Awards | KieranTimberlake

KieranTimberlake

Founding Principals Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake received the John Frederick Harbeson Award from AIA Philadelphia in 2025.

We have received over 300 design citations in the United States and abroad, including the Center for Architecture and Design Louis I. Kahn Award, the AIA Architecture Firm Award, and the National Design Award from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.

2025

AIA DC, Historic Resources Award, Folger Shakespeare Library
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Alan Magee Scaife Hall
AIA Pennsylvania, Silver Medal, Folger Shakespeare Library
AIA Philadelphia, John Frederick Harbeson Award, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Alan Magee Scaife Hall
Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Practice, Architect (Large Firm) – Northeast
Architecture MasterPrize, Educational Buildings, North Campus Housing
Architizer, A+ Awards Architecture +Renovation Jury Winner, Folger Shakespeare Library
Architizer, A+ Awards Best Adaptive Reuse and Renovation Firm Jury Winner
Architizer, A+ Awards Museum Finalist, Folger Shakespeare Library
ASCE Architectural Engineering Integration Award of Merit, Folger Shakespeare Library
Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Honor Award: Legacy & Planning, St. Paul’s School Master Plan
The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Architecture Award, Alan Magee Scaife Hall

The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Architecture Award, Folger Shakespeare Library
Design Educates Awards, Folger Shakespeare Library
Facade Tectonics Institute, Vitruvian Honors Facade Integration Honorable Mention, John A. Paulson Center
The Plan, Culture Project Finalist, Folger Shakespeare Library
The Plan, Education Project Finalist, Alan Magee Scaife Hall
SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture, Merit – New Building, John A. Paulson Center
University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, Dean’s Medal, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake
Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Awards – Renovation, Folger Shakespeare Library
World Architecture Festival, Completed Buildings: Higher Education and Research and Best Use of Colour Finalists, Alan Magee Scaife Hall
World Architecture Festival, Completed Buildings: Culture Finalist, Folger Shakespeare Library

2024

Round Up

American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York), Diamond Award in Special Projects, John A. Paulson Center
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York), Platinum Award in Structural Systems, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Architecture Award, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Education Facility Design Award, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Housing Award, North Campus Housing
AIA Pennsylvania, COTE Citation: Design for Energy, Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub
AIA Pennsylvania, COTE Award, North Campus Housing
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Penn’s Landing Pavilion
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Centennial District Ideas Exchange Competition
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Folger Shakespeare Library
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Penn’s Landing Pavilion
AIA Springfield, Central States Excellence in Design Honor Award, Student Innovation Center
AIA Tri-State, Excellence Award, Student Innovation Center
AIA Tri-State, Honor Award, North Campus Housing
AIA Tri-State, Merit Award, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center
AIA Tri-State, Merit Award, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Tri-State, Merit Award, Bulletin Building Renovation
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), IDEAS² Award for Excellence in Engineering, John A. Paulson Center
Archello Awards, Renovation of the Year – Jury Winner, Folger Shakespeare Library

Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Practice, Architect (Large Firm)—Northeast category
Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Design Awards, Editors’ Picks – Cultural, Folger Shakespeare Library
Architecture MasterPrize, Best of Best Restoration & Renovation, Folger Shakespeare Library
Architecture MasterPrize, Large Firm of the Year Award in Institutional Architecture
Architizer, A+ Awards Higher Education & Research Facilities Jury Winner, John A. Paulson Center
Architizer, A+ Awards Best Large Firm Finalist
Architizer, A+ Awards Best Sustainable Firm Jury Winner
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, John A. Paulson Center
The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Architecture Award, John A. Paulson Center
The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, International Architecture Award, John A. Paulson Center
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Best Tall Building (Americas) Award of Excellence, John A. Paulson Center
[d]arc awards, Best Landscape Lighting Scheme, Folger Shakespeare Library
Prix Versailles, World’s Most Beautiful Campuses, John A. Paulson Center
World Architecture Festival, Civic Future Project Finalist, Penn’s Landing Pavilion
World Architecture Festival, WAFX Prize in Carbon and Climate, Penn’s Landing Pavilion

2023

Round Up

AIA New York State, Institutional Citation, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Ohio, Merit Award, Digital Futures
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, John A. Paulson Center
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, The Tidelands
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub
AIA Regional & Urban Design Award, East End Transformation
AIA Seattle, Award of Merit, North Campus Housing
AIA Washington Council, Honor Award, North Campus Housing
AIA Young Architects Award, Efrie Escott
Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Design Awards, Residential—Mixed-use, North Campus Housing
Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Design Awards, Editors’ Picks – Higher Education, John A. Paulson Center

