Sometimes an awards jury develops an overriding thesis and uses it to analyze the projects before it. In recent years, the Progressive Architecture Awards have taken on issues such as public housing, community planning, and disaster relief. When this year's jury-Lisa Iwamoto, Steve Dumez, FAIA, William Rawn, FAIA, Dan Rockhill, and Zoe Ryan (learn more about them on page 114)-convened, they decided to return to the program's original purpose: identifying projects that push the envelope of progressive design, regardless of the building type.
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