Five Projects Recognized by the AIA Fort Worth Student Design AwardsJury
FortWorth, Texas - The Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announcethe results of their annual statewide Excellence in Architecture Student DesignAwards Jury.
TheAIA Fort Worth Excellence in Design Awards Program recognizes outstanding workby students of the 8 accredited architecture schools of Texas. Annually, a jury of prominent regional architectsis assembled to select projects for recognition. This year, the jury was led by Amy WynneLeveno, AIA, and Mark Leveno, AIA of OFFICIAL Design and Marissa Williams,Associate AIA of GFF.
The juryreviewed projects from 7 of the 8 accredited schools of Texas and singled out 5projects for recognition. Two projects wereawarded the highest-level award, an Honor Award, which also includes a $500scholarship. Three projects receivedMerit Awards. These projects will be honoredduring the AIA Fort Worth Awards Ceremony to be held at the Modern Art Museumof Fort Worth on February 15, 2020.
2019 AIA Fort Worth Excellence in Design Awards
Honor Award:
Project: Existenzminimum
Student: Minhui Zhou
School: Rice University
Juror’s Comments: Super dense with ideas in a compact form, it packs a technical wallop. It is elegantly rendered, logistically convincing, finely photographed, and is simply nice to look at. - Mark Leveno, AIA
Honor Award:
Project: Urban Envelope
Students: Kejia Lu & Minhui Zhou
School: Rice University
Juror’s Comments: The logic of this design is expertly represented and refined. It clearly communicates architectural intent with a thoroughness at all scales. - Amy Leveno AIA
Merit Award:
Project: Light Box
Student: Kejia Lu
School: Rice University
Juror’s Comments: Existenzminimum 2030 Light Box has been awarded for its sophistication and execution of design and detail that holistically made the project stunning from start to finish. The conscious attention to detail throughout the drawings was well crafted in every diagram, drawing and render that made the language of Existenzminimum distinguished among its competitors. - Marissa Williams, Assoc. AIA
Merit Award:
Project: Industrial Recreation
Students: Lara Hansmann and Hannah Wang
School: Rice University
Juror’s Comments: I had a strong response to the simplicity and creative joy in these images. It represents a carefree yet rational architectural ambition that is right up my alley. - Mark Leveno, AIA
Merit Award:
Project: Quito Water Speculation: Church of the Holy Water
Students: Mabel S.W. Loh & Molly Gasparre
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Juror’s Comments: The architecture is not shy with its forms, heavy materials, giant Jesus and all. An interesting look at the modern spiritual space. - Amy Leveno AIA