2008 American Institute of Architects San Francisco Design Awards

For the fourth consecutive year, California Home+Design presents the winners of the AIA San Francisco Design Awards.

For the fourth consecutive year, California Home+Design presents the winners of the AIA San Francisco Design Awards. "The last few years have been a great time for architecture in the Bay Area," says William Menking, editor of The Architect's Newspaper and chair of this year's jury. "Along with established firms who are shaping high-profile projects, there are many young architects who have refined their residential and smaller-scale commercial work." A jury of national leaders in each of eight categories selected winners from countless entries that were either built in San Francisco or designed by local firms. There are four award levels: HONOR, the highest, is followed by MERIT, CITATION and Special Commendation. The categories include architecture, interior architecture, energy and sustainability, unbuilt design, urban design, young architects and associates, integrated project delivery and special achievement. Congratulations to all the winners. —The Editors

AIA SF AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE

(LEFT) HONOR: Morphosis and SmithGroup wanted the 18-story San Francisco Federal Building to feel like a bustling neighborhood sidewalk: Elevators stop only on select floors, encouraging employees to utilize the large, open stairwells. (RIGHT) HONOR: Brand + Allen Architects exposed the original 1908 masonry of a six-story commercial building at 185 Post Street through a new glass facade. The building's modernized core meets contemporary environmental, mechanical and seismic requirements.

(LEFT) HONOR: A rusted, weathered steel exterior contrasts with the lush natural landscape surrounding the Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects–designed Bridge Residence in San Anselmo.(RIGHT) HONOR: Fougeron Architecture transformed a SoMa warehouse into Tehama Grasshopper, an elegant glass-and-concrete office and residence that remains true to the area's industrial vernacular.

(LEFT) MERIT: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects designed the urban residences at 1234 Howard Street in San Francisco with amenities including French balconies, floor-to-ceiling bay windows and a light-filled, shared central courtyard. (RIGHT) MERIT: Mark Cavagnero Associates' design for the Clovis Memorial District Conference Center includes a 500-seat theater, a limestone-clad auditorium and a spacious lobby entrance that doubles as exhibition space.

(LEFT) MERIT: Jensen Architects envisioned the 78-foot-tall Ann Hamilton Tower in Geyserville as a unique vertical performance space, with two sets of interwoven staircases—one for the audience and one for the performers. (RIGHT) MERIT: To house studio space for graduate art students at the CCA Graduate Center in San Francisco, Jensen Architects designed two steel-framed structures wrapped with metal mesh to provide both security and visual interest.

MERIT: Designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects, the Sherman Residence is tethered to a steep Mill Valley hillside with a complex geometry of steel and concrete, while an exterior of wood and troweled plaster complements the site.

(LEFT) CITATION: Studios Architecture designed the Department of Health Services Richmond Campus Office Building with individual offices situated around a central atrium to promote interaction while also offering privacy. (RIGHT) CITATION: Set on 40 acres of vineyards, the modern-rustic Healdsburg Residence designed by Nick Noyes Architecture has an open living and dining area with walls and floors made from yellow-pine plywood sourced from the owner's family lumber mill.

CITATION: David Baker + Partners Architects found inspiration in tall, narrow Dutch row houses for the 20 units of multifamily housing that make up Blue Star Corner in Emeryville. Each townhouse is equipped with generous bicycle parking.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR URBAN DESIGN

HONOR: Made from reclaimed and repurposed materials, the Panhandle Bandshell in San Francisco was designed by CMG Landscape Architecture as a gathering place for neighbors, artists and visitors.

(LEFT) MERIT: Representing Beijing's growing financial district, Beijing Finance Street is a 10-million-square-foot mixed-use development designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill around an eight-acre community park. (RIGHT) MERIT: At the San Ysidro Border Station—the port of entry between Tijuana and San Diego—RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture addressed both the facility's demand for security and its cultural significance.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

Tim Culvahouse, FAIA is commended for his strong leadership and vision as editor of arcCA, the quarterly architecture journal of the AIA California Council that has become a must-read within the state's architectural community.

The Board of Trustees of the California Academy of Sciences gets a salute for embracing innovative green-building techniques in the construction of their new building, which received a LEED Platinum rating.

Public Architecture is HONORed for bringing together more than 300 architecture firms from 35 states to donate their time and talent to worthy charitable causes.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

(LEFT) HONOR: Herman & Coliver Architecture and Locus Architecture mixed sand from Israel and the Sacramento Delta to create a symbolic floor design for the New Ark of the Congregation B'nai Israel in Sacramento. (RIGHT) HONOR: Capitalizing on a pristine oceanfront location in Miami, Sand Studios replaced existing walls throughout the Marvisi Residence with pivoting wood panels and expanses of sliding glass.

HONOR: Instead of masking the exposed pipes and wires along the ceiling of Conduit restaurant in San Francisco, Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects added more of the industrial materials, inspiring the eatery's name.

(LEFT) MERIT: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects designed Mizu Spa in San Francisco's SoMa district with a calming two-toned palette, including a channel of black rocks set into a barge of pristine white lounge chairs. (RIGHT) MERIT: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects installed walls of clear glass etched with eye chart–inspired typography as the backdrop for hundreds of eyeglass frames at various Optical Centre locations.

(LEFT) CITATION: At the Forestville School Library in Sonoma County, Plum Architects designed private reading nooks hidden between stacks of books and illuminated by skylights. (RIGHT) CITATION: Montalba Architects bisected the 500-square-foot Ghirardelli Square storefront of Kara's Cupcakes with a diagonal wall, creating two distinct spaces—one for display and sales and another for preparation and storage.

(LEFT) CITATION: Designed by Montalba Architects, the  I Dream of Cake Gallery in San Francisco's North Beach has a museum-like aura, with pin-spot lighting and a display wall featuring folding wood-and-glass panels. (RIGHT) CITATION: Designers from Pollack Architecture visited skate parks, beachfront hangouts and schoolyards to imbue the Vans World Headquarters in Cypress with an authentic skateboarder's sensibility.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR ENERGY+SUSTAINABILITY

HONOR: With an on-site recycling center and a living roof planted with native species,  the Nueva School Hillside Learning Complex in Hillsborough was conceived by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects to educate about conservation through its own design.

HONOR: In their design for Orinda City Hall, Siegel & Strain Architects eliminated the need for air conditioning by incorporating cantilevered shades, rain screens and ceiling fans.

(LEFT) MERIT: The LEED Gold–rated Molecular Foundry designed by SmithGroup is the first green facility on the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory campus. It features a Web-based system to monitor water and energy use. (RIGHT) CITATION: Beverly Prior Architects sought out Huntsman Architectural Group to design their new San Francisco offices with Cradle to Cradle–certified furnishings and lights that automatically switch off when sufficient daylight enters the building.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY

(LEFT) HONOR: The Design Partnership introduced integrated practice into the rigid context of public bidding for the design and construction of the UCSF Health Sciences West Fourth Floor Pathology Laboratory remodel. (RIGHT) SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Inspired by a challenge posed by Sutter Health to create a prototype for a streamlined, low-cost medical facility, HOK's plan included a cooperative agreement between healthcare provider, architect and contractor.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR UNBUILT DESIGN

HONOR: Hydro-Net—a proposed citywide network of webs that collect, store and distribute power generated by fog and algae—was envisioned as the future of San Francisco by IwamotoScott Architecture. (LEFT) MERIT: IwamotoScott Architecture modeled architectural elements on the form and features of underwater life for REEF, a proposed environment for New York City's MoMA/PS1 Urban Beach. (RIGHT) CITATION: Kennerly Architecture & Planning envisioned 1225 Dolores Street—the last vacant lot on one of San Francisco's most desirable boulevards—with modernized bay windows to reference the styles of neighboring homes.

CITATION: Wanting to create a dignified and practical space for day laborers to gather and seek out employment, Public Architecture designed the Day Labor Station, a prefabricated structure equipped with a restroom and a small kitchen.

CITATION: For Bodega Bauer Winery, Field Architecture imagined a structure informed by the vineyard's soil, sunlight and rain—making the project, like the grapes on the surrounding vines, a true product of its environment.

AIA SF AWARD FOR YOUNG ASSOCIATES

YOUNG ASSOCIATE: An enthusiastic spokesperson for emerging professionals in the field, Jason Dale Pierce, Associate AIA , has played a significant role in building support and membership for both the American Institute of Architecture Students and the Bay Area Young Architects.

YOUNG ASSOCIATE: Rachel Bannon-Godfrey became a LEED-accredited professional shortly after entering her field and continues to demonstrate her dedication to energy-efficient and sustainable design as an architectural designer at HOK San Francisco.

Taken from the May 2008 issue of our sister publication, California Home + Design. For more than a decade, CH+D has informed, celebrated and inspired the nation's most influential home and design market. Subscribe now.
 

