Awards

2012 Merit Award: Richardson Apartments
ASLA Northern California

Residential Architect Design Award: Merit: Richardson Apartments
Residential Architect Magazine

Real Estate Deals of the Year: Best Affordable Residential: Richardson Apartments
San Francisco Business Times

Real Estate Deals of the Year: Best Land Deal: Archstone Potrero
San Francisco Business Times

2012 Western Wood Design Award: Multi-Story Midrise: Richardson Apartments
Woodworks.org

2012 Distinguished Practice Award: David Baker FAIA
AIA California Council

2011 Best Projects: Armstrong Senior
Engineering News-Record

Builder's Choice Grand Award—Best Green/Sustainable Community: Tassafaronga Village
Builder Magazine

Builder's Choice Merit Award—Best Affordable/Workforce Housing: Armstrong Place
Builder Magazine

Builder's Choice Merit Award—Best Affordable/Workforce Housing: Armstrong Senior
Builder Magazine

Design for Aging Review Merit Award: Armstrong Senior
AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community

Design for Aging Review Merit Award: Mabuhay Court
AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community

MFE Affordable Project of the Year: Armstrong Place
Multi-Family Executive Magazine

MHN Excellence Award—Best New Development/Adaptive Reuse: Pacific Cannery Lofts
Multi-Housing News

MHN Excellence Award—Best New Development/Low-Income: Tassafaronga Village
Multi-Housing News

Growing Smarter Together Award: Tassafaronga Village
Association of Bay Area Governments

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Affordable Project (30 du/acre or more): Crescent Cove
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Excellence in Architecture: Citation Award: Tassafaronga Village
AIA San Francisco

CalGeo 2010 Outstanding Project Award (ENGEO): Pacific Cannery Lofts
California Geotechnical Engineering Association

Growing Smarter Together Award: Tassafaronga Village
Association of Bay Area Governments

ULI Awards for Excellence Finalist: Tassafaronga Village
Urban Land Institute

Real Estate Deals of the Year: Affordable Housing (In San Francisco): Armstrong Place
San Francisco Business Times

Real Estate Deals of the Year: Affordable Housing (Outside San Francisco): Tassafaronga Village
San Francisco Business Times

AIA Housing Award: Tassafaronga Village
American Institute of Architects

AIA Housing Award: Armstrong Place
American Institute of Architects

AIA Housing Award: Armstrong Senior
American Institute of Architects

2010 Top Projects: Hospitality: h2hotel
North Bay Business Journal

Grand Award: Green Building: Ironhorse at Central Station
Multi Family Executive Magazine

Gold Nugget JamesHardie Design Award: Pacific Cannery Lofts
James Hardie

2010 AIA/HUD Secretary's Housing Community by Design Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing Design: Paseo Senter
American Institute of Architects and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Adaptive Re-Use Project: Pacific Cannery Lofts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Green Point Rated Community of the Year: Ironhorse at Central Station
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Green Sustainable Community of the Year: Tassafaronga Village
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Infill, Re-Development or Rehab Site Plan: Tassafaronga Village
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Green Business Awards: Best Green Architect:
San Francisco Business Times

Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development: Paseo Senter
NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials)

National Honor Award for Residential Design: Pacific Cannery Lofts
American Society of Landscape Architects

Best Affordable Residential Outside of San Francisco: Ironhorse at Central Station
San Francisco Business Times

2009 Design Excellence Awards (Affordable Housing): Honorable Mention : Paseo Senter
Multi-Housing News magazine

2009 Merit Award: Taxi
AIA Colorado

Judges GreenPoint Showcase Honor