Today, the AIA New York Committee on the Environment announced the winners of its third annual AIANY COTE Awards. The four winning projects—all located in densely populated areas within 200 miles of Manhattan’s Central Park—were determined to be exemplars of socially and environmentally responsible urban design.

Ranging from a modest public park facility to a multi-story public health institute, this year’s recipients were selected based upon a comprehensive set of criteria designed to showcase the full breadth of the architectural process, from community engagement to post-occupancy.