Architecture MasterPrize, Best of Best Educational Buildings, John A. Paulson Center
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention, North Campus Housing
The Plan, Education Project Finalist, John A. Paulson Center
SCUP Excellence Awards, Merit – Excellence in Landscape Architecture for General Design, North Campus Housing
Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) NY, Design Award of Merit, John A. Paulson Center
World Architecture Festival, Highly Commended – Higher Education and Research, John A. Paulson Center

2022

Round Up

AIA Architecture Award, U.S. Embassy in London
AIA California, Special Commendation: Design for Energy, Henley Hall
AIA Pennsylvania, Silver Medal, Student Innovation Center
AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Bulletin Building Renovation
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Bulletin Building Renovation
AIA Philadelphia, Sustainability Honor Award, North Campus Housing
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, Student Innovation Center
Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention, Henley Hall

Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention, Student Innovation Center
Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention, Weil Hall
ENR MidAtlantic Best Projects, Best Higher Education/Research, Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub
The Plan, Education Project Finalist, Henley Hall
The Plan, Education Project Shortlist, Student Innovation Center

2021

Round Up

AIA Central States Design Awards, Honorable Mention, Weil Hall
AIA Iowa, Merit Award, Student Innovation Center
AIA Pennsylvania, Award of Distinction, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake
AIA Pennsylvania Committee on the Environment, Award of Excellence, Henley Hall
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Henley Hall
AIA Philadelphia, Gold Medal, Henley Hall
AIA Philadelphia, Sustainability Award, Henley Hall
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, Weil Hall

AIA Santa Barbara, Honor Award, Henley Hall
AIA Santa Barbara, Merit Award, Portola Dining Commons
AIA St. Louis Design Awards, Honor Award, Washington University in St. Louis East End Transformation
AIA Tri-State, Merit Award, Student Innovation Center
Center for Architecture and Design, Louis I. Kahn Award, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake
Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Awards, Henley Hall
Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award, Weil Hall

2020

Round Up

AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Washington University in St. Louis East End Transformation
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, Washington University in St. Louis East End Transformation
AIA Virginia, Honor Award, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center
American Society of Landscape Architects, Award of Excellence in Urban Design, Dilworth Park
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Brown University Engineering Research Center
Civic Trust Awards, US Embassy in London

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Award of Excellence, Global Tall Buildings, US Embassy in London (shortlisted)
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards, OpenHome
Fast Company, Most Innovative Companies 2020
Lab Manager, Lab Design Excellence Awards, Honorable Mention, Excellence in Innovation, Brown University Engineering Research Center
Society for College and University Planning, Excellence in Planning Honor Award, Washington University in St. Louis East End Transformation

2019

AIA Housing Award, University of California, Santa Barbara, San Joaquin Villages
AIA Philadelphia, Young Architect Award, Fátima Olivieri-Martinez
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, Northern Liberties Neighbors Association, The Yard

AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, Brown University, Engineering Research Center
Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award, US Embassy in London
Texas Society of Architects, Design Award, Cambridge Office Building, Rice University

2018

AIA Pennsylvania, Silver Medal, US Embassy in London
AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, High Horse Ranch
AIA Philadelphia, Gold Medal, US Embassy in London
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, High Horse Ranch
AIA California Council, Merit Award, High Horse Ranch
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Plus Award, Ortlieb’s Bottling House
Architectural Record, Record Houses, High Horse Ranch
Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards, Building Design, Medium Category, Brown University, Engineering Research Center

Fast Company, Finalist, Design Company of the Year
Fast Company, Finalist, Ideal Choice Homes
Fast Company, Finalist, Roast
Fast Company, Honorable Mention, US Embassy in London
Wood Design & Building Magazine, Citation, High Horse Ranch
World Architecture Festival, Shortlisted, US Embassy in London
World Architecture Festival, Winner – Villa Category, High Horse Ranch

2017

AIA Pennsylvania, Silver Medal, Wellesley College, Pendleton West
AIA Pennsylvania, Bronze Award, Harvard River House Renewal
AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, Congregation Rodeph Shalom
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Wellesley College, Pendleton West
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, River House Renewal

Architectural Record, Women in Architecture Award, Billie Faircloth
Hanley Wood Builder’s Choice & Custom Home Design Award, Project of the Year, Pound Ridge House
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, Preservation Achievement Award, 841 North American Street

2016

AIA New York State, Award of Excellence, Pound Ridge House
AIA Pennsylvania, Citation Award for Architecture, Consortium for Building Energy Innovation
AIA Pennsylvania, Citation Award for Historic Preservation, 841 North American Street
AIA Pennsylvania, Citation Award for Historic Preservation, River House Renewal
AIA Philadelphia, Gold Medal, Congregation Rodeph Shalom
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, 841 North American Street
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, Consortium for Building Energy Innovation
Architect Magazine, R+D Award, Tally®

