Featuring gallery space, an in-house production studio, and more, the new home of Louis Buhl & Co. will be adjacent to the forthcoming Shepherd arts campus in the East Village neighborhood.

The marine habitat–bolstering green infrastructure project off Staten Island’s south shore is the fifth annual recipient of the international award honoring architectural projects “in service of both people and the planet.”

The Italian Pritzker winner’s firm was chosen for The Center for Arts and Innovation from a shortlist that included Ennead, OMA, and Foster + Partners.

This year’s honorees will be celebrated at the Women in Architecture Awards event held on October 27 in New York City.

The Weese Langley Weese principal will be honored at a September 28 awards event. 

Although design details are scant, it has been revealed that the project will house additional exhibition and event space and the new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute.