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Recognition

Throughout the firm's 25 year history, Pickard Chilton has received global recognition for its unwavering commitment to design excellence, high-performance buildings, and a culture of mentorship. We are forward-thinkers united in our pursuit of innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients, communities, and planet. For us, delivering an exceptional building for each client is not enough, as there are many other constituents impacted. Ultimately, our goal for each project is to meet and exceed expectations across the triple bottom line of social, economic, and environmental value.

Firm Awards

Emerging Architects Award

AIA Connecticut

2019
2016
2009
Emerging Professional Friendly Firm

AIA New England

2019
2018
Innovator of the Year

Business New Haven Magazine

2012
IDP Outstanding Firm Award 2009-2012

American Institute of Architects

2009
Finalist, Vision Award

Constructech Magazine

2007

Personal Awards

Women in Architecture Award

AIA Connecticut

2022
New England Top Young Professional Award

ENR

2020
Drawing Award – Watercolor Honor Award

AIA Connecticut

2016
Drawing Award – Process Drawing

AIA Connecticut

2014
Distinguished Alumni Award

ISU Alumni Association, Iowa State University

2010
2010
Christian Petersen Design Award

Iowa State University College of Design

2007
2007
Drawing Award (two awards)

AIA Connecticut

2002
Design Achievement Award

Iowa State University College of Design

1995
1989

Project Awards

Norfolk Southern Headquarters

Business Architecture Award
AIA Connecticut
2022

Thomas F. Farrell II Building

Green Good Design Award
European Centre for Architecture
2022
Design Award of Merit
AIA Connecticut
2021
Business Architecture Award of Excellence
AIA Connecticut
2021
Impact Award
Richmond Real Estate Group
2019

Devon Energy Center

10 Year Award
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2022
Merit Award
AIA Connecticut
2018
Global Award for Excellence
Urban Land Institute
2015
Green Good Design Award
Chicago Athenaeum, European Centre for Architecture
2014
Honorable Mention Award
AIA New England
2014
Oklahoma Book Award Gold Medal
2014
National Finalist, Best Tall Building Americas
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2013
Finalist, Façade of the Year Award
WAN
2013
Phoenix Award, Region 6
United States Environmental Protection Agency
2013
Award of Excellence, Good Design is Good Business
Architectural Record
2013
High Rise Architecture Award
Americas Property Awards
2012

2+U

Green Good Design Award
Chicago Athenaeum, European Centre for Architecture
2021
Sustainable Architecture Award of Merit
AIA Connecticut
2021

Akamai Headquarters

Green Good Design Award
Chicago Athenaeum, European Centre for Architecture
2021

Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons

Honor Award
American Architecture Awards
2019
Mayor's Design Award
City of Milwaukee
2018
Commercial High-Rise Architecture Award
Americas Property Award
2018
Project of the Year
Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Awards
2018

ATCO Commercial Centre

Merit Award
American Architecture Awards
2019

609 Main

Out-of-State Honor Award
CTGBC
2019
Commercial High-Rise Architecture Award
Americas Property Award
2018
Award of Honor-Exterior (to Illume)
Denver Lighting Brilliance Award
2017
ICE Award
ABC Houston Excellence In Construction
2017
Pinnacle Award of Excellence – Commercial Interior
Marble Institute of America, Building Stone Institute
2017
Commercial Real Estate Deal of the Year
Houston Business Journal
2014

Eighth Avenue Place

Earth Award (Office Category)
TransCanada BOMA
2018
Urban Design Award
Calgary Downtown Business Association
2012
Nominee, Best Tall Building Americas
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2012
Finalist
American Architecture Awards
2012
Office Architecture Award
Americas Property Awards
2012

Uber Sky Tower

Unbuilt Award
AIA Connecticut
2018
Best of Design Award, Unbuilt - Commercial and Mixed Use​
The Architect's Newspaper
2018
Good Design Award
The Chicago Athenaeum Musuem of Architecture and Design
2018

River Point

Commercial High-Rise Architecture Award
Americas Property Award
2018
Merit Award, ​Out-of-State
Connecticut Green Building Council
2018
Finalist, Global Awards for Excellence
Urban Land Institute
2017
Winner, Merit Award
Chicago Building Congress
2017
Development of the Year, Finalist
NAIOP Chicago Awards for Excellence
2016

BOK Park Plaza

Mayor's Award for Outstanding Development (to Bank of Oklahoma)
Mayor of Oklahoma City
2018

