Distinguished Building Award

The Distinguished Building Award honors the design and execution of recent building projects. Projects are eligible if they were designed by a registered architect in the Chicago metropolitan area and completed between Jan 1, 2002 and May 1, 2005.

Winners | Submissions

  • 111 S. Wacker Drive Building

    • Chicago, IL
    • Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf

    • London, UK
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Hans Georg Esch, H.G. Esch

  • 433 North Wells

    • Chicago, IL
    • Roszak/ADC
    • Photo: Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing

  • 442 West Belden Avenue

    • Chicago, IL
    • 42/40 Architecture Inc.
    • Photo: Jeff McNamara, Metropolitan Home

  • 444 North Michigan Avenue

    • Chicago, IL
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Doug Fogelson, Doug Fogelson Photography

  • 601 Congress Street

    • Boston, MA
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Peter Vanderwarker, Peter Vanderwarker Photography

  • Winner 915 North Wolcott

    • Chicago, IL
    • Studio Dwell Architects
    • Photo: Marty Peters

  • Abello House

    • Tarragona, Spain
    • Xavier Vendrell Studio
    • Photo: Monica Rosello and Jordi Guillumet

  • Additions and Renovations to Niles North High School

    • Skokie, IL
    • Legat Architects, Inc.
    • Photo: Mark Ballogg, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Additions to Lake Zurich High School

    • Lake Zurich, IL
    • Legat Architects, Inc.
    • Photo: Mark Ballogg, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Adlai E. Stevenson High School Addition

    • Lincolnshire, IL
    • OWP/P
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Adventureplex at Marine

    • Manhattan Beach, CA
    • PSA - Dewberry
    • Photo: Benny Chan, Fotoworks

  • Air Force Officers Club

    • Seoul, S. Korea
    • VOA Associates
    • Photo: Tae-O Kim, Gan Studio

  • Winner Airport Cologne/Bonn Bahnhof

    • Cologne/Bonn, Germany
    • Murphy/Jahn Inc.
    • Photo: H.G. Esch, H.G. Esch Fotografie

  • Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School

    • Chicago, IL
    • John Ronan Architect
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Archer Townhouses

    • Chicago, IL
    • Landon Bone Baker Architects
    • Photo: Jill Preston, Landon Bone Baker Architects Ltd.

  • Austin Wellness Center

    • Chicago, IL
    • Schroeder Murchie Niemiec Gazda-Auskalnis Architects, Ltd.
    • Photo: Leslie Schwartz, Leslie Schwartz Photography

  • Avanté Center for Science, Harper College

    • Palatine, IL
    • Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc.
    • Photo: Paul Rivera, Arch Photo, Inc.

  • BankBoston Corporate Office Building

    • Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Beverly Hills Homestore

    • Beverly Hills, CA
    • Crate and Barrel
    • Photo: Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing

  • Bluff House

    • North Shore suburb, IL
    • Thomas Hickey & Associates
    • Photo: Howard Kaplan, HNK Architectural Photography Inc.

  • Bonner Heritage Farm, Lake County Forest Preserves

    • Lindenhurst, IL
    • Architectureisfun
    • Photo: Doug Snower, Doug Snower Photography

  • Bridgeport Village Homestore

    • Tigard, OR
    • Crate and Barrel
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Byron Station Lofts

    • Chicago, IL
    • Ann Temple Architects
    • Photo: John A. Faier; William Kildow Photography

  • Caliendo Residence

    • Chicago, IL
    • Wilkinson Blender Architecture Inc.
    • Photo: Darris Harris, Padgett and Company

  • Cancer Care Center

    • Chicago, IL
    • Eckenhoff Saunders Architects
    • Photo: Mariusz Mizera, Mariusz Mizera Photography

  • Winner Carus Residence

    • Peru, IL
    • Brininstool + Lynch Ltd.
    • Photo: Christopher Barrett © Hedrich Blessing

  • Cathedral Place

    • Milwaukee, WI
    • Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc.
    • Photo: David Clifton, David Clifton Art & Architectural Photography

  • Central Bank Financial Center

    • Jefferson City, MO
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Cherry Creek Homestore

    • Denver, CO
    • Crate and Barrel
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Chicago Avenue Place

    • Evanston, IL
    • Roszak/ADC
    • Photo: Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing

  • Claremont Academy

    • Chicago, IL
    • OWP/P
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Courtyard House

    • Dallas, TX
    • Nagle Hartray Danker Kagan McKay Penney Architects Ltd.
    • Photo: Scott McDonald, Hedrich Blessing

  • Coyne American Institute

    • Chicago, IL
    • Booth Hansen
    • Photo: Greg Murphey, Murphey Studios Inc.

  • Cubs Care Park at New City YMCA

    • Chicago, IL
    • Weiss Architects LLC
    • Photo: Chris Kelly, Chris Kelly Photography

  • Dearborn Tower

    • Chicago, IL
    • Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.
    • Photo: George Pappageorge, Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.

  • Winner DePaul Residence

    • Chicago, IL
    • Wheeler Kearns Architects
    • Photo: Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing

  • Dermatology, Ltd.

    • Naperville, IL
    • David Fleener Architect, Inc.
    • Photo: Nathan Kirkman, Nathan Kirkman

  • Domain

    • Chicago, IL
    • Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.
    • Photo: George Pappageorge, Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.

  • Erie on the Park

    • Chicago, IL
    • Lucien Lagrange Architects
    • Photo: Nathan Kirkman, Nathan Kirkman Photographer

  • Eugenie Street Home

    • Chicago, IL
    • Eifler & Associates, Architects
    • Photo: William Kildow, Kildow Photography

  • Evanston Fire Station #3

    • Evanston, IL
    • Yas/Fischel Partnership
    • Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing

  • General Motors Renaissance Center - Entrance, Light Rail, Front Yard

    • Detroit, MI
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Justin Maconochie, Maconochie Photography

  • Glade House

    • Lake Forest, IL
    • Frederick Phillips & Associates
    • Photo: Barbara Karant, Karant + Associates Inc.

  • Glenside Public Library Addition and Renovation

    • Glendale Heights, IL
    • Ross Barney + Jankowski Inc.
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Governors State University, Faculty Office Center

    • University Park, IL
    • Ross Barney + Jankowski Inc.
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Governors State University, Family Development Center

    • University Park, IL
    • Ross Barney + Jankowski Inc.
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Winner Green Lake Cottage

    • Green Lake, WI
    • Nagle Hartray Danker Kagan McKay Penney
    • Photo: Bruce Van Inwegen, Van Inwegen Photography

  • Hard Rock Hotel Chicago

    • Chicago, IL
    • Lucien Lagrange Architects
    • Photo: Nathan Kirkman, Nathan Kirkman Photographer

  • Winner Harold Washington Unity Co-Operative

    • Chicago, IL
    • Landon Bone Baker Architects
    • Photo: Mark Ballogg © Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography Inc.

  • Hayes Park New Natatorium

    • Chicago, IL
    • DeStefano and Partners, Ltd.
    • Photo: Karant + Associates Inc.

  • Highlight Munich Business Towers

    • Munich, Germany
    • Murphy/Jahn Inc.
    • Photo: Rainer Viertlbock

  • Homan Square Community Center

    • Chicago, IL
    • Booth Hansen
    • Photo: Doug Snower, Doug Snower Photography

  • Horizons

    • Evanston, IL
    • Optima Inc.
    • Photo: Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing

  • House on Hill Road

    • Winnetka, IL
    • Grunsfeld Shafer Architects LLC
    • Photo: Doug Snower, Doug Snower Photography

  • Winner House on the Edge of a Forest

    • Northbrook, IL
    • John Ronan Architect
    • Photo: Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing

  • IBEW Local 701 Headquarters and Training Facility

    • Warrenville, IL
    • Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc.
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Illinois State University -College of Business

    • Bloomington-Normal, IL
    • VOA Associates
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Illinois Tollway Oases

    • Various, IL
    • Cordogan, Clark & Associates
    • Photo: Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Winner Independence Grove Visitor Center

    • Libertyville, IL
    • David Woodhouse Architects LLC
    • Photo: © Barbara Karant Karant + Associates Inc.

  • Winner Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance

    • Chicago, IL
    • Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge Inc.
    • Photo: Jon Miller © Hedrich Blessing

  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art University of Oregon

    • Eugene, OR
    • Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge Inc.
    • Photo: Sally Schoolmaster

  • Jubilee Park Pavilion, Canary Wharf

    • London, UK
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Hans Georg Esch, H.G. Esch Fotografie

  • Komed Health Center

    • Chicago, IL
    • Johnson & Lee Ltd.
    • Photo: Doug Snower, Snower Photography

  • L.E.A.R.N. Charter School

    • Chicago, IL
    • Thomas Hickey & Associates
    • Photo: Thomas Hickey, AIA

  • Levy Senior Center

    • Evanston, IL
    • Ross Barney + Jankowski Inc.
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Lincoln Park Center

    • Chicago, IL
    • Weiss Architects LLC
    • Photo: Paul Schlissmann, Paul Schlissmann Photography

  • Lincoln Park Zoo Flamingo Habitat

    • Chicago, IL
    • Teng & Associates Inc.
    • Photo: Barbara Karant, Karant + Associates Inc.

  • Lincoln Park Zoo Regenstein Center for African Apes

    • Chicago, IL
    • Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel

    • Louisville, KY
    • Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc.
    • Photo: Todd Halamka, AIA, HOK

  • Loyola Life Sciences Building

    • Chicago, IL
    • Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc.
    • Photo: Tony May, Anthony May Photography

  • Loyola Outpatient Center - Ambulatory Care Center

    • Maywood, IL
    • VOA Associates
    • Photo: Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing

  • Methodist Hospitals Midlake Rehabilitation Clinic

    • Chicago, IL
    • Johnson & Lee Ltd.
    • Photo: Doug Snower, Snower Photography

  • Michigan Farmhouse

    • Three Oaks, MI
    • Frederick Phillips & Associates
    • Photo: William Kildow, Kildow Photography

  • Millennium Park Bicycle Station

    • Chicago, IL
    • Muller & Muller Ltd.
    • Photo: Nathan Kirkman, Nathan Kirkman Photographer

  • Mohawk Street Residence

    • Chicago, IL
    • Wheeler Kearns Architects Inc.
    • Photo: Barbara Karant, Karant + Associates Inc.

  • Moraine Valley Community College

    • Palos Hills, IL
    • Booth Hansen
    • Photo: Greg Murphey, Murphey Studios Inc.

  • Museum Park Lofts I

    • Chicago, IL
    • Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.
    • Photo: George Pappageorge, Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.

  • Naperville Public Library - 95th Street Facility

    • Chicago, IL
    • PSA - Dewberry
    • Photo: Mark Ballogg, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • New Academic Resource Center, Loras College

    • Dubuque, IA
    • Holabird & Root LLC
    • Photo: Craig Dugan, Hedrich Blessing

  • Niles Police Station

    • Niles, IL
    • PSA - Dewberry
    • Photo: Mark Ballogg, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • North Grand High School

    • Chicago, IL
    • OWP/P
    • VOA
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Oak Brook Homestore

    • Oak Brook, IL
    • Crate and Barrel
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Oak Prairie Middle School

    • Lockport, IL
    • FGM Architects Engineers Inc.
    • Photo: Craig Dugan, Hedrich Blessing

  • Orland Park Public Library

    • Orland Park, IL
    • Lohan Anderson LLC
    • Photo: Craig Dugan, Hedrich Blessing

  • Paramus Homestore

    • Paramus, NJ
    • Crate and Barrel
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Winner Perspectives Charter School

    • Chicago, IL
    • Perkins+Will
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography Inc.

  • Pfanner House

    • Chicago, IL
    • Zoka Zola Architecture + Urban Design
    • Photo: Roland Halbe, Architekturefotographie Roland Halbe

  • Private New Buffalo Residence

    • New Buffalo, MI
    • Tigerman McCurry
    • Photo: Craig Dugan, Hedrich Blessing

  • Private Northfield Residence

    • Northfield, IL
    • Roszak/ADC
    • Photo: Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing

  • Private Pound Ridge Residence

    • Pound Ridge, NY
    • Dirk Denison Architects
    • Photo: Wayne Fujii, FujiImage; Joshua McHugh

  • Private Wilmette Residence

    • Wilmette, IL
    • Tigerman McCurry
    • Photo: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Provena Mercy Medical Center Surgery Addition

    • Aurora, IL
    • Proteus Group
    • Photo: Joe Ciarlante, Ciarlante Photography

  • Randolph Street Commuter Station

    • Chicago, IL
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Doug Fogelson, Douglas Reid Fogelson Photography

  • Rebecca Port Faculty Student Center

    • Chicago, IL
    • Worn Jerabek Architects, P.C.
    • Photo: David Clifton, David Clifton Art & Architectural Photography

  • Seven Oaks Farm - Studio

    • St. Charles Twnshp, IL
    • Murphy/Jahn Inc.
    • Photo: Doug Snower, Doug Snower Photography

  • Winner Shure Technology Center

    • Niles, IL
    • Krueck & Sexton
    • Photo: Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing

  • Skokie Country Club: Renovation and Expansion

    • Glencoe, IL
    • Vinci / Hamp Architects Inc.
    • Photo: Leslie Schwartz, Leslie Schwartz Photography

  • Southport & Addison

    • Chicago, IL
    • Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.
    • Photo: George Pappageorge, Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.

  • Star Walk Terminal 1, Airport Cologne/Bonn

    • Cologne/Bonn, Germany
    • Murphy/Jahn Inc.
    • Photo: Hans Georg Esch, H.G. Esch Fotografie

  • Tennis House & Game Room

    • Frankfort, MI
    • Vinci / Hamp Architects Inc.
    • Photo: Leslie Schwartz, Leslie Schwartz Photography

  • The Apex

    • Chicago, IL
    • Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.
    • Photo: George Pappageorge, Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.

  • Winner The Chicken Factory

    • Chicago, IL
    • Booth Hansen
    • Photo: Claudio Santini

  • The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center

    • Lisle, IL
    • David Woodhouse Architects LLC
    • Photo: Bill Timmerman, Timmerman Photography Inc.

  • The Parks Residence

    • Oak Brook, IL
    • Eifler & Associates, Architects
    • Photo: William Kildow, Kildow Photography

  • The Sterling

    • Chicago, IL
    • Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc.
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Tower Palace

    • Seoul, S. Korea
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
    • Photo: Kiwan Lee, H.G. Esch Fotografie

  • Unity Junior High School

    • Cicero, IL
    • FGM Architects Engineers Inc.
    • Photo: Craig Dugan, Hedrich Blessing

  • Uptown Square

    • Chicago, IL
    • Hartshorne + Plunkard Ltd.
    • Photo: Greg Murphey, Murphey Studios Inc.

  • Winner Valparaiso University, Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources

    • Valparaiso, IN
    • EHDD
    • Photo: Peter Aaron, Esto Photographics, Inc.

  • Vernon Hills Village Hall

    • Vernon Hills, IL
    • Yas/Fischel Partnership
    • Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing

  • Views

    • Evanston, IL
    • Optima Inc.
    • Photo: Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing

  • Winner Wacker Drive Reconstruction Project, East-West

    • Chicago, IL
    • Johnson Lasky Architects (consultant restoration architect, contracts A, B,C)
    • Photo: Ben Johnson, AIA, Johnson Lasky Architects

  • Waukegan City Hall

    • Waukegan, IL
    • Legat Architects, Inc.
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Wentworth Commons Apartments

    • Chicago, IL
    • HarleyEllis
    • Photo: Anthony May, Anthony May Photography

  • Willow Residence

    • Chicago, IL
    • Searl and Associates Architects P.C.
    • Photo: Scott McDonald and Jeff Millies, Hedrich Blessing

  • Wilmette House

    • Wilmette, IL
    • Attila Demeter Architects LLC
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

  • Workforce Development Center, Kankakee Community College

    • Kankakee, IL
    • Legat Architects, Inc.
    • Photo: James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography