Impact Awards

Impact Awards

ULI Austin’s annual Impact Awards are an opportunity to recognize and celebrate projects and people throughout Greater Austin that exemplify ULI’s mission: to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide.

The 2022 Awards were celebrated at the ZACH Topfer Theatre on August 31, 2022.

Learn more about the Impact Award Categories HERE.

2022 Vision Award Winner: Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity

The ULI Austin Vision Award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in his or her lifetime within the Austin region. The Vision Award represents the highest honor one can receive from ULI Austin, and it speaks to an individual’s impact not just within the real estate industry but to our community as a whole.  This year, we are honored to present Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity, with the 2022 Vision Award.

View Press Release for more information about Phyllis Snodgrass and ULI Austin’s Vision Award.

People of the Year Categories

As a volunteer organization, ULI could not be successful without the dedicated hard work of its members. Winners for these awards were selected by a diverse committee comprised of ULI members and staff.

Click HERE to learn more about the 2022 People Nominees

Competitive Project Award Categories 

Thank you to our esteemed project jurors!

  • Tam Hawkins, President and CEO, Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Logan Kimble, Vice President of Land and Planning, Texas Division at Landsea Homes
  • Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, Vice President of Commercial Business Development, Capstone Title & Representative for Texas House District 51
Click HERE to learn more about the 2022 Project Nominees

The Holdsworth Center – brings educators from across Texas to engage in world-class leadership training in a retreat-like setting

Most Influential Project – The Holdsworth Center

This award recognizes a completed project that creates a positive impact beyond its immediate borders and energizes the development of the surrounding community, resulting in a lasting effect on the built environment.

Nominated projects included (finalists highlighted in red):
Austin Energy Headquarters
Austin Habitat for Humanity Mueller Row Homes
Laurel Creek
Mary Elizabeth Branch Park Pavilion
Talavera Lofts
The Holdsworth Center
Travis County North Campus and Flats
Vi Collina
Waterloo Park

 

Austin Community College Highland Phase II – transformative adaptive reuse of a blighted mall

Best Project Innovation – Austin Community College Highland Phase II

This award highlights originality and creativity in development and can include aspects of design, place-making, supporting public transit, sustainability, financing (including public/private partnerships), innovative land use or community planning or other inventive features.

Nominated projects included (finalists highlighted in red):
1111 W. 6th St. South
Austin Community College Highland Phase II
Austin Energy Headquarters
Austin Eye Rollingwood
Austin Habitat for Humanity Mueller Row Homes
Indeed Tower
Laurel Creek
Mary Elizabeth Branch Park Pavilion
RiverSouth
Talavera Lofts
The Pitch
Travis County North Campus and Travis Flats
Waterloo Park

Indeed Tower – the second largest LEED Platinum project in the U. S. while incorporating Austin’s historic 1914 Central Post Office

Best Project Design – Indeed Tower

This award recognizes a completed project that demonstrates excellence in design for architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, or other project element.

Nominated projects included (finalists highlighted in red):
1111 W. 6th St. South
Austin Energy Headquarters
Austin Habitat for Humanity Mueller Row Homes
Indeed Tower
Mary Elizabeth Branch Park Pavilion
Sánchez Elementary Modernization 
Talavera Lofts
Texas School for the Deaf Administration and Welcome Center and Early Learning Center
The Holdsworth Center
Travis County North Campus and Travis Flats
Waterloo Park

Waterloo Park – an 11-acre green space in downtown Austin that hosts a wide range of experiences for play, leisure, and immersive urban ecology, with over 1.5 miles of tree-lined trails and the Moody Amphitheater. 

Best Public Place – Waterloo Park

This award recognizes a completed project that provides the public with enhanced civic, open or public space access or experiences.  The project may be public sector, non-profit, public/private partnership or entirely private sector, as long as the space itself is generally open to the public without charge.

Nominated projects included (finalists highlighted in red):
City of San Marcos Public Library
Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park
Mary Elizabeth Branch Park Pavilion
Travis County North Campus and Flats
Walnut Creek Metro Park Playground Revitalization
Waterloo Park

Austin State Hospital Brain Health Campus Master Plan – Sets the stage for providing safe, therapeutic, welcoming, and normative environments for people receiving care, staff, and the community, thereby reducing the stigma surrounding mental healthcare

Next Big Idea – Austin State Hospital Brain Health Campus Master Plan

This award highlights originality and creativity in development and can include aspects of design, place-making, supporting public transit, sustainability, financing (including public/private partnerships), innovative land use or community planning or other inventive features.

A second nomination was pulled after judging occurred; however, this did not affect the final outcome.