Tradition Bank Plaza, the adaptive reuse of the former Plaza Hotel

Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association for its efforts in getting the Old Sixth Ward named the city's first protected historic district

Bartlett Lofts, the restoration of the Texas Staple Company warehouse

1701 Kipling Street, the restoration of a former Montrose-area duplex

Houston Mod for "Hugo V. Neuhaus, Residential Architecture, 1948-1966"

5306 Institute Lane, the restoration of a contemporary home in the Rice University area

13 Celsius, the restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Jennings Cleaning building in Midtown

West University Elementary School, the restoration and expansion of an historic school building

St. Anne Catholic Church for the restoration of its 1929 parish hall

1405 South Blvd., the restoration of a home in Broadacres

Alexander Love Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Stewart Title Award

Four Allen Center: AIA 25 Year Award

Ezekiel W. Cullen Building: AIA 50 Year Award
  

Though it was completed in 1983, Four Allen Center has already earned a lasting place in Houston history as the Enron Building. Nevertheless, the building is as well-known for its architecture as for its former tenant: Even after 25 years, the 50-story skyscaper retains its freshness and surface beauty. Architects Lloyd Jones Brewer gave the sleek, steel-framed landmark alternating banks of silver glass and white aluminum spandrels topped by a neon halo that accents the building’s smooth curves. In 2002, Cesar Pelli & Associates designed an adjacent tower clearly inspired by the original — and in this case, imitation is sincerely flattery.

Next winner: Ezekiel W. Cullen Building

Photo by Jim Parsons
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