American Institute of Architects, California Council Honors
Projects Internationally and Statewide in Its Annual Design Awards
Competition
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC),
in partnership with energy performance experts at Savings by Design,
once again proudly recognize and celebrate excellence in architecture
and design by naming the recipients of the annual Design Awards
competition from 320 entrants The AIACC's esteemed Design Awards jury
comprised:
-- Ann Gray, FAIA (Balcony Media Inc., Glendale),
-- Craig Hartman, FAIA (SOM, San Francisco),
-- Vincent James, FAIA (VJAA, Minneapolis),
-- Patricia Patkau, Hon. FAIA (Patkau Architects, Vancouver) and
-- Elizabeth Smith (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago).
The awards are randomly listed in summary form within each
category by Project and its location and were officially announced on
July 11.
Honor Awards for Architecture (6):
-- Art Cave (Napa Valley, CA)
-- Nueva School Hillside Learning Complex (San Francisco, CA)
-- California College of the Arts Graduate Center (San Francisco,
CA)
-- Hypo-Alpe-Adria Bank (Tavagnacco, Udine, Italy)
-- Portland Aerial Tram (Portland, OR)
-- Skyline Residence (Los Angeles, CA)
Eight Merit Awards for Architecture (8):
-- Meritz Insurance Headquarters (Seoul, Korea)
-- The Union (San Diego, CA)
-- Curran House (San Francisco, CA)
-- Habitat 825 (West Hollywood, CA)
-- Chaffey College Student Services & Administration Building
(Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
-- Balboa Theatre (San Diego, CA)
-- The Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources
(Valparaiso, IN)
-- 26th Street Low-Income Housing (Santa Monica, CA)
One Honor Award for Interior Architecture (1):
-- KEEP OFF THE GRASS! Planar Landscape Phenomena (Los Angeles,
CA)
Two Merit Awards for Interior Architecture (2):
-- Ahmanson Founders Room (Los Angeles, CA)
-- Haus im Haus (Hamburg, Germany)
For the entire list and comprehensive project description,
(architect/firm, jury comments and photos), please visit:
www.aiacc.org.
The AIACC represents the interests of more than 10,000 architects
and allied professionals in California. Founded in 1944, The AIACC's
mission supports architects in their endeavor to improve the quality
of life for all Californians by creating more livable communities,
sustainable designs and quality work environments. The AIACC is the
largest component of the national AIA organization. For more
information, visit www.aiacc.org.
AIA California Council
The American Institute of Architects
Lori Reed
Director, Marketing and Communications
916-448-9082
lreed@aiacc.org
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