For the fourth consecutive year, California Home+Design presents the winners of the AIA San Francisco Design Awards. "The last few years have been a great time for architecture in the Bay Area," says William Menking, editor of The Architect's Newspaper and chair of this year's jury. "Along with established firms who are shaping high-profile projects, there are many young architects who have refined their residential and smaller-scale commercial work." A jury of national leaders in each of eight categories selected winners from countless entries that were either built in San Francisco or designed by local firms. There are four award levels: HONOR, the highest, is followed by MERIT, CITATION and Special Commendation. The categories include architecture, interior architecture, energy and sustainability, unbuilt design, urban design, young architects and associates, integrated project delivery and special achievement. Congratulations to all the winners. —The Editors

AIA SF AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE

(LEFT) HONOR: Morphosis and SmithGroup wanted the 18-story San Francisco Federal Building to feel like a bustling neighborhood sidewalk: Elevators stop only on select floors, encouraging employees to utilize the large, open stairwells. (RIGHT) HONOR: Brand + Allen Architects exposed the original 1908 masonry of a six-story commercial building at 185 Post Street through a new glass facade. The building's modernized core meets contemporary environmental, mechanical and seismic requirements.

(LEFT) HONOR: A rusted, weathered steel exterior contrasts with the lush natural landscape surrounding the Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects–designed Bridge Residence in San Anselmo.(RIGHT) HONOR: Fougeron Architecture transformed a SoMa warehouse into Tehama Grasshopper, an elegant glass-and-concrete office and residence that remains true to the area's industrial vernacular.

(LEFT) MERIT: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects designed the urban residences at 1234 Howard Street in San Francisco with amenities including French balconies, floor-to-ceiling bay windows and a light-filled, shared central courtyard. (RIGHT) MERIT: Mark Cavagnero Associates' design for the Clovis Memorial District Conference Center includes a 500-seat theater, a limestone-clad auditorium and a spacious lobby entrance that doubles as exhibition space.

(LEFT) MERIT: Jensen Architects envisioned the 78-foot-tall Ann Hamilton Tower in Geyserville as a unique vertical performance space, with two sets of interwoven staircases—one for the audience and one for the performers. (RIGHT) MERIT: To house studio space for graduate art students at the CCA Graduate Center in San Francisco, Jensen Architects designed two steel-framed structures wrapped with metal mesh to provide both security and visual interest.

MERIT: Designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects, the Sherman Residence is tethered to a steep Mill Valley hillside with a complex geometry of steel and concrete, while an exterior of wood and troweled plaster complements the site.

(LEFT) CITATION: Studios Architecture designed the Department of Health Services Richmond Campus Office Building with individual offices situated around a central atrium to promote interaction while also offering privacy. (RIGHT) CITATION: Set on 40 acres of vineyards, the modern-rustic Healdsburg Residence designed by Nick Noyes Architecture has an open living and dining area with walls and floors made from yellow-pine plywood sourced from the owner's family lumber mill.

CITATION: David Baker + Partners Architects found inspiration in tall, narrow Dutch row houses for the 20 units of multifamily housing that make up Blue Star Corner in Emeryville. Each townhouse is equipped with generous bicycle parking.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR URBAN DESIGN

HONOR: Made from reclaimed and repurposed materials, the Panhandle Bandshell in San Francisco was designed by CMG Landscape Architecture as a gathering place for neighbors, artists and visitors.

(LEFT) MERIT: Representing Beijing's growing financial district, Beijing Finance Street is a 10-million-square-foot mixed-use development designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill around an eight-acre community park. (RIGHT) MERIT: At the San Ysidro Border Station—the port of entry between Tijuana and San Diego—RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture addressed both the facility's demand for security and its cultural significance.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

Tim Culvahouse, FAIA is commended for his strong leadership and vision as editor of arcCA, the quarterly architecture journal of the AIA California Council that has become a must-read within the state's architectural community.

The Board of Trustees of the California Academy of Sciences gets a salute for embracing innovative green-building techniques in the construction of their new building, which received a LEED Platinum rating.

Public Architecture is HONORed for bringing together more than 300 architecture firms from 35 states to donate their time and talent to worthy charitable causes.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

(LEFT) HONOR: Herman & Coliver Architecture and Locus Architecture mixed sand from Israel and the Sacramento Delta to create a symbolic floor design for the New Ark of the Congregation B'nai Israel in Sacramento. (RIGHT) HONOR: Capitalizing on a pristine oceanfront location in Miami, Sand Studios replaced existing walls throughout the Marvisi Residence with pivoting wood panels and expanses of sliding glass.