1144 Fifteenth

Top Ten Skyscrapers
Emporis
2018

Amegy Bank Headquarters

Winner, Landmark Awards: Headquarters Move
Houston Business Journal
2017
Finalist, Landmark Awards: Office
Houston Business Journal
2017

Eaton Center

Honor Award
AIA QUAD Design Award
2017
Merit Award
ASLA Colorado Design Awards
2014
Global Design Award (for Eaton Experience)
Society for Experiential Graphic Design
2014
Award of Excellence
Cleveland Engineering Society
2014
Office Interior Regional Award
Americas Property Awards
2014
Office Architecture Award, Five Stars
Americas Property Awards
2014

Minnesota Senate Building

National Award of Merit (Federal/<wbr>State/<wbr>County/<wbr>Municipal category)
DBIA
2017
Design-Build Excellence Award (Government Building category)
DBIA
2017
Top Project of 2016
Finance & Commerce Newspaper (Minneapolis)
2017

Eaton House

Honor Award
AIA QUAD Design Award
2017
Honor Award, Architecture: the Encompassing Art
AIA Connecticut
2016
International Architecture Award
European Centre for Architecture, Chicago Athenaeum
2016
Pinnacle Award of Merit
Marble Institute of America
2015
Honorary Mention for Architectural Design
AIA Europe Awards
2015
Design Award
AIA Connecticut
2015

BG Group Place

TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Award
BOMA
2016
Development of Distinction Award
Urban Land Institute
2014
Green Good Design Award
European Centre for Architecture, Chicago Athenaeum
2012
Landmark Award - Office Category
Houston Business Journal
2012
Finalist, Best Tall Building Americas
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2012
American Architecture Award
European Centre for Architecture, Chicago Athenaeum
2012
Special Citation for Excellence in Architecture
AIA New England
2011
Architecture Award
Americas Property Awards
2011

BHP Headquarters

Finalist
ABC Houston Excellence In Construction
2016

The Office Building of the Future

Unbuilt Design Award
Boston Society of Architects
2014
Honor Award
AIA Connecticut
2013
Winner, Office Building of the Future Competition
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2012

1180 Peachtree

Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge, Top Energy Savers - 25%
Presented by Mayor Kasim Reed
2013
Top 50 Atlanta Landmark
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2012
Deals of the Decade - Best Overall
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2010
Architecture Award, Americas
International Property Awards
2009
American Architecture Award
Chicago Athenaeum
2008
Best Sustainable Tall Building Award, Runner-Up
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2007
Award for Excellence: The Americas
Urban Land Institute
2007
Green Development Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2006
Building of the Decade 1996 – 2006
AIA Atlanta
2006
Skyscraper Award, Finalist
Emporis
2006
Design Award, Best in Atlanta Real Estate
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2005
Innovative Glass Designers Award
Glass Magazine
2004

Boathouse

Award, Unbuilt Architecture
Boston Society of Architects
2012

300 North LaSalle

Honor Award
AIA Connecticut
2012
Award of Excellence, Good Design is Good Business
Architectural Record
2011
Award for Excellence: The Americas
Urban Land Institute
2011
Office Development of the Year Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2010
Green Development of the Year Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2010
Green Good Design Award
Chicago Athenaeum, European Centre for Architecture
2010
Best New Office Building
Friends of Downtown
2010
Development of the Year
Crain’s Commercial Real Estate Awards
2010
Best Tall Building Americas, Nominee
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
2009

24th at Camelback II

Best of NAIOP, Transaction of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2011
Best of NAIOP, Speculative Office Development of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2011

The Pinnacle at Symphony Place

Design Citation
AIA Middle Tennessee
2011
Office Development of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2010
Excellence in Development Award
Urban Land Institute
2010
Best New Office Building
Nashville Scene
2009

ConocoPhillips West Campus

Design Award
AIA Connecticut
2011
Honor Award
American Society of Landscape Architects
2010

Iskandar Investment Headquarters

Design Award: Unbuilt
AIA Connecticut
2011
American Architecture Award
Chicago Athenaeum, European Centre for Architecture
2010

Wells Fargo

Honor Award for Design Excellence
AIA New England
2010
Architecture Award, Americas
International Property Awards
2010
Honor Award
AIA Connecticut
2008

CalPERS Headquarters Complex

Green Good Design Award
Chicago Athenaeum, European Centre for Architecture
2010
Architecture Award, Americas
International Property Awards
2010
Beyond Green Award
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
2009
Award of Honor
Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards
2007
Green Honor Award
AIA Central Valley
2006
Environmental Recognition Award
Sacramento Environmental Commission
2006
Waste Reduction Award
California Integrated Waste Management Board
2004

W Atlanta-Downtown and The Residences

Atlanta Downtown Design Excellence Award (ADDEA)
Central Atlanta Progress, Atlanta Magazine
2009
Development of Excellence Award
Urban Land Institute (Atlanta Chapter)
2009

California Green

Innovation in Green Community Planning Award (presented to City of Irvine)
American Planning Association
2009

Orville L. Freeman Building

Honorable Mention
AIA Connecticut
2007
Supporting Energy Efficiency
Xcel Energy
2003

ER One

Juror Commendation, Unbuilt Project
AIA Dallas
2007
Award of Excellence for Healthcare Facilities Design
Modern Healthcare, American Institute of Architects
2005

US EPA Headquarters

Craftsmanship Award
Washington Building Congress
2007
Finalist, Green Development Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2007
Federal Energy Saver Showcase Award
US Department of Energy
2007
Closing the Circle Award
White House
2007
Award of Excellence: Sustainable Construction
Associated General Contractors
2006
Best Building, Environmentally Responsible – Green Construction: Award of Merit
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2006
Best Real Estate Deal of 2004
Washington Business Journal
2005
Lease Project of the Year Award
General Services Administration
2004

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Award of Excellence, Higher Education
Texas Construction
2006
Healthcare Design Award
The Center for Healthcare Design
2005
Large Scale Project of the Year
Urban Land Institute
2003

24th at Camelback I

Clean Air Award
National Air Filtration Association
2006
Excellence in Energy Performance
Energy Star Label
2005
Excellence in Energy Performance
Energy Star Label
2002
Development of the Year Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2001
Best of NAIOP
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2000

The Pinnacle

The Office Building of the Year Award (TOBY *250,000 – 500,000 SF Category), Regional Award
BOMA
2003
Honorable Mention, Building with Most Distinctive Look
Atlanta Business Chronicle
1999
Best in Atlanta Real Estate Award
Atlanta Business Chronicle
1998

4600 South Syracuse

Best New High-Rise
Best of Denver Westword
2000
Development of the Year Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
1999

Wachovia Park

Downtown Winston-Salem Excellence Award
The Downtown Winston-Salem Association
1999
Exterior Landscape Award
The Community Appearance Commission of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
1999

In Shinagawa, one of the most densely developed wards in Tokyo, a 1.6 kilometer-long rail yard cuts a swath through its urban fabric. Anchored by Takanawa Gateway Station, Tokyo’s first new rail station on the Yamanote line in 50 years, the master plan for Takanawa Gateway City restitches the district with a vibrant mix of residential, retail, office, hotel, and cultural uses. The development is designed to foster innovation and public engagement across all of its buildings and functions. 

A key deliverable of Pickard Chilton’s master plan for the Takanawa Gateway City development was the Design Concept + Code book. Designed, authored, and illustrated by Pickard Chilton, the 200-page book outlines design intent and guiding principles for building composition, public realm space, lighting, landscape, and programming.  

Organized into three chapters, each addressing a different scale, the book in both Japanese and English considers every detail, from the sweep of the plan’s 1.6 kilometer-long promenade to guidelines for exterior elevator signage. 

Entirely different from ‘design guidelines’ or ‘form-based zoning’ documents, the blending of a concept and code document creates a truly cohesive expression of unity and harmony in the district. 

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L'ARCA Monographs No. 9 is dedicated to the work and process of Pickard Chilton. World-renowned architectural critic, Mario Pisani, describes the 25-year old architectural design practice in an excerpt from his introductory essay: 

PICKARD CHILTON practices from the second and third floors of a 1918 building on Chapel Street in New Haven, Connecticut, a small city graced by the gothic towers of Yale University and modern architectural landmarks by Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolph, Eero Saarinen, Roche Dinkeloo, Gordon Bunshaft, and Marcel Breuer. The studio of only 50 people competes for projects with today’s architectural elite.

In a society driven by consumption, the pressure to constantly produce has negatively impacted technical know-how, the actual practice of architecture and construction, and the relationship with those working on the site. The concepts of beauty and patient, meticulous design and execution have been stripped away by a process that reinforces excessive individualism and obscures history and context.

In sharp contrast to a process that focuses solely on the end-product, Pickard Chilton approaches design without ties to theoretical architectural debate or to what is showcased at international biennials or major exhibitions. The studio is not interested in establishing a singular design identity through extravagant theories or buildings designed for press headlines. Instead, its design methodology aims to create urban spaces and buildings that reflect an ethical modernity that captures the true essence of the modern movement. 

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April 19, 2021
by Michael J. Crosbie (Author)
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: The Images Publishing Group
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 7.01 in x 8.86 in
Book Design: Jenny Chan/Jack Design
 
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February 28, 2015
by Michael J. Crosbie (Author)
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac (February 28, 2015)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 1.1 x 11.9 inches
Book Design: Jenny Chan/Jack Design

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October 16, 2013
by Michael J. Crosbie (Author)
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac (October 16, 2013)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 1.1 x 12 inches

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December 28, 2012
by Pickard Chilton (Author)
Paperback: 158 pages
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac (December 28, 2012)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 0.6 x 13.5 inches

May 16, 2012
by Mig Halpine (Author)
Hardcover: 372 pages
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac; Slp edition (May 16, 2012)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 1.7 x 14.1 inches

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2010
by Richard Guy Wilson (Introduction)
Hardcover: 184 pages
Publisher: 9 Square Editors (2010)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 20 x 10 x 1.5 inches

2007
by Richard Guy Wilson (Introduction)
Hardcover: 140 pages
Publisher: 9 Square Editors (2007)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 20 x 10 x 1.5 inches

Balancing Act: Urbanism & Emerging Technologies

BSA Space
Boston, Massachusetts
17 May - 27 September 2019

Avant-Garde Architecture

The Chicago Athenaeum, The European Centre for Architecture
Chicago, Illinois, Athens, Greece, Milan, Italy, Lisbon, Portugal, Berlin, Germany
Summer 2016 through 2017

New Chicago Architecture

The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture
Chicago, Illinois, Milan, Italy, Athens, Greece, Lisbon, Portugal, Berlin, Germany
Spring 2016 through 2017

ABX Unbuilt Awards Forum

ArchitectureBoston Expo
Boston, Massachusetts
20 November 2013

Unbuilt Awards Forum

ABX Design Gallery
Boston, Massachusetts
28 – 30 October 2013

100 Years of Building: School of Architecture Centennial Celebration

School of Architecture, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
12 October 2013

Designing Relationships

Silpe Gallery, University of Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
23 September – 8 October 2013
College of Design, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
24 September – 21 October 2012
College of Design, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
12 March - 7 April 2013
School of Architecture, Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
7 January – 8 February 2013

The City and the World: Projects from the 2012 American Architecture Awards

Istanbul Design Biennial
Istanbul, Turkey
5 November – 12 December 2012

AIA New England Design Award Winners Exhibit

Build Boston 2011 Convention
Boston, Massachusetts
16 - 18 November 2011
Build Boston 2010 Convention
Boston, Massachusetts
17–19 November 2010

9th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial

OCA - Parque do Ibirapuera
São Paulo, Brazil
2 November - 4 December 2011

"Sounding Up There" Art Installation

1180 Peachtree Lobby
Atlanta, Georgia
6 - 10 June 2011

The Green Good Design 2010 Exhibition

Conference on the Environment, Contemporary Space Athens
Hamburg, Germany, Athens, Greece
April - June 2011

LEED to Living Buildings

IDID VI, Integrated Design/Integrated Development Conference at Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
16 - 17 April 2010

MIPIM Awards Finalists

Palais des Festivals de Cannes
Cannes, France
16 - 19 March 2010

30 and Beyond: College of Design Alumni Exhibition

Gallery 181, College of Design, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
3 August – 26 September 2009

American Institute of Architects 2009 National Convention

EPA Energy Star Gallery
San Francisco, California
30 April – 2 May 2009

New World Architecture: Projects from the 2008 International & American Architecture Awards

The Municipality of Florence, SESV Santa Verdiana
Florence, Italy
4 November -18 November 2008

Towards the First World: A Celebration of the Mega Development Projects in the Makkah Region

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
October 11 2008 - January 3 2009

Le Montréal Du Futur

Grande-Place at Complexe Desjardins
Montreal, Quebec
25-31 March 2008

Hines / 50 Years / 50 Selected Works

Architecture Center Houston
Houston, Texas
13 December 2007 – 29 February 2008

Build Boston: New England Architects Exhibit

Seaport World Trade Center
Boston, Massachusetts
13 November – 15 November 2007

Skyscraper! Achievement and Impact

Liberty Science Center
Jersey City, New Jersey
July 2007
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