A distinguished panel of five chose the following buildings as the most significant American projects for the 21st Century. They were published in a September edition of USA Weekend. Expert judges were William Gilchrist, planning director for Birmingham, Ala.; Carol Ross Barney, an architect who is currently designing the new Oklahoma City federal campus; Marilyn Taylor, chair/partner of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP; Thomas Ventulett, architect, Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates; and Sarah Susanka, architect and author of The Not So Big House. The winning projects:
Rose Center, New York City
Polshek Partnership Architects
www.polshek.comQuadracci Pavilion, Milwaukee, WI
Santiago Calatrava SA
www.samark.se
Kahler Slater Architects
www.kahlerslater.comO’Connor U.S. Courthouse,
Phoenix, AZ
Richard Meier & Partners
www.richardmeier.com3com Midwest Headquarters,
Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
www.zgf.comWestside Light Rail Corridor,
Portland,OR
Valerio Dewalt Train
www.buildordie.com
