The Atlanta Young Architects Forum, a program of AIA Atlanta, is proud to present the awardees of the 2011 Emerging Voices Citation. Work by these individuals will be exhibited at MODA, the Museum of Design Atlanta, located at 1315 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA from January 9, 2012 through January 22, 2012.

This year’s recipients are: Ryan Gravel of Perkins+Will for his visionary work which lead to the Atlanta BeltLine, and Professor Tristan Al-Haddad for his research and experimentation at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as a founder of Formations Studio.

Emerging Voices is an annual citation awarded to individuals and firms with a distinct ‘voice’ who demonstrate the potential to influence architecture and design within the Atlanta metropolitan area. Since 2001, the juried series has provided a public forum for the exhibition of early-career local architects and designers and encouraged the exchange of ideas among young practitioners and the public.

Exhibition
Exhibition of work will be held at the Museum of Design Atlanta MODA from January 10th, 2012 to January 22nd, 2012, as part of the Emerging Voices 2011 [EV11] event, which celebrates YAF Atlanta’s activities during the preceding year. The exhibition opening reception will be held on January 13th, 2012 from 7-9pm. In addition to the Emerging Voices Citation Awardees, EV11 will also feature the 48hrs Competition Entries and Winners, and an exhibition of YAF Atlanta's work throughout 2011.

2011 Recipients
Ryan Gravel
Ryan Gravel brings an architect’s perspective to urban planning, bringing the knowledge of building dimension and design to site planning, concept development and public policy. His master’s thesis in 1999 was the original vision for the ambitious Atlanta BeltLine – a 22-mile transit greenway that transforms a loop of old railroads with light-rail transit, parks and trails to generate economic growth and protect quality-of-life in 45 neighborhoods throughout the central city. Eight years of his subsequent work as a volunteer and later in the nonprofit and government sectors was critical to the BeltLine’s success, which is now a $2+ billion public-private initiative in the early stages of implementation.

Now practicing Urban Design at Perkins+Will, Ryan is Design Manager for the firm’s BeltLine Corridor Design contract, which will determine the character and design details for the trail, transit guideway, stations, access points, public spaces, public art, streetscapes, lighting, plants and materials. Ryan speaks internationally about the BeltLine, and has been recognized for his accomplishments, including the Atlanta Urban Design Commission’s highest award in 2007 and Esquire Magazine’s “Best and Brightest” in 2006

Tristan Al-Haddad
Tristan Al-Haddad is the design director of Formations Studio and assistant professor of architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As an assistant professor, Al-Haddad’s work is focused on emerging digital technologies’ impact on architectural design and construction.

Al-Haddad received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2009 as a visiting scholar at the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria in Valparaiso, Chile. His work has been exhibited in venues including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Boston Center for the Arts, The International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Solomon Projects Gallery, and The AIA’s Center for Architecture in New York. His work has also been published in print sources including the New York Times, Dwell, Metropolis, Art Papers, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Al-Haddad was one of seven recipients of the ARTADIA Artist Award in 2009 which was juried by several nationally recognized curators and critics.

Tristan founded Formations Studio LLC in 2005 as a vehicle to create knowledge and experiences within contemporary culture, while also making responsible contributions to the built environment. The Studio’s ethos is built around the ideas that design value is generated through research, experimentation, and collaboration, and that such an integrated approach identifies relevant cultural questions and creates innovative solutions. Formations Studio's work encompasses architecture, art, science and research. Formation The studio engages each project not only in terms of form and space, but also in terms of advanced technological methods, and techniques that can be applied at various scales.

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2011 Partners


Past Recipients

2009
bldgs
Nodus
Rutledge-Alcock

2008
Houser Walker Architecture
Ai3
Ed Akins II

2006
Dencity
Alloy Projects

2005
Work Group
Jean Wu

2003
Kathryn Bedette

2002
Brock Green Architects
Michael Service

2001
Gamble + Gamble Architects
Plexus R+D