Recognitions & Achievements
2017 S.ARCH International Architecture Award, Overall Best Design for Misi-Ziibi Living Delta
2017 S.ARCH International Architecture Award, Best Project in Urban Design Category for Misi-Ziibi Living Delta
2017 St. Louis Metropolitan Section of the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association Outstanding Plan Making Award for the Creve Coeur Comprehensive Plan
2016 American Institute of Architects, Saint Louis Chapter, Citation Award for the Unbuilt Category for the New Misi-Ziibi Living Delta, Changing Course for the 22nd Century Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana
2016 St. Louis Metropolitan Section of the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association Outstanding Plan Making Award for the Wellston Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan
2015 Winner of the Changing Course International Design Competition, New Orleans, LA
2014 Winner: Selected for Concept Design Proposals: Changing Course International Design Competition, New Orleans, Louisiana
2014 Outstanding Student Project Award (via Washington University in St. Louis) for the West End Neighborhood Sustainability Plan from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2013 St. Louis Metropolitan Section of the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association Outstanding Planning Award for a Project, Program or Tool for The Central West End Form-Based District
2013 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan for The City of Saint Louis Sustainability Plan, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and Triple-Bottom Line Climate Action Plan by the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2013 Outstanding Student Project Award (via Washington University in St. Louis) for The Lively City: Lost Angeles - Studying Pedestrian Life in the Worlds’ Most Auto-Centric Metropolis from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2013 Merit Award from the Central States Conference of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the Parkview Gardens Neighborhood Sustainable Development Plan for Planning + Analysis
2012 Outstanding Plan for the Jamestown Mall Area Plan in St. Louis County, MO from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2012 Outstanding Project, Program, or Tool for the Public Life Survey & Public Realm Analysis from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2012 2nd Place St. Louis At Home 2012 Architect & Designer Awards for the Private Loft at the Chase Residences in the Large Remodel - Greater Than 1,000 Square Feet Category
2012Tie for 2nd Place St. Louis At Home 2012 Architect & Designer Awards for the Private Loft at the Chase Residences in the Contemporary Interior Design Category
2012 Winner of the Thurman Underpass Design Competition for Blulink (for the Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association, the Botanical Heights Neighborhood Association, and the Garden District Commission in St. Louis)
2012 St. Louis Metropolitan Section of the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan for the Jamestown Mall Area Plan
2012Outstanding Planning Award for a Student Project (with Washington University & University City) for the Public Realm & Public Life Research and Proposals from the Metropolitan Section of the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2012 Mayor’s Sustainability Award, The City of St. Louis
2012 Re-Thinking Shanghai 2012: Sustainable Development along Suzhou Creek – 10+ International Design Competition, Honorable Mention, Shanghai, China
2011 The Missouri Attorney General’s Justice Award for Environmental Protection for the Confluence Project, Missouri by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office
2011 Merit Award for Taylor Park in the Unbuilt Landscape Architecture Category from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
2011 Outstanding Plan for Neighborhood Plan for the Downtown Planning Charrettes for Columbia, MO from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2011 Outstanding Out of State Plan by a Missouri Planning Firm for the Village Revitalization Plan for North Omaha, Nebraska from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2010 Outstanding Out-of-State Project Award for Fluvial Cartographies: Tijuana from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2010 Finalist: Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City . The Arch . The River, St. Louis, MO. Behnisch Competition Team, The Jefferson Memorial Arch Grounds, St. Louis
2009 Laureless Canyon Revitalization Project: San Diego/Tijuana Smart Growth Awards, California Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI)
2009 Merit Award for Taylor Park in the Unbuilt Category from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2009 Smart Growth Awards for the Laureless Canyon Revitalization Project: San Diego/Tijuana from the California Chapter of the Urban Land Institute
2008 Honor Award for Urban Planning for UNOP District 8 Recovery Plan from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2008 Downtown Now! honored with the National Civic League All-America City Award for the St. Louis Region
2007 St. Louis Metropolitan Section of the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association Outstanding Planning Award for a Community Initiative for the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Project & Program
2006 Downtown Now Action Plan and the Downtown Now! Organization honored with the National Entrepreneurial American Leadership Award by Partners for Livable Communities
2006 Outstanding Comprehensive Planning Award for Old Townsite Downtown Development Plan and Unified Development Code from the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association
2006 Community Award for the Design and Redevelopment of Forest Park from the Masonry Institute of Saint Louis
2006 Distinction in Craftsmanship Merit in Design Award for Emerson Grand Basin, Forest Park from the Masonry Institute of Saint Louis
2005Planning Award, Certificate of Merit for a Special Community Initiative for the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing, City of St. Louis from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2004 American Institute of Architects National Honor Award for the Confluence Master Plan: A Conservation, Heritage and Recreation Corridor, St. Louis, MO
2004 Outstanding Planning Award for a Program for the Implementation of Lafayette Square Neighborhood and Urban Plan, City of St. Louis, from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2004 Outstanding Planning Award for a Program for the Lafayette Park Master Plan, City of St. Louis, from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2004 Honorable Mention Award for Baytown Downtown Master Plan: Area One from the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association
2004 Strategic Planning Award for Baytown Downtown Master Plan: Area One, Houston Chapter of American Planning Association
2004Craftsmanship Award presented by the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for Grand Basin Improvements in Forest Park
2004 St. Louis Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers for Forest Park Linear Connected Waterway System, Post-Dispatch Lake and Grand Basin
