We are excited to announce that Urban Land
Institute (ULI) has selected the SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus as a
recipient of their 2014 Global Awards for Excellence.
(credit Paul Warchol Photography Inc.)
The SteelStacks campus is a 10-acre campus
dedicated to promoting arts and culture in Bethlehem, PA. The SteelStacks
campus recently won a Willard G. “Bill” Rouse Award for Excellence from ULI’s
Philadelphia chapter, and was named a finalist for the Global Awards in June of
this year along with 23 other projects worldwide. The campus includes
developments such as Levitt Pavilion, the ArtsQuest Center, the Visitor's Center,
and PBS39.
Spillman Farmer’s work designing the ArtsQuest
Center is not only an integral piece of the SteelStacks campus, but also a key
component in the revitalization of the abandoned Bethlehem Steel property. The
ArtsQuest Center has achieved much success since its completion in 2009,
receiving accolades such as a Silver Medal from the American Institute of
Architects’ Pennsylvania Chapter, an A+
Award in Architecture and Urban Transformation from Architizer, and recognition
as a Top 5 Cultural Building of the Year by ArchDaily.
(credit Paul S. Bartholomew Photography)
In total, 13 projects from around the world
were recognized as recipients of the 2014 Global Awards for Excellence, six of
which are located in North America. SteelStacks is the only North American
project located on the East Coast. According to the ULI website, each of the
winning projects exemplifies a “high standard of excellence in design,
construction, economics, planning, and management.”
The Urban Land Institute is a global nonprofit
education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to
provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and
sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute
has more than 32,000 members representing all aspects of land use and
development disciplines. Head over to ULI’s website to
see the full list of winners.
Urban Land Institute
SteelStacks Campus Buildings:
ArtsQuest Center, Spillman Farmer Architects
Levitt Pavilion, Wallace Roberts and Todd
PBS 39, URS
Bethlehem Visitor's Center, Legacy Architecture & USA Architects
The SteelStacks Team:
Spillman Farmer Architects
Wallace Roberts and Todd
URS
Legacy Architecture
USA Architects
Artefact
L'Observetoir
Boyle Construction
Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority
