Client Recognition
Awards are great, but they’re not really why we work so hard to do what we do.
Our professional organizations regularly recognize our client's projects with awards for design and planning innovation and excellence. While this recognition provides us some nice certificates to hang on the walls (200+ to date), it is not the awards themselves we find the most gratifying.
Every day we strive to make a difference in our communities, creating places that have a positive effect on people and our environment. We dream and develop possibilities for reinvigorating communities and making outdoor spaces beautiful.
Winning an award for this work just gives us a small assurance that we truly did our best and made the most out of the opportunity for the client and the community. That’s what it’s all about.
If we do our job well, it’s our clients who win.
Below are a few recent Client projects that have received awards and recognition:
2024
Ames Downtown Plaza
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Central States
Johnston Town Center
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Central States
Wilder Bluff Park
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Central States
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
The Reed at Southbank
Merit Award for Residential/Hospitality - Chicago Building Congress
SERV Entertainment Complex
Capstone Award for Retail - Kansas City Business Journal
24th Street Corridor Beautification
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Central States
Weigand Marina Expansion at Lewis + Clark Lake
Merit Award for Design (Unbuild) - ASLA Central States
Cirrus & Cascade Towers at Lakeshore East
Honor Award for Design - ASLA Illinois Chapter
EMC Downtown Park
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Wallace Park Master Plan
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Gray’s Lake Play & Spray
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Mud, Camp, & Spring Creek Watershed Master Plan
Merit Award for Planning & Analysis - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Willow Creek Riverwalk
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
2023
ReLeaf Cedar Rapids
Merit Award for Analyis + Planning - ASLA Central States
Broadway Square
Merit Award for Parks, Recreation + Open Space - ASLA Central States
Linden Square
Great Places Award - APA Missouri Chapter
Bondurant Civic Campus Master Plan
Urban Design Award – APA Iowa Chapter
Johnston Town Center
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Triumph Park
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
The Green at 320
Merit Award - ASLA Illinois Chapter
Office Development of the Year - Chicago Real Estate Awards 2023
Lincoln Common
Finalist - ULI Americas Awards for Excellence
2022
Imagine Downtown KC: 2030 Strategic Plan
Award of Excellence: Downtown Achievement - International Downtown Association
Honor Award for Planning + Analysis - ASLA Central States
Honor Award for Planning + Analysis - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Cedar Falls Creekside Technology Center Master Plan
Honor Award for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Iowa Chapter
Falls Park: Conceptual Master Plan
National Design Competition Winner - City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Award of Excellence for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Central States
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
ReLeaf Cedar Rapids
Merit Award for Planning + Analysis - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Environmental Planning Award – APA Iowa Chapter
Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Master Plan
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
University of Iowa: College of Pharmacy
Merit Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Iowa Chapter
CISS Agri-Hood
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Iowa Chapter
Ranch Mart Shopping Center Redevelopment
Capstone Award for Shopping Centers - Kansas City Business Journal
Planning Parkville for 2040
Outstanding Plan Award – APA Missouri Chapter
2021
Gardner Destination Downtown
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Minnesota Vikings Headquarters: Practice Facility and Vikings Lakes Developments
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
Shakopee Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan
Merit Award for Planning - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
St. Cloud Riverwalk: Master Plan
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
Promontory: Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Capstone Award for Mixed-Use - Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas City University: Oral Health and Education Center
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Central States
Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum Master Plan Update
Merit Award for Planning & Analysis - ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter
Johnson County Medical Examiner Facility
Capstone Award for Public Health - Kansas City Business Journal
Downtown River Greenway: Phase 3
Honor Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter
Lake Kampeska Master Plan
Award of Excellence - ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter
Continental Towers
Honor Award for Design - ASLA Illinois Chapter
Our Ottumwa 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan – APA Iowa Chapter
Porte Apartments
Merit Award for Residential Design - ASLA Illinois Chapter
Multifamily Development of the Year - IL Real Estate Journals in 2021
2020
Triumph Park
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
City of Bondurant, Regional Commerical Master Plan
2020 Economic Development Planning Award - Iowa Chapter, American Planning Association
EMME
Merit Award for Residential Design - ASLA Illinois Chapter
150 North Riverside Plaza
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Illinois Chapter
Fred Richards Park Master Plan
Honor Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
Parks Master Plans: Minneapolis North + South Service Areas
Merit Award for Planning and Urban Design - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
A New Look at Old Town Lenexa
Merit Award for Planning and Analysis - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Minnesota Vikings Headquarters: Practice Facility and Vikings Lakes Developments
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Cedar Lake Park / Lake Olathe Park
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Praire Gateway Chapter
Krause Gateway Center
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Central States
Kansas State University: Seaton / Regnier Hall
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Central States
Kansas City University: West Campus / Paseo Gateway
Merit Award - ASLA Central States
Beyond the Loop - Integrated Urban Design Plan
Merit Award for Planning and Analysis - ASLA Central States
2019
Krause Gateway Center
Award of Excellence for Design (Built) - ASLA Iowa Chapter
Johnson County Arts + Heritage Center
Developments of Distinction Award - ULI Kansas City
Minnesota Vikings Headquarters: Practice Facility + Vikings Lakes Developments
Award of Excellence - NAIOP Commercial Real Estate
Beyond the Loop: Urban Design Study
Honor Award for Planning + Analysis - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
[Re]stitching Grandview Green: Freeway LID Development
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Minnesota Chapter
Arc of Dreams
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Nebraska Dakotas Chapter
The Fargo Project - World Garden Commons
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Nebraska Dakotas Chapter
North Dakota Governor's Residence
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) - ASLA Nebraska Dakotas Chapter
Kansas City Zoo: Billy Goats Gruff - Exhibit Renovation
Merit Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
150 N Riverside Plaza
Distinguished Building Award - AIA Chicago Chapter
Best New Building – Friends of Downtown Chicago
Pinecrest
Gold: New Developments - International Council of Shopping Centers Global Awards for North American Design and Development
2018
Paladino Hohm Sculpture Garden
2018 Innovative Project Award: Sioux Falls Arts Council
Duluth Traverse Trail Master Plan
Merit Award for Planning and Urban Design – ASLA Minnesota Chapter
UP LINK Urban Park
Award of Excellence for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Central States
The Park at Wrigley / Gallagher Way
Merit Award - ASLA Illinois Chapter
AQUA
Great Places Award - AIA Illinois Chapter
Kansas State University: Seaton / Regnier Hall
Honor Award for Design (Built) - ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Lake Olathe + Cedar Lake Park: Master Plan + Schematic Design
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
RideKC Regional Transit Plan: Smart Moves 3.0
Merit Award for Planning and Analysis - ASLA Central States
Billy Goats Gruff Yard
Merit Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Central States
Art Garden at Wichita Art Museum
Honor Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Central States
2017
Minneapolis South Service Area Master Plan
Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board
Merit Award for Planning and Analysis – ASLA Minnesota Chapter
Burlington Corridor Complete Streets Plan
The City of North Kansas City / Mid-America Regional Council
Merit Award for Planning and Analysis – ASLA Central States Chapter
Honor Award for Planning and Analysis – ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Gray’s Lake Park – Master Plan Update
Des Moines Parks & Recreation Department
Award for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Central States
Walnut Street Corridor Retail Study
The City of Des Moines, Iowa
Merit Award for Communication – ASLA Central States
Arboretum Visitor Center & Sculpture Garden Master Plan
Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt) – ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter
Art Garden at Wichita Art Museum
Honor Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Prairie Gateway
2017 Keeper of The Plains Award
KC Downtown Streetcar – The Starter Line
Kansas City Public Works Department / Kansas City Streetcar Authority
Merit Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Prairie Gateway
McCrory Gardens Visitor and Education Center
South Dakota State University
Merit Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Great Plains Chapter
Paladino Hohm Sculpture Garden
Honor Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Great Plains Chapter
Raven Industries Corporate Office & Greenway Improvements
Honor Award for Design (Built) – ASLA Great Plains Chapter
2016
Blue Springs Public Safety + Municipal Court Complex
Captsone Award for Green Design, Kansas City Business Journal
801 Grand Plaza Renovation + Streetscape
Merit Award – Design (Built): ASLA Iowa Chapter
Hillshire Brands Roof Deck
Merit Award – ASLA Illinois Chapter
Kettlestone (Grand Prairie Parkway Corridor) Master Plan + Design Guidelines
Honor Award – Planning & Analysis: ASLA Iowa Chapter
Prudential Plaza Roof Garden
Merit Award – ASLA Illinois Chapter
Kansas State University: Seaton Hall Expansion and Renovation
Merit Award for Design (Unbuilt): ASLA Central States
Story County C2C Comprehensive Plan
Planning Agency Award – APA Iowa Chapter