2003 St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Allied Professional Award for Carondelet Park Master Plan, St. Louis, MO
2003Implementation Award for Chouteau Island Master Plan, Madison, IL from the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association
2003 Merit Award for the Forest Park Master Plan, St. Louis, MO from the Central States Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2002 American Planning Association Current Topic Award for Planning for Heritage Areas and Sustainable Tourism for The Confluence: A Master Plan: A Conservation, Heritage and Recreation Corridor, St. Louis, MO
2002 Congress for New Urbanism National Award for Excellence in Regional Planning for the Confluence Master Plan: A Conservation, Heritage and Recreation Corridor, St. Louis, MO
2002 Confluence Greenway Master Plan, 1 of 3 projects in the USA selected by the US Secretary of Agriculture for presentation at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, South Africa
2002 St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Urban Design Award UD-2 for Lafayette Square Neighborhood Urban Plan, St. Louis, MO
2002 St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Products Council Citation Award for Craftsmanship for “Naturalized Stonework in the Park,” St. Louis, MO
2002St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award for “The Riffles at Deer Lake in Forest Park,” St. Louis, MO
2002Urban Renewal Award for the Forest Park Master Plan in the St. Louis Business Journal
2001 St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award for “The Transformation and Rebirth of Grand Basin”, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
2001The James M. O’Flynn Award -the Historical Society of STL County in recognition of an outstanding contribution in restoring & preserving one of St. Louis’ most treasured assets, Forest Park
2001St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Merit Award for Master Plan - “The Confluence Master Plan: A Conservation, Heritage and Recreation Corridor”, St. Louis, MO
2001The Presidents Award from the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee for Community Service in the endeavor of the Lafayette Square Master Plan, St. Louis, MO
2001St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Award for Unbuilt Project “The Confluence Master Plan: A Conservation, Heritage and Recreation Corridor”
2001 The Regional Collaboration Award from the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council for The Confluence Project, St. Louis, MO
2001 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan for The Confluence Master Plan: A Conservation, Heritage and Recreation Corridor”, St. Louis, MO from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2001 Honor Award for the Lafayette Square Neighborhood-Urban Plan, St. Louis, MO from the Central States Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2001 Merit Award for “The Transformation and Rebirth of Grand Basin”, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO from the Central States Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2000 Outstanding Planning Award for a Program for the Near Southside Design Guidelines, City of St. Louis from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2000 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan for the St. Louis Downtown Development Action Plan from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
2000 American Planning Association National Outstanding Planning Award for Implementation for the Forest Park Master Plan, St. Louis, MO
2000 American Society of Landscape Architects National Honor Award for Planning for the St. Louis Downtown Development Action Plan
2000 Mayors’ Institute on City Design Program received the Presidential Award for Design Excellence. The Regional Institute was held at Washington University.
1999 Catherine Brown Award for Landscape Urbanism from the Congress for New Urbanism for the Forest Park Master Plan, St. Louis, MO
1999 St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Citation for Civic Benefit “The Transformation and Rebirth of Grand Basin”, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
1998 Focus St. Louis Award to Downtown Now! for contribution towards the revitalization of Downtown
1998 St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Merit Award for Unbuilt Project “Pagoda Circle”, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
1997 Excellence in Planning Award in the Urban Design Category for the Terminal Railroad Trestle Replacement Project from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1997 Excellence in Planning Award in the Neighborhood Planning Category for the Gateway Village Master Plan, Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1996 Honorable mention for the Forest Park Master Plan from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1996Honorable Mention for the River Des Peres Open Space Plan from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1996Excellence in Planning Award for the Long Range plan for the Continued Development of Lafayette Square Historic District from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1996 Honorable mention for the Neighborhood Development Strategies from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1996Honorable mention for the Kiel Plaza Triangle Park Plan from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1996 National League of Cities - The James C. Howland Award for Urban Enrichment Honorable Mention for the Forest Park Master Plan
1996 St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Award of Excellence for the Forest Park Master Plan
1996 St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Environmental Design for the Forest Park Master Plan, St. Louis, MO
1995The Catalyst Award for the Forest Park Master Plan, Confluence, St. Louis, MO
1995 Distinguished Service Award presented by the Mayor of the City of St. Louis
1995The Hiram W. Leffingwell Award to the Forest Park Master Plan Executive Committee presented by Forest Park Forever
1995Planning and Design Award - Olde Towne Charrette, City of Fenton, MO
1995 Certificate of Appreciation for educational program “Forest Park for Everyone” in the School Partnership Program of the St. Louis Public Schools
1995Distinguished Service Award presented by the St. Louis Development Corporation
1994 Award of Appreciation for services rendered to the Society of American Military Engineers
1994 Excellence in Planning Award in the Urban Design Category for the Kingshighway Boulevard Plan from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1993 Excellence in Planning Award in the Urban Design Category for the Washington Avenue Loft District Plan, Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1993 Urban Design Award for the Hyde Park Neighborhood Plan, Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1991 Transportation Planning Award for the Regional Transportation Center, Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association
1990 First place in the Lower Mississippi Delta Urban Design Competition
1990 Honorable Mention in the “Connections” Laclede’s Landing Ideas Competition
1987/89 Fulbright Scholar (John Hoal)
1987 Dulux Color Award for Architecture for “The Cube: a Reservoir Pump Station” South Africa (John Hoal)