At the Nov. 2-5 annual convention of the
Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), about half of a dozen prestigious honor awards went to local architecture projects, including everything from a contemporary standalone classroom to a woodsy-looking church.
Public-sector projects dominated in the 56th annual honors awards, due in part to the slowdown of commercial work in the recession, according to Beverly Hauschild-Baron, the executive vice president of AIA Minnesota, who comments in a recent
Star Tribune story.
Among the honorees whose work is in state is the prominent Minneapolis-based HGA Architects & Engineers Inc., which took home four awards and St. Paul's Alchemy and Salmela Architect in Duluth.
The winners will be recognized at the Annual AIA Minnesota Awards Celebration on Nov. 19 at the Minnesota History Center.