Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology
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The Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology is awarded annually by the National Building Museum
to recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in the field of construction
methods and processes, including engineering design and construction techniques and practices. Created in 2002 by an endowment established by the Turner Construction Company and named after the company's founder, the prize carries a cash award of $25,000.
Past honorees include individuals and organizations such as architect I. M. Pei
, for encouraging construction and engineering innovation with his designs; Stanford University
civil engineering professor Paul Teicholz, for his work in paving the way for Building Information Modeling
; and Engineers Without Borders–USA
for efforts in creating sustainable infrastructure in poverty-stricken world communities and for "instilling a sense of global responsibility in the next generation of engineers," according to the award jury. When Frank Gehry
accepted the prize on behalf of Gehry Partners in 2007, he stated, "I've gotten a lot of awards from the artsy side of the profession, but this one's from the meat-and-potatoes side, and that's pretty special."
In addition to the Turner Prize, the National Building Museum also awards the Vincent Scully Prize
, which honors exemplary practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design, and the Honor Award
for individuals and organizations who have made important contributions to the U.S.'s building heritage.
National Building Museum
The National Builders Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning"...
to recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in the field of construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
methods and processes, including engineering design and construction techniques and practices. Created in 2002 by an endowment established by the Turner Construction Company and named after the company's founder, the prize carries a cash award of $25,000.
Past honorees include individuals and organizations such as architect I. M. Pei
I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei , commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture. Born in Canton, China and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the gardens at Suzhou...
, for encouraging construction and engineering innovation with his designs; Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
civil engineering professor Paul Teicholz, for his work in paving the way for Building Information Modeling
Building Information Modeling
Building information modeling is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle.BIM involves representing a design as objects – vague and undefined, generic or product-specific, solid shapes or void-space oriented , that carry their geometry, relations and attributes...
; and Engineers Without Borders–USA
Engineers Without Borders (USA)
Engineers Without Borders – USA is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life...
for efforts in creating sustainable infrastructure in poverty-stricken world communities and for "instilling a sense of global responsibility in the next generation of engineers," according to the award jury. When Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions...
accepted the prize on behalf of Gehry Partners in 2007, he stated, "I've gotten a lot of awards from the artsy side of the profession, but this one's from the meat-and-potatoes side, and that's pretty special."
In addition to the Turner Prize, the National Building Museum also awards the Vincent Scully Prize
Vincent Scully Prize
The Vincent Scully Prize was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design...
, which honors exemplary practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design, and the Honor Award
Honor Award
The National Building Museum promotes excellence in architecture, engineering, construction, planning, and design. In furtherance of that mission, the Museum instituted an annual Honor Award in 1986 to recognize individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the U.S.'s...
for individuals and organizations who have made important contributions to the U.S.'s building heritage.
List of Turner Prize winners
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2011 | TBA |
| 2010 | Engineers Without Borders–USA Engineers Without Borders (USA) Engineers Without Borders – USA is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life... |
| 2008 | Charles H. Thornton, co-founder of Thornton Tomasetti Thornton Tomasetti Thornton Tomasetti is a 550+ person structural engineering consulting firm headquartered in New York City... |
| 2007 | Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies |
| 2007 | Dr. Paul Teicholz |
| 2005 | U.S. Green Building Council |
| 2004 | Charles A. DeBenedittis, senior managing director of design and construction, Tishman Speyer Properties |
| 2003 | I. M. Pei I. M. Pei Ieoh Ming Pei , commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture. Born in Canton, China and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the gardens at Suzhou... |
| 2002 | Leslie E. Robertson Leslie E. Robertson Leslie Earl Robertson was one of the chief structural engineers of the World Trade Center in New York, which was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and was responsible for the design of the buildings' sway-reduction features... |