HONOR: Instead of masking the exposed pipes and wires along the ceiling of Conduit restaurant in San Francisco, Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects added more of the industrial materials, inspiring the eatery's name.

(LEFT) MERIT: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects designed Mizu Spa in San Francisco's SoMa district with a calming two-toned palette, including a channel of black rocks set into a barge of pristine white lounge chairs. (RIGHT) MERIT: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects installed walls of clear glass etched with eye chart–inspired typography as the backdrop for hundreds of eyeglass frames at various Optical Centre locations.

(LEFT) CITATION: At the Forestville School Library in Sonoma County, Plum Architects designed private reading nooks hidden between stacks of books and illuminated by skylights. (RIGHT) CITATION: Montalba Architects bisected the 500-square-foot Ghirardelli Square storefront of Kara's Cupcakes with a diagonal wall, creating two distinct spaces—one for display and sales and another for preparation and storage.

(LEFT) CITATION: Designed by Montalba Architects, the  I Dream of Cake Gallery in San Francisco's North Beach has a museum-like aura, with pin-spot lighting and a display wall featuring folding wood-and-glass panels. (RIGHT) CITATION: Designers from Pollack Architecture visited skate parks, beachfront hangouts and schoolyards to imbue the Vans World Headquarters in Cypress with an authentic skateboarder's sensibility.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR ENERGY+SUSTAINABILITY

HONOR: With an on-site recycling center and a living roof planted with native species,  the Nueva School Hillside Learning Complex in Hillsborough was conceived by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects to educate about conservation through its own design.

HONOR: In their design for Orinda City Hall, Siegel & Strain Architects eliminated the need for air conditioning by incorporating cantilevered shades, rain screens and ceiling fans.

(LEFT) MERIT: The LEED Gold–rated Molecular Foundry designed by SmithGroup is the first green facility on the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory campus. It features a Web-based system to monitor water and energy use. (RIGHT) CITATION: Beverly Prior Architects sought out Huntsman Architectural Group to design their new San Francisco offices with Cradle to Cradle–certified furnishings and lights that automatically switch off when sufficient daylight enters the building.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY

(LEFT) HONOR: The Design Partnership introduced integrated practice into the rigid context of public bidding for the design and construction of the UCSF Health Sciences West Fourth Floor Pathology Laboratory remodel. (RIGHT) SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Inspired by a challenge posed by Sutter Health to create a prototype for a streamlined, low-cost medical facility, HOK's plan included a cooperative agreement between healthcare provider, architect and contractor.

AIA SF AWARDS FOR UNBUILT DESIGN

HONOR: Hydro-Net—a proposed citywide network of webs that collect, store and distribute power generated by fog and algae—was envisioned as the future of San Francisco by IwamotoScott Architecture. (LEFT) MERIT: IwamotoScott Architecture modeled architectural elements on the form and features of underwater life for REEF, a proposed environment for New York City's MoMA/PS1 Urban Beach. (RIGHT) CITATION: Kennerly Architecture & Planning envisioned 1225 Dolores Street—the last vacant lot on one of San Francisco's most desirable boulevards—with modernized bay windows to reference the styles of neighboring homes.

CITATION: Wanting to create a dignified and practical space for day laborers to gather and seek out employment, Public Architecture designed the Day Labor Station, a prefabricated structure equipped with a restroom and a small kitchen.

CITATION: For Bodega Bauer Winery, Field Architecture imagined a structure informed by the vineyard's soil, sunlight and rain—making the project, like the grapes on the surrounding vines, a true product of its environment.

AIA SF AWARD FOR YOUNG ASSOCIATES

YOUNG ASSOCIATE: An enthusiastic spokesperson for emerging professionals in the field, Jason Dale Pierce, Associate AIA , has played a significant role in building support and membership for both the American Institute of Architecture Students and the Bay Area Young Architects.

YOUNG ASSOCIATE: Rachel Bannon-Godfrey became a LEED-accredited professional shortly after entering her field and continues to demonstrate her dedication to energy-efficient and sustainable design as an architectural designer at HOK San Francisco.

Taken from the May 2008 issue of our sister publication, California Home + Design. For more than a decade, CH+D has informed, celebrated and inspired the nation's most influential home and design market. Subscribe now.
 

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