Awards

OJB has been recognized with over 150 significant national and international awards for projects, including four ULI Urban Open Space Awards, a global competition of the best public spaces.

The Riverfront Takes Top Honors in ULI Americas Awards of Excellence

The RiverFront Wins Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award

The RiverFront Recognized with Congress for the New Urbanism Award

The RiverFront is a Finalist in A+ Awards Best Public Park

The RiverFront is Shortlisted for 2024 ULI Open Space Award

Unity Hall honored with New England Architecture Award

2021-Present

The RiverFront Wins Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award

2024

The Riverfront Takes Top Honors in ULI Americas Awards of Excellence

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

2024

The RiverFront is Shortlisted for 2024 ULI Open Space Award

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

2024

The RiverFront Recognized with Congress for the New Urbanism Award

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

2024

The RiverFront is a Finalist in A+ Awards Best Public Park

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

2024

Unity Hall honored with New England Architecture Award

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Unity Hall

2023

The Riverfront Honored with Metropolis Planet Positive Award

The Riverfront

2023

Klyde Warren Park honored with 25th Dallas Architecture Forum Award in Design Recognition

Klyde Warren Park

2023

Gene Leahy Mall Honored with ASLA National Honor Award for Design

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

2023

UC San Diego Wins AIA’s Top Ten COTE

UC San Diego North Torrey Pines Living Learning Neighborhood

2023

Montrose Collective wins ULI Development of Distinction Award

Montrose Collective

2023

James B. Beam Fred B. Noe Craft Distillery awarded with an AIA Kentucky Honor Award

James B. Beam Fred B. Noe Craft Distillery

2023

Downtown Cary Park wins NCASLA Award of Merit in the Analysis + Planning Category

Downtown Cary Park

2022

Norfolk Southern Headquarters receives The American Architecture Awards Honorable Mention for 2022

Norfolk Southern Headquarters

2022

Dominion Energy receives The American Architecture Award for 2022

Dominion Energy

2022

Mass General Brigham Administrative Campus Recognized with ASLA Honor Award

Mass General Brigham Administrative Campus

2022

Arjay Miller Arboretum at Ford World Headquarters Recognized with BSLA Honor Award

Arjay Miller Arboretum at Ford World Headquarters

2022

American Airlines Campus Recognized with BSLA Honor Award

American Airlines Campus

2022

Azure Design Awards

Arjay Miller Arboretum at Ford World Headquarters

2022

Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice Awards

OJB

2022

Dominion Energy Headquarters has been awarded the 2022 Green GOOD DESIGN Award from the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design

Dominion Energy

2022

Norfolk Southern Headquarters Recognized with an Award of Excellence in the 2022 AIA CT Business Architecture Award Program

Norfolk Southern Headquarters

2022

Downtown Oklahoma City Transformation Recognized with CNU Charter Award

Project 180 Streetscape

2022

Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design, Unbuilt Landscape – Brisbane Baylands Master Plan

The Brisbane Baylands Master Plan

2021

Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design, Landscape – Arjay Miller Arboretum North Pond at Ford World Headquarters

Arjay Miller Arboretum at Ford World Headquarters

2021

Envision Platinum Award for Sustainability, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure – The RiverFront Revitalization Master Plan

2021

2016-2020

Midway ‘James A. Moran Legacy Award’

OJB

2020

ASLA Illinois Chapter Landmark Award – The Park at Lakeshore East

The Park at Lakeshore East

2020

Cooper Hewitt National Design Award

OJB

2020

Paper City Design Awards, Commercial Landscape Design – Bank of America Tower

Bank of America Tower

2020

ICSC North America Design and Development Award, Westfield Century City, Los Angeles, CA

Westfield Century City

2019

Caltech Bechtel Residence Wins ENR California Best Project Award

2019

ULI North Texas Impact Award, Innovation Category – American Airlines Robert L. Crandall Campus

American Airlines Campus

2019

ICSC Maxi Award, Westfield Century City, Los Angeles, CA

Westfield Century City

2018

AIA Collaborative Achievement Award, Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park

2018

ULI Houston Development of Distinction Award, People’s Choice – Levy Park

2018

ULI Houston Development of Distinction Award, Urban Open Space – Levy Park

2018

PaperCity Design Awards, Greater Good Award – Levy Park

2018

PaperCity Design Awards, Commercial Landscape Design – Allen Center

2018

WLA Awards – Award of Excellence in the Built Large Category – Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park

2018

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design – Levy Park

2018

BSLA Merit Award, Design – Partners HealthCare Administrative Campus

Mass General Brigham Administrative Campus

2018

ULI Urban Space Award – Levy Park

2018

ULI North Texas, Excellence and Sustainable Design – Toyota North American Headquarters

2018

MAPIC Awards, Best Redeveloped Shopping Center – Westfield Century City

Westfield Century City

2018

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design – GT “Mickey” Leland Federal Building

2017

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design – McLane Stadium at Baylor University

McLane Stadium at Baylor University

2017

BSLA Honor Award, Design – The Christ Hospital

The Christ Hospital

2017

ASLA Design Award of Excellence, Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park

2017

ASLA Awards 2016 Design Medal to James Burnett, FASLA

Jim Burnett, FASLA

2016

2011-2015

ASLA Texas Chapter Citation of Honor – Klyde Warren Park

2015

ULI Urban Open Space Award – Myriad Botanical Gardens

Myriad Botanical Gardens

2015

ASLA Firm Award

OJB

2015

ASLA Southern California Chapter Design Award for Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park

