Just reviewed this year's awards list. Don't know that I've reviewed the list in detail for a couple of years, but one thing struck me. For these exemplary projects, which necessarily require complex integration among all of the disciplines, the only team members listed are the Architect, Associated Architect and Owner. Many of these projects incorporate innovative water conservation and harvesting systems, likely designed by the civil and mechanical engineers, innovative, high performance HVAC systems, designed by the mechanical engineers, high efficiency lighting systems, designed by the lighting designer, renewable energy systems designed by the electrical engineer, or specialty consultant, storm water management and irrigation systems likely designed with significant input from the landscape architect, etc, etc.
It is completely disingenuous, if not hypocritical, to give credits to the project for integrated design, when the team members who created the integration are not credited. This practice is as galling as the practice in the mainstream media of giving all building credit to the owner or developer, with no mention of the architect. If architects believe that the mainstream media should recognize their contribution to the creation of exemplary buildings, then they should give credit to their collaborators in the media that they control.
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Daniel Nall FAIA, PE, FASHRAE, LEED Fellow, CPHC, BEMP, HBDP
Vice President
Syska Hennessy Group
New York NY
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