Cambridge Seven Associates has received over 100 awards for design excellence in its 46 year history. This representative list starts with the American Institute of Architect's Firm Award, followed by project-specific awards, which are sorted by decade.
American Institute of Architects
1993 Architecture Firm Award
2000 - Present
The Liberty Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Preservation Alliance
2008 Preservation Achievement Award
Massachusetts Historical Commission
2008 Preservation Award
Boston Children’s Museum Expansion
Boston, Massachusetts
Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Second Annual
Green Business Awards
2008 Recipient, Cultural Institution Category
Boston Preservation Alliance
2008 Preservation Achievement Award
Northeastern University Alumni Center
Boston, Massachusetts
CMMA Private Project of the Year, 2008
Arcus Depot
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission
2006 Historic Preservation Merit Award
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Society of Architects
2006 Honor Award, Citation for Design
AISC 2006 I.D.E.A.S. Awards
National Merit Award Winner
Boston Society of Architects
2006 Healthcare Facilities Design Award
AIA New England
2005 Honor Award
Association of General Contractor's
2005 Build New England Award
Healing Garden at MGH Yawkey
Center for Outpatient Care
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Society of Architects
2006 Healthcare Facilities Design Award
Boston Society of Landscape Architects
2006 Honor Award
"World Brooklyn" Exhibit
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn, New York
Association of Children's Museums
2006 Promising Practice Award
Bowdoin College Kanbar Hall
Brunswick, Maine
American School & University, Architectural Portfolio
2005 Outstanding Buildings: Post Secondary
2005 Design Share Recognized Value Award
Woodward Athletic Center, Westfield State College
Westfield, Massachusetts
Recreation Management
2005 Innovative Architecture and Design Award
American School & University, Architectural Portfolio
2005 Outstanding Buildings: Post Secondary
Manchester Radisson
Manchester, New Hampshire
2005 Renovation Award for East Coast Projects Under $5million, Radisson Hotels & Resorts
University of Cincinnati Central Chiller Plant
Cincinnati, Ohio
State of Ohio
2005 Governor's Award for Energy Excellence
Association of Energy Engineers National
2005 Energy Project of the Year
International District Energy Association
2005 System of the Year Award
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Newburyport, Massachusetts
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Environmental Leadership Awards
2004 Refuge of the Year
Department of the Interior
2004 Environmental Achievement Award for Sustainable Building
Department of Energy
2004 Federal Energy Saver Showcase Award
Metal Construction News
2004 Building of the Year Award
“Five Friends from Japan” Traveling Exhibit, Boston Children’s Museum
Boston, Massachusetts
National Association for Interpretation
2005 Interior Exhibit Category, First Place
Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
2005 Design Awards, Merit Award
American Association of Museums
2004 MUSE Award for Excellence in Interpretation and Education in History and Culture, Bronze
Learning Laboratory for Complex Systems
MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Contract Magazine
2002 Annual Interiors Awards, Educational Facilities Category Winner
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
2002 I.D.E.A.S. Awards
National Merit Award Winner
American School & University Architectural Portfolio
2002 Special Citation
School Construction News and Design Share
Awards for Innovative Learning Environments
2002 Merit Award
Sullivan Academic Center Renovation Study
Worcester State College
Worcester, Massachusetts
Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM)
2003 Awards in Excellence Program
Programming Award
American National Fish and Wildlife Museum
(Wonders of Wildlife)
Springfield, Missouri
Building Design and Construction
2002 Building Team Project of the Year Awards
Grand Award
American Association of Museums
2003 Honorable Mention, Exhibit Design
Elevated Walkways at Logan International Airport
Boston, Massachusetts
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), New England Chapter
2003 Public Project of the Year
Searles Science Building
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
AIA New England
2002 Honor Award
College Planning and Management
2002 Education Design Showcase
Grand Award
Boston Society of Architects
2001 Honor Award
The Scientific Center
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Excellence on the Waterfront Award
2002 Honor Award
Hilton Boston Logan Airport
Boston, Massachusetts
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
2000 PCI Design Award
Associated General Contractors
Build Massachusetts Awards Program
2001 Honor Award
TBI River Villa
Bangkok, Thailand
Boston Society of Architects
2000 Housing Award
The Oceanario
Lisbon, Portugal
Valour Municipal Architecture Prize
2004 Honorable Mention
1990's
Elevated Walkways at Logan International Airport
Boston, Massachusetts
First Place, Interior Masonry/Terrazzo
1999 Golden Trowel Award
Beechwood Hotel
Worcester, Massachusetts
Associated General Contractors
Build Massachusetts Awards Program
1999 Honor Award
National Aquarium
Baltimore, Maryland
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1998 National Award for Community Service
Frisoli Youth Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts
American School & University Architectural Showcase
1998 Facility of Merit Award
Athletic Business Magazine
1998 Facility of Merit Award
BWI Airport Observation Lounge Exhibits
Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Maryland
Maryland Society, American Institute of Architects,
1996 Maryland Public Building of the Year
Foley, Hoag & Eliot Office Renovation
(with Lloy Hack Associates)
Boston, Massachusetts
IIDA/Interior Design
1996 Will Ching Award Winner
McKown Point Marine Research Facility
West Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Waterfront Center
1995 Honor Award for Excellence on the Waterfront
Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Waterfront Center
1993 Honor Award for Excellence on the Waterfront
Boston Society of Architects
1992 Honor Award
William D. Mullins Memorial Center
University of Massachusetts/Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
American Institute of Architects, New England
1994 Design Awards, Merit Award
Construction Industry Liaison Group
1994 Owner Recognition Award
Center for Math and Computing
Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
Society for Environmental Graphic Design
1994 Merit Award
The Sports Museum of New England
Cambridge, Massachusetts
American Institute of Architects, New England
1994 Design Awards, Citation for Exhibit Design
Terminal C, Logan International Airport
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Society of Architects
1994 Art and Architecture Award
CSC/Index, Inc. Offices
(with Lloy Hack Associates)
San Francisco, California
American Society of Interior Designers, New England Chapter
1993 First Prize, Contract Design
Ring of Fire Aquarium and Tempozan Marketplace
Osaka, Japan
Building Construction Society, Tokyo, Japan
1992 33rd BCS Award (for Aquarium and Marketplace)
The Waterfront Center, Washington, DC
1992 Honor Award for Excellence on the Waterfront
Artistic/Cultural/Educational Project
Nihon Keizai Shinbun Journal (equiv. to Wall Street Journal)
1990 Nikei Annual Excellent Product Award
Top 15 of 36 Excellence Awards
Osaka Machinami Award
(Osaka Building & Street Scene Award)
1991 Special Award for Tempozan Harbor Village
Hiroba Architectural Award
Kinki Federation of Architects & Building Engineers
Japanese Society of Commercial Space Designers
1991 Commercial Space Designers Award
George R. Brown Hall, Rice University
Houston, Texas
R&D Magazine
1992 Laboratory of the Year Award
Museum of Railroad Technology
Sacramento, California
American Institute of Architects
Central Valley Chapter, California
1992 Unbuilt Project Citation Award
Gurnee Mills
Gurnee, Illinois
American Corporate Identity
1992 Environmental Design Award
Monitor, The Shopping Center Industry Magazine
1991 Stores of Excellence Competition Winner
New Enclosed Mall Over 500,000 sf
Chicagoland Real Estate Achiever Awards
1991 Real Estate Achiever of the Year
John Wesley Chandler Athletic Facility,
Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Athletic Business Magazine
1991 Facility of Merit Award
Orlando Arena
Orlando, Florida
American Institute of Architects, Florida Chapter
1990 Merit Award
Franklin Mills
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commerce Bank Tri-State
1990 Building Excellence Award
1980's
Forest Hills Station
Boston, Massachusetts
New England Regional Council AIA,
1989 Award for Excellence in Architecture
Orlando Arena
Orlando, Florida
Central Florida 1989 Achievements in Architecture Award of Merit
USS Nautilus Memorial Submarine Force Library and Museum
Groton, Connecticut
Boston Society of Architects
1987 Boston Exports Design Award
American Institute of Architects / Naval Facilities Engineering Command
1986 First Honor Award
New England Regional Council AIA
1987 Award for Excellence in Architecture
Porter Square Subway Station
Cambridge, Massachusetts
American Institute of Architects
1987 Citation for Excellence in Urban Design
American Consulting Engineering Council of New England
1986 Award for Engineering Excellence
National Aquarium
Baltimore, Maryland
Waterfront Center
1987 Award for Excellence on the Waterfront
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts
Best of Accessible Boston, Adaptive Environments Center
1986 Commendation Award
Governor's Design Award
1986 Design Excellence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Progressive Architecture
1965 Design Citation, Recreation Category
Museum Wharf
Boston, Massachusetts
Governor's Design Award
1986 Regional Award for Design Excellence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
INNOVA (formerly the Houston Design Center)
Houston, Texas
New England Regional Council AIA,
1987 Award for Excellence in Architecture
Building Stone Institute,
1986 Tucker Award for Architectural Excellence
Boston Society of Architects,
1985 Boston Exports Design Award
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Springfield, Massachusetts
New England Regional Council AIA,
1987 Honors Award
Boston Society of Architects,
1986 Boston Exports Design Award
Governor's Design Award,
1986 Regional Award for Design Excellence
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
San Antonio Museum of Art
San Antonio, Texas
American Institute of Architects, San Antonio Chapter
1982 Honor Award
Boston Society of Architects,
1982 Boston Exports Design Award
1970's
Megastructure
General Services Administration 3rd Design Award Program, 1978 Certificate of Recognition for the concept, "Megastructure"
San Antonio Museum of Art
San Antonio, Texas
Progressive Architecture
26th Annual Awards, 1979 Award
National Aquarium
Baltimore, Maryland
Progressive Architecture
26th Annual Awards, 1979 Citation
Shearson Hammill & Company
Architectural Record
1970 Award of Excellence for Design of Interiors
Branch Offices, Newport Beach, California
American Institute of Architects Chicago / Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry 1971 Distinguished Building Award
Pomfret School
Pomfret, Connecticut
American Institute of Architects with the American Library Association and National Book Committee 1970 Award for Henry DuPont Library
1960's
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Design Guidelines
Boston, Massachusetts
HUD Design Awards for Urban Transportation
1968 Honor Award for Excellence in Comprehensive Design for System Redevelopment
U.S. Pavilion, Expo '67
Montreal, Quebec
American Institute of Architects, 1967 Honor Award
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts