AIANH Architecture Awards

Manchester, NH — The New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 27th Annual Awards Banquet was held at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in January.
Six awards for Excellence in Architecture were announced..
Three Honor Awards were distributed: Lavallee Brensinger Architects of Manchester for the IDEXX Laboratories in Westbrook, ME; Richard Monahon Jr. AIA Architects of Peterborough for the Leeson Residence in Arroyo Seco, NM; and Albert, Righter, and Tittmann of Boston for a lakeside residence in New Hampshire.
Two architectural firms won Merit Awards: Samyn D’Elia Architects of Ashland, for the Ashland School House Renovation and to Bonin Architects & Associates, PLLC of New London for a cottage renovation in New London.
Recognition was also given to one project in the Unbuilt Architecture Category, designed by Bart Sapeta AIA, and artist Jan Sawka for a Peace Monument Complex in Jerusalem.
AIANH also announced the winners of its Intern/Young Architect Design Competition.
First place was awarded to Andrew M. Queen, of Washington, an employee at PCI Architecture in Manchester. Second place went to Brittany & Patrick Grannan of CMK Architects P.A., Manchester. and third place went to Anthony Nazaka, Black Bear Drafting LLC, Manchester.
Three individuals were honored for their service by the AIANH
Robert Thoresen and Carolyn Isaak were designated Honorary Members, an award distributed to non-architects who have given distinguished service to the profession of architecture or to the arts and sciences related to architecture within the State of New Hampshire. Bruce Hamilton AIA was given an Outstanding Service Award.
The 2011 Clinton Sheerr Award for Excellence in New Hampshire Architecture was bestowed on Patricia Sherman FAI A, of Newbury. The award honors and promotes New Hampshire architects and their architecture that exemplify excellence in design at the highest level. Sherman was involved in numerous distinguished projects, which were recognized with AIA NH awards including Honor Awards for the Androscoggin Visitor’ s Center for the Forest Service in Gorham and the NH Fire Training Academy Fire House in Concord.
She was part of the team that developed the Straw Hill Condominium Project in Manchester,
which received the Urban Land Institute’ s Best Community Development Award, and was further recognized by AIA National in an exhibit of women architects.