AIA San Mateo County Announces the 2018 Design Awards Winners
The American Institute of Architects San Mateo County (AIA SMC) presented the winners of the 2018 Design Awards at a ceremony held at the Portola Valley Town Center on Thursday November 8th, 2018. The biennial program recognized outstanding achievements in architecture and design in San Mateo County or by members of AIA SMC. This year’s recipients were selected by a distinguished panel of Bay Area architects: Anne Fougeron, FAIA, principal at Fougeron Architecture; Christopher Roach, AIA, principal at Studio Vara and adjunct professor at California College of the Arts; and Peter Pfau, FAIA, principal at Pfau Long Architecture. The seven winning projects range from public library, charter high school, life science workplace, and mixed use commercial to condominium loft and private residences. Three levels of achievement were awarded in each of the categories with the distinction of Citation, Merit, and Honor. Honor being the highest award AIA SMC presents to an architect or architectural firm. A special award to recognize Emerging Professional for civic participation and professional mentorship was also presented.
The AIASMC 2018 Design Awards were sponsored by Murray Engineers, Conrado Home Builders, Lea & Braze Engineering, Pacific Sash & Design, and Barker Blue.
Congratulations to all of the winners! Please scroll down for a full listing of winning architects and projects.
2018 AIA SMC Design Award Winners
Citation Award for Architecture
DES Architects + Engineers | Pac Bio
Citation Award for Architecture
Group 4 Architecture | San Lorenzo Library
Merit Award for Architecture
Hayes Group Architects | 611 Cowper Street
Merit Award for Interior
DES Architects + Engineers | Design Tech High School
Honor Award for Interior
LNAI Architecture | Somatic Loft
Merit Award for Residential
John Lum Architecture | Menlo Park Courtyard House
Honor Award for Residential
LNAI Architecture | I/O House
Honor Award for Emerging Professional
Fanny Wu | DES Architects + Engineers