The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) is pleased to announce the winners of the following 2020 BSA Design Awards:

Campus Planning and Urban Design; Healthcare Facilities Design; Honor Awards for Design Excellence, juried by AIA Atlanta; Interior Architecture and Design; K-12 Education Facilities Design; Residential Design, hosted in partnership with AIA New York; Sustainable Design; Unbuilt Architecture and Design; the Harleston Parker Medal; and the People’s Choice Award, selected from the Harleston Parker Medal finalists.

Other awards and honors, given to individuals by their peers, included the BSA Award of Honor, the BSA Commonwealth Award, the BSA Earl R. Flansburgh Award, and BSA Honorary Membership.

The winners were revealed at the BSA Awards Gala (Gala) on January 21, during a virtual ceremony.

The Gala was sponsored by:

Gold Sponsor: Huber;

Silver Sponsors: Copley Wolff Design Group, Crown Point Cabinetry, DGC, EPIC Metals, Hanover Architectural Products, Lam Partners, Robert Benson Photography; and

Bronze Sponsors: Acentech, Best Tile of New England, Dimeo, Glenview Doors, Microsol Resources, North Light IT, and Shepley Bulfinch.

Winners are listed below. For more details and project images, visit: http://designawards.architects.org/2020-award-winners/

Campus Planning and Urban Design Awards

One Honor Award:

• Jumping Fish Ecological Power Plant Park, designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates with Ground, Inc., for Hsinta Power
• Two Awards:
• Agnes Scott College Comprehensive Master Plan designed by Sasaki for Agnes Scott College
• Denver International Airport Strategic Development Plan designed by Sasaki for DEN Real Estate

Two Citations:

• Boston Tactical Public Realm Guidelines designed by Utile, Inc. for the City of Boston Transportation Department
• Resilient Planning at Multiple Scales, Puerto Rico designed by Perkins&Will for the Autonomous Municipality of Toa Baja

Healthcare Facilities Design Awards winners

One Honor Award:

• Cholera Treatment Center designed by MASS Design Group for Les Centres GHESKIO

Two Awards:

• D.S. Chen Health and Wellness Center designed by ARC/ Architectural Resources Cambridge for Deerfield Academy
• New Patient Tower and Renovations designed by Shepley Bulfinch with GLHN Architects and Engineers for Banner Health

Two Citations:

• Adelaide of Newton Centre designed by Bechtel Frank Erickson Architects for Benchmark Senior Living
• Beverly Clinic designed by Merge Architects for Dr. Suren Chelian

Honor Awards for Design Excellence winners, juried by AIA Atlanta

Two Honor Awards:

• King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects with Arrowstreet for the City of Cambridge
• Linde Center for Music and Learning at Tanglewood designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects for the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Four Awards:

• Mount Auburn Cemetery Bigelow Chapel and New Crematory designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects for Mount Auburn Cemetery
• New Science Center designed by Payette for Amherst College
• Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center designed by Payette for Lafayette College
• Woburn Public Library designed by CBT for Woburn Public Library

Five Citations:

• Dartmouth College House Center Pilots designed by Sasaki for Dartmouth College
• Global Flora Conservatory designed by Kennedy & Violich Architecture for Wellesley College
• MIT.nano designed by HGA for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Pedestrian Crossing (PedX) designed by Payette for Northeastern University
• Pennsylvania State University Recital Hall designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects with Bostwick Design Partnership for Pennsylvania State University

Interior Architecture and Design Awards winners

One Honor Award:

• MASS MoCA Building 6 designed by Bruner/Cott for MASS MoCA

Four Awards:

• 401 Park Repositioning designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects for Samuels & Associates
• Billerica Memorial High School designed by Perkins&Will for the Massachusetts School Building Authority and the Town of Billerica
• Kendall Square Workplace designed by Utile, Inc. and Merge Architects for a private client
• Ryovan designed by Andrew Wade Keating AIA for a private client

Three Citations:

• Beverly Clinic designed by Merge Architects for Dr. Suren Chelian
• Emerald Necklace Conservancy Renovation designed by BOS|UA for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy
• More Than Words designed by Peter Rose + Partners for the More Than Words Bookstore

K-12 Education Facilities Design Awards winners

Two Honor Awards:

• Billerica Memorial High School designed by Perkins&Will for the Massachusetts School Building Authority and the Town of Billerica
• Jacob's Pillow Dance | Perles Family Studio designed by Flansburgh Architects for Jacob’s Pillow

