SITE

SITE is an architecture and environmental arts studio, internationally known for innovative buildings, public spaces, parks, interiors and product designs. Founded in New York City in 1970, the purpose is to serve clients through the creation of aesthetically imaginative, visually memorable, environmentally responsible, and economically viable structures. The group is a collaborative team of architects, artists and technicians. During the past fifty years SITE has completed works in the USA, Canada, Spain, France, Italy, England, Austria, Japan, China, Korea, Turkey, Qatar and Dubai.

After the early 1990's, SITE became increasingly involved with environmental issues. The design team believes that a sustainable architecture for the future must provide an expanded definition of green design and a much higher level of communication with the public. This refers to an integration of social, psychological, ecological and contextual information. In the interest of developing a relevant architectural language for our ever-changing sociopolitical culture, the SITE studio believes that future buildings and public spaces should go beyond early industrial age influences and find ways to respond more effectively to the 21st Century age of information and ecology.

AWARDS

SITE’s Founder and President, James Wines, is the winner of twenty-five art and architecture awards over his now 50 year long career.

Award Intitution / Project Year
Academician in Architecture National Academy of Design 2018
National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2013
International Architect Award ANCE, Italy 2011
American Institute of Architects Award; SITE Shake Shack, Madison Square Park 2010
Faculty Scholar Medal in the College of Arts and Architecture Penn State University 2003
Archeworks Honorary Award for Humanitarian Services Chicago, Illinois 1999
Award for Design Innovation Chrysler Design Awards 1995
President's Citation New York State American Institute of Architects 1993
Award for Excellence, Residential Design; SITE Architectural Record 1986
Award for Showroom Design; SITE Interiors Magazine 1985