Awards
Millennium Park, members of its Board of Directors, its designers, architects, engineers, and staff have all been recognized and honored by a variety of professional organizations since its opening in 2004. A comprehensive list is shown below.
2020
Name | Organization |
Landmark Award | American Society of Landscape Architects |
Silver Medal, Large Urban Parks Award | World Urban Parks |
2017
Name | Organization |
Ten-Year Award, Crown Fountain | American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter |
Best Continued Use, Lurie Garden | Friends of Downtown (Chicago, IL) |
2015
Name | Organization |
Advocate of the Arts Award: Mayor Daley and John Bryan | Grant Park Music Festival |
Urban Open Space Finalist | Urban Land Institute |
2014
Name | Organization |
Advocate of the Arts Award: Frank Gehry | Grant Park Music Festival |
2013
Name | Organization |
Advocate of the Arts Award: Donna LaPietra | Grant Park Music Festival |
2009
Name | Organization |
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence, Silver Medal | Rudy Bruner Foundation |
Gold Award for Excellence: Lurie Garden | Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture |
2008
Name | Organization |
Professional Award of Excellence, GGN: Lurie Garden | American Society of Landscape Architects |
Extraordinary Welding Award-Cloud Gate | American Welding Society |
2006
Name | Organization |
Excellence in Urban Design | American Institute of Architects |
Divine Detail Honor Award: Crown Fountain | Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects |
Distinguished Buildings: Citation of Merit; Crown Fountain | Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects |
Outstanding Civil Engineering Award | Illinois Section of the American Civil Engineers |
Honorable Mention: Exelon Pavilions North | ASHRAE Technology Awards |
Regional and Urban Design Honor Award | American Institute of Architects |
Technology Award Honorable Mention | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
2005
Name | Organization |
Engineering Excellence Award: Structural Systems | American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois |
Barrier-Free America Award: Edward K. Uhlir | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
Award of Recognition | Chicago Association of Realtors |
Chicago Innovation Award Honoree | Chicago Sun Times |
International Economic Development Partnership Award | International Economic Development Council |
Prix d’Excellence Award, Leisure Category | International Real Estate Federation FIABCI |
Prix d’Excellence Award | International Real Estate Federation FIABCI |
Construction & Transportation of the Year Award | March of Dimes Annual Awards |
Intensive Industrial/Commercial Award of Excellence | Green Roofs for Healthy Cities |
Project of the Year: Structures More than $10 million | Illinois Chapter of the American Public Works Association |
Award of Excellence in Public/Private Partnership | Mayor’s Business Council |
Excellence Award: Crown Fountain | International Lighting Design |
Award of Honor GGN: Lurie Garden | Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture |
Project of the Year | Hispanic American Construction Industry Association |
Engineering Excellence Award: Eminent Conceptor | Illinois Chapter of the American Civil Engineering Council |
Shapers of the New Chicago Award: John Bryan | The American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
LEED Silver Certification: North Exelon Pavilions | United States Green Building Council-Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design |
Award for Excellence: The Americas | Urban Land Institute |
Global Award for Excellence | Urban Land Institute |
2004
Name | Organization |
Patron of the Year: Millennium Park-John Bryan, Mayor Daley, Crown Family, Harris Family, Pritzker Family | Chicago Architecture Foundation |
Environmental Vision Award | Keep Chicago Beautiful |
Chicagoan of the Year Award: John H. Bryan | Chicago Tribune |
Special Service Award: Edward K. Uhlir, | Society of American Registered Architects |
Illumination Design Award: Crown Fountain | Illuminating Engineering Society, Chicago |
Chicagoans of the Year Award: John H. Bryan | Chicago Magazine |
Public Recognition | American Society Landscape Architects – IL Chapter |
Excellence in Engineering | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Construction & Transportation of the Year Award | March of Dimes Annual Awards |
Project of the Year, Landscaping: Crown Fountain | Midwest Construction Magazine |
Award of Merit (Cultural) | Midwest Construction Magazine |
Owner and Developer of the Year PBC | Midwest Construction Magazine |
Silver Medal: Bike Station, | Association of Licensed Architects |
Distinguished Building Award For Green Architecture | Society of American Registered Architects |
Special Service Award-Edward Uhlir | Society of American Registered Architects |
Most Outstanding Spectacle, Millennium Park Gala | Special Events Magazine |
Public Recognition Award: Edward Uhlir | Northeast Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects |
Best Public Space Design Award | Wallpaper* Magazine |
Grand Award | American Council of Civil Engineering Companies |
Patron Award: Mayor Richard M. Daley | Cooper Hewitt Design |
Best Public Space | Travel and Leisure Magazine Design Awards |
Best New City Addition | Saint Louis Post-Dispatch |