One Award:

• PJM STEM+ Center designed by ARC/ Architectural Resources Cambridge for Eagle Hill School

Two Citations:

• Hastings Center designed by Perkins&Will for the Brimmer and May School
• The Barn at Belmont Day School designed by Utile, Inc. for the Belmont Day School

Residential Design Awards winners, in partnership with AIA New York

Two Honor Awards:

• Bare Hill Residence designed by Peter Rose + Partners for a private client
• Villa Varoise designed by NADAAA with Biddard & Raissi for a private client

Three Awards:

• Boulder House designed by aterlierjun for a private client
• Courtyard House designed by Anmahian Winton Architects for a private client
• Rudolph House designed by Ruhl Studio Architects for a private client

Two Citations:

• Mount Mauwee House designed by Paul Schulhof AIA for a private client
• Net Zero Farmhouse and Barn designed by Catherine Truman Architects for a private client

Sustainable Design Awards winners

One Honor Award:

• King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects with Arrowstreet for the City of Cambridge

Two Awards:

• Daniels Building designed by NADAAA with Adamson Associates Architects for the University of Toronto Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
• Head Start designed by Maryann Thompson Architects for MGM Resorts Design & Development

Two Citations:

• New Science Center designed by Payette for Amherst College
• Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center designed by Payette for Lafayette College

Unbuilt Architecture and Design Awards winners

Two Honor Awards:

• AquiAqui designed by Matter Design for El Punto and the USMC Strategic Alliance
• Flyleaf Portable Reading Room designed by SMRT Architects and Engineers

Two Awards:

• Shanghai Hongkou Stadium designed by Sasaki for the Shanghai Hongkou Planning Bureau
• Suspended Boxes designed by Masoud Abedimoghadam

Two Citations:

• Mill River Park, Whittingham Discovery Park designed by JCJ Architecture for the Mill River Park Collaborative
• Slice designed by DUAL

Of all the Design Awards, the Harleston Parker Medal is the most prestigious, annually recognizing the most beautiful new building or structure in Greater Boston. For 2020, there were five finalists, one of which won the People’s Choice Award, determined by popular vote, and one of which won the Harleston Parker Medal, determined by an expert jury.

Harleston Parker Medal finalists

• Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion designed by Utile, Inc. for the Boston Harbor Islands Alliance and the National Park Service
• Collier Memorial designed by Howeler + Yoon Architecture for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Dearborn STEM Middle-High School designed by Jonathan Levi Architects for the City of Boston
• Mount Auburn Cemetery Bigelow Chapel and New Crematory designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects for Mount Auburn Cemetery
• Tozzer Anthropology Building designed by Kennedy & Violich Architecture for Harvard University

People’s Choice Award winner

• Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion designed by Utile, Inc. for the Boston Harbor Islands Alliance and the National Park Service

Harleston Parker Medal winner

• Dearborn STEM Middle-High School designed by Jonathan Levi Architects for the City of Boston

Of this honor, Jonathan Levi FAIA has remarked, “My deepest thanks to the BSA for this great honor and to all the many collaborators, both lay and professional, who helped bring the Dearborn STEM Academy from aspiration to reality.  Special thanks go to Mayor Marty Walsh and to the City of Boston for their indefatigable commitment to the future of this community and its youth as demonstrated by this project."

In addition to recognizing excellent projects, the BSA Awards Gala celebrated a group of remarkable people for their contributions to the BSA community and the building and design professions.

These individuals were:

BSA Award of Honor

Jonathan Levi FAIA, 2020 BSA Award of Honor recipient

Jonathan Levi FAIA is an eloquent and vital voice in architecture—a practitioner, teacher, and mentor for more than 40 years. He received a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Art from Yale University. In 1985, he founded Jonathan Levi Architects in Boston. Mr. Levi’s work reflects his deep dedication to extending the legacy of socially progressive modern architecture. His practice centers around highly refined projects, featuring widely applicable innovations in design and technology, improving the quality of life and productivity. A champion of the profession, Mr. Levi has mastered the ability, through co-creation, to gain clients’ and constituency groups’ trust to achieve their highest aspirations for the future while developing the tectonic principles he’s dedicated to teaching and developing in his practice. His portfolio includes many prominent and award-winning designs, including Dearborn High School, a community-transforming public STEM academy for the City of Boston, and the winner the 2020 Harleston Parker Medal. Mr. Levi is a former Adjunct Full Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Additionally, he has guest taught and lectured internationally and is a frequently published author and sought-after expert.

