Fentress Architects Ranked Among Top Architecture Firms in the Nation – milehighcre.com

Global design firm Fentress Architectshas ranked as one of the top architecture firms in Building Design + Construction Magazines annual Giants 400 Report. Internationally known for innovative, award-winning design of diverse building types including airports, museums, convention centers, civic and government buildings, laboratories, and higher education facilities Fentress ranked No.36 on the Top 155 Architecture Firms list, progressing nine places from its 2019 ranking at No.45.

In addition to the firms recognition as one of the Top Architecture Firms for 2020, Fentress, whose portfolio features over 40 convention center designs including the recently completed LEED Silver Miami Beach Convention Center, is ranked No.5 in the Convention Centers/Conference Centers sector. With over $23.8 Billion and 115 Million square feet in aviation projects, the firm is ranked No.8 in the Airport sector. Fentress also landed No.22 in the overall Cultural Facilities sector, No.10 in the Museums and Galleries category, No.63 in the Office Buildings/Core+Shell sector, and No.98 in Office All Building Work.

We are proud that our firm was recognized for our continuous efforts to elevate design excellence in public architecture, said Fentress Architects Principal in Charge of Design Curtis Fentress, FAIA, RIBA. Our ability to drive growth throughout the industry reflects our teams unwavering commitment to innovation, along with the collaborative efforts of our clients and project partners.

Over the past year, Fentress projects achieved major milestones including the completion of four world-class projects: the new Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, KS; the new Concourse D and Terminal Wings at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, TN, which also became one of only five airport facilities in the US to achieve LEED v4 Silver certification; the Terminal Balancing and Concourse E Extension at Portland International Airport in Portland, OR; the Denver Art Museum North Building Renovation and Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center in Denver, CO; and the Miami Beach Convention Center Expansion and Renovation in Miami Beach, FL, which also achieved LEED Silver certification.

As a testament to Fentress recognition, the firm garnered 16 awards for design excellence and innovation in 2020 alone, including the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Colorados Twenty-Five Year Award for the Denver International Airport as well as the AIA Western Mountain Regions Twenty-Five Year Award for the Clark County Government Center. The Miami Beach Convention Center landed a Silver Award in the Faade category of the 2020 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards and a 2020 BEST Award in the Serve category from the International Design Associations (IIDA) Rocky Mountain Chapter.

Positioned for a strong 2021, Fentress is anticipating the upcoming completion of the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Nashville, TN as well as the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, DC. Additionally, the firm is working on the new South Terminal C at Orlando International Airport, the Terminal Lobby and International Arrivals Facility at Nashville International Airport, the new Mickey Leland International Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the U.S. Courthouse Huntsville, Alabama, and the National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations just to name a few.

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