Architect: ELS / Elbasani & Logan Architects

"National Winner" 2003 Engineering Awards of Excellence by American Institute of Steel Construction

The Stonebriar Centre is an example of how a traditional, regional shopping mall can be a dynamic public space that serves as a major local landmark. The finishes above the public areas of the complex are nearly exclusively exposed structural steel, which is used to highlight and identify major spaces. The defining characteristic of the project is "light," both in terms of natural lighting and lightness of structure. Juror's comment: "Steel construction is used inventively to create a sense of place, rhythm and articulation in a building type not known for exemplary architecture. here is the best example that a mall can be a beautiful building. The swhole structure is incredibly airy and light."