In celebration of Earth Day, the AIA and the Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced the Top Ten Green Projects for 2019. From a community-friendly trash dump in Seattle, to an energy-efficient retrofitting of a Cathedral in New York, these projects demonstrate sustainable design excellence throughout the U.S.
The five-member jury selected projects by firms like Payette, NADAAA, Mahlum, and others, while Bohlin Cywinski Jackson won the COTE Top Ten Plus honor for the Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh. All conveyed a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology, as well as positive community impact, improving comfort for building occupants, and design strategies used to reduce environmental impact. Here are the 2019 winners:
Amherst College Science Center; Amherst, MA
Architect: Payette
Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent; Toronto, Ontario Canada
Architect: NADAAA with Adamson Associates and ERA Architects
Frick Environmental Center; Pittsburgh, PA
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Oregon Zoo Education Center; Portland, OR
Architect: Opsis Architecture
St. Patrick's Cathedral; New York, NY
Architect: Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects
Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center; Chanhassen, MN
Architect: MSR Design
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