Eleven real estate development projects from around the globe have been selected as winners in the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2016 Global Awards for Excellence program, widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious awards programs. This year’s winners—representing projects in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America—were honored today at the ULI Fall Meeting in Dallas.
The program, established in 1979, recognizes real estate projects that achieve a high standard of excellence in design, construction, economics, planning, and management. Open to the entire industry (not just ULI members), the awards program is viewed as the centerpiece of ULI’s efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development.
“Cities are about people—the way we interact, get around, and go about our daily routines. Great cities are made of great places that make the urban experience easy and enjoyable,” said awards jury chairman Steve Navarro, executive vice president, CBRE l the Furman Co. in Greenville, South Carolina. “These projects reflect the highest standards of design, construction, economics, planning, and management. But most important: they are improving people’s quality of life.”
The winners are:
The Boucicaut Eco-Neighborhood, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Developer: SemPariSeine
Designer: AUA Paul Chemetov, Jean-Frainҫois Schmit Architectes, Naud & Poux Architectes, Brenac & Gonzalez, Michel Guthmann, Petitdidier Prioux Architecte, Ameller & Dubois Associés, Daufresne, Le Garrec & Associés, and Brossy & Associés
The Boucicaut Eco-Neighborhood – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Celadon at 9th & Broadway, San Diego, California, United States
Developer: BRIDGE Housing Corporation
Designer: SVA Architects and Studio E. Architects
Celadon at 9th and Broadway – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Developer: Regent Parks Arts Non-Profit Development Corporation (RPAD): Artscape, Toronto Community Housing. The Daniels Corporation, the Regent Park community
Designer: Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc.
Daniels Spectrum – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
The Edge, Amsterdam, North-Holland, Netherlands
Developer: OVG Real Estate
Designer: PLP Architecture
The Edge – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Hong Kong East Community Green Station, Hong Kong, China
Developer: Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Designer: Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong East Community Green Station – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Les Docks Village, Marseille, Bouches du Rhone, France
Developer: Constructa Urban Systems
Designer: 5 + 1 AAA Agency
Les Docks Village– 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Ocean Avenue South, Santa Monica, California, United States
Developer: Related California, The Resmark Companies and Community Corporation of Santa Monica
Designer: Moore Ruble Yudell, Koning Eizenberg, KTGY Group, Grant Price Architects, Mia Lehrer + Associates, and Clodagh Design International
Ocean Avenue South – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Ponce City Market, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Developer: Jamestown
Designers and Consultants: ASD; Design 360/ Airspace; Eberly & Associates; Gensler; S9 Architecture, et al.
Ponce City Market – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
The Strand, American Conservatory Theater (ACT), San Francisco, California, United States
Developer: American Conservatory Theater
Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
The Strand – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Developer: Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Designer: LMN Architects
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
Wynwood Walls, Miami, Florida, United States
Developer: Goldman Properties
Designer: Tony Goldman and Jessica Goldman Srebnick, DNB Design Group, and Plusurbia
Wynwood Walls – 2016 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by Urban Land Institute
“The Global Awards for Excellence showcase efforts that have both succeeded in pushing ingenuity and exemplifying best practices in land use across the globe,” said Patrick L. Phillips, ULI global chief executive officer. “This year’s winners have demonstrated a committed contribution to responsible real estate development and a dedication to building thriving, livable communities.”
The award is based on ULI’s guiding principle that the achievement of excellence in land use practice should be recognized and rewarded. ULI’s Global Awards for Excellence recognize the full development process of a project, not just its architecture or design. The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnerships, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability. Throughout the program’s history, all types of projects have been recognized for their excellence, including office, residential, recreational, urban/mixed use, industrial/office park, commercial/retail, new community, rehabilitation, and public projects and programs.
In addition to Navarro, 2016 awards jury members were Toni Alexander, president and creative director, InterCommunications Inc., Newport Beach, California; Jeff Barber, design leader and principal, Gensler, Washington, D.C.; Terrall Budge, principal and owner, Loci, Salt Lake City, Utah; Lynn Hoffman Carlton, regional director of planning, HOK, Kansas City, Missouri; Ame M. Engelhart, director, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Hong Kong; Sophie Henley-Price, principal, Studios Architecture, Paris, France; Lance Josal, president and chief executive officer, Callison RTKL, Dallas, Texas; Roger G. Orf, partner, Apollo Management LLP, London; Alex J. Rose, senior vice president, Continental Development Corporation, El Segundo, California; Wendy Rowden, president, 42nd Street Development Corp., New York, New York; and Rebecca Stone, managing principal, OZ Architecture, Denver, Colorado.
About the Urban Land Institute
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