CannonDesign shines in Architect's Newspaper Best of Practice Awards

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June 5, 2024

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We are proud to share that Architect's Newspaper has recognized CannonDesign with Honorable Mention honors in its XL Firm Midwest category as part of its 2024 Best of Practice Awards.

The Best of Practice Awards program seeks to identify standout firms within the AEC community. It pays special focus to firm operations, design excellence, social impact and internal culture, with a prestigious jury helping to shape the final list.

Our team secured Honorable Mention recognition thanks to our Living-Centered Design ethos, our diverse Ambitions, design innovation, People are Everything culture and In and Of Our Communities focus among other reasons. Recognizing our firm celebrates this values nationwide, the Architect's Newspaper jury was especially impressed with our Midwest portfolio.

Western Michigan University Student Center 239
Western Michigan University's Student Center is a shining example of both design excellence and inclusive design.
Uc Health Clifton Campus Revitalization
The University of Cincinnati Health's revitalized and expanded emergency department advances the institution's reputation as a hub for academic medicine while responding to key clinical goals.

In the Midwest and across North America, our design teams are leading remarkably impactful projects. Here's just a quick snapshot at some of what our teams are working on.

  • We’re helping the world's best health systems rethink healthcare as we know it with projects with Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering, University of Chicago Medicine and more. 
     
  • We’re working to expand equitable education access with leading colleges and universities, and partners like the Michigan Department of Education and national children's museums.
     
  • We're working on the nation's largest net-zero mental health hospital and projects like Caltech's Resnick Sustainability Center while also helping cities and national governments repurpose old buildings into hubs of positive environmental impact. 
     
  • We are partnering with NREL, Genentech, Johns Hopkins University and more to create the most innovative research spaces of our time. 
     
  • We're focused on community impact through projects with Jamaa Birth Village (Black mother maternal health); the Simon Wiesenthal Center (educating people on the dangers of prejudice) and more.

Interior image of the Electric Works building
Our impactful work across the Midwest spans dynamic workplaces, health spaces, learning centers, libraries, museums and beyond.
Mobile Museum Of Tolerance exterior
Our impactful work across the Midwest spans dynamic workplaces, health spaces, learning centers, libraries, museums and beyond.
St Louis Public Library
Our impactful work across the Midwest spans dynamic workplaces, health spaces, learning centers, libraries, museums and beyond. The projects featured here include Electric Works, the Mobile Museum of Tolerance and the St. Louis Central Library

This exciting recognition builds on other recent accolades from Architizer, Interior Design and World Architecture. We are proud of how Living-Centered Design has deep impact across our projects, communities and the larger profession.

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