2021 CODAaward Winners
The internationally acclaimed CODAawards celebrate the projects that most successfully integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces. Commissioned Art Matters - and the CODAawards celebrate this. The CODAawards program honors the individuals and the teams whose collective imaginations create the public and private spaces that inspire us every day.
Explore Winners by Category:
Commercial
Evolve 17
Submitted by Gensler
Reston, Virginia
“I absolutely love this project as it is otherworldly, sublime, and visually compelling.”
Education
Eon by Jennifer Steinkamp
Submitted by Landmarks
Austin, Texas
“Amazing digital commission that celebrates place and engages the viewers.”
Healthcare
SOLA (Tunnel of Light)
Submitted by Squidsoup
London, United Kingdom
“Absolutely amazing. Totally lifts the spirit.”
Hospitality
CHANGSHA INSUN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA
Submitted by One Plus Partnership Ltd.
Changsha, China
“The design presents a seamless integration of creative and interactive elements which underscore the concept of cinema in an immersive way.”
Institutional
AGENT CRYSTALLINE
Submitted by MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY
Edmonton, Alberta
“In a strong, out-reaching stance, this installation seems to be either in conversation or dancing with the adjacent building. To me, this is a joyous melding of architecture and art.”
Landscape
Better Place Forest - Point Arena
Submitted by David Fletcher
San Francisco, California
“Artworks thrive when the process and implementation embrace and reflect the values of the intended mission.”
Liturgical
All Saints Church
Submitted by Derix Glasstudios, Ursula Jüngst
Nuremburg, Germany
“The beauty of this glass art is that it IS the architecture – not merely an additional adornment nor window decoration, but an essential structural element – glorious, translucent, strong and self-supporting.”
Public Spaces
Tucson’s January 8th Memorial: The Embrace
Submitted by Rebeca Mendez
Tuscon, AZ, United States
“This project connects us across time and space. A haunting memory is transformed into a fluid, elevating, poetic experience.”
Residential
Ivan Navarro, The Ladder
Submitted by Keehn On Art
San Francisco, California
“Simply stunning integration of art in a way that also heralds place as art.”
Transportation
Sea Change
Submitted by Jill Anholt Studio
North Vancouver, British Columbia
“A beautiful and transformative way to bring light to a location that needed it.”
People's Choice 1
YU Seafood Yorkdale Mall
Submitted by Dialogue 38 Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
A poetic experience welcomes all guests and visitors.”
People's Choice 2
Windows for the Cathedral Saint Eccehomo of Valledupar, Colombia
Submitted by Daniel Castillo
Valledupar, Columbia
“The use of colors integrate so well into the environment, resulting in a visually stunning structure that reinforces the calm nature that it is nestled in.”
Merit Winners
Commercial
Chase Center Chandelier
Submitted by Studio 1Thousand
Mezzo
Submitted by Artello
Please Be Seated
Submitted by UAP | Urban Art Projects
Education
Cleveland State University Science Building - Commissioned Sculpture
Submitted by Virginia Kistler
Transition Mirrors
Submitted by Marisa Ferreira
GOLDEN SPIRAL
Submitted by WOWHAUS
Healthcare
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
Submitted by Dimensional Innovations
Harmonic Grove: OLOLCH
Submitted by Christopher Janney
Flower Trail
Submitted by Kana Tanaka
Hospitality
SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE
Submitted by One Plus Partnership
MIDDLE HOUSE HOTEL, Shanghai
Submitted by Alison Pickett Corporate Art & Sculpture Consultants
The Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino: Transmigrations and Slat City
Submitted by Building 180
Institutional
Menokin Remembrance Structure
Submitted by REID architecture PLLC
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach
Submitted by Brett Phares
3i019 Site-Specific Installation at Museo Amparo
Submitted by MAGDALENA FERNANDEZ ARRIAGA
Landscape
Electric Desert
Submitted by Klip Collective
Approach
Submitted by Daniel Winterich
Golden Ramhorn
Submitted by Jessica Bodner
Liturgical
Falls of the Ohio
Submitted by Guy Kemper
Stained Glass Windows for the Cathedral of Saint Eccehomo of Valledupar, Colombia
Submitted by Daniel Castillo
Public Spaces
Anri Sala, Time No Longer
Submitted by Weingarten Art Group
Olafur Eliasson, Seeing Spheres
Submitted by Keehn On Art
Selfie Panda
Submitted by UAP | Urban Art Projects
Residential
Bawuwan
Submitted by UAP | Urban Art Projects
Sculpting an Expression of a Movement
Submitted by Figure3
The Avery Dining Room
Submitted by Michael Curry Mosaics
Transportation
O'Hare International Airport, Multi Modal Terminal
Submitted by Ross Barney Architects
Falin Mynd
Submitted by fuse*
Salt Lake City International Airport – The Canyon
Submitted by Gordon Huether + Partners, Inc.
