About Us Programs Schedule Of Events Volunteer Opportunities Contact

 

>> Architecture in Schools

>> The Community Design Program

>> Community Design Excellence Awards

>> Walking Tours

 


2007 Winner: Bancroft Community Clinic

Central City Main Street
2005 Winner: Central City Streetscape

 

 

 

Community Design Excellence Awards

This program recognizes governmental organizations, subdivisions, non-governmental not-for-profit organizations, and/or local citizen groups for significant achievements in the promotion of new quality architecture, preservation of existing quality architecture or community design. 

The awards place emphasis on a project’s quality of design, the built environment’s impact on the quality of life within the community where the project is built, and the impact the project has had in bringing the community together in its support.

Consideration is given to community design projects that significantly impact the quality of life of a city or neighborhood and to groups that understand the importance of the built environment on a community’s social fabric and, through the rehabilitation of that environment, maintain a continued functionality and use.

In addition, consideration of new construction of architectural significance that contributes to or enhances the surrounding community environment is examined to be worthy of an award.

 

Download Nomination Form.
The 2009 nomination process has closed.
For updates, please contact the IAF Office. 

Previous award recipients:

YEAR RECIPIENT PROJECT COMMUNITY
2000 City of Corning Positive influence on the built environment Corning
2000 Anawim Housing, Inc. Work to provide affordable housing Des Moines
2001 City of Perry Community-wide restoration projects Perry
2001 River Action, Inc. Riverfront development Davenport
2002 Community Housing Initiatives Affordable housing in Sioux City and Clinton Spencer
2002 Jason and Megan Kirk 124 West Main Street restoration State Center
2003 Adel Partners Adel City Hall (former Ideal Glove Factory) Adel
2003 City of Mason City Rock Crest/Rock Glen neighborhoods Mason City
2003 K&H Properties Lyric Theater Osceola
2003 City of Waverly Big Six renovation (89-99 E Bremer Avenue) Waverly
2003 City of Iowa Falls Carnegie-Ellsworth Library renovation Iowa Falls
2003 Cedar Falls Main Street First National Bank renovation Cedar Falls
2003 Jim Boyt Studio Building (524 E Grand Avenue) Des Moines
2003 John Butler Town Clock Building restoration Dubuque
2004 Eloise Thorson Herald Building Story City
2005 John & Diane Strawn Mid-Iowa Publishing Building State Center
2005 City of Central City Streetscape Project Central City
2005 City of Mount Pleasant Public Library & Civic Center Mount Pleasant
2006 Strand Theatre, LLC Strand Theatre restoration and expansion Grinnell
2006 Dan & Kathy Tindall Blackhawk Hotel restoration Cedar Falls
2007 No award given ----- -----
2008 Bancroft Community Foundation Bancroft Community Health Center Bancroft
2009 Conrad Public Library New library construction project  Conrad 

© 2004-2010 The Iowa Architectural Foundation
web design by RDG Planning & Design
Development & Hosting by Diligent IS