Earl R. Flansburgh Young Architects Award

Co-sponsored by the Flansburgh family

Patricia Gruits, 2020 Earl R. Flansburgh Young Designers Awards recipient

Patricia Gruits is a Senior Principal with MASS Design Group leading both design and research projects in health, education, and equity. Since joining MASS in 2013, she has led the design of the Maternity Waiting Village in Malawi with the Malawi Ministry of Health, the African Leadership University, a series of primary schools in East Africa with the African Wildlife Foundation and the MSquared Foundation, and the development the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

BSA's Commonwealth Award

David Carlson AIA, 2020 BSA Commonwealth Award recipient

David Carlson has left a mark on the City of Boston. He recently retired after 35 years at the Boston Planning Development Agency, completing his tenure there as Deputy Director for Urban Design. David was the longtime Executive Director of the Boston Civic Design Commission, and was key in cementing the B.C.D.C’s role as part of the review process. David has helped steward and review countless Article 80 projects, including such iconic projects as One Dalton, the Prudential Center, and the collections of buildings in the Charlestown Navy Yard and Fan Pier.

BSA Honorary Membership

Malia Lazu, 2020 BSA Honorary Membership recipient

Malia Lazu, an award winning, tenured strategist in diversity & inclusion has sparked deep economic development and investment in urban entrepreneurship for over twenty years. In her most recent role as EVP and Regional President at Berkshire Bank, Malia worked to generate wealth for communities by expanding access to capital and spurring economic growth —especially in communities of color that have traditionally been left behind.

Peter Cheever, 2020 BSA Honorary Membership recipient

Peter Cheever’s long-term leadership at LeMessurier has shaped much of our built environment and the way our industry works. His roles in infrastructure as well as architecture projects have made possible major moments in our city: TD Garden, the Central Artery Project, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and many others. Perhaps even more important than the finished projects, Peter has been a partner to many of us. The industry is fortunate for his investments in collaboration and in our community.

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About the Boston Society for Architecture

The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) is committed to professional development for its members, advocacy on behalf of great design, and sharing an appreciation for the built environment with the public at large. Established in 1867, the BSA today consists of more than 4,000 members and produces a diverse array of programs and publications. A chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the BSA is a nonprofit, professional-service organization. Its partner organization, the BSA Foundation, supports the civic and public outreach of the architectural community. For more information, visit architects.org or architects.org/foundation.

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About the BSA Design Awards

Each year the BSA, often in collaboration with other organizations, sponsors award programs to honor design excellence in Massachusetts, throughout New England, and elsewhere. All winners are announced at the annual BSA Design Awards Gala. For a full list of awards and their schedules, visit architects.org/awards.

Awards Definition

Honor Awards: the highest awards. These projects are the “best of the best.” Each one elevated the hearts and minds of our juries by expressing both technical and aesthetic design excellence.

Awards: admirable and innovative work that is successfully executed from concept through construction.

Citations: those projects that caught the jury’s eye for design, technical, humanitarian, or other reasons.

Harleston Parker Medal

The Harleston Parker Medal award was established in 1921 by J. Harleston Parker in memory of his father. The first award was granted by the BSA in 1923. The intent of the award is to acknowledge the “single most beautiful building or other structure” built in the metropolitan Boson area in the past 10 years. The award is co-sponsored by the City of Boston.

People’s Choice Award

An online competition organized by the BSA where members of the public go head-to-head with the Harleston Parker Medal jury to decide which among this year’s finalists is the most beautiful new building in the Boston.

BSA Award of Honor

This honor is given to individuals whose lifetime contributions to the profession and to the BSA have been uncommonly profound.

Earl R. Flansburgh Young Architects Award

This award recognizes design excellence by an architect under 40. The award is named for Earl R. Flansburgh FAIA, a distinguished Boston architect who generously supported emerging professionals and advocated for women architects. This award is co-sponsored by the Flansburgh Family.

BSA Commonwealth Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize an outstanding influence on Boston’s built environment or the community’s awareness of it.

BSA Honorary Membership

The purpose of this award is to honor an individual whose contributions to the Boston design community are of outstanding significance and value.