Collage of award-winning projects.
The winners of the 42nd annual Awards for Excellence in Design were announced today. 11 winning projects were selected by PDC from hundreds of submissions and reviewed in 2023. This year’s award-winning projects showcase the city’s commitment to innovative, sustainable, and community-centered design. Each honoree demonstrates how thoughtful urban planning can significantly enhance daily life for New Yorkers, and the designs go beyond aesthetics by creating resilient infrastructure, fostering community connections, and providing accessible spaces for recreation and learning at locations across the five boroughs.
Since 1983, PDC has recognized well-designed public projects with its Annual Awards for Excellence in Design. The winning projects are selected from the submissions reviewed by the commission the previous year and exemplify how innovative and thoughtful design can enhance the public realm, serve communities, inspire neighborhood pride, and provide durable and resilient space for New Yorkers. The projects being honored demonstrate the transformative impact of planning multipurpose spaces, designing impactful artwork and monuments, and creating innovative landscapes that are accessible, welcoming, and reflective of the needs and aspirations of our diverse communities.
The Design Award-Winning Projects
Project: A Bit of Everything by Misha Kahn
Location: Little Neck, NY
Agency: DCLA, DDC, Queens Library
Project: Aesop Park
Location: Staten Island, NY
Agency: NYC Parks
Project: Borough Park Library
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Agency: DDC, Brooklyn Public Library
Project: Owls Head Combined Sewer Overflow Facility Headhouse and Open Space
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Agency: DEP, NYC Parks
Project: Manhattan Greenway Harlem River
Location: New York, NY
Agency: NYCEDC, NYC Parks
Project: Orchard Beach Maintenance and Operations Facility
Location: Bronx, NY
Agency: DDC, NYC Parks
Project: Orchard Beach Maintenance and Operations Facility
Location: Bronx, NY
Agency: DDC, NYC Parks
Project: Prospect Park Upper and Lower Vale
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Agency: NYC Parks, Prospect Park Alliance
Project: Queensbridge Baby Park
Location: Long Island City, NY
Agency: NYC Parks
Project: Shirley Chisholm Monument by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Agency: DCLA, NYC Parks, DOT, Prospect Park Alliance
Project: Walter Gladwin Recreation Center
Location: Bronx, NY
Agency: DDC, NYC Parks
Project: “What Do I See to be Except Myself” by Oasa DuVerney
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Agency: DCLA, DDC, Brooklyn Public Library
Project: Special Recognition Rooftop Photovoltaic Program
Location: Citywide
Agency: DCAS
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