Our work has been recognized by peer and public institutions for its excellence and dedication to improving and honoring places, including the AIA’s New York State Firm of the Year and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
2024
AZ Awards 2024 Design, Furniture Single Piece
The Palaver BenchAZ Awards 2024 Environmental Leadership
Rockaway Dune Enhancement PlanFinalist, Best Public Projects Firm, Architizer A+ Awards
Finalist, Sustainable Cultural Building, Architizer A+ Awards
Coastal Conservation Center2024 ENR New York Legacy Award Winner, Claire Weisz
2024 Masterworks Design Awards, Municipal Art Society, Best New Infrastructure
Andrew Haswell Park2024 New Yorkers for Parks Annual Benefit Honoree, Claire Weisz
2025 ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Awards, Diamond Award, Special Projects
Andrew Haswell ParkThe American Architecture Award, Community Center
Coastal Conservation CenterThe American Architecture Award, Exposition
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Expansion2023
Award of Merit, AIANYS Design Awards
Coastal Conservation CenterDesign Award of Excellence, The SARA National Design Awards
The Palaver BenchFinalist, NYCxDESIGN Awards
Pioneer WorksFinalist, NYCxDESIGN
Graham Windham Youth & Family Support CenterFinalist, ULI Excellence in Development Awards
The Peninsula Mixed-Use CampusMost Innovative Companies, Fast Company
No.3, Urban Development and Real Estate
SARA NY Design Awards
The Palaver BenchSARA NY Design Awards
The Peninsula Mixed-Use CampusWTS-GNY 2023 Innovative Transportation Solutions Award
Long Island Railroad Third Track Expansion2022
Award of Citation, AIANYS Excelsior Awards
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center ExpansionAward of Honor, ASLA NY Awards
Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm Action PlanFinalist, Environmental Impact, NYCxDESIGN Awards
Finalist, Unbuilt Masterplan, Architizer A+ Awards
Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm Action PlanFinalist, Urban Design, Fast Company World Changing Ideas
Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm Action PlanHonorable Mention, Fast Company Innovation by Design
Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm Action PlanHonorable Mention, Fast Company Innovation by Design, Pandemic Response
2021
Best of Year, Interior Design Magazine
Kearny Point Master Plan, Building 78, The Annex, Building 197Big Apple Brownfield Award for Community Open Space, NYC Brownfield Partnership
The Peninsula Mixed-Use CampusFinalist, Experiential Graphic Design, AZ Awards
Brooklyn Army Terminal Ferry Landing & Public Spaces2020
2020 Architizer A+ List: Architecture and Design Firms to Watch
Award of Merit, SARA NY Design Awards
Brooklyn Army Terminal Ferry Landing & Public SpacesAward of Merit, SARA NY Design Awards
Transmission StructuresAward of Merit, SARA NY Design Awards
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center ExpansionDesign of Honor, SARA NY Design Awards | NY Design Award of Honor
Robert R. Douglass BridgeExcelsior Awards Award of Distinction, AIA New York State
NYS CabinsHonoree: Corporate Office, NYCxDesign Awards
Howard Gilman Foundation OfficesMeritorious Achievement, APA NY Metro Chapter Awards
New Rochelle School Capacity StudyWinner: Urban Landscape/ Outdoor, NYCxDesign Awards
Robert R. Douglass Bridge2019
Award of Honor, Society of Registered Architects New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard Master PlanAward of Merit, AZURE
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionAward of Merit, NYCxDesign Awards
Brooklyn Army Terminal Ferry Landing & Public SpacesAward of Merit, NYCxDesign Awards
Downtown Brooklyn KiosksExcellence in Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum
Brooklyn Navy Yard Master PlanExcellence in Design Award, New York City Public Design Commission
The Peninsula Mixed-Use CampusExcellence in Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum
NYS CabinsHonoree, Data Design, Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards
D15 Diversity PlanJury Winner, Landscape & Planning - Urban & Masterplans, Architizer A+ Awards
Brooklyn Navy Yard Master PlanWorld's Most Innovative Architecture Firms, Fast Company
2018
Award of Honor, Society of Registered Architects New York
NYS CabinsAward of Merit - Institutional, AIANYS Design Awards
Battery SeaGlassAward of Merit - Planning, AIANY + ASLA-NY Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards
The QueensWay PlanHonorable Mention – Unbuilt Urban, A|N Best of Design Awards
Brooklyn Navy Yard Master PlanHonor Award for Architecture, AIA National Design Awards
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedLawrence M. Orton Award, APA NY Metro Chapter Awards
D15 Diversity PlanNational Planning Achievement Award for Urban Design - Silver, APA National
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionWilliam H. Whyte Award, APA NY Metro Chapter Awards
La Marqueta Feasibility Study2017
Award of Honor, Society of Registered Architects New York
The Brooklyn Strand Action PlanDesign Award of Honor, Society of Registered Architects National Awards
