Medalists
Rudy Bruner Award winners reflect the diversity of urban excellence. Each round of medalists yields fresh ideas and perspectives that challenge assumptions and increase understanding of how to make great urban places. Explore past winners below or view the full text list of winners here.
2019 Silver Medalist
Beyond Walls
Lynn, MA
Public art and lighting installation in a former industrial city.
2019 Silver Medalist
Buffalo Bayou Park
Houston, TX
Enhancement of a historic waterway into a resilient public greenspace.
2019 Silver Medalist
Sulphur Springs Downtown
Sulphur Springs, TX
Renewal of a rural, small-town civic plaza and main street.
2019 Silver Medalist
Parisite Skatepark
New Orleans, LA
Youth-driven DIY creation of a new public park on vacant ...
2017 Silver Medalist
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
Boston, MA
A community-oriented, mixed-use development integrating public school headquarters, transit, meeting ...
2017 Silver Medalist
La Kretz Innovation Campus + Arts District Park
Los Angeles, CA
Cleantech incubator, public utility sustainable energy education center, and neighborhood ...
2017 Silver Medalist
Iberville Offsite Rehabs I & II
New Orleans, LA
The rehabilitation of 26 scattered-site historic houses into 46 homes ...
2017 Silver Medalist
Chicago Riverwalk
Chicago, IL
Reclaimed waterfront that transforms the river into Chicago’s next great ...
2015 Silver Medalist
Quixote Village
Olympia, WA
A community of tiny houses developed for—and, in part, by—people ...
2015 Silver Medalist
Uptown District
Cleveland, OH
A mixed-used urban corridor linking arts, education, and health care ...
2015 Silver Medalist
Falls Park on the Reedy
Greenville, SC
Transformation of a forgotten waterfall and river valley into an ...
2015 Silver Medalist
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
Grand Rapids, MI
A new public market and gathering space promoting local food, ...
2013 Silver Medalist
The Steel Yard
Providence, RI
Adaptive reuse creating an industrial arts campus and small business ...
2013 Silver Medalist
Via Verde – The Green Way
New York City, NY
An innovative model for healthy and sustainable low-income housing
2013 Silver Medalist
Congo Street Initiative
Dallas, TX
Community-stabilizing reconstruction of family-owned homes in collaboration with resident owners
2013 Silver Medalist
Louisville Waterfront Park
Louisville, KY
A reclaimed waterfront park reconnecting the city with the river
2011 Silver Medalist
Civic Space Park
Phoenix, AZ
A new downtown public space uniting a university and the ...
2011 Silver Medalist
Santa Fe Railyard Redevelopment
Santa Fe, NM
Transportation district revitalization project preserving public space, local history, and ...
2011 Silver Medalist
Gary Comer Youth Center & College Prep
Chicago, IL
An educational center and charter high school supporting neighborhood youth
2011 Silver Medalist
Brooklyn Bridge Park
New York City, NY
Conversion of industrial waterfront into a new sustainably designed public ...
2009 Silver Medalist
Millennium Park
Chicago, IL
A new civic park featuring world-class public art and performance ...
2009 Silver Medalist
St Joseph Rebuild Center
New Orleans, LA
A day shelter providing respite and services for the homeless
2009 Silver Medalist
Hunts Point Riverside Park
New York City, NY
A waterfront park restoring an underserved neighborhood’s access to the ...
2009 Silver Medalist
The Community Chalkboard and Podium
Charlottesville, VA
An interactive and accessible monument to free expression
2007 Silver Medalist
Crossroads Project and Marsupial Bridge
Milwaukee, WI
A pedestrian infrastructure project linking communities and reclaiming “leftover” public ...
2007 Silver Medalist
Columbus Circle Public Plaza
New York City, NY
A redesigned historic traffic circle and transit hub featuring a ...
2007 Silver Medalist
LA Design Center
Los Angeles, CA
Showrooms, gallery, and event space promoting a local furniture and ...
2007 Silver Medalist
Artists for Humanity Epicenter
Boston, MA
A center promoting youth arts and entrepreneurship
2005 Silver Medalist
Heidelberg Project
Detroit, MI
A series of installations using art as a vehicle for ...
