{"id":2081,"date":"2024-06-20T23:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T03:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbm.org\/?page_id=2081"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:36:36","slug":"building-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nbm.org\/programs-events\/building-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

The National Building Museum recognizes exemplary achievements in the built environment through three annual award programs: the\u00a0Vincent Scully Prize<\/em>, the\u00a0Honor Award<\/em>, and the\u00a0Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tHonor Award\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Bestowed at the Museum’s annual Gala since 1986, the Honor Award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to our built heritage. Recipients are leaders who have defined our culture, developed our communities, and crafted our built environment. Individually, they have advanced our building arts and sciences. Collectively, their legacy is profound.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about the history of our honor award\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t2025 Recipient: Gensler\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"2024\n\t

As Gensler marks its 60th anniversary, the National Building Museum is proud to honor the firm with the 2025 Honor Award, celebrating its profound and visionary contributions to the built environment. Since its inception in 1965, Gensler has redefined the architecture and design landscape, shaping cities and communities on a global scale.\u00a0As designers of impact, Gensler unites creativity, imagination, and innovation to drive positive change shaping a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable future.<\/p>\n

At the heart of Gensler’s success is an unwavering commitment to creating a better world through the power of design. Their diverse portfolio is a testament to their leadership in addressing some of the world’s most urgent challenges-spearheading sustainable solutions,\u00a0pursuing\u00a0research in\u00a0design,\u00a0advancing equity through inclusive design, and pioneering spaces that elevate human experience. With 57 offices and over 6,000 professionals across the globe, Gensler’s reach and impact are unparalleled. Their relentless pursuit of innovative solutions\u00a0and design excellence has solidified Gensler as not only a trusted leader but also a trailblazer in the architecture and design industry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tPast Recipients\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t

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2024<\/td>\nMarriott International<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nKohler Co.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nArup<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nSkidmore, Owings & Merrill<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nJBG SMITH and Washington Housing Initiative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nMadison Marquette and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nBrookfield Properties and the National Endowment for the Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nCoStar Group, DAVIS Construction, and Casey Trees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nThe Rockefeller Foundation, STUDIOS Architecture, and Capital Bikeshare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nMrs. Laura Bush and the National Trust for Historic Preservation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nTurner Construction Company<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nUrban Land Institute<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nCelebrating our Past, Building our Future<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nA Salute to Civic Innovators: Perkins + Will, U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon New Orleans Habitat Musicians Village Majora Carter<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nA Salute to Visionaries in Sustainability: U.S. Green Building Council City of Chicago United Technologies Corporation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nThe Associated General Contractors of America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nRelated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nClark Construction Group, LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nForest City Enterprises<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nGeneral Services Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nMajor League Baseball and The National Football League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nDuPont<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nMichael D. Eisner and The Walt Disney Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nGerald D. Hines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nHarold W. McGraw Jr., Harold McGraw III, and The McGraw-Hill Companies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nStephen and Riley Bechtel and The Bechtel Group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nCommunity Builders of Washington, D.C.: Morris Cafritz, Charles E. Smith, Charles A. Horsky, and Oliver T. Carr Jr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nCindy and Jay Pritzker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nLady Bird Johnson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nJames A. Johnson and Fannie Mae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nJ. Carter Brown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nThe Civic Leadership of Greater Pittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nThe Rockefeller Family<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nIBM Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nSenator Daniel Patrick Moynihan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nJames W. Rouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nJ. Irwin Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tVincent Scully Prize\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

The Vincent Scully Prize, established in 1999, is named for the esteemed professor who inspired so many across the building disciplines. Scully was the Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at Yale University and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Miami. For more than four decades, his teaching and scholarship profoundly influenced prominent architects, urban planners, and others.The Prize recognizes excellence in practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design. The nomination and selection process for each year’s recipient resides within the Prize jury. The Museum participates in deliberations and may submit candidates, but it does not vote on finalists.Current jury members:<\/p>