Museum deemed Monumental: Expansion project earns two design firms top award

Indianapolis-based firms Fink Roberts & Petrie Inc. and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects won the Monumental Award for their work on the Indianapolis Museum of Art expansion project.

The 28th annual A Monumental Affair was set to take place Nov. 3 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. The awards recognize excellence among those who have contributed to the enhancement and beautification of Marion County through the built and natural environment.

Local non-profit organization Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. leads the Monumental Affair awards program with the help of the Indiana chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services.

Honor awards were for first place, merit for second and achievement for third.

Monumental Award

Indianapolis Museum of Art expansion, Fink Roberts & Petrie Inc. and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects.

Architecture

Honor:: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art expansion, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects

Merit: Herron School of Art & Design, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects; IMA expansion, Browning Day
Mullins Dierdorf Architects Achievement: Haughville Branch Library, Domain Architecture Inc.; Elements Restaurant, Demerly Architects.

Construction

Honor: Eiteljorg Museum expansion, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc. Merit: IMA expansion, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc.; Indianapolis Zoo Dolphin Adventure Exhibit, Turner Construction Co. of Indiana, LLC Achievement: Pecar Health Center, Trotter Construction Co. Inc.; Colonial Park Apartments, Brandt Construction.

Downtown Development

Honor: Eiteljorg expansion, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects and F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Merit: Herron School, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects Achievement: Hilton Garden Inn, Rowland Design Inc.

Engineering

Honor: IMA expansion, Fink Roberts & Petrie Inc. Merit: IMA expansion, Circle Design Group Inc.

Interior Design

Honor: Finish Line corporate office, Maregatti Interiors Merit: Goodwill Industries: Indianapolis Metropolitan Academy, AXIS Architecture + Interiors Achievement: Bradley and Montgomery Advertising, AXIS; Elements Restaurant, Demerly Architects.

Landscape Architecture

Honor: IMA expansion, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects Merit: Indiana School for the Deaf: Courtyard Playscape, Context Landscape Architecture; Eiteljorg, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects Achievement: Indianapolis Art Center ArtsPark, Rundell Ernstberger Associates.

Mayor’s Neighborhood Awards

Honor: Webster Pocket Park, 4 Square Neighborhood and Irvington Garden Club Merit: Miller Park, Town of Clermont/Clermont Pride Achievement: Adopted Median-10th Street and College Avenue, Chatham Arch Neighborhood Association.

Community Development

Honor: IMA expansion, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects Merit: Indianapolis Art Center ArtsPark, Shiel Sexton Co. Inc.; Raphael Health Center, Mansur Real Estate Services Inc. Achievement: Colonial Park Apartments, Jacobs Pannicke Architects Inc.

Public Art

Honor : Central Avenue Public Art, Old Northside Foundation Merit: 92 County Walk, David Jemerson Young & Jeff Laramore of 2nd Globe Studios; Still Life with Sticks, Indianapolis Art Center Achievement: Southern Circle, Herron School of Art and Design.