Battery SeaGlassDesign Award of Merit, Society of Registered Architects National Awards
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedHonor Award, AIA QUAD Design Awards
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionOutdoor/Urban Landscape Honoree, NYCxDesign Awards
The Reconstruction of Astor Place & Cooper SquareSmart Growth Award, New Jersey Future
Kearny Point Master Plan, Building 78, The Annex, Building 197World Changing Idea Awards Urban Design Finalist, Fast Company
The Brooklyn Strand Action Plan2016
Award of Excellence, AIA New York State
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedAward of Excellence, Center for Active Design
West 215 Step Street ReconstructionAward of Excellence for Urban Planning/Design, AIA Brooklyn & Queens
The Brooklyn Strand Action PlanAward of Excellence, Society of American Registered Architects New York
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedAward of Merit for Urban Planning/Design, AIA Brooklyn & Queens
The QueensWay PlanAward of Merit in Sustainable Design, Society of American Registered Architects New York
Battery SeaGlassAward of Merit, Society of American Registered Architects New York
Battery SeaGlassAward of Merit, Society of American Registered Architects New York
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionBattery Medal for Design Excellence, The Battery Conservancy
Best New Building, The Municipal Art Society - MASterwork Awards
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedCIB Roger H. Corbetta Award, Public Works
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedExcellence on the Waterfront, Waterfront Center Award
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionFirm of the Year, AIA New York State
Honor Award, AIA New York
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedHonoree, NYCxDesign Public Space Award / Interior Design Magazine
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionMeritorious Service and Achievement Award, APA New York Metropolitan Chapter
East Harlem Neighborhood PlanPublic Space Award, Interior Design Magazine and ICFF NYCxDESIGN
Battery SeaGlassPublic Space Award, Interior Design Magazine and ICFF NYCxDESIGN
Rockaway Boardwalks ReconstructionRegional Best Project Award, Engineering News Record
West 215 Step Street Reconstruction2015
Citation for Urban Planning/Design, AIA New York State
The Brooklyn Strand Action PlanMerit Award, ASLA New York
The QueensWay PlanMeritorious Achievement Award, APA Metro Chapter
Brooklyn Tech Triangle PlanSpirit of ABNY Award, Association for a Better New York
The QueensWay PlanSpirit of ABNY Award, Association for a Better New York
Battery SeaGlassUrban Design Merit Award, AIA New York
The QueensWay Plan2014
Honor Award for Urban and Regional Planning, AIA National
East River Blueway PlanOutstanding Brownfield Opportunity Area Study, New Partnership for Community Revitalization
Sunset Park Brownfield Opportunity Area Study2013
Award of Excellence, AIA New York State
East River Blueway PlanBest in State, AIA New York State
East River Blueway PlanCitation for Interiors, AIA New York State
The Drawing CenterIllumination Award of Merit, Illuminating Engineering Society
The Drawing CenterMeritorious Achievement Award, APA New York Metro
Brooklyn Tech Triangle PlanMeritorious Service Award, APA New York Metro
A Regional Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure2012
Furniture & Interior Accessories Shortlist, WAN Awards
WXY Urban Furniture Systems2011
Award for Excellence in Design, NYCDesign Commission
DSNY Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage & Salt ShedEmerging Voices, Architectural League
Merit Award, AIA New York State
WXY Urban Furniture SystemsMerit Award for Interiors, AIA New York
NYC Information Center2009
Award of Excellence, AIA New York State
The BatteryAward of Excellence Information Design, Communication Arts
New York Designs Award, The Architectural League
NYC Information Center2008
Award of Merit for Urban Planning/Design, AIA New York State
Monsignor John J. Kowsky PlazaFirst Place - Landscape Category, International Design Awards Competition
The BatteryPlatinum Award First Place, International Design Award
The Battery2006
Claire Weisz & Mark Yoes, Chrysler/House Beautiful Innovative Designer Award
Excellence on the Waterfront, Waterfront Center Top Honor Award
The BatteryHonor Award, ASLA New York
The BatteryHonor Award, ASLA New York
Monsignor John J. Kowsky PlazaNew York Designs Award, The Architectural League
Monsignor John J. Kowsky Plaza2005
Citation Award, DesignShare/School Construction News
Bronx Charter School for the ArtsHonor Award for Architecture, AIA New York
Bronx Charter School for the ArtsHonor Award for Design Excellence in K-12 Educational Facilities, Boston Society of Architects/AIA
Bronx Charter School for the ArtsOculus Design Awards: Architecture Honor
Bronx Charter School for the Arts1996
Award of Merit, Atlantic City Housing Competition
Graham Foundation Grant with City College Architectural Center
1995
NIAE Grant with City College Architectural Center
Harlem Studio in Environmental Justice
1993
New York Prize / Young Architects, The Architectural League
Claire Weisz & Mark Yoes