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Architect Steven Utz, instructor and internship coordinator in the Department of Environmental Science, was awarded third place for the architectural drafting and analysis of Newton Memorial Observatory in the 2013 Holland Prize, administered by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). The prize is intended to increase awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of historic sites, structures, and landscapes throughout the United States while adding to the permanent HABS, HAER, HALS collection at the Library of Congress. It is also meant to encourage the submission of drawings among professionals and students. By requiring only a single sheet, the competition challenges the delineator to capture the essence of the site through the presentation of key features that reflect its historic, architectural, landscape architecture, or engineering significance.

Mr. Utz will be sponsoring and instructing students interested in architectural documentation of a building on campus this academic year for May 2014 submission to the HABS Peterson Prize (a parallel competition for student teams).