2017 AIA Institute Honor Awarded for 30 Rockefeller Plaza

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 2017 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, which commend outstanding achievement in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design. The 23 winning projects were selected from over 700 submissions by an esteemed jury of the industry’s top practitioners.

30 Rockefeller Plaza: 65th Floor, Rainbow Room, SixtyFive in New York City by Gabellini Sheppard Associates and Montroy Andersen DeMarco

Rekindling the 65th-floor restaurant and bar’s radiant Art Deco spirit, Gabellini Sheppard Associates installed crystal window veils, restored a chandelier and central dome, and added a faceted ceiling composed of glass-reinforced gypsum panels—the project received Interior Design’s prestigious Best of Year award in 2015 for Fine Dining.