Some ideas to start the discussion: online blog discussion, host or visit a traveling show of winning designs, attend brown bag discussions on related topics, or other?
We want to hear your thoughts about next steps. Post your comments here!
Cast your vote. Add your voice. Shape the future.
People’s Choice Awards
www.metro-region.org/integratinghabitats
This is the end of Integrating Habitats - tonight's event - but not the movement. There's lots more to come. Go online and vote for the People's Choice Awards. Send us your email if you want to host a traveling exhibit of the winning designs or if you'd like to be notified of future events and activities.
The design guide, a record of the winning designs and jury commentary, will be published in late spring or early summer so we'll send notice when that occurs. This will be a resource for forward-thinking design professionals to use for years to come. We saw some great designs tonight - now it's time to implement them!
Thank you again to the exceptional jury for Integrating Habitats:
Stefan Behnisch, principal, Behnisch Architects – Stuttgart, Germany and Venice, CA
Joan Nassauer, professor of landscape architecture, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
Tom Schueler, founder, Center for Watershed Protection – Ellicott City, MD
Susan Szenasy, editor in chief, Metropolis Magazine – New York, NY
Jim Winkler, president, Winkler Development Corporation – Portland, OR
David Yocca, director, Conservation Design Forum – Elmhurst, IL
We look forward to an ongoing dialogue on this blog or send your comments to:
integratinghabitats@metro-region.org
The votes have been tallied and the Celebration Selection Award winner picked by event attendees is:
Growing Together (Category 3, Neighborhood infill development) submitted by EDAW and Yost Grube Hall Architects.
Congratulations for yet another win!
The excitement doesn't end tonight. Go to Metro's website to view all the design submissions and vote for your favorites in each category. The People's Choice Awards, open until April 5, will be published in the design guide which will be available in May.
Vote
• Cast a vote for your favorite design at the People’s Choice Awards.
Celebrate
• View the jury award winners.
• Request copies of the Integrating Habitats Design Guide publication.
Share
• Book the Integrating Habitats traveling design showcase or see it live.
• Join the conversation on the Integrating Habitats blog.
Go to http://www.metro-region.org/integratinghabitats to add your voice to the discussion and cast your vote for designs that balance development and growth with conservation and livability. Designs with the most votes will win a Peoples’ Choice Award and be featured in the Integrating Habitats Design Guide.
In response to a question, the awards were all-inclusive. We didn't have separate categories for students and professionals. Quite a few of the winners were student entries from a variety of universities.
The winners that are present came up to the front of the room. Lots of applause and pictures taken. David Bragdon congratulated all the winners and updated the attendance count to 670! Everyone is encouraged to mingle and place their votes for the competition celebration award (best in show award from those in attendance).
We'll be back at 8:15 to announce the winner of the celebration award. Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who submitted a design. This is a monumental step toward creating environments that protect nature and promote livability. We'll be back soon!
Category 3 – Neighborhood infill development and oak woodland
First Place
#3017
Urban Savannah, Alley Midlands, Understory Dwellings
Constructive Form Architecture & Design LLC
Portland, Ore.
Simone Goldfeder
Kina Voelz
Brent Hinrichs
Jason Carlisle
David Yocca - From a landscape ecology standpoint, does a great job of addressing the oak habitat. Recognized urban environment, scale of natural environment to urban. Proposes some interesting uses of community space.
Jim Winkler - Did an exceedingly fine job of understanding the location in the context of the greater habitat.
Second Place
#3001
Growing Together
EDAW
Yost Grube Hall Architects
Seattle, Wash.
Marilee Stander
Sandy Fischer
Bonnie McDonald
Nancy Bird
Kerry McWalter
Linda Howard
Erika Matthias
Lauren Hauck
Todd Bronk
Jeff Bouma
Isaac Brown
Charles Everett
Jim Keany
Karen Strupp
Jan Mulder
Sarah Daniels
Dave Morris
Edward Running
Miles Woofter
Nicole De Jong
Phillip Lopez
Curtis Alling
Ron Unger
Alex Felson
Jim Winkler - Highly accomplished
David Yocca - Integrated rain water into community, as an amenity. Diversity of housing types. Extremely good graphics. Goes out to the furthest edges of the block, proposes a green streets concept.
Third Place (tie)
#3015
Roots, Nests & Canopies
Thalweg Studio
New Orleans, La.
Michael Blum
Molly Buchenberger
Megan Cook
Ross Karsen
Ritchie Katko
Max Goldstein
Jakob Rosenzweig
David Yocca - One of the most comprehensive submittals in ecological science. Evolution of landscape over time. People are the most essential components of restoring natural environment.
Third Place (tie)
#6018
Symbiotic Existence Through Transactional Awareness
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
Amanda Cook
Katherine Creason
Shraddha Srivastav
Jim Winkler - Clearly delineated house rules and site rules. Thoughtful, articulate.
David Yocca - Recognized for the systematic approach to the site and architecture of homes. Some level of standardization gave a wide variety of choice. Diversity and affordability. Could be easily translated into a set of design guidelines. Excellent renderings and perspective.
