November 22, 2016

KieranTimberlake Honored by the AIA Philadelphia and AIA Pennsylvania

KieranTimberlake won an AIA Philadelphia Gold Medal for its renovation and addition to Congregation Rodeph Shalom, the oldest Ashkenazic congregation in the Western Hemisphere. The historic synagogue was designed by Philadelphia architecture firm Simon & Simon and completed in 1928.
 
© James Ewing Photography

This fall, KieranTimberlake was honored with several awards from both the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). KieranTimberlake's work for the Congregation Rodeph Shalom synagogue received a Gold Medal at the local chapter's annual Design Awards Gala, earning praise from the jury for its masterful symmetry between the historic original building and its modern, glass addition. The AIA Philadelphia also recognized the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation and the firm's studio at 841 N. American Street with Merit Awards. Both of these projects, along with Dilworth Park were additionally honored with Citations of Merit by the AIA Pennsylvania.  
 
To read more about the AIA Philadelphia's Design Awards Gala, or to see more photos, click here.