San Antonio Conservation Society

AWARDS AND CITATIONS FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The Awards Program honors those individuals or groups whose work embodies, supports or encourages the purpose of the San Antonio Conservation Society.

The purpose for which it is formed is to preserve and to encourage the preservation of historic buildings, objects, places and customs relating to the history of Texas, its natural beauty and all that is admirably distinctive to our State; and by such physical and cultural preservation, to keep the history of Texas legible and intact to educate the public, especially the youth of today and tomorrow, with knowledge of our inherited regional values.

The goal of the Awards Program is then to honor those who have reached the highest level of accomplishment in historic preservation and to recognize the highest quality of preservation of the built environment in an effort to educate the public about preservation and to encourage further contributions.

Projects will be considered for awards which are outstanding achievements in the following areas of preservation activity:

             (1)   Residential Restoration/Rehabilitation

 (2)   Non-Residential Restoration/Rehabilitation

The Society seeks to honor projects which reflect the Secretary of Interior Standards for restoration and rehabilitation:

The project must have been completed within the last three years.

Recognition and respect for the original design intent of the project and for the period to which it is restored should be considered.

Adherence to a preservation philosophy is important.  New additions or alterations to the building, structure, site or object should have been done in a manner that if additions or alterations were removed in the future, the essential form and integrity would not be impaired.

Where alterations or additions to the building are of contemporary design, the work must respect the original historical, architectural and cultural qualities.

The project should retain the distinguishing qualities and character of the original construction. 

The jury is charged with the responsibility of recommending projects for recognition to the board of directors of the Conservation Society.  No more than ten awards will be given.  The jury may determine the specific number and any special designation of award.  Only one out-of-town project will be selected for recognition.

Adopted by the Board of Directors November 20, 2002