These innovative ideas lead to high-performance buildings which are setting new standards for the industry to follow. These award winners exemplify the best of our industry, showcasing the beauty and functionality that architectural engineers strive for so that users can enjoy the project for generations to come.
—Amy L. Hackney, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
PPA Past-Chair, Principal, Vice President, Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger
The Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced the winners of the 2020 Professional Project Awards on February 28, 2020.
2020 Winners

Best Overall Projects
- Arizona State University Student Pavilion, HGA (less than $100M)
- One Manhattan West, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (greater than $100M)
Most Innovative Projects
- Corning Museum of Glass, Altieri Sebor Wieber, LLC (less than $100M)
- Tianjin CTF Finance Center, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (greater than $100M)
Awards of Excellence
- Architectural Engineering Integration
One Manhattan West, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP - Construction Management
National Geographic Headquarters, James G. Davis Construction Corporation (only entrant) - Electrical Systems Design
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall, SmithGroup - Lighting Systems Design
1201 Cass Commercial Office Building, Alvine Engineering - Mechanical Systems Design
Arizona State University Student Pavilion, HGA - Structural Systems Design
Tianjin CTF Finance Center, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
Awards of Merit
- Architectural Engineering Integration
Tianjin CTF Finance Center, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, SmithGroup
Corning Museum of Glass, Altieri Sebor Wieber, LLC - Electrical Systems Design
University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, SmithGroup - Lighting Systems Design
Arizona State University Student Pavilion, HGA
University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, SmithGroup - Mechanical Systems Design
1201 Cass Commercial Office Building, Alvine Engineering
University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, SmithGroup - Structural Systems Design
One Manhattan West Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, SmithGroup