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COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN Office, Theater, Spiritual or Public Space HISTORICAL Restoration/Preservation, Residential DALLAS – FORT WORTH PAPERCITY DESIGN AWARDS (Continued) PROJECT Frisco Public Library FIRM Gensler LEAD DESIGNER Paul Manno ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION Landscape architect Studio Outside JUDGES' REMARKS "A skillful adaptive reuse where the existing structure appears robust and reassuring. The huge room is fitted out in a sensible and accommodating design. The staircase and dinosaur skeleton share center stage." — John Berson "The mixed-use program fits nicely in the different zones of the repurposed structure. The mix of facade types makes an otherwise overwhelming structure human scaled and approachable." — John Ike HONORABLE MENTION Vandana Nayak, Kevin Mereness, Lauren Mereness, Brad Bailey, Perkins&Will, for Parker Performance Institute; Tiffany Woodson, Melissa Baz, Ink + Oro, for McCarthy Building Companies. FIRM Maestri Studio LEAD DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT Eddie Maestri ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION Interior design Katie Paulsen, Sue Robuck, Maestri Studio JUDGE'S REMARK "We are impressed by the preservation and livability of this Tudor. The team has thoughtfully conserved details while creating a space that works with modern lifestyles. We love how open and light the home is and the balance of more contemporary furniture, lighting, and textiles along with the traditional Tudor details." — Jesse Carrier HONORABLE MENTION Alexis Pearl, Alexis Pearl Design. JENIFER MCNEIL BAKER CONNIE ZHOU 56