We were very pleased to receive an award for Excellence in Architecture at the American Institute of Architects’ 26^th Annual Awards Banquet. TMS Architects received a Special Mention for three new faculty residences built for Phillips Exeter Academy.  These homes were added to the O’Neil Court Neighborhood, complementing the four faculty homes previously designed by TMS in 2004.  The three new homes needed to comply with Phillips Exeter Academy’s Environmental Mission Statement that “PEA must be committed to stewardship of the environment…and value, protect, preserve and replenish natural resources.

 

These new residences achieved Gold LEED certification by reducing energy consumption by 50% , eliminating the use of fossil fuels for heating by using geo-thermal energy, incorporating local building materials and native plants, recycling the majority of construction waste and installing a rain garden to capture runoff from roofs and driveways.

 

The jury commented that “this was a clever use of modern materials in contextual form.  Strong sense of community.”  AIANH instituted the Excellence in Architecture Awards Program in 1983 to provide public and professional recognition for design excellence.  Each entry was judged on the following criteria: overall design excellence including aesthetics, clarity, creativity, appropriate functionality, sustainability, building performance and appropriateness with regard to fulfilling the client’s program.