Boston Society of Architects, William D. Smith Accessibility Award, Harvard University, River House Renewal
Builder Magazine, HIVE 100 Innovator Award
Builder Magazine, Marvin Hall of Fame Award
Cambridge Historic Commission, Preservation Award, Dunster Hall, Harvard University
European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum, Green Good Design Award, Dilworth Park
Urban Land Institute Philadelphia, Willard G. Rouse III Award for Excellence, Dilworth Park

2015

ACADIA, Excellence in Digital Practice Award
AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University
AIA Pennsylvania, Architecture Firm Award
AIA Philadelphia, Gold Medal, Dilworth Park

Architizer A+Awards Special Mention, Pound Ridge House
World Architecture Festival, Shortlisted, Dilworth Park
World Architecture Festival, Shortlisted, Pound Ridge House

2014

AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture, Quaker Meeting House and Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School
AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, Pound Ridge House
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Pound Ridge House

AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Stone Hall, Harvard University
AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Building Information Modeling Award, Tally Application
National Institute of Building Sciences, Member Award, Mars City

2013

AIA Charlotte, Honor Award, Overlook Hall, University of North Carolina, Asheville
AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project, Charles David Keeling Apartments, University of California, San Diego
AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture, Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Yale University
AIA New York State, Award of Excellence, Master Plan for the Central Delaware, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion, James A. Michener Art Museum
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Charles David Keeling Apartments, UC San Diego
AIA Pennsylvania, Merit Award, Meeting House and Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School
AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, Center City Building, UNC Charlotte

AIA Philadelphia, Merit Award, Charles David Keeling Apartments, UC San Diego
Architect Magazine, R+D Award, Green Roof Vegetation Study
Architect Magazine, R+D Award, Wireless Sensor Network
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design International Architecture Award, Center City Building, UNC Charlotte
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design International Architecture Award, Charles David Keeling Apartments, UC San Diego
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design International Architecture Award, Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion, James A. Michener Art Museum
London’s Centre for the Built Environment , New London Award, Office Buildings Category, Embassy of the United States in London, US Department of State

2012

AIA California Council, Merit Award for Architecture, Charles David Keeling Apartments, University of California, San Diego
AIA Charlotte, Merit Award, Center City Building, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, Award of Merit, Educational Facility Design Awards, Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Yale University
AIA Houston, Design Award, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University
AIA Institute Honor Award for Urban Design, Master Plan for the Central Delaware, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
AIA New York City, Honor Award, Urban Design, Master Plan for the Central Delaware, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
AIA North Carolina, Honor Award, Center City Building, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Yale University; Honor Award, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University; Honor Award, Dilworth Plaza (unbuilt)
AIA Philadelphia, Gold Medal, Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion, James A. Michener Art Museum

American Society of Civil Engineers, Award of Merit, Sustainable Technology, Charles David Keeling Apartments, University of California, San Diego
American Society of Landscape Architects, Presidents Medal, Charles David Keeling Apartments, University of California, San Diego
Architect Magazine Annual Design Review, Citation, Charles David Keeling Apartments, University of California, San Diego
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, International Architecture Award for Best New Global Design, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University; Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Yale University
Illuminating Engineering Society, Lumen Award for Integration of Daylighting and Electrical Lighting, Meeting House and Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School
San Diego Architectural Foundation, Orchid for Architecture and Orchid for Landscape, Charles David Keeling Apartments, University of California, San Diego
Society for College and University Planning, Excellence in Architecture, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University
Wood Design & Building Magazine, 2012 North American Wood Design Awards, Merit Award, Meeting House and Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School

2011

AIA California Council, Honor Award, Belles Townhomes
AIA Philadelphia, Honor Award, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University; Silver Medal, Dilworth Plaza, Center City District; Divine Detail, Daylighting, Meeting House and Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School; Silver Medal, Meeting House and Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School; Gold Medal, Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Yale University

Texas Society of Architects, Design Award, Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University

2010

AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Project, Special NO 9 House, Make It Right Foundation
AIA Housing Committee, Housing Award, One/Two Family Production Housing, Cellophane House, The Museum of Modern Art
AIA New England, Honor Award, Atwater Commons, Middlebury College; Honor Award, Sculpture Building and Gallery, Yale University

AIA Pennsylvania, Citation of Merit Award, 1315 Hill Street Apartments, Campus Realty
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, Architecture, KieranTimberlake