design statement

I have designed and executed meaningful, thoughtful, and contextually-aware structures and interventions across the country, and across multiple scales and building types. My built work has earned international and national recognition, in publications and awards, for excellence in design, preservation, and community engagement.

The projects presented below have been selected from my broader design portfolio because these projects demonstrate my ideas about design and the kinds of questions that I ask of buildings and of the buildings that I design. These questions are centered on the relationship between the built and natural environment and the broader impact of design decisions on the environment and human health and flourishing. Whether designed using traditional materials and methods or newly-emerging technologies, or in the careful adaptation of an existing structure, the structures that I design express my abiding commitment to craft and durability and are formed by a specific philosophical and practical approach informed by my research. The structures that I design embody the very principles of design, composition, and execution that I teach; and are didactic subjects of study, both in the context of my research and others’.

These select projects have been published and awarded and represent the broad range of work that I have engaged in over my 16-year career, in collaboration with both public and private clients and as Partner of the firm, Buccellato Design, LLC (South Bend, Indiana).

Select Projects

Design Awards

2015

• Citation Award for New Construction

  American Institute of Architecture (AIA) – Indiana
  The Morrison Family Education and Outreach Pavilion at ND-LEEF, South Bend, Indiana

• Excellence in Design Award

  International Network of Traditional Building and Urbanism (INTBAU)
  The Morrison Family Education and Outreach Pavilion at ND-LEEF, South Bend, Indiana
  High Commendation for Community Engagement
  Awarded at the 2015 INTBAU World Congress, London, England

• Honor Award for Interior Architecture

  American Institute of Architecture (AIA) – Northern Indiana
  Two Residences at American Trust Place, South Bend, Indiana

• Citation Award for Adaptive Re-Use

  American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Northern Indiana
  The Robert L. Miller Sr. Veterans Center, South Bend, Indiana

• Acanthus Award for Excellence in Architecture

  Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) – Midwest Chapter
  The Morrison Family Education and Outreach Pavilion at ND-LEEF, South Bend, Indiana
2014

• Southold Award for Historic Restoration

  Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County
  A Residence in the East Wayne Historic District, South Bend, Indiana
2013

• Acanthus Award for Excellence in Architecture

  Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) – Midwest Chapter
  A Residence in the East Wayne Historic District, South Bend, Indiana
2012

• Pride of Place Award for Adaptive Re-Use

  Downtown South Bend, Inc. (DTSB)
  The Robert L. Miller, Sr. Veterans Center, South Bend, Indiana
2010

• Second Prize

  Habitat for Humanity Dream Dallas Home National Design Competition
  Buccellato Design, LLC.
2009

• Citation Award in Residential Design

  American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Westchester/Mid-Hudson
  Willow Grace Farm
  G. P. Schafer Architect, PLLC; Associate-in-Charge of project: Aimee P. C. Buccellato

• Palladio Award for New Residential Design and Construction

  Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA)
  Willow Grace Farm
  G. P. Schafer Architect, PLLC; Associate-in-Charge of project: Aimee P. C. Buccellato
2000

• Noel Blank Design Award

  Highest Honor for Undergraduate Thesis
  School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame

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Grants & Awards to Projects

• LaSalle State Bank Building
  – Historic Restoration & Adaptive Re-Use

  Façade Restoration Grant Program
  Downtown South Bend, Inc.
  $16,000 Awarded

• Robert L. Miller Veterans Center

  Capital and Per Diem Grant 2010
  U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  $350,000 Awarded for construction

• Robert L. Miller Veterans Center

  Community Development Block Grant 2009
  U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  $50,000 Awarded (new façade construction)

• Robert L. Miller Veterans Center

  Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
  $ 5,000 Awarded (new façade construction)

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Publications & Press

• Allen, K. “Buccellato Design makes LaSalle State Bank shine again.” South Bend Tribune. April 10, 2016.
• 2012 Annual Report & 2015 Annual Impact Report, University of Notre Dame
• Aimee P. C. Buccellato. 2015. “The Responsibility of Technology versus the Technology of Responsibility.” In Durability in Construction: Traditions and Sustainability in the 21st Century, edited by Richard Economakis. Papadakis Press.
• “Cement Log Homes.” Teton Home and Living Magazine. Fall/ Winter 2013-2014. p. 14-15.
• “Stunning and Sturdy: Mountain Cabin.” Cabin Life Magazine. Oct. 2013. p. 28-35.
• WNIT, “Behind the Scenes: Building a Research Facility (ND-LEEF).” Outdoor Elements. January 20, 2013 (TV) and online.
• Buccellato, Aimee P. C., and Kaitlyn Veenstra. April 11-13, 2013. “Whole Building Re-Use – It Adds Up.” Proceedings of the 2013 Reclaim + Remake Symposium. Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning, Washington, D. C.
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• “’Why Use EverLog Concrete Logs?’ Feature Project.” EverLog Systems Newsletter. Vol. 29. August 2012. Online.
• Coyne, T. “Notre Dame Breaks Ground on Waterways Research Center.” Associated Press. June 18, 2012.
• Zellers, J. “Notre Dame Breaks Ground on Environment Research Center.” ABC 57 (TV). June18, 2012.
• WNDU, “Notre Dame Breaking Ground on Environmental Center.” WNDU (TV) June 18, 2012.
• Smith, P. W. “World War II Grad Helps Homeless Vets.” Notre Dame Lawyer Magazine. Spring 2012.
• Blasko, E. “ND to grow $1 million LEEF at Park.” South Bend Tribune. February 15, 2012.
• Dits, J. “Just for the Veterans: Center Nearly Ready for Homeless.” South Bend Tribune. November 11, 2011.
• Buccellato, Aimee P. C. April 29-30, 2011. “Quantifying Sustainable Design: Select Case Studies.” Proceedings of the 2011 Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium, 127-134. California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California.: Tyler Tucker.
• Buccellato, Aimee P. C. November 3-5, 2010. “Responsible Technology: The Green Scale Research Project.” Proceedings of the 2010 Creating_Making Forum, 113-120. The University of Oklahoma College of Architecture, Norman, Oklahoma.: The University of Oklahoma Press.
• Gunther, P. “Celebrating Habitat for Humanity’s 35th Year – And Can Carter Ready Take Credit.” Huffington Post. October 13, 2010. Online.
• O’ Dell, D. (Ed.), 2010 Dream Dallas Home Design Pattern Book. The Texas Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America. 2010. p. 27-31.
• Bock, G. “The Precast Cabin.” Period Homes Magazine. Vol. 10, No. 5. Sept. 2009. p. 21-23.
• “Home News: Concrete Cabin Fever.” This Old House Magazine. April 2009. p.1 6.
• “Western Focus, People & Profiles: Cultured Log Systems.” Big Sky Journal: Home. September 2007. p.61.

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Portfolio

See buccellatodesign.com

Prior Work 2002 - 2008

Associate of the Firm and Project Manager
G. P. Schafer, Architect PLLC (New York City)

Select Awarded & Published Projects

See CV and Projects for Publications, Press, and Awards

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