Winthrop Library Recognized by AIA Seattle with Award of Honor

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On November 6, 2023 AIA Seattle hosted the 73rd Annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, celebrating excellence in design. The distinguished jury included:

The event was moderated by Joshua McNichols of KUOW Public Radio.

From 113 submissions, the jury chose 21 award winners from three categories – Built, Conceptual, and Research & Innovation. Across the broad view of project types, the jury acknowledged the strong design culture represented in our region that collectively and beautifully expresses the feel and culture of this place.

“Along with holding onto beauty, we must also consider solutions to the myriad of issues we currently face – these projects represent inspired problem solving that defined space for those human experiences and environmental sensitivity.”
 

the Winthrop library at dusk / photo by benj drummond

The Winthrop Library, completed in 2022 through a unique collaboration with the Friends of the Winthrop Library, Town of Winthrop, and Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, was selected for an Award of Honor!

Winthrop Library by Johnston Architects and Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects takes inspiration from the features, scale, and beauty of the natural environment of Washington’s Methow Valley. The site, a nexus of community life in the valley, is near a trailhead, a preschool, a care facility for elders, and an interpretive center that tells the story of the indigenous Methow people. The jury appreciated the beauty in its simplicity and felt it was a restoration of civic spirit and a space that allowed the mind to expand.

You can learn more about all of the projects at the Online Gallery. If you missed the live show, you can catch the replay here!