Each year for the rd+d awards, an experienced panel of judges spends a day together in mid-November reviewing entries, considering and discussing the merits of each submission, and advocating for their favorites before finally coming to a consensus to determine the winners that appear on the following pages.
It’s one of the best days of the year at the rd+d offices, and we thank them for their time. More importantly, thank you for your submissions!
rd+d exists to share projects, examples and stories that educate and inspire. When the rd+d awards were launched nine years ago, our team wanted to highlight the projects that made readers proud and impressed our judges. This year’s winners did both! Read on to find out how.
Judges
- Joanna Kolakowski, CEO, Kreska Design & Construction, LLC
- Jay Ambrocio C. Miranda, Principal, JM Design Collaborative Inc.
- Jonathan Nikiel, Project Leader, Reitano Design Group
- Timothy Schwarz, Associate Principal, KTG
- Jill Ventura, Vice President of Strategic Growth, Harrison Architecture and Design
Form + Function Innovation Award
Winner: Journeyman at The American Factory, Valparaiso, Ind.
Operator: Journeyman, Valparaiso, Ind.
Architecture, Interior Design, FF&E, Landscaping and Historical Preservation: RATIO, Chicago
Contractor: Berglund, Chesterton, Ind.
Owner’s Representative: Project Management Advisors, Chicago
Civil Engineer: Abonmarche, South Bend, Ind.
MEP & Structural Engineer: IMEG, Indianapolis, Ind.
In this adaptive reuse project, the team preserved the former ANCO manufacturing plant and transformed it into a 140,000-square-foot destination that features a whiskey garden, a restaurant, a brewery and event spaces that blend seamlessly together.
The development’s original but nonfunctional water tower was preserved and enhanced with branding and lighting to create a focal point for the whole town. A pathway connects the parking lot to the buildings to unify the multiple dining areas to the private event spaces.
The judges felt the project “was a great utilization of the space” and were especially appreciative of the “nice views of the expansive space.””