• Barn Luxembourg facade

    Barn

    Urbanism Can Be Rural, Too
    It is highly likely that in the history of the Charter Awards, this is the first barn to receive the honor. But, as the jury noted, the Charter recognizes that urbanism happens at all scales, and the transect stretches from urban to rural. More importantly, the jury felt that the thoughtful...Read more
  • Stora Torget Karlstad dome and canal

    Stora Torget

    A Unique Shopping Center Completes a Corner
    In Karlstad, Sweden, a large block overlooking the main square was gutted by a fire. Redevelopment in this historic town center required cultural sensitivity and innovative thinking. Architects Brunnberg & Forshed were tasked with designing a commercial/residential complex that could bring new...Read more
  • Dunbar High School DC entrance

    Dunbar High School

    Historic High School Opens Up to the Community
    Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. has the distinction of being America’s first public high school for African-Americans. Intent on harkening back to a beloved building from 1917 – and replacing dim, bunker-like facilities built in 1977 – Perkins Eastman melded traditional and...Read more
  • Station Center Union City artwork

    Station Center

    Affordable Housing Hits on All Marks
    Union City is one of the farthest-flung BART stops in the San Francisco Bay Area, and one of the least developed. As part of a regional effort to focus transit-oriented development around transit stations, the city developed an ambitious plan to build a research development campus, market-rate...Read more