2014

ULI Urban Open Space Award – Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park

2014

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, North Belt Campus, Houston, TX

2013

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for BG Group Place

2013

ASLA National Honor Award for Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

2012

ULI Houston Award of Distinction for CityCentre Houston

CityCentre Houston

2012

AIA Houston Design Award, for Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice University

Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University

2012

SCUP/AIA-CAE Honor Award, Excellence in Architecture for a New Building

Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University

2012

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design, for Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

2012

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design, CityCentre Houston, Houston, TX

CityCentre Houston

2011

AIA Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design for OJB’s Beijing CBD

2011

Metropolitan Planning Council’s 2011 Burnham Award for Planning Excellence

The Park at Lakeshore East

2011

AIA California Council Merit Award, for Playa Vista Central Park, Playa Vista, California

Playa Vista – Central Park

2011

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Planning for Project 180, Oklahoma City

Project 180 Streetscape

2011

2006-2010

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, Chevron Bellaire Campus, Houston, TX

2010

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, Enterprise Plaza at 1100 Louisiana, Houston, TX

2010

ASLA National Honor Award for Design, for The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University

The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University

2010

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for the ConocoPhillips World Headquarters

2010

Decorative Center Houston, “Stars of Design” Award in the field of Landscape Design

OJB

2009

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for The Del Mar Beach House

2009

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design, for The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University

The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University

2009

Texas Construction Awards Best Landscape/Urban Design for Enterprise Plaza

2009

FIABCI Prix d’Ecellence International Award for The Lakeshore East Master Plan

The Park at Lakeshore East

2008

The American Architecture Award for The Park at Lakeshore East

The Park at Lakeshore East

2008

OJB Takes 1st Place for The Park at Lakeshore East Mayor Daley’s Landscape Awards

The Park at Lakeshore East

2008

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for The Woodlands Forest Oasis

2007

ASLA Texas Chapter International Merit Award for Beijing Television Station

2007

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Waterways 1 & 2

2006

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design for 9/11 Memorial

2006

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for the NASA Astronaut Quarantine Facility

2006

Tucker Design Award – The Building Stone Institute, for The Park at Lakeshore East

The Park at Lakeshore East

2006

Chicago Magazine- Best New Park for Lakeshore East

The Park at Lakeshore East

2006

Best New Open Space – Friends of Downtown Chicago, for The Park at Lakeshore East

The Park at Lakeshore East

2006

Builders Choice Design & Planning Award for The Park at Lakeshore East

The Park at Lakeshore East

2006

2001-2005

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Polk Street Substation, Houston, Texas

2005

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Halliburton Plaza at Minute Maid Park

2005

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for The Crossings

2005

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden

2004

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for the Malkhassian Residence

2004

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Planning and Analysis, for Lakeshore East Master Plan

The Park at Lakeshore East

2004

Fellowship of the American Society of Landscape Architects

2004

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Introgen Therapeutics

2002

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award for Warren Medical Office Building

2002

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Splitrock Services Campus

2002

AIA Excellence in Regional and Urban Design for Lakeshore East Master Plan

OJB

2001

Excellence in Marketing & Communications, Landscape Architecture Magazine

2001

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Westwood Technology Center

2001

1996-2000

ASLA National Honor Award, Design, Reid Residence, Houston, TX

2000

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for Marshall Reid Residence

2000

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in Design for Exxon Production & Research Facility

2000

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for The Enclave

2000

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for Memorial Hermann HBU Wellness Center

2000

Airport Community Farms, Land Forum – Designed Landscape Forum II: Unbuilt Landscapes, Vol. 06.

1999

Terrain de Golf Classique, Land Forum – Designed Landscape Forum II: Unbuilt Landscapes, Vol. 06

1999

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award in the Unbuilt category awarded to Central Michigan University Sculpture Court

1999

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design recognizes American General Call Center

1999

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for Methodist Community Health Center

1999

Houston Chapter AIA, Design Award for Haskell Street Townhomes

1998

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, for Haskell Street Townhomes, Houston, Texas

1998

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award in Design for Exxon Greens Road Campus

1998

ASLA Texas Chapter Award of Excellence, Design, St. Elizabeth Wellness Center, Beaumont, TX

1997

The Park People Award for Tree Preservation, Exxon Brookhollow Heart of the Campus, Houston, TX

1997

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award for Design awarded for Exxon Brookhollow Heart of the Campus

1997

Texas Society of Architects Honor Award for Haskell Street Townhomes

1997

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award for Planning recognizes Exxon Brookhollow Campus

1997

1990-1995

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award for the St. Elizabeth Hospital Master Plan

1995

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award for Design in the Unbuilt category recognizes Airport Community Farms

1995

ASLA Texas Chapter Award of Excellence for St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital

1995

Honorable Mention in Concepts for Airport Community Farms

1995

Excellence in Marketing & Communications, National Competition, Landscape Architecture Magazine

OJB

1994

Excellence in Marketing & Communications, National Competition, Landscape Architecture Magazine

OJB

1993

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Research, “Case Study – A Room in the Garden: Nature as a Stimulus to Recovery”

1993

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, Chrysler Technology Center

1993

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, IBM, Austin, TX

1993

ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award, Design, Sisters of Charity Headquarters

1992

ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design Unbuilt, Classical Golf Course

1992

Visionary Landscapes: National Competition, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Classical Golf Course

1992

2nd Place, “Heart of the Park”, National Competition, Hermann Park

1992

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