North Carolina Construction News staff writer
Charlotte’s Urban Design Awards, presented Nov. 7, highlighted not just the design excellence behind Charlotte’s transformation but also the major construction work that went into making these award-winning projects a reality. From large-scale development near transit to innovative uses of historic buildings, the winners of the 2024 Urban Design Awards will soon have significant impacts on the city’s construction workforce.
“The Urbies are a shining example of partnership and community engagement, with city staff, UNC Charlotte, and residents coming together to highlight beautiful projects and places around our vibrant and growing city,” said Alyson Craig, director of the Charlotte Planning, Design & Development Department. “I look forward to this event every year as an opportunity to celebrate achievements of the design community and elevate the conversation of what our neighborhoods can look like.”
Award recipients:
- Great Development Near Transit – 30Six NoDa
- Great Walkable Neighborhood – Lockwood
- Great New Life for an Old Place – American Legion Memorial Stadium
- Great Public Space – The Green Uptown
- Great Placemaking – Beatties Ford Road Corridor
- Great Street – Selwyn Avenue
- Great Urban Architecture – The Vantage
- Great Suburban Design – The Bowl at Ballantyne
- Great Student Project – Stitched at North Lake Vision Plan
- Great Neighborhood Champion – CharlotteEAST
- Great Urban Design Champion – Ely Portillo
- People’s Choice Award – TAOH Outdoor Gallery
For more information, visit the Urban Design Center website.
