, the setting highlights the building's integration with the natural landscape, reflecting its significance as a community space.

Fort Worden Building 305 by Signal Architecture + Research is a historic military warehouse converted to a vibrant art center. The jury appreciated the dualities of this project: it has a precise technical approach to renovating a landmark building while also being an adaptable, open-ended, programmatically generous final result.

Energy in Design Award

Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal by LMN Architects is a transportation hub influenced by the Pacific Northwest’s native people. The jury appreciated this team’s thoughtful solution that skillfully and artfully incorporated civic needs with indigenous art, while also improving the health of the site. They also greatly appreciated the use of extensive passive strategies to reduce the load on renewable energy sources.

Award of Merit

Rain Harvest Home by Robert Hutchison Architecture & JSa Arquitectura

Murray CSO Wet Weather Facility by HDR

Hans Rosling Center for Population Health by The Miller Hull Partnership

ANOHA—The Jewish Museum Berlin by Olson Kundig

Honorable Mention

Clyde Hill Elementary School by Integrus Architecture

Constitution SHED by atelierjones

Duwamish Crossings by Wittman Estes

Hayward Field by SRG Partnership

Othello Gardens by Wittman Estes

Riverfront Pavilion by NAC Architecture & Berger Partnership

The Seattle Street Sink by The Clean Hands Collective

TOMO by Graypants

University Unitarian Church by Hacker Architects

Young Voices Selection

Fort Worden Building 305 by Signal Architecture + Research

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Graphic displaying the logos of sponsors for the 2021 AIA Seattle Awards of Honor. The image features a grid layout with various company logos, showcasing the diverse range of sponsors supporting the event. The design emphasizes the collaboration and partnership within the architectural community.

Submission Gallery

To view all of the 2021 Honor Awards submissions, visit the Online Gallery.

Honor Awards

AIA Seattle’s Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is a nationally-recognized program that explores and honors projects designed by architects throughout the state of Washington.