PES-ARCHITECTS LIMITED AWARDS AND PRIZES

Our office has received the following architectural awards:

2003 Finnish State Award for Arts (Pekka Salminen)
2003 German Architecture Prize, Award
2003 German Concrete Architecture Prize
2002 Architecture Prize of the state of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern of Germany,
2002 (Honorary Mention) Balthasar-Neumann Prize, Germany,
1999, 2001 (Honorary Mention) Finnish Steel Construction Prize
1977, 1982, 1994, 2001 Finnish Concrete Architecture Prize

Our office has received the following 1st Prize in architectural competitions:
(Selected List:)

2011 Runke Business Center, Lianyungang, China
2010 Nan Jiao Valley Master Plan Sustainability Competition, Beijing, China
2009 Chengdu IconYuan Duan mixed-use Super High Rise building, China, under construction
2008 Wuxi Grand Theater, China, under construction, completion 2011
2007 Guangzhou Nansha Gas Company office building, China
2006 Nanjing Electronic Research Center, China
2005 Latokartano School, Helsinki, Finland, completed 2009
2004 Wuhan Economic Development Zone WEDZ, China
2001 Port terminal and office building Hafenhaus Lübeck, Germany, completed 2007
2000 Pori College extension, Finland, construction finished 2003
1997 Marienkirche-Concert Hall, Neubrandenburg, Germany, completed 2001
1986 Finnish Science Centre, Vantaa, Finland
1985 Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology, Vantaa, Finland, completed 1988
1975 Workers’ Theatre, Tampere, Finland
1973 City Theatre, Lahti, Finland, completed 1983
1969 Sports and Tourist Centre, Rovaniemi Lapland, Finland

Since 1986, we have consistently been working on design commissions for Helsinki Vantaa Airport, with the main projects being the International Terminal T2, completed in 1999 and the Non-Schengen Terminal Phase 1 completed in 2004.

Since 1997, Helsinki Vantaa Airport has been chosen as one of Europe’s best airports. In international passenger surveys, Helsinki Airport has placed in the top rank in Europe and even in the world.

2010 Best airport in the Northern Europe, (Skytrax)
2010 Airport of the Year in Finland, (Finavia)
2010 Best airport to make a connection, (Monocle Magazine)
2009 Best in the world in baggage delivery, (Skytrax)
2009 Best airport in the world, (Monocle Magazine)
2008 Fifth best in the world, (Wanderlust Magazine)
2008 Ninth best in the world, (Skytrax)
2008 Third best in the world in baggage delivery, (Skytrax)
2007 Third best in Europe, (ASQ)
2007 Second best Airport in the world in baggage delivery, (Skytrax)
2007 Best in Europe, (Reader's Digest Magazine)
2006 Third best in the world by size, (ASQ)
2006 Third best in Europe, (ASQ)
2006 Second best in Europe, (Skytrax)
2006 World’s best security processing, (Skytrax)
2006 Golden Pillow Award, (Sleeping in Airports)
2006 Award of Excellence, (Air Cargo World)
2005 Third best in the world by size, (AETRA)
2005 Third best in Europe, (AETRA)
2004 Best in the world by size, (AETRA)
2004 Second best in Europe, (AETRA)
2002 Service Excellence Award, (Airport World Magazine)
2001 Service Excellence Award, (Airport World Magazine)
2000 Best in the world by size, (IATA)
2000 Best in Europe, (IATA)
2000 Service Excellence Award, (Airport World Magazine)
1999 Best in the world by size, (IATA)
1999 Golden Key, (The Association for Finnish Work)
1998 Best in the world, (IATA)
1997 Best in Europe, (IATA)