2024 Merit Award –
AIA Kansas

BBN Architects was honored with an AIA Kansas Merit Award for the Diamond Creek Lodge project.

This project was especially meaningful given the beautiful location and thoughtful sensibilities of the Owner. A special project for a special place.

For more information, please visit our Diamond Creek Lodge project page.

2023 Bowman Forum –
Carol Ross Barney Meets with KSU Students

The annual Bowman Design Forum was introduced by Kansas State alumnus Brent Bowman to expose third-year architecture students to the field’s top professionals. This year’s juror was Carol Ross Barney, Ross Barney Architects, Chicago, IL.

We were honored to host our first AIA Gold Medal Winning guest juror!

2023 Forum Poster

Student participants compete through submissions of innovative design for financial scholarship awards. This year’s finalists were Ethan Edington, Carter Grothusen, Diego Ortiz, Nick Ouversen, Josie Schubert, and Jacob White.

For more information, please see our Bowman Forum webpage.

2022 Bowman Forum –
MASS Design visits with 3rd year students

The annual Bowman Design Forum was introduced by Kansas State alumnus Brent Bowman to expose third-year architecture students to the field’s top professionals. This year’s jurors were Chris Hardy and Taylor Sinclair with MASS Design Group, Boston, MA.

2022 Forum Poster

Student participants compete through submissions of innovative design for financial scholarship awards. This year’s finalists were Natalie Bell, Victor Boyda, Andrew Luttrell, Tom Murillo, Miguel Perez, Carter Wiens.

For more information, please see our Bowman Forum webpage.

2021 Bowman Forum –
Sanders Pace visits with 3rd year students

The annual Bowman Design Forum was introduced by Kansas State alumnus Brent Bowman to expose third-year architecture students to the field’s top professionals. This year’s jurors were Brandon Pace and Michael Davis of Sanders Pace Architecture in Knoxville, TN.

2021 Forum Poster

Student participants compete through submissions of innovative design for financial scholarship awards. This year’s Gold Award went to Meredith Park, Silver Award to Brittany Coudriet, Bronze Award to Shelby Thornton, and Honorable Mention to Libby Courture, Ashlee Fish, and Lindsay Adams.

Congratulations to our first all-female group of nominees!

For more information, please see our Bowman Forum webpage.

2021 Honor Award for Excellence –
Kansas Preservation Alliance

BBN Architects was honored that Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity in Manhattan, KS – known as the former YMCA / St Mary’s Hospital – received a 2021 Honor Award for Excellence from the Kansas Preservation Alliance.

BBN enjoys researching and working on historic buildings, in particular this project which played important roles in the early years of Kansas State University and our community. It is fun to think about how our historic structures can be artfully preserved and adapted for contemporary use.

For more information, please visit our Delta Sigma Phi Project Page.

2021 Merit Award for Excellence –
Kansas Preservation Alliance

BBN Architects was honored that 401 Poyntz in Manhattan, KS – known as the Union National Bank Building – received a 2021 Merit Award for Excellence; Preservation Stewardship Award from the Kansas Preservation Alliance.

BBN enjoys researching and working on historic buildings, in particular this project which contributes to the downtown urban fabric of Manhattan. It is fun to celebrate the detail, craft, and cultural importance of our historic structures.

For more information, please visit our 401 Poyntz Project Page.

2020 Bowman Forum –
Neumann Monson visits with 3rd Year Students

The annual Bowman Design Forum was introduced by Kansas State alumnus Brent Bowman to expose third-year architecture students to the field’s top professionals. This year’s jurors were Tim Schroeder and Nick Lindsley of Neumann Monson Architects, Iowa City, IA.

Our guest jurors were very gracious in participating in a fully virtual Forum.

2020 Forum Poster

Student participants compete through submissions of innovative design for financial scholarship awards. This year’s Honor Award went to Natalie Cox, Special Merit Award to Jada Rezac, and Finalist Awards to Matt Eichler, JoBeth Hancock, and Abigail Hutchinson.

For more information, please see our Bowman Forum webpage.

2019 Bowman Forum –
Polk Stanley Wilcox visits with 3rd Year Students

The annual Bowman Design Forum was introduced by Kansas State alumnus Brent Bowman to expose third-year architecture students to the field’s top professionals. This year’s jurors were Reese Rowland and Patty Opitz of Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects, Little Rock, AR.

2019 Forum Poster

Student participants compete through submissions of innovative design for financial scholarship awards. This year’s Honor Award went to Matthew Cox, Special Merit Award to Braydn Voorhees, and Finalist Awards to Seth Campbell, Donovan Douglas, and Mica Ratzlaff.

For more information, please see our Bowman Forum webpage.

2019 Water for 2060 Award –
Administration / Laboratory Building

BBN Architects was honored that the Coffee Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility in Edmond, Oklahoma received the 2019 Water for 2060 Excellence Award from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

BBN is passionate about sustainable design and seeks to implement conservation strategies in every project be they certified or not. We are committed to the thoughtful integration of our buildings and landscapes into the natural environment through the use of regional materials, and sustainable design strategies.

For more information, please visit our City of Edmond Administration / Laboratory Building Project Page.