On June 10th, 2025, Ian Smith Design Group received a SARA New York Design Award of Merit for our work as the design architects for Vare Recreation Center. The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) is a professional organization of architects and industry related partners guided by the mantra, “Architect Helping Architect.”
The Vare Recreation Center team included the following firms:
- Kramer Marks Architects (Now KMA Studio) – Architect of Record
- Salt Design Studio – Landscape Architect
- Kounkuey Design Initiative – Landscape Design Architect
- Austin Engineering LLC – Structural Eng. Consultant
- PSquared Engineering – Mechanical Eng. Consultant
- Meliora Design – Civil Engineering Consultant
- Batta Environmental – Environmental Engineering Consultant
- General Contractor – Gilbane Building Company
- NORESCO – LEED Consultant
- Make the World Better – Project User and Management Coordinator
- Tiny WPA
- Vare Advisory Council
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2025 SARA New York Design Award of Merit