2021 Architectural Excellence COTE Awards
Projects selected for COTE honors have exhibited excellence in the AIA Framework for Design Excellence measures that indicate how buildings perform for the health and wellness of the occupants, communities, and the environment they serve. The jury recognizes projects deemed worthy of recognition with the following levels of distinction.
- COTE Award of Excellence | Jurors may select one entry among the COTE submissions that demonstrates excellence across
multiple measures of the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. - COTE Citation | Represents achievement in one or more AIA Framework for Design Excellence measures.
2021 COTE Awards Jury
- Apoorv Goyal | Associate, Elementa Engineering
- Yasemin Kologlu, AIA, RIBA, LEED AP BD+C | Director, SOM
- John Mealy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD | Director of Sustainability, MBB
Jeff and Judy Henley Hall: Institute for Energy Efficiency
Award Level: COTE Award of Excellence
Architecture Firm: KieranTimberlake
Project Location: Isla Vista, CA
Client: University of California Santa Barbara
Building Area: 40,980 sq. ft.
Budget: $49,000,000
Photography credit: Bruce Damonte
Framework Measures Recognized: Engergy, Well-being, Resources, Discovery
The Institute for Energy Efficiency at University of California, Santa Barbara required a headquarters that could adapt to a fast-arriving future of scientific research. Henley Hall is a 49,900 sq. ft., LEED platinum-aspiring laboratory and education building housing laboratories, offices, and collaboration space.
The three-story building is a building that breathes and connects to its stunning natural surroundings while integrating energy-saving measures that minimize operational carbon.
Outlet
Award Level: COTE Citation
Architecture Firm: Bright Common
Project Location: Philadelphia, PA
Client: Private Homeowner
Building Area: 1,800 sq. ft.
Budget: $342,000
Photography credit: Sam Oberter
Framework Measures Recognized: Energy, Integration, Economy, Resources
Outlet reimagines a couple’s unique street-to-street urban lot with the addition of a new outbuilding: a rental unit atop an artist studio whose defining arched window is transposed from the stonework of a neighboring 1800’s church. As evidence of the home’s elevated standards of healthy living achieved through Passive House principles, the rental unit has been adapted to serve first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rust House
Award Level: COTE Citation
Architecture Firm: Onion Flats Architecture
Project Location: Wissahickon Valley - Philadelphia, PA
Client: Steinberg Residence
Building Area: 2,890 sq. ft.
Budget: $845,000
Photography credit: Sam Oberter
Framework Measures Recognized: Energy, Well-Being, Integration, Resources
Rust House is inspired by simplicity of form and open plan living as the primary objective for this high-performance dwelling. The home’s modest scale utilizes a single loaded “bar” building plan with primary views oriented to the park-like setting. Beneath the utilitarian materials of corten steel, rough-sawn pine and board formed concrete lies a high-performance envelope paired with energy efficient Passive House certified mechanical systems, thermal bridge-fee and air-tight detailing.