In a letter to Chuck Jablon, Skanska's vice president of operations and the project's leader, Calatrava noted the project's design, schedule and cost challenges, commenting, "In my opinion, [the results] solidified your construction team as one of the preeminent builders in the nation."

Judges were also impressed by the execution of the project—on time and on budget. "I think the complexity of the execution, the erection, obviously, it came off very, very well," said one. "Whenever you can say you made Calatrava's design, that's a job well done." 

Submitted by Skanska USA Building Inc. and MG McGrath

Owner Florida Polytechnic University

Design Architect Santiago Calatrava/Festina Lente LLC

Architect of Record Alfonso Architects

General Contractor Skanska USA Building Inc.

Engineers Thornton Tomasetti; Anderson Lane; TLC Engineering for Architecture

Specialty Contractors MG McGrath; Baker Concrete Construction; Atlantic Industrial Technologies

Owner's Representative Lighthouse Advisors Inc.