Awards
2023
Best Multi-Family Building, PCI—Elm 551 at Parkside of Old Town
2022
Residential Development that Best Exemplifies Major Community Impact—Major Jenkins Lakefront
25th Annual Mayor's Design Awards—37th Street School Apartments
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, Third Place, CNDA—McCrory Senior Homes
CREW Detroit Impact Award, Special Impact Project—Ruth Ellis Clairmont Center
2021
AIA Illinois Capitol Award, The Highest State Honor Given for a Transformational Project— Tierra Linda
2020
Readers Choice Award, Preservation Winner, Affordable Housing Finance—The Miriam Apartments
AIA/HUD Secretary's Award Community-Informed Design Award, AIA/HUD—Tierra Linda
Historic Rehabilitation Awards, Residential Development that Best Exemplifies Major Community Impact, Novogradac—The Miriam Apartments
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, Third Place, CNDA—La Casa Norte
The Polk Bros. Foundation Affordable Housing Rental Preservation Award, CNDA—Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation for West Town Preservation
2019
PHIUS Passive House Project Competition Best Overall Project—Tierra Linda Passive House
AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award Special Recognition—Tierra Linda Passive House
AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award Citation of Merit—Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (ChiCAT)
American Society of Landscape Architects Illinois Chapter Honor Award—Chicago Center for Arts and Technology
Gem of the Community Award, Architreasures—Landon Bone Baker Architects
Project Category Award for Affordable Housing and Community Creation, ULI Chicago—City Gardens (view online)
Program Category Award, ULI Chicago—The Carling Hotel (view online)
AIA/HUD Secretary's Housing and Community Design Award for Housing Accessibility: Alan J. Rothman Award, AIA/HUD—IFF Access Housing (view online)
The Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award for Preservation of Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition—The Carling SRO (view online)
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Excellence in Community Design, First Place (tie), CNDA—City Gardens (view online)
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Excellence in Community Design, First Place (tie), CNDA—The Carling SRO (view online)
The Polk Bros. Foundation Affordable Rental Housing Preservation Award, CNDA—IFF Access Housing (view online)
The College of Architecture and Planning's Distinguished Alumni Award, Ball State University—Catherine Baker
Multi-Family Building Award, PCI—Nelson Mandela Apartments (view online)
Honorable Mention: All-Precast Concrete Solution Award, PCI—Nelson Mandela Apartments (view online)
2018
Chicagoans of the Year, Chicago Tribune—Peter Landon, Jeff Bone, Catherine Baker (view online)
AIA Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award—Peter Landon (view online)
New Urban Agenda Local Chapter Grant, 2nd Place, AIA—Tiny Homes Competition
Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Advocacy—Carling SRO (view online)
American Society of Landscape Architects Illinois Chapter Merit Award, Residential Design–City Gardens
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, 2nd Place, CNDA—Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (view online)
The Chicago Community Trust Outstanding Community Plan Award, CNDA—POAH for Woodlawn Park (view online)
2017
Crombie Taylor Award, AIA Illinois—Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative (view online)
Daniel Burnham Award, AIA Illinois—Woodlawn Park (view online)
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design Third Place, CNDA—Terrace 459 at Parkside of Old Town (view online)
2016
Presidential Citation, AIA Chicago – Catherine Baker
Affordable Housing Award, Residential Architect Design Awards – Terrace 459 at Parkside of Old Town
Multi-family Winner + All Precast Solution Co-Winner, PCI Design Awards – Terrace 459 at Parkside of Old Town (view online)
Retirement/Assisted Living Winner + All Precast Solution Co-Winner, PCI Design Awards – The Burnham at Woodlawn Park (view online)
Best of Design, Landscape, Architect's Newspaper – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative
Excellence in Design, Planning, and Sustainability, Society of Architectural Historians – Peter Landon
Distinguished Building Award, Special Recognition, AIA Chicago – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative
Distinguished Building Award, Citation of Merit, AIA Chicago – Terrace 459 at Parkside of Old Town
AIA + HUD Secretary’s Creating Community Connection Award – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative (view online)
Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards: Honorable Mention, The Affordable Housing Tax Credit – Gwendolyn Place at Legends South
Best of Development Placemaker Award, Real Estate Forum – Terrace 459 at Parkside of Old Town
American Society of Landscape Architects Illinois Chapter Honor Award – The Burnham at Woodlawn Park (view online)
American Society of Landscape Architects Illinois Chapter Merit Award – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative
American Society of Landscape Architects Illinois Chapter Merit Award – Buffet Place (view online)
Readers' Choice Awards, Finalist, Affordable Housing Finance – Gwendolyn Place at Legends South
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, 2nd Place – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative
2015
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, 1st Place – Fred and Pamela Buffett Place (view online)
Vision Award Winner, ULI Chicago – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative
Vision Award Winner, ULI Chicago – Woodlawn Park
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Project of the Year, Landmarks Illinois – Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative (view online)
Bruce Abrams Award Winner, Top Honoree of the Good Neighbor Awards, Chicago Association of Realtors – Buffett Place
Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards, HUD Preservation Properties Honorable Mention, The Affordable Tax Credit Coalition – Woodlawn Park (view online)
2014
AIA Chicago Firm of the Year – Landon Bone Baker Architects (view online)
Excellence in Engineering Award, ASHRAE Illinois – Harvest Commons Apartments
Regional Technology Award, ASHRAE Illinois – Rosa Parks Apartments
Multifamily Executive Affordable Housing Merit Award – Buffett Place
Readers’ Choice Award Winner, Affordable Housing Finance – The Grant at Woodlawn Park
Vision Award Winner, ULI Chicago – Harvest Commons Apartments
Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards: Green Housing Honorable Mention – Buffett Place
City of Evanston's Award for Innovative Solution in Preservation – Chapin Hall
Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence – Harvest Commons Apartments
Crombie Taylor Honor Award, AIA Illinois – Harvest Commons Apartments
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design 1st Place, CNDA – Harvest Commons Apartments (view online)
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design 3rd Place, CNDA – The Jackson at Woodlawn Park (view online)
Legacy Award, Latin United Community Housing Association – Landon Bone Baker Architects
2013
National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week, Preservation's Best of 2013 – Harvest Commons Apartments
Excellence in Engineering Award, ASHRAE Illinois – Rosa Parks Apartments
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Harvest Commons Apartments
J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation: Most Innovative Adaptive Reuse – Harvest Commons Apartments
Residential Energy Efficiency Award, Multifamily, State & Local Energy Report – The Jackson at Woodlawn Park (view online)
Evanston Preservation & Design Award for Sensitive Alteration & Adaptive Reuse – 629 Colfax Street
Readers’ Choice Award Winner, Affordable Housing Finance – Harvest Commons Apartments
Vision Award Winner, ULI Chicago – Roseland Senior Campus
Vision Award Finalist, ULI Chicago – LBBA Community Workshop
Green Innovation for Occupant Engagement, US Green Building Council, Illinois – airLab at Rosa Parks Apartments
Good Neighbor Award, Chicago Association of Realtors – Cambridge Manor
2012
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design 1st Place, CNDA – Roseland Senior Campus (view online)
2011
Affordable Merit Award, Residential Architect Design Awards – Rosa Parks Apartments
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Rosa Parks Apartments
Jury Special Recognition, The Association of Architecture Organizations – shadeLab
2010
PCI Design Awards – Rosa Parks Apartments (view online)
2008
Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence – Pullman Place
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design 1st Place, CNDA – The Solid Ground Supportive Housing Program (view online)
2007
Design and Planning Grand Award, Builder's Choice – Douglass Square
2005
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Harold Washington Unity Co-Operative
PCI Design Awards – Archer Townhouses (view pdf)
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, 2nd place, CNDA – Archer Townhouses (view online)
2002
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Archer Courts
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, 2nd place, CNDA – Archer Courts (view online)
2001
Interior Architecture Award, AIA Chicago – David H Baukol Dentistry
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Roseland Ridge Apartments
Good Neighbor Award – Barbara Jean Wright Courts
Good Neighbor Award – Archer Courts
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, CNDA – Roseland Ridge Apartments (view online)
Young Architect Award, AIA Chicago – Jeff Bone
1999
Outstanding Non-Profit Neighborhood Project - LISC Neighborhood Development Awards
Best of Show, The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, New Chicago Furniture – Knothead Furniture Company
1995
Good Neighbor Award, Chicago Association of Realtors – 4848 N. Winthrop
1994
Good Neighbor Award, Chicago Association of Realtors – Germano Millgate Apartments
1993
Interior Architecture Award, AIA Chicago – Open Door Shelter
Honorable Mention – Cabrini Green Competition sponsored by the Chicago Tribune
1992
Interior Architecture Award, AIA Chicago – Offices of Landon Architects Ltd.
1990
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation Phase II Townhouses
Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago – Martin/Savage Studio
1989
Divine Detail Award, AIA Chicago – Buchanan Residence
1988
Merit Award, American Wood Council – Davis House
1986
Young Architect Award, AIA Chicago – Peter Landon
LBBA embraces the challenge of building for the neediest members of our society and accomplishes it contextually and sustainably on minuscule budgets...but with great architectural integrity.
AIA Chicago Firm of the Year Juror