The Institute Honor Awards program recognizes achievements for a broad range of architectural activity in order to elevate the general quality of architectural practice, to establish a standard of excellence against which all architects can measure performance, and to inform the public expectations for architectural practice, its breadth, and its value.
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They all deserve their own trips where you can travel to the unique destinations of each building that was honored. Here are our top 3 choices of what have been deemed The Coolest Buildings in America:
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| Seattle King Street Station. Originally completed in 1906 and used for over 60 years by Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways. Fun Fact: It was purchased by the City of Seattle for $10! |
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| The Los Angeles Holocaust Museum is free for everyone because founding survivors felt money shouldn't be a barrier to getting a part of crucial history. |
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| Brooklyn Botanic Garden was formerly an ash dump and in 1897 was commissioned to be an urban garden for the growing borough to enjoy. |
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