2011 Saint Paul Competition
The 2011 AIA Saint Paul Prize winners were introduced by Mike Meehan, AIA, President of AIA Saint Paul, at the chapter holiday party on Friday, December 9. $1200 went to the first prize winner, Cole Johnson, Associate AIA. The team of Isaac Bros and James Moody received an Honorable Mention prize, as did Joseph Hang, Associate AIA. Congratulations all!

This year's project was the design of an urban market at the corner of Phalen Boulevard and Payne Avenue in St. Paul. Jurors for the competition were Duane Kell, FAIA, Mike Meehan, AIA; Sara Guyette, AIA, and Ryan Rademacher from Seeyond.

The purpose of the competition is to develop ideas for designing, occupying, and programming public space. The competition seeks solutions that innovate the way we perceive and use underused space within the urban core, Architects or interns within seven years of graduating with a Bachelor Degree with an architectural emphasis or Master of Architecture Degree from an accredited program living or working in Minnesota are eligible.

2010 Saint Paul Prize Competition
The 2010 design competition for intern architects was the design of park amphitheater for use for educational programs and entertainment events.

The first place team was comprised of Kar-Keat Chong, Assoc. AIA and Daniel Yudchitz, Assoc. AIA, both of HGA, Minneapolis (pictured at right); and honorable mention went to the team of Alex Kang and Ji Hun Cho, both of PDI World Group in Minneapolis.

View the 2010 Saint Paul Prize Press Release (PDF)

See the January 5th article in TheLineMedia.

The 2011 program will occur in November and December of 2011. For reference for 2011, view the 2010 St.Paul Prize Competition Packet

Please contact Eric Lagerquist for additional information.

2009 Saint Paul Prize Competition

The 2009 design competition for intern architects will be the design of a hydrogen and electric vehicle refueling station in Woodbury, MN. The challenge is to design a hypothetical zero-energy building and site that utilizes on site energy generation systems. The goal is to promote new ideas in the application of creative planning and a design that promotes energy efficiency as well as environmentally sustainable design.

2008 Saint Paul Prize Competition

The St. Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded two first place prizes on December 11, 2008, to its annual St. Paul Prize design competition. This design competition is open to AIA Minnesota Associate members with less than seven years of post-graduation experience.

This year’s competition program included the design of a Modular Bicycle Shed Prototype for Public Transportation Stops with the ability to be located at two varied MetroTransit Park and Ride locations in Ramsey County. The function of the Bicycle Shed is to provide secure and protected storage of bicycles for bus riders. While suburban areas are provided with commuter buses services to the central business districts of Minneapolis and St. Paul, these suburban areas are not serviced by extensive local bus coverage. This results in many potential bus-riding commuters driving their cars for distances easily covered by bicycle in an equal amount of time. The desire is to provide secure and protected bicycle storage at park and ride locations to encourage bicycle usage.

First place: Jim Lindborg, Assoc. AIA and Elisa Keck, Assoc. AIA, both of Tanek Inc.
Second place: Chris Palkowitsch, Assoc. AIA, and Ryan Shortridge, both of BKV Group
Third place: Isaac Bros of Community Design group and James Moody
Honorable Mention: Sung Gwon (Alex) Kang, Assoc. AIA, of PDI World Group

A total of ten boards were received and judging took place on December 4 at the offices of SmithGroup. The jury included architects Peter Vesterholt, AIA, Stephen Berg, Assoc. AIA, Duane Kell, FAIA and Eric Lagerquist, AIA; Jon Stone and Brian Mullins, industrial designers from Logic, a local industrial and product design firm; Luke Breen, owner of Calhoun Cycle and cycling advocate, and Chris Steele long time cycling commuter and bus driver.  Read the 2008 St.Paul Prize press release (pdf).

The winning entry was featured in Velo Vision, a British cycling magazine. See the Bike Shed pdf.