The awards keep pouring in for the extraordinary design and reconstruction of Lincoln High School, recognized for its “exceptional and inspiring” renovation, overall design, engineering and construction quality. Lincoln High School designers and construction team have earned six awards this year:
- 2008 Excellence in Masonry Design Honor Award for Rehabilitation/Restoration
- 2008 Distinguished Project Award
- Bronze Award from the 25th Annual Reconstruction & Renovation Awards
- Lee J. Brockway Award
- Shirley Cooper Award
- CEFPI Pacific Northwest Honorable Mention Citation
Peter Wall, director, Planning and Construction, stated, “The Lincoln High School project is one in which the entire district can take pride. These national awards demonstrate the success of the architect’s vision, creativity and skill applied to the design of a successful educational facility.”
The designers and construction team credited for the extraordinary design and reconstruction of Lincoln are:
DLR Group – Architect and Designer
TCF Architects – Architectural Consultant
Grulich – Historic Architectural Consultant
Lease Crutcher Lewis – General Contractor/Construction Manager
Heery International – Project Manager
Tacoma Public School District
2008 Excellence in Masonry Design Honor Award for Rehabilitation/Restoration
Lincoln’s renovation and addition project received the 2008 Excellence in Masonry Design Honor Award for best Rehabilitation/Restoration sponsored by Masonry Institute of Washington (MIW) on Nov. 5. This is the top award in this category. The award was presented to the project team at the Excellence in Masonry Design Awards’ Banquet in Seattle.
This award gives recognition to architects, mason contractors and general contractors who showcase aesthetic and technical design achievement, as well as masonry craftsmanship attributes, in their design and construction. The judges said they appreciated “the thorough, competent treatment of the restoration ... and the elegance and restraint demonstrated in the addition.”
A difficult design challenge and unique attribute of the masonry reconstruction of Lincoln High School was the need to match new cinder blocks with the existing historical blocks to preserve the building’s historical character.
Located in the heart of Tacoma, this project sensitively brought new life to a 1913 traditional high school. It demonstrates the design planning team’s ability to honor the rich history of the school while creating new space for student learning.
The renovation and additions to Lincoln High School met the challenge of sustaining the architectural integrity of the historic center of the neighborhood. “The design restores the building’s timeworn elegance, maintains its traditional character and still meets the needs of academy-based learning,” said Craig Mason, principal and designer with DLR Group.
2008 Distinguished Project Award
The Lincoln High School renovation and addition project was selected as the winner of the Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) 2008 Distinguished Project Award (DPA) for public projects over $10 million. A trophy acknowledging the project was presented to the Lincoln project team at the DPA luncheon on Oct. 30 during the NWCCC 2008 annual conference.
The NWCCC mission focuses on owners’ needs and providing programs that explore best practices in cost-effective construction for capital and maintenance projects.
Bronze Award from the 25th Annual Reconstruction & Renovation Awards
The Lincoln project received the Bronze Award from the 25th Annual Reconstruction & Renovation Awards program. Noted in the October 2008 edition of the Building Design+Construction magazine, this special recognition is awarded annually to two nationwide projects by a jury organized by the Washington State Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI), in recognition of overall design, engineering and construction quality.
Lee J. Brockway Award
The Lincoln project also received the Lee J. Brockway Award in September for its exceptional reconstruction and design project. According to the Daily Journal of Commerce, the Washington State Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) presented the Lincoln project team with the Lee J. Brockway Award for its “exceptional and inspiring” renovation.
Shirley Cooper Award
In the spring of 2008, Lincoln High School celebrated another prestigious award, the Shirley Cooper Award. Since 1973, in honor of Cooper and Taylor, the AASA has bestowed two awards on two projects each year to exemplify outstanding design and educational purpose. The Shirley Cooper Award is presented to the project that best meets a difficult design challenge while meeting the educational needs of its students.
CEFPI Pacific Northwest Honorable Mention Citation
The CEFPI Pacific Northwest Honorable Mention Citation was given in recognition of the projects judged most outstanding for educational environments. The Honorable Mention Citation is presented to the project that is an example of smart growth, whereby land is used which has already been developed with infrastructure in place. Plaques were presented to both the architectural firm and the school district at the National Conference on Education.