The University of Chicago Keller Center received The AIA Illinois Honor Awards most esteemed award on December 10, during A Celebration of Better Illinois Communities by Design virtual reception. The Keller Center was selected by the jury to receive the Louis Sullivan Award, the top award chosen from all award submissions. However, submissions are not accepted for this award. It is the highest state honor and revered as a transformational project selected from all other categories. The Keller Center is an adaptive renovation project design by Farr Associates.
To date, Keller Center has received the following additional awards and recognition.
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CBC Merit Award |
Chicago Building Congress |
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Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award: Award for Adaptive Use |
Landmarks Illinois |
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2020 COTE Top Ten, Best-Known Industry Award for Sustainable Design |
American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
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Honor Award, Distinguished Building |
American Institute of Architects, Chicago |
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Honor Award, Interior Architecture |
American Institute of Architects, Chicago |
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Petal Certification, Living Building Challenge V3.0 |
International Living Future Institute |
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2019 Vision Award for excellence in environmentally sensitive design and community engagement |
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Chicago |
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A’N Best of Design Awards - Building Renovation - Civic Category |
The Architect’s Newspaper |
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Lighting Award of Excellence |
International Lighting Design Awards (IALD) |
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Reconstruction Silver Award |
Building Design+Construction Magazine (BD+C): |
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LEED Platinum for New Construction |
US Green Building Council (USGBC) |
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2019 Excellence in Engineering Award |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (IL Chapter) |
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AIA Small Project Awards |
American Institute of Architects, Chicago |