The green design of the Connecticut Science Center in downtown Hartford won the highest award from the Commercial Real Estate Women Connecticut Real Estate Exchange.
CREW CT recently awarded its Blue Ribbon Award to the science center for its ground-up design and construction that includes a number of energy-saving features among its exhibit space, 3-D theater, gift shop and café. The building holds the LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The center has had more than 250,000 visitors since opening last June.
CREW CT also recognized the renovated 10,000-square-foot Aetna Atrium Building on Farmington Avenue in midtown as the best interior design project. The renovation, headed up by Perkins+Will, incorporates natural light into the space, featuring printed fabric panels, terrazzo flooring and colored film text applied to glass walls.
The group honored The Rogers International Environmental School as best sustainable design project. Gregory Van Deusen accepted the award on behalf of BVH Integrated Services.
Developer Martin Kenny accepted the award for best specialty project on behalf of Lexington Partners for its Addison Mill Apartments, a 55-unit luxury development renovated from a dilapidated historic mill in Glastonbury.
Other Best in Class recognition went to:
—Â The Betty Ruth & Milton B. Hollander Foundation Center, downtown Hartford, Crosskey Architects for multifamily/residential;
—Â The Tire Rack Inc., Windsor, Griffin Land, industrial;
— The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, Derby, The S/L/A/M Collaborative, healthcare;
—Â W.F. Kaynor Technical High School, Waterbury, The S/L/A/M Collaborative, educational, and
—Â NBC Connecticut – Digital Media Center, West Hartford, Associated Architects, commercial.
