As part of the 2013 AIA Southwest Washington’s Design Awards held November 7, BLRB Architects received four awards and recognitions: a Citation Award for the 415 East Urban Infill Feasibility Study; recognitions for Baker Middle School in Tacoma, Washington; Helen Keller Elementary in Kirkland, Washington; and Sumner K-8 Campus in Sumner, Washington.
The 415 East project, located in the Tacoma Dome District, was developed through a collaborative process with Pierce Transit and Tacoma Housing Authority. The building’s programming envisions a mix of market-rate and affordable housing, retail and café spaces, shared interior areas, outdoors patio, green roof, lofted library, community meeting rooms and a fitness center.
The AIA Design Awards celebrate the best architectural designs available and represent the finest standards in sustainability, innovation, building performance and overall integration with client and surrounding community. Project details can be found at: http://aiasww.org/2013-aia-sww-honor-awards/.
