ACRES presents its Award of Excellence each year to commercial developments in both the public and private sector that made the most significant contributions to our community that year. The awards take into consideration the architetural design, construction, and impact of development.
Recent award winners are:
Public Award 2004
Project:  Austin Police Department Headquarters
Developer:  Lyonal & Hunts contracting
 


Public/Private Award 2004
Project:  State Historical Society
Developer:  SHS organization
 


Private Award 2003
Project:  Frost Bank Plaza
Developer:  Cousins Properties
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Public Award 2003
Project:  Denton Cooley Pavilion
Developer:  University of Texas-Austin
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Public/Private Award 2003
Project:  Hilton Austin Downtown
Developer:  Faulkner and City of Austin
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Private Award 2002
Project:  The Mansion at Judge\'s Hill and The Culinary Institute
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Private Award 2001
Project:  The Hills Cafe
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Public Award 2001
Project:  Bob Bullock Texas History Museum
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Private Award 2000
Project:  Sun City Georgetown
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Public Award 2000
Project:  Austin Lyric Opera
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Private Award 1999
Project:  Westgate Shopping Center and The Driskill Hotel
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Private Award 1998
Project:  Riata Master Planned Community
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Public Award 1998
Project:  Austin Children\'s Museum
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Public Award 1998
Project:  Austin Bergstrom International Airport
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Private Award 1997
Project:  Samsung Austin
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Public Award 1997
Project:  The Park at Children\'s Hospital of Austin
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Private Award 1996
Project:  Village at Westlake
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Public Award 1996
Project:  Austin Convention Center
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Private Award 1995
Project:  Lakeline Mall
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Public Award 1995
Project:  National Wildflower Research Center
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Private Award 1994
Project:  Motorola MOS 11 Facility
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Public Award 1994
Project:  Riverside and Northridge Campuses of Austin Community College
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Private Award 1993
Project:  Oyster Landing
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Public Award 1993
Project:  Texas Capitol Extension
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Private Award 1992
Project:  Schlumberger Austin Center
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Public Award 1992
Project:  Umlauf Sculpture Garden
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Private Award 1991
Project:  Four Seasons Hotel
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Public Award 1991
Project:  Town Lake Improvements
Developer:  Austin Parks and Recreation
 



Award winners are selected each year by The ACRES Award of Excellence Committee. Candidates are identified based on having been completed in the previous calendar year. The committee visits each and ranks them on qualities of impact on community - economically, physically, environmentally, socially culturally and educationally.