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Architecture Program Raises the Bar at AIA SF 2010 Design Awards
Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, by Jim Norrena
Representatives from all sides of CCA’s Architecture Program took in so many awards—11 at last count—at the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter (AIA San Francisco) 2010 Design Awards, it was nothing short of a concrete victory! While the special awards gala, which took place May 6, honored and recognized more than 25 architecture and design firms, CCA's Architecture community spent much of the evening basking in the spotlight.
Boasted Director of Architecture Ila Berman: “We cleaned up at the AIA SF Awards, winning almost a dozen awards for CCA Architecture faculty and students!” Her enthusiasm on behalf of her team and for the college community at large speaks volumes for her dedication and leadership.
AIA SF, the third largest of the 300 chapters that comprise the American Institute of Architects, is the Bay Area’s premier destination for architecture and design. The annual awards celebrate the best in Bay Area architecture and urban design and recognize achievement in a broad range of architectural work. The ceremony also serves to inform the public of the breadth and value of architectural practice. Awarded projects are featured in California Home + Design magazine, a reputable industry publication with an 11-county circulation spanning from Southern to Northern California.
The Design Awards gala took place May 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Green Room at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center. Of the nine award categories, members of the CCA Architecture community—representing faculty, students, alumni, and the Trustees—were collectively acknowledged in no fewer than five categories(*) for their outstanding contributions to the built environment.
- Energy + Sustainability*
- Excellence in Architecture
- Historic Preservation and Innovation in Rehabilitation
- Integrated Project Delivery
- Interior Architecture*
- Special Achievement*
- Unbuilt Design*
- Urban Design in the Bay Area
- Young Architects and Associates*
Each category was divided into three subcategories: Honor, Merit, and Citation. The Special Achievement category honored REFRACT House, Team California's entry in last year's national Solar Decathlon competition that saw CCA and Santa Clara University students join forces, and which resulted in a first-place win in the Architecture category, second place in Engineering, and third overall in the competition. Read more about CCA and the Solar Decathlon.
Additionally, entrants are considered for inclusion in AIA SF’s San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend (presented September 11–12 as part of an exclusive program of the Architecture and the City Festival). The Home Tours is the “first tour series of its kind in the Bay Area to promote a wide variety of architectural styles, neighborhoods, and residences—all from the architect's point of view.” Awardees are also featured in other top, national design publications. (Learn more about the AIA SF Design Awards jurors and sponsors.)
Alum Charles Lee (MArch 2008) was awarded in the Young Architects and Associates category that recognizes “individuals of all ages who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career.”
Lee expressed his appreciation and gratitude the “old-fashioned” way—on his blog: “Thank you! To my wife, friends, and colleagues in their support. I was also thrilled my thesis professor and friend, Neal Schwartz, and Architecture won an Honor award for Unbuilt Design. It was great to see so many CCA alum and faculty win so many awards . . . . Congrats to everyone at Iwamotoscott, REFRACT House, et cetera.”
All winning projects will be on display at the Architecture and the City Festival, being held at 3A Gallery in San Francisco this September. Be sure to view the accompanying feature slideshow to preview images and get summary information about each specific project.
And the winners are . . .
ENERGY + SUSTAINABILITY
Merit Award
Peter Anderson
Harvard Yard Child Care Center
Anderson Anderson Architecture
INTERIOR DESIGN
Citation Award
Zoe Prillinger
Honighaus
Ogrydziak / Prillinger Architects
Honor Award
E. B. Min
L Residence
Min | Day
Merit Award
Liz Ranieri; CCA Trustee Byron Kuth
Russian Hill Penthouse
Kuth|Ranieri Architects, LLP
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
REFRACT HOUSE
Team California: California College of the Arts and Santa Clara University
UNBUILT DESIGN
Citation Award
E. B. Min
Community CROPS Food Center
Min | Day
Citation Award
Student Charles Ma, architect
Faculty MArch Studio 3: Lalo Zylberberg and John Barone
Mission Cultural & Athletic Center
MArch thesis events
Honor Award
Neal Schwartz
Crook | Cup | Bow | Twist
Schwartz and Architecture
Honor Award
Craig Scott
Edgar Street Tower
IwamotoScott Architecture
Learn more
Merit Award
Eco-Triptych
(Architecture students: Sustainable Skyscraper Studio) Sean Canty, Ryan Golenburg, Cassiano Bonjardim (BArch 2009
(Faculty) Charles Bloszies, Margaret Ikeda, and Jesper Gottlieb
YOUNG ARCHITECTS + ASSOCIATES
Charles Lee (MArch 2008)
About AIA SF
AIA San Francisco represents more than 2,300 members in San Francisco and Marin County. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting architecture and design. We further this goal through community involvement, education, advocacy, public outreach, member service, and professional excellence.