Bryant Park

Bryant Park Awards

2004 Downtown Achievement Awards

• International Downtown Association
• Outstanding Achievement
• Bryant Park Reading Room
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – October 2004

Industrial Design Excellence Award 2002 (IDEA2002)

• Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine
• Category: Environments
• Bronze IDEA Award for Bryant Park Sign System
• Norman Mintz, Ignacio Ciocchini and Eric Mueller designers
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – June 2002

International Downtown Association

• Special Achievement Award
• The New Bryant Park
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1997

Urban Land Institute

• Award for Excellence
• Bryant Park
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1996

American Society of Landscape Architects

• New York Chapter
• President’s Award
• Daniel Biederman – 1996

The Preservation League of New York State

• Landscape Presentation Award
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1995

International Furnishings and Design Association

• IFDA New York Chapter
• 1994 Big Apple Award
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1994

The Municipal Art Society of New York

• Certificate of Merit
• The Restoration of Bryant Park
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1992

International Downtown Association

• Special Achievement Award
• “New Bryant Park” Information/Fundraising Packet
• Bryant Park Restoration Corporation – 1989

Other Awards Won by Our Staff

Industrial Design Excellence Award 2006 (IDEA2006)

• Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine
• Category: Environments
• Bronze IDEA Award for Outdoor Information carts
• Ignacio Ciocchini, Industrial designer
• 34th Street Partnership – June 2006

Urban Land Institute

• Award for Excellence
• 34th Street Streetscape Program
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – April 2005

2003 New York City Neighborhood Development Awards

• New York City Department of Business Services
• Category: Public Space
• Award of Merit for Custom Designed Street Furniture
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – July 2003

SEGD 2003 Design Awards

• Society for Environmental Graphic Design
• Category: Wayfinding
• Award of Merit for Self-illuminated Street Sign
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – June 2003

2002 New York City Neighborhood Development Awards

• New York City Department of Business Services
• Category: Public Space
• Award of Merit for Herald and Greeley Square Parks
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – July 2002

The Art Commission of the City of New York

• Nineteenth Annual Art Commission Awards for Excellence in Design
• Special Recognition Award to Ignacio Ciocchini, Industrial Designer and the
• 34th Street Partnership for their new pay telephone enclosure and contribution to New York City Streetscape Design
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – March 2001

International Downtown Association

• Special Achievement Award
• Herald and Greeley Squares –
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – August 2000

The Municipal Art Society of New York

• Thirteenth Annual Brendan Gill Prize
• To Maureen Hackett for the Gardens at Herald and Greeley Squares
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – August 2000

Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

• New York Landmarks Conservancy
• Preservation Award for Herald and Greeley Square
• 34th Street Partnership Corporation – April 2000

Metro NY/NJ Construction Management Association of America

• Project of the Year Award
• Streetscape Improvements
• Grand Central Partnership – May 1, 1998

New Jersey American Society of Landscape Architects

• Merit Award
• 101 Park Avenue Streetscape Improvements
• Grand Central Partnership – February 1998

International Downtown Association

• Special Achievement Award
• Retail Improvement Program
• 34th Street Partnership – 1997

National Arbor Day Foundation

• Arbor Day Award
• Streetscape Program
• Grand Central Partnership – 1996

American Institute of Architects

• Award of Merit
• Retail Improvement Program
• Grand Central Partnership and 34th Street Partnership – 1995

The East Side Association

• Green Thumb Award
• Grand Central Partnership – 1995

International Downtown Association

• Special Achievement Award
• Downtown Trends – The Homeless and other Downtown Social Issues Initiatives
• Grand Central Partnership – 1993

We Care About New York Inc.

• Donald C. Platten Corporation Environmental Award
• Grand Central Partnership – 1993

Apple Bank

• Apple Neighborhood Achievement Award
• 34th Street Partnership – 1993

Regional Planning Association

• Star Award
• Successful Transforming Actions in the Region
• Grand Central Partnership – 1992

Community Action Network

• Media Award – Exceptional Merit
• With Rodale Press, Inc. for Homeless Shelter Rooftop Garden
• Grand Central Partnership – 1992

Board of Education – City of New York

• Manhattan Transition Center’s Community Based Programs
• Grand Central Partnership – 1991

New York State Department of Economic Development

• “New York Loves You” Award
• Grand Central Partnership – 1991

Urban Land Institute

• Award for Excellence
• Grand Central Partnership – 1991

American Planning Association

• Outstanding Planning Award
• Planning Implementation
• Grand Central Partnership – 1991

American Society of Landscape Architects

• Merit Award
• Master Plan
• Grand Central Partnership – 1990

International Downtown Association

• Special Achievement Award
• Security Force Regulations and Procedure Book
• Grand Central Partnership – 1989