Municipal Art Society announces 2024 MASterworks Awards Winners

Press Release

MASterworks Awards showcases seven new projects in New York City exemplify brilliance in architecture and design

September 9, 2024  |  New York, NY

The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) announced the winners of the annual 2024 MASterworks Awards that commemorates the best architectural projects and spaces. New York City is home to uniquely designed buildings and beautiful architecture that the MASterworks Awards honors with the many new additions to the city’s surroundings in 2023.

The following winners have been selected in seven categories:

  • Far Rockaway Library wins Best New Building, for marvelous architectural design (Design team: Snøhetta, Project team: NYC Department of Design and Construction);
  • Shore Front Parkway Beach 98th Playground wins Best Urban Landscape, for recently developed open area for kids play use and adult workout space (NYC Parks);
  • 550 Madison wins Best Restoration, for a magnificent exposed public garden as well as flexible work floors (Architect of record: Adamson Associates Architects, Landscape architect: Snøhetta, Design team: Gensler and Rockwell Group);
  • Adaptive Reuse of Pier 57 wins Best Adaptive Reuse, for a project that illustrates extraordinary versatility in the different uses of space for the public in adaptive reuse of an historic terminal (Project Team, Handel Architects, Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, and Building Conservation Associates);
  • East Midtown Greenway and Andrew Haswell Green Park Phase 2B wins Best New Infrastructure, for creative design in securing a loop for cycling, running and walking for New Yorkers (New York City Economic Development Corporation, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, Project Designer/Engineer: Stantec);
  • Bronx Point wins Best New Urban Amenity, for an inclusion to the made environment that provides for communities (Project Team: Marvel, NYC EDC, NYC Parks, Abel Bainnson Butz, Type A Projects, and L+M Development); and
  • Inwood Hill Nature Center Post-Sandy Reconstruction wins Best Environmental Innovation, for incredible transformation in enhancing the environmental resilience of our city (NYC Parks).
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: Adaptive Reuse of Pier 57. Photo: Lester Ali.
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: Shore Front Parkway Beach 98th Playground. Photo: Landscape Structures Inc.
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: 550 Madison. Photo Credit: Alex Fradkin
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: East Midtown Greenway and Andrew Haswell Green Park Phase 2B. Photo: Timothy Schenck.
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: Far Rockaway Library. Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto.
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: the Inwood Hill Nature Center Post-Sandy Reconstruction. Photo: NYC Parks.
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  • 2024 MASterworks Honoree: Bronx Point. Photo: Ashok Sinha.
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“Congratulations to this year’s MASterworks Awards winners! Each of these remarkable projects exemplifies the innovation, resilience, and creativity that make New York City’s public realm truly exceptional,” said Elizabeth Goldstein, President of the Municipal Art Society of New York. “From the transformation of our urban landscapes to the restoration and adaptive reuse of historic spaces, these projects not only enhance our city’s built environment but also deepen our connection to the diverse communities that make New York such a beautiful and exciting place to live. At MAS, we are thrilled to honor the brilliance of these designs and celebrate the profound impact they will have on the city’s future.”

The winning architectural projects for the 2024 MASterworks Award are located within the five boroughs of New York City and were completed during calendar year 2023.

Established in 2001, the MASterworks Awards pay tribute to the multiple projects scattered around New York City that were completed in the previous year that exemplify excellence in architecture and urban design. The winners were selected by an esteemed jury of architects, designers, preservationists, scholars, and critics. This year’s jury includes:

  • Julia Gamolina, Founder and Editor in Chief, MadameArchitect.org
  • Susan Hinkson-Carling, AIA, LLM, MAS Board of Directors and Principal, Capalino Ventures, LLC
  • Walter Rodriguez Meyer, PLA, Principal, Local Office Landscape and Urban Design
  • Roberta Washington, FAIA, Principal, Roberta Washington Architects PC

To celebrate these contributions to the public realm, throughout October, as a part of Archtober, MAS will host a program series of in-person explorations and virtual conversations to explore the winning projects. These events will be presented in collaboration with the winning project teams. Learn more about the events and RSVP >

An in-person awards ceremony to recognize all winning project teams will be held in the fall. Tickets for the awards ceremony will go on sale in October.

ABOUT MAS

The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) that’s dedicated 130 years of advocacy for the city of New York and New Yorkers, aids in raising the voices of the people into actual conversations that affect the lives within the city. Our organization highlights what exactly is vital for New York when it comes to its public spaces, streetscapes and buildings. This provides us with a sustainable environment to walk and explore. We prioritize planning, policy and preservation and with this we were able to demonstrate that through helping with creating the pedestrian traffic island that provided safety for the people throughout Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 23rd Street in 1901. We advocated for a citywide passenger transportation plan and subway system in 1903 all the way to standing up for public housing. Our mission has stayed intact when it comes to lending a hand for New Yorkers and being the change we want to see.