{"130871":{"#nid":"130871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Portman Prize Awarded to First-Year Architecture Graduate Student at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2012 Portman Prize Competition, established by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.portmanusa.com\/home.php\u0022\u003EJohn Portman \u0026amp; Associates\u003C\/a\u003E (PORTMAN), has been awarded to Marion Filliatre, a first-year student in the Master of Architecture (M. Arch) program at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u2019s (Georgia Tech) School of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E. Filliatre received first place for her design, \u201cA Museum Between City and Garden.\u201d The project is a design proposal for an art museum located on 10th Street on the northern limit of the Georgia Tech campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe project develops precise relations between the urban setting, the garden and the art,\u201d said Filliatre describing her winning design. \u201cThe museum is split into two buildings, bending according to the Eco-commons topography. Both are exhibit spaces for sculpture and art installations, a vitrine for all the public.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe award was established with the intention of encouraging students to develop a holistic design approach that ties the big idea to the small detail. This year students were challenged to construct the design of a hypothetical museum of art environment on the northern limit of Georgia Tech\u2019s campus. This project was an opportunity to further shape the character of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u201cEco-commons,\u201d its relationship to the larger Atlanta environment and the urban development of the campus edge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom its inception the Portman prize has been about providing a link between the profession and the student. It has accomplished this and more; it benefits the profession by encouraging students\u2019 creativity and thought on a higher level. It provides insight to the students into their future, and it is frankly refreshing to get out of the day-to-day efforts of our profession and allow us as architects some free thinking time,\u201d said Gordon Beckman, principal at PORTMAN.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Portman Prize is an annual competition within Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Architecture that brings some of the most distinguished architects from across the country to serve as jurors. This year Maryann Thompson, founder of the Cambridge-based firm Maryann Thompson Architects, served as the visiting critic; and from PORTMAN, Beckman and Alex Duval, director at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.portmanholdings.com\/\u0022\u003EPortman Holdings\u003C\/a\u003E, sat on the jury.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are grateful to John Portman \u0026amp; Associates for its sustained support of this visiting critic and design competition program,\u201d said George Johnston, chair of the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech. \u201cThe convergence of PORTMAN\u2019s and the School\u0027s shared interest in advancing design quality by highlighting the art of architecture benefits the students, the profession and the community at large.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first place winner received a cash prize and paid summer internship with PORTMAN. Second place winner, Dana McClure, a first-year in the M. Arch program, and third place winner, Ann Rogers, a second-year, were also awarded cash prices for their outstanding design work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Portman Prize was established to help guide the future leaders of our industry and to empower them to make a difference. The competition allows students an opportunity to experience the interactions that take place within the built environment and to design a concept that allows all touch points to seamlessly merge together,\u201d said John \u201cJack\u201d Portman, III, CEO of John Portman \u0026amp; Associates and a graduate of the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout John Portman \u0026amp; Associates\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EJohn Portman \u0026amp; Associates, Inc. (PORTMAN) is an internationally recognized architectural and engineering firm with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Shanghai, China. Established in 1953, Portman has nearly 60 years of expertise in designing hotels, universities, offices, trade marts, and mixed-use urban complexes. With a diverse team of experienced professionals, the firm provides design services in architecture, master planning, programming, structural engineering, and project management around the world. John Portman \u0026amp; Associates designs landmark projects that enhance the environment for those who use them, while being a sound investment for those who own and operate them. For more information, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/zatlfp1\/ATL%20Dept\/ATL%20Corporate\/Portman%20Holdings\/2012\/News%20Bureau\/Press%20Releases\/DRAFT\/www.portmanusa.com\u0022\u003Ewww.portmanusa.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EGeorgia Tech has a proud heritage in architectural education, closely linking applied technology and fine arts since 1908. Today, the School of Architecture is a leading producer of new knowledge in architectural design and houses advanced research, studio and lab facilities. Its 30 full-time faculty and approximately 475 graduate and undergraduate students exploit the creative tensions between research and design to drive innovation in the field of architecture. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.arch.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarion Filliatre\u0027s \u0022Museum Between City and Garden\u201d proposes the design for an art museum on the northern limit of the Georgia Tech campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2012-05-16 08:37:06","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"130901":{"id":"130901","type":"image","title":"2012 Portman Prize Winner - Marion Filliatre","body":null,"created":"1449178647","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:37:27","changed":"1475894757","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:57","alt":"2012 Portman Prize Winner - Marion Filliatre","file":{"fid":"194673","name":"marion_filliatre_view_of_plaza_from_10th_street.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marion_filliatre_view_of_plaza_from_10th_street_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marion_filliatre_view_of_plaza_from_10th_street_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":184665,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/marion_filliatre_view_of_plaza_from_10th_street_0.jpg?itok=HeZxT0mG"}},"130911":{"id":"130911","type":"image","title":"2012 Portman Prize Winner - Marion Filliatre - View 2","body":null,"created":"1449178647","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:37:27","changed":"1475894757","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:57","alt":"2012 Portman Prize Winner - Marion Filliatre - View 2","file":{"fid":"194674","name":"marion_filliatre_view_of_art_museum_from_eco-commons_garden.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marion_filliatre_view_of_art_museum_from_eco-commons_garden_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marion_filliatre_view_of_art_museum_from_eco-commons_garden_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":255387,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/marion_filliatre_view_of_art_museum_from_eco-commons_garden_0.jpg?itok=HFx4QTzy"}},"130921":{"id":"130921","type":"image","title":"2012 Portman Prize 2nd Place Winner- Dana McClure","body":null,"created":"1449178647","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:37:27","changed":"1475894757","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:57","alt":"2012 Portman Prize 2nd Place Winner- Dana McClure","file":{"fid":"194675","name":"mcclure_rendering_10thatlantic.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mcclure_rendering_10thatlantic_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mcclure_rendering_10thatlantic_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":402807,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mcclure_rendering_10thatlantic_0.jpg?itok=WB-bzOhb"}},"130931":{"id":"130931","type":"image","title":"2012 Portman Prize 3rd Place Winner - Ann Rogers","body":null,"created":"1449178647","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:37:27","changed":"1475894757","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:57","alt":"2012 Portman Prize 3rd Place Winner - Ann Rogers","file":{"fid":"194676","name":"ann_rogers_corner_render.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ann_rogers_corner_render_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ann_rogers_corner_render_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1463638,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ann_rogers_corner_render_0.jpg?itok=rcM0oOEA"}}},"media_ids":["130901","130911","130921","130931"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"11496","name":"portman prize"},{"id":"167177","name":"School of Architecture"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEdelman\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Rebeccalynn.Plemons@edelman.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}