Recognition
Mitchell Giurgola has been widely recognized for the design of technically complex projects for academic and cultural institutions, including frequent publication of the work and numerous professional honor awards. We are proud to have made meaningful contributions to our client's communities.
Featured
Architectural Firm Award
American Institute of Architects
Medal of Honor, Firm Award
AIA New York Chapter
2024
Brooklyn Public Library, Sunset Park Branch
AIA New York State Excelsior Award
2023
Center III Building, CUNY LaGuardia Community College
AIA New York State Excelsior Award, Merit Award
Houghton Hall, SUNY Fredonia
AIA New York State Excelsior Award, Merit Award
Houghton Hall, SUNY Fredonia
SARA National Design Award
PS347X
SARA NY Design Award
2022
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
Award of Merit, AIA New York State Design Awards
Center III Building, CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Award of Citation, AIA New York State Design Awards
Gant Science Complex, University of Connecticut
SARA National Design Award of Merit
Gant Science Complex, University of Connecticut
AIA Connecticut Merit Award for Commercial, Educational, or Multi-Family Residential Design - Large
Higgins Engineering & Science Center, Manhattan College
SARA National Design Award of Merit
Innovation & Discovery Center, Stony Brook University
ACEC New York Platinum Award
PS 46X, The Edgar Allan Poe School
SARA NY Design Award of Merit
2021
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
AIA Tri-State Design Awards Merit Award
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
SARA New York Design Award of Excellence
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
1st Place, Whole Building Category, Retrofit Magazine Metamorphosis Awards
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
Merit Award, United States Institute for Theatre Technology Architecture Awards
Gant Science Complex, University of Connecticut
SARA New York Design Award of Merit
Harlem Meer Center, Central Park Conservancy
NYC Public Design Commission Excellence in Design Award
Higgins Engineering & Science Center, Manhattan College
SARA New York Design Award of Merit
Higgins Engineering & Science Center, Manhattan College
American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum
2020
370 Jay Street, NYU
Green Good Design Awards, The Chicago Athenaeum
370 Jay Street, NYU
American Architectural Award, The Chicago Athenaeum
370 Jay Street, NYU
Award of Citation, AIA New York State Design Awards
370 Jay Street, NYU
Adaptive Reuse / Historic Preservation Excellence Award, AIA BKLYN Design Awards
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
SARA National Design Award of Honor
BAM Strong, Brooklyn Academy of Music
Cultural/Worship Best Project, ENR New York
Engineering & Science Building, UConn
Lab Design Excellence Awards Finalist, Lab Manager
New Physics Department, New York University
Lab Design Excellence Awards Finalist, Lab Manager
2019
370 Jay Street, NYU
Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Awards, Green Building Category Honorable Mention
370 Jay Street, NYU
Sustainable Transformation: Public-Private Partnership Leads the Way, A'19 Conference
370 Jay Street, NYU
SARA National Design Award of Honor
370 Jay Street, NYU
SARA NY Honor Award in Sustainability
370 Jay Street, NYU
AIA New York Design Honor Award, Sustainability Category
Carnegie Branch Renovations, New York Public Library
Open to All: Libraries as Critical Social Infrastructure, A'19 Conference
Collaborative Research Center, Rockefeller University
A Model for Adaptive Reuse: The Collaborative Research Center, NYC Builds Bio+ November Quarterly Breakfast
Court Officers Academy
Court Officers Academy: The Human Face of Justice, AAJ Conference 2019
Court Officers Academy
AIA Justice Facilities Review Published Project
Engineering & Science Building, UConn
CT Green Building Council Institutional Award of Merit
Sunset Park Library, Brooklyn Public Library
Transforming Brooklyn's Libraries Through Design, Archtober Panel
2018
370 Jay Street, New York University
NYU in Brooklyn: Designing a New Academic Frontier, AIA New York | Center for Architecture
Adler Center and G-Wing, Ramapo College
SARA National Design Award of Merit
Center III Building, LaGuardia Community College
Terracotta 1912 to 2018: Center Three Case Study, Facade Tectonics
Collaborative Research Center, Rockefeller University
A Tower, A Bridge and a Landmark: Three New York Laboratories, A'18 Conference
Gant Science Complex, UConn
Renovating Outdated Science Facilities, Tradeline Conference
Midtown Professional Education Center, Weill Cornell Medicine
Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Awards, Honorable Mention - Lighting Category
New Physics Department, New York University
ACEC Engineering Excellence Platinum Level Award
2017
Computer Science Building, Stony Brook University
AIA Long Island Excellence in Architecture Award, Institutional/Educational Category
SHAPE Elementary, Middle, High School
SARA National Design Award of Honor
Stocking Hall, Cornell University
AIA NYS Excelsior Honor Award for Public Architecture
2016
370 Jay Street, NYU
Authenticity and Innovation Exhibition at Center for Architecture
370 Jay Street, NYU
Featured Article in Oculus, Spring 2016 Issue
Adler Center and G-Wing, Ramapo College
SARA New York Council Design Award of Honor
Adler Center and G-Wing, Ramapo College
ENR Best Higher Education/Research Project
Bioscience Education Center, Montgomery College
AIA Maryland Design Award
Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
SARA National Design Award of Honor
Science and Tech Center, SUNY Fredonia
AIA NYS Excelsior Award for Public Architecture
Science and Tech Center, SUNY Fredonia
SARA New York Council Design Award of Merit
Stocking Hall, Cornell University
ENR New York Regional Best Project Award
Stocking Hall, Cornell University
Historic Ithaca Preservation Award of Merit
Stocking Hall, Cornell University
SARA National Design Award of Merit
Stocking Hall, Cornell University
American Architectural Award, The Chicago Athenaeum
Teaching & Learning Center, Columbia University Medical Center
Archtober Building of the Day
2015
Collaborative Research Center, Rockefeller University
Merit Award, SARA National
FDR Four Freedoms Park
Featured Article in November 2015 Issue of Inflection
School of Professional Studies, NYU
Honor Award, SARA National
2014
FDR Four Freedoms Park
NYC Design Design Commission’s Award for Excellence in Design, Special Recognition for a Completed Project
PAVE Academy
Building Brooklyn Design Award
PAVE Academy
AIA/CAE Education Facility Design Honor Award
PAVE Academy
ENR New England Best K-12 Project
Stocking Hall, Cornell University
SARA New York Chapter Bronze Award of Honor
2013
Collaborative Research Center, Rockefeller Unviersity
AIA NYS Design Awards, Citation for Design
FDR Four Freedoms Park
Wallpaper Magazine, Best Day Out Award, Best of the Rest Category
FDR Four Freedoms Park
ENR Best Projects Award of Merit, Landscape/Urban Development Category
FDR Four Freedoms Park
George W. Perkins Award for Environmental Leadership, Parks & Trails of New York
FDR Four Freedoms Park
SARA Snyergy Award
FDR Four Freedoms Park
Interactive Media Awards, Best In Class Award
FDR Four Freedoms Park
AIA NY Chapter, Urban Design Merit Award
FDR Four Freedoms Park
New York Magazine’s Best of New York, Best Day Trip Category
FDR Four Freedoms Park
Municipal Art Society, Brendan Gill Prize
School of Professional Studies, NYU
ACEC New York Gold Award, Building/Technology Systems Category
2012
FDR Four Freedoms Park
Travel & Leisure Magazine, Best Cultural Design Space, Annual Design Awards
2011
Center for Excellence in Wireless and Information Tech, Stony Brook University
AIA Long Island, Excellence in Architecture Award
Stony Brook University Library
AIA Long Island, Commendation for Outstanding Educational Design
2010
New York County Family Court
Retrospective of Courthouse Design Citation
Remsen Hall, CUNY Queens College
Borough of Queens Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Design Award
2009
Center for Excellence in Wireless and Info Tech, Stony Brook University
Long Island Business News Real Estate Awards, Top Education Development Award
New York County Family Court
AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice, Certificate of Recognition
2008
DoDDS Elementary and Secondary School in Fruili, Italy
US Air Force Design Awards Program, Honor Award for Facility Design
Smilow Research Center, NYU
AIA NYS Citation for Institutional Design
Student Residence, Teachers College
2008 AIA NY Chapter Housing Design Award, Citation for Design