The American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) Chapter announced last week that Lyn Rice Architects won an Interiors Merit Award for The New School’s Welcome Center at its 5th Annual Design Awards Luncheon.

AIANY’s Design Awards, now in its 29th year, recognize the best in new architecture in New York and around the globe. On March 1, four international juries reviewed 425 submissions in four categories: interiors, architecture, un-built work, and new for 2010, urban design. The 34 winning projects were chosen for design quality, program resolution, innovation, and technique. AIANY is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects with almost 5,000 architects, allied professionals, students, and community members.