The 2008 Winners of the Charter Awards

About the Charter Awards

Each year, CNU's Charter Awards recognize projects across the world that best embody and advance the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism. As selected by a jury of leading urbanists, honorees set the gold standard for urban design and development and serve as powerful examples for future development.

The Charter Awards program is unique in its emphasis on the entirety of the built and natural environment -- from the function and sustainability of regions to the fine-grain architectural details that help strengthen people's ties to a place over time. The Charter Awards look at how plans and projects integrate with their contexts and, consequently, how they improve the human experience of the built and natural environments.

The Charter Awards will be presented on April 5, 2008 in a ceremony at CNU XVI in Austin, Texas. Learn more about registering for either the ceremony or the entire Congress.

Our award books, available for purchase from CNU, feature in-depth profiles and more photos of our award winners.Information on award winners from 2007 and previous years can be found online. CNU extends its congratulations to this year's award winners and its gratitude to the entire field of submitters that made the judging so competitive.

 

 

Charter Award 2008 Winners
The Region: Metropolis, City, and Town		Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan State of Louisiana Submitted by Calthorpe Associates
		A Civic Vision for the Riverfront Philadelphia, PA Submitted by Wallace Roberts & Todd LLC
		Vedanta University Orissa, India Submitted by Ayers/Saint/Gross Inc, Architects+Planners
		King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Submitted by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Inc.
Neighborhood, District, and Corridor		Woodstock Downtown Woodstock, Georgia Submitted by Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates
		Oakwood Shores Chicago, IL Submitted by FitzGerald Associates Architects
		Rockville Town Square Rockville, MD Submitted by WDG Architecture
		Mixson Avenue North Charleston, SC Submitted by I'On Group
		Masterplan for Western Harbour Leith Edinburgh, Scotland Submitted by Robert Adam Architects
Block, Street, and Building		The Vision for Marion Square Charleston, SC Submitted by Fairfax & Sammons Architects
		Atlantic & Pacific Development Montgomery, Alabama Submitted by City Loft Corporation
		Almeria Row Coral Gables, Florida Submitted by de la Guardia Victoria Architects & Urbanists Inc.
		A Pattern Book for Neighborly Houses United States Submitted by Urban Design Associates
		A Living Tradition: Architecture of the Bahamas The Bahamas Submitted by Mouzon Design
Student Award		The North End Plan Michigan City, IN Submitted by Andrews University, School of Architecture
The Jury		Back row, from left Peter Park Community Planning & Development Manager, City and County of Denver, Colorado; Ben Bolgar Director of Design Theory & Networks, Princes Foundation for the Built Environment, London, England; Victor Dover Principal, Dover Kohl & Partners, Coral Gables, Florida Geoffrey Dyer Placemakers, Director of Canadian Operations and Principal and Urban Designer, Tsix Urbanists, Calgary, Alberta Front row, from left Katharine Kelley President, Green Street Properties, Atlanta, Georgia; Andrés Duany, Jury Chair Principal, Duany Plater Zyberk & Company, Miami, Florida; Karen Parolek Principal, Opticos Design, Inc, Berkeley, California Stefanos Polyzoides (not pictured) Principal, Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists, Pasadena, California; with Eleanor and Alicia (dogs)