More and more, the commercial design community plays a leadership role
in furthering global efforts for social responsibility. In response to
these accomplishments, and true to our mission of inspiring commercial
design solutions, Contract magazine presents its fourth annual Inspiration Awards in 2012, sponsored by Tandus Flooring.
Entries are submitted online. The entry deadline has been extended to May 18.
Enter your project at inspirations.contractdesign.com.
Submissions are evaluated in two categories—Projects (completed) and Practice (cause-related efforts)—by a professional A&D panel of judges, which includes:
• Neil Frankel, FAIA, FIIDA, partner of Frankel+Coleman
 For the past six years, Neil Frankel has directed the Center of Workplace Performance for the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning. This unique program, resident in Chicago, focuses on the connection between social research and design excellence. Prior to accepting a faculty position as the Fitz-Hugh Scott Endowed Chair in Design Excellence, Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Neil Frankel was responsible for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago architectural interiors practice. In addition to his academic commitment, in 1998 Neil Frankel established the independent studio Frankel + Coleman. Neil Frankel was elected into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1994. He is one of five practitioners who have been elected to the College of Fellows by both the American Institute of Architects and the International Interior Design Association. He is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council. In 2005 Mr. Frankel was the sole recipient of the Honor Award for Education given by the American Institute of Architects Students (AIAS).
• Anne-Marie Gianoudis, IIDA, senior interior designer at Gresham Smith and Partners, and vice president on the board at IIDA
 Anne-Marie’s experience includes interior design for corporate, institutional and healthcare facilities. Her experience encompasses all phases of projects including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration. Her design responsibilities encompass client consultation, engineering coordination, production and coordination of construction documents, specifications and construction administration. She is a versatile and well-respected designer with a sincere dedication to client satisfaction and quality work. Anne-Marie currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Foundation and as a Vice President of the IIDA International Board of Directors. In addition, she served as a competition judge for the 14th Annual IIDA Showroom and Booth Design Competition at the 2009 NeoCon exposition, the 15th Annual IIDA/ HD Product Design Competition and Armstrong’s i2r design competition in 2011. Anne-Marie is also a past president of the Alabama chapter of IIDA, which was named as the IIDA Small Chapter of the Year in 2008 under her leadership.
• Michael Murphy, co-founder of MASS Design Group, Contract 2012 Designer of the Year
 Michael co-founded MASS Design Group in 2007. In addition to leading the design and construction of the Butaro Hospital in Rwanda, Michael has been the recipient of the 2010 Design Futures Council Emerging Leaders Scholarship, deemed a Master of Design for 2010 by Fast Company Magazine, and honored in the PopTech Fellows class of 2011 as a leader in technology innovation. He was recognized alongside IDEO’s CEO Tim Brown for his contribution to the field of design at the Horace Havemeyer III State of Design Event and has spoken at a number of events including the Mayo Clinic 2011 Transform Conference. Michael has a Masters in Architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Design, has taught courses on design for infection control at Harvard University’s school of Public Health, and is currently a Sasaki Distinguished Visiting Critic at the Boston Architectural College. Michael with partner Alan Ricks recently accepted the award for 2012 Designer of the Year from Contract Magazine.
Winners will be
notified May 30.
Inspirations Awards ceremony will take place on June 11 in
Chicago at the NeoCon World Trade Fair. Honored work
will be featured in Contract Magazine
print and digital editions and at contractdesign.com
For questions, contact Emily Hooper at
ehooper@contractdesign.com
Contract's 2011 INSPIRATIONS Awards
Recognizing social responsibility in commercial interiors
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