Whether it was the government shutdown, bogus bomb scares or crazy winds, delayed travelers at San Francisco International Airport had more time to appreciate their surroundings last year. According to a prestigious panel of international judges, that may have been a good thing.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which assigns itself the daunting task of recognizing the “world’s most beautiful” architectural and design achievements, awarded SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 its top prize for airports at the Prix Versailles World Ceremony in Paris last month.
Each year since 2015, the Prix Versailles World Jury has awarded 24 prizes across eight categories — airports, campuses, passenger stations, sports, museums, emporiums, and hotels and restaurants. The top prize, the Prix Versailles itself, recognizes one contemporary project in each of the categories that demonstrates achievements in creativity and innovation while also considering their ecological, social and cultural impact…