Reinvention
One of my college friends just embarked on a new career at—I hate to say it—the mid-point of his life. My friend Dan spent his…
Metamorphosis Awards
Tammany Hall Receives a Rooftop Expansion that Honors Its Namesake, the Lenape Chief Tamanend
1st Place, Addition 44 Union Square sits prominently at the northeast corner of Manhattan’s Union Square Park. Repurposed as a 70,200-square-foot Class A commercial building,…
Behind the Scenes: The 2021 Metamorphosis Awards Judges Were Previous Winners
retrofit’s third-annual Metamorphosis Awards program tapped four previous winners as judges: Brett Baba, co-founder, Graham Baba Architects, Seattle; Howard Hirsch, AIA, LEED AP, founder and…
An Existing Building on the Dartmouth College Campus Now Meets the Needs of Today’s Students while Being Prepared for Tomorrow
1st Place, Addition Anonymous Hall transforms a 1960s medical library building into a vibrant center for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a…
An Industrial Facility Now Exhibits, Retails and Educates about the Craft Arts
2nd Place, Adaptive Reuse For more than 30 years, Contemporary Craft has provided free access to high-quality arts and creative experiences for all. When the…
Dallas’ Hall of State at Fair Park Is Restored to Its Historic Glory
1st Place, Historic The old saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas.” As residents of the largest of the contiguous 48 states, Texans have long…