10,000 Friends Commonwealth Awards Celebrate Architects Contributions to Pennsylvania Communities

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10,000 Friends​ ​Commonwealth Awards, celebrated in December 2021,​ honored projects, plans, and initiatives that demonstrate smart growth, community resilience, and equity principles in action. The awards ​annually ​recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations with the vision to find new uses for vacant and underutilized land, increase opportunities and access for all in communities on the rise, and breathe new life into older neighborhoods.​

Congratulations to the following AIA Pennsylvania members and affiliated firms that were honored for their contributions across the Commonwealth to ​healthy, resilient, and vibrant communities for all.

NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION // VISIONARY AWARDS

LaSalle Neighborhood Revitalization
Berwick, Columbia County
Upstreet Architects

ADAPTIVE REUSE – LARGE SCALE // VISIONARY AWARDS

Oak Tree Development Group, The Wilbur
Lititz, Lancaster County
RLPS Architects
AlA Pennsylvania Allied Member, Wohlsen Construction

PLANS & POLICY INITIATIVES AWARDS

New Cumberland Revitalization Strategy
New Cumberland, Cumberland County
Borough of New Cumberland
Gannett Fleming, Inc. & the AIA Pennsylvania “Design for Better” project team, spearheaded on the ground by leadership and staff with Chris Dawson Architect (CDA).

PROJECT AWARDS

Bellefonte Mews 
Bellefonte, Centre County
UpStreet Architects, Inc.
The BenMar Apartments
Harrisburg, Dauphin County
byDesign Consultants, inc.
AlA Pennsylvania Allied Member, Mowery
Capitol Theatre at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts
York, York County
The Appell Center for the Performing Arts
Warehaus
Live & Work at Central and Rose Rent Lofts
Chambersburg, Franklin County
McKissick Associates
McCartney Street Housing, Phase 1
Easton, Northampton County
Lafayette College
Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
AlA Pennsylvania Allied Member, Wohlsen Construction
Mount Vernon Terrace
Waynesboro, Franklin County
UpStreet Architects
Mulligan Center for Engineering
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
King’s College
WKL Architecture
Oxford Multi-Modal Transportation Center
Oxford, Chester County
Krug Architects
AlA Pennsylvania Allied Member, The Harman Group