Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards The Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Competition takes place each year to recognize creative achievement in structural engineering via innovative structural designs and individual contributions that advance the profession. PurposeTo recognize creative achievement in structural engineering via innovative structural designs and individual contributions that advance the profession. EligibilityProjects completed since January 1, 2020 are eligible. Projects must be completed or under construction as of January 1, 2023. Incomplete projects must be sufficiently complete to clearly show the basic design of the structural system. For this awards program, “design” may refer to the overall structure or an element that performs a key function within the completed structure. Any type or size of project may be entered, including new projects, renovations, preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse projects. The project need not be located in Illinois, but at least one member of the design team, or a principal of the firm responsible for the entry, shall be a member of SEAOI. Submitting an application for membership with an entry will satisfy this requirement. For entries in the Best Neighboring State category, at least one member of the design team, or a principal of the firm responsible for the entry, shall be a member of a neighboring state Structural Engineers Association. Categories of AwardsAwards will be presented for the following:
Project categories apply to total construction costs. The bridge/transportation category applies to any size of bridge; however, entries can be also submitted in individual cost categories. The winner of the Jurors’ Favorite/Most Innovative will be selected from entries in all categories. One project will be selected to receive the Juror’s Favorite/Most Innovative Structure award. A project selected in this category, however, will not simultaneously be selected in one of the Best Project categories. Similarly, projects awarded the Best Bridge/Transportation and Best Renovation/Retrofit/Preservation Projects will not simultaneously be selected in one of the categories classified by construction cost. Finalists will be selected to make presentations at the SEAOI dinner meeting in May. One finalist will be selected to win each category of award. Finalists not selected as Juror’s Favorite/Most Innovative Structure or Best Project will receive Awards of Merit. SEAOI and the Judging Panel reserve the right to withhold an award in a particular category should no entry be deemed worthy. |
2024 Judges |
Structural Engineering David Horos, SE, PE, LEED AP | Academia Francisco J. Rodríguez-Suárez, FAIA | Architecture Lynda A Dossey, AIA LEED AP |
Media Geoff Weisenberger | Construction / Development Greg Leofanti Vice President, Project Director, Pepper Construction | Government Hal Hutchinson |
Congratulations to the 2024 Finalists! |
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Congratulations to the 2024 Winners! |
Lavicka Award
Art Institute of Chicago - Loggia Restorations Chicago, IL Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. | Best Project - up to $10 Million Deflecting Disaster: Rehabilitating Chicago’s Skyline Chicago, IL Klein & Hoffman | Best Renovation/Retrofit/Preservation Project Dallas County Records Building Dallas, TX Datum Engineers | Best Project - $10 Million to $50 Million Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail Apple Valley, MN Buro Happold and Meyer Borgman Johnson |
Best Special Structure Trinity University Dicke Hall Datum Engineers | Best Special Structure Hangzhou Greenland Century Center Hangzhou, Zhejiang Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | Best Industrial/Utility Project IBEW LOCAL 9 Journeyman & Apprentice Training Center University Park, IL Wight & Company | Best Neighboring State Project ThedaCare Medical Center – Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Appleton, WI HGA Architects and Engineers |
Best Bridge/Transportation Project I-94 Second Avenue Network Tied Arch Bridge Detroit, MI HDR, Inc. | Best Project - $50 Million to $150 MillionThe Lark Oakland, CA Cary Kopczynski & Co | Best Project - over $150 Million Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Modernization Pittsburgh, PA Thornton Tomasetti | Jurors' Favorite/Most Innovative Structure Perelman Performing Arts Center New York, NY Magnusson Klemencic Associates |