2009 NOMA Award Winners

Chapter of the Year

Philadelphia NOMA (PhilaNOMA)

Member of the Year

Wilber Williams

Founder’s Award

William J. Stanley III, FAIA, NOMAC

Design Excellence Awards  (View winning submissions images here)

Honor Award

Aarris Architects – African Burial Ground National Museum Monument

Citation for Vision Awards:

Moody Nolan – Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta GA
Hamilton Anderson:  Cirque du Soleil/Criss Angel project in Las Vegas

Citation for Built Projects

Caples Jefferson Architects – Marcus Garvey Houses Community Center

Michael Willis Architects – 125 Mason Street Apartments

Moody Nolan – Ohio Dominican University Bishop James A. Griffin Student Center

Student Design Competition (View winning submissions images here)

First Place:        Georgia Institute of Technology

Second Place:    University of Florida

Third Place:       Washington University of St. Louis

Fourth Place:     Cornell University

Honorable Mention:

Boston Architectural College

Kansas State University

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Student Chapter of the Year

Georgia Institute of Technology

10/12/09

City of Boston recognizes October 2009 as Black Architecture Month

BosNOMA proudly announces the City of Boston's Official Resolution to make October 2009 Black Architecture Month throughout the city.

"the Boston City Council declares October 2009 as Black Architecture Month in the City of Boston in honor of the historical pioneering contributions of surveyor/planner and political advocate Benjamin Banneker and other African-American architects to history..."

Congratulation to the BosNOMA Chapter and a hearty thank you to its supporters in the Boston City Council.

View the Official Resolution

9/10/09

GSA Offers Dedicated Resources to

National Organization of Minority Architects

In 2003, GSA signed a Partnering Charter with the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) as a significant step toward helping ensure that minority architects are provided opportunities, insight, and collaboration regarding the GSA Public Building Service.

An objective of the partnering charter is to continue ongoing lines of communication and the productive exchange of information, particularly related to industry and government best practices and state-of-the-art design practices.

This year, GSA amplified this commitment by designating Regional Champions to promote the goals of the charter and to buttress lines of communication. The Regional Champions will assist in fulfilling the Partnering Charter with NOMA, to further ensure that GSA efforts are as broad and inclusive as possible when it comes to hiring architectural talent.

Visit the GSA-NOMA website for more information

8/21/09

NOMA partnering with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to take the ENERGY STAR® Challenge

New at this year's annual conference, NOMA is partnering with the U.S. EPA to encourage our members to take the ENERGY STAR® Challenge.  If your firm has designed a highly energy efficient facility, then have your project reviewed by EPA and promoted at the 2009 NOMA Conference and the 2010 AIA Conference by entering the ENERGY STAR® Challenge.  Click here for submission requirements.  The submission deadline is August 28th.

7/24/09

NOMA, AIA sign Memorandum of Understanding

Effective April 28, 2009, NOMA and the AIA have signed a three year agreement in support of each organizations goals and strategic plans.    The MOU was signed by NOMA President, R. Steven Lewis, and AIA President Marvin Malecha prior to the annual AIA convention held in San Francisio this past April.

View full MOU

Pictured:  Marvin Malecha, Steven Lewis, Christine McEntee

6/11/09