2005 Silver Medalist
Fruitvale Village
Oakland, CA
A new mixed-use transit village offering housing, retail, and community ...
2005 Silver Medalist
Downtown Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD
A transit-oriented development integrating entertainment, housing, office, retail, and public ...
2005 Silver Medalist
Lower Town Artist Relocation Program
Paducah, KY
Renewal of a historic neighborhood by fostering ownership and investment ...
2003 Silver Medalist
Red Hook Community Justice Center
New York City, NY
A community court offering a proactive alternative to the judicial ...
2003 Silver Medalist
Colorado Court
Santa Monica, CA
A socially and environmentally responsible single-room occupancy housing complex
2003 Silver Medalist
Bridgemarket
New York City, NY
Conversion of a historic bridge arcade into a commercial marketplace
2003 Silver Medalist
Providence River Relocation
Providence, RI
A large-scale urban infrastructure project that reshaped downtown and the ...
2001 Silver Medalist
Swan’s Marketplace
Oakland, CA
A multicultural mixed-use community gathering place with housing, commercial, and ...
2001 Silver Medalist
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, NJ
A downtown arts center supporting cultural and economic renewal
2001 Silver Medalist
South Platte River Greenway
Denver, CO
Reclamation of a polluted river to create a recreational greenway
2001 Silver Medalist
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
New York City, NY
A museum sharing the stories of immigrants to promote dialogue ...
1999 Silver Medalist
Parkside Preservation
Philadelphia, PA
Rehabilitation of historic Victorian mansions into low- and moderate-income housing
1999 Silver Medalist
Portland Public Market
Portland ME, ME
A space that facilitated the relationship between local farms and ...
1999 Silver Medalist
ARTScorpsLA
Los Angeles, CA
A series of parks that revitalize and empower communities through ...
1999 Silver Medalist
National AIDS Memorial Grove
San Francisco, CA
A living memorial to support community grieving, healing, and remembrance
1997 Silver Medalist
Project Row Houses
Houston, TX
Historic shotgun-style homes repurposed for housing, art, and community services
1997 Silver Medalist
Cleveland Historic Warehouse District
Cleveland, OH
Historic warehouses transformed into public and private multi-use spaces
1997 Silver Medalist
Center in the Square
Roanoke, VA
A warehouse repurposed to house and support the local arts ...
1997 Silver Medalist
Hismen Hin-nu
Oakland, CA
A multi-cultural affordable housing and retail development celebrating heritage and ...
1995 Silver Medalist
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Boston, MA
A community-based initiative that revitalized an underserved neighborhood
1995 Silver Medalist
Harlem Meer
New York City, NY
Restoration of the northeast corner of Central Park
1995 Silver Medalist
Campus Circle
Milwaukee, WI
A university-sponsored collaborative neighborhood redevelopment initiative
1995 Silver Medalist
Lowertown
Saint Paul, MN
Transformation of a historic warehouse district into a thriving urban ...
1993 Silver Medalist
Beyond Homelessness
San Francisco, CA
A series of projects providing housing and services for the ...
1993 Silver Medalist
The Park at Post Office Square
Boston, MA
Replacement of downtown parking garage with a public park and ...
1991 Silver Medalist
West Clinton Action Plan
Portland OR, OR
A community-based approach to low-income housing rehabilitation and development
1991 Silver Medalist
Ocean Drive Improvement Project
Miami Beach, FL
The preservation and redevelopment of a historical waterfront district
1991 Silver Medalist
Roslindale Village Main Street
Boston, MA
A community-led business district revitalization and preservation project
1991 Silver Medalist
Brooklyn-Queens Greenway
New York City, NY
A 40-mile pathway linking neighborhoods to cultural and recreational opportunities
1989 Silver Medalist
Radial Reuse Project
Lincoln, NE
A linear park system connecting and revitalizing neighborhoods
1989 Silver Medalist
Stowe Recreation Path
Stowe, VT
The grassroots creation of a five-mile recreational community greenway
1989 Silver Medalist
Southwest Corridor Project
Boston, MA
Public transit expansion and new greenway connecting neighborhoods with downtown
1989 Silver Medalist
Cabrillo Village
Saticoy, CA
A sustainable, affordable, worker-owned housing cooperative