2011 Urban Design Award winners announced

FORT COLLINS – The city of Fort Collins will award its 2011 Urban Design Awards on Oct. 13 when 11 projects will be recognized.

The ceremony, to be held from 4:30-6 p.m. at Midtown Arts Center, 3750 S. Mason St., will recognize:

• Urban Design Plan category – Mitchell Block (262 E. Mountain Ave.), BHA Design; Poudre Fire Authority Station No. 4 (1945 Drake Road), Belford Watkins Group;
• Architecture category – Full Cycle (2101 S. College Ave.), Vaught Frye Larson Architects; North Flats (Old Town North), Greg D. Fisher, Architect; Otterbox HQ (209 S. Meldrum St.), The Architects’ Studio;
• Urban Fragment category – Equinox Brewing Beer Garden and Patio (133 Remington St.), Russell + Mills Studio; “Curtain” Illuminated Sculpture (Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.), Barbara Baer; “Knowledge Shared” Sculptural Environment (Council Tree Library), Barbara Baer;
• Civic Improvement Project category – Downtown Alley Enhancement Project, Aller Lingle Massey Architects, Russell + Mills Studios;
• Green Design category – Brendle Group Offices (212 W. Mulberry St.), Greg D. Fisher, Architect; Odell Brewing Co. expansion (800 Lincoln Ave.), RB+B Architects Inc.;
• Hall of Fame category-Gene Mitchell for his body of work, including Old Town Square.

The biennial awards were created in 2006 to promote awareness of quality projects and celebrate good design.

The event is open to the public but space is limited. RSVP by calling 970-221-6376 or visit www.fcgov.com/advanceplanning/urbandesignawards.php.

For more information, visit fcgov.com/urbandesignawards.

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