Awards and recognition

Bryant Park Awards

  • 2010 Landmark Award
  • American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Bryant Park Corporation – May 2010
  • 2009 Downtown Achievement Awards
  • International Downtown Association
  • Category: Public Space
  • Winter Program
  • Bryant Park Corporation – September 2009
  • 2008 Downtown Achievement Awards
  • International Downtown Association
  • Category: Social Issues
  • Word for Word Series
  • Bryant Park Corporation – June 2008
  • 2008 Downtown Achievement Awards
  • International Downtown Association
  • Category: Public Space
  • Bryant Park Restrooms
  • Bryant Park Corporation – June 2008
  • 2008 NYC Neighborhood Achievement Awards
  • New York City Department of Small Business Services
  • Category: Placemaking
  • Bryant Park Programming
  • Bryant Park Corporation - February 2008
  • 2007 New York City Neighborhood Development Awards
  • New York City Department of Small Business Services
  • Category: Placemaking
  • The Pond at Bryant Park
  • Bryant Park Corporation – July 2007
  • 2004 Downtown Achievement Awards
  • International Downtown Association
  • Outstanding Achievement
  • Bryant Park Reading Room
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – October 2004
  • Industrial Design Excellence Award 2002 (IDEA2002)
  • Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine
  • Category: Environments
  • Bronze IDEA Award for Bryant Park Sign System
  • Norman Mintz, Ignacio Ciocchini and Eric Mueller designers
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – June 2002
  • International Downtown Association
  • Special Achievement Award
  • The New Bryant Park
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1997
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Award for Excellence
  • Bryant Park
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1996
  • American Society of Landscape Architects
  • New York Chapter
  • President’s Award
  • Daniel Biederman – 1996
  • The Preservation League of New York State
  • Landscape Presentation Award
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1995
  • International Furnishings and Design Association
  • IFDA New York Chapter
  • 1994 Big Apple Award
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1994
  • The Municipal Art Society of New York
  • Certificate of Merit
  • The Restoration of Bryant Park
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1992
  • International Downtown Association
  • Special Achievement Award
  • “New Bryant Park” Information/Fundraising Packet
  • Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1989

Other Awards Won by Our Staff

  • 2008 NYC Neighborhood Achievement Awards
  • New York City Department of Small Business Services
  • Category: Placemaking
  • Chelsea Triangle
  • Chelsea Improvement Company – February 2008
  • 2007 Jury Award
  • Society for Environmental Graphic Design
  • 34th Street Parking Sign System
  • 34th Street Partnership – 2007
  • 2007 Downtown Achievement Awards
  • International Downtown Association
  • Category: Transportation
  • Special Achievement Award for Parking Regulations Sign System
  • 34th Street Partnership – July 2007
  • 20th Annual Excellence in Design Competition
  • Appliance Design Magazine
  • Category: Commercial/Vending Appliances
  • Bronze Medal for 34th Street Newsbox
  • 34th Street Partnership – April 2007
  • Industrial Design Excellence Award 2006 (IDEA2006)
  • Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine
  • Category: Environments
  • Bronze IDEA Award for Outdoor Information carts
  • Ignacio Ciocchini, Industrial designer
  • 34th Street Partnership – June 2006
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Award for Excellence
  • 34th Street Streetscape Program
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – April 2005
  • 2003 New York City Neighborhood Development Awards
  • New York City Department of Business Services
  • Category: Public Space
  • Award of Merit for Custom Designed Street Furniture
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – July 2003
  • SEGD 2003 Design Awards
  • Society for Environmental Graphic Design
  • Category: Wayfinding
  • Award of Merit for Self-illuminated Street Sign
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – June 2003
  • 2002 New York City Neighborhood Development Awards
  • New York City Department of Business Services
  • Category: Public Spac
  • Award of Merit for Herald and Greeley Square Parks
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – July 2002
  • The Art Commission of the City of New York
  • Nineteenth Annual Art Commission Awards for Excellence in Design
  • Special Recognition Award to Ignacio Ciocchini, Industrial Designer and the
  • 34th Street Partnership for their new pay telephone enclosure and contribution to New York City Streetscape Design
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – March 2001
  • International Downtown Association
  • Special Achievement Award
  • Herald and Greeley Squares
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – August 2000
  • The Municipal Art Society of New York
  • Thirteenth Annual Brendan Gill Prize
  • To Maureen Hackett for the Gardens at Herald and Greeley Squares
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – August 2000
  • Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
  • New York Landmarks Conservancy
  • Preservation Award for Herald and Greeley Square
  • 34th Street Partnership Corporation – April 2000
  • Metro NY/NJ Construction Management Association of America
  • Project of the Year Award
  • Streetscape Improvements
  • Grand Central Partnership – May 1, 1998
  • New Jersey American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Merit Award
  • 101 Park Avenue Streetscape Improvements
  • Grand Central Partnership – February 1998
  • International Downtown Association
  • Special Achievement Award
  • Retail Improvement Program
  • 34th Street Partnership – 1997
  • National Arbor Day Foundation
  • Arbor Day Award
  • Streetscape Program
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1996
  • American Institute of Architects
  • Award of Merit
  • Retail Improvement Program
  • Grand Central Partnership and 34th Street Partnership – 1995
  • The East Side Association
  • Green Thumb Award
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1995
  • International Downtown Association
  • Special Achievement Award
  • Downtown Trends – The Homeless and other Downtown Social Issues Initiatives
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1993
  • We Care About New York Inc.
  • Donald C. Platten Corporation Environmental Award
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1993
  • Apple Bank
  • Apple Neighborhood Achievement Award
  • 34th Street Partnership – 1993
  • Regional Planning Association
  • Star Award
  • Successful Transforming Actions in the Region
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1992
  • Community Action Network
  • Media Award – Exceptional Merit
  • With Rodale Press, Inc. for Homeless Shelter Rooftop Garden
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1992
  • Board of Education – City of New York
  • Manhattan Transition Center’s Community Based Programs
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1991
  • New York State Department of Economic Development
  • “New York Loves You” Award
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1991
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Award for Excellence
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1991
  • American Planning Association
  • Outstanding Planning Award
  • Planning Implementation
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1991
  • American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Merit Award
  • Master Plan
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1990
  • International Downtown Association
  • Special Achievement Award
  • Security Force Regulations and Procedure Book
  • Grand Central Partnership – 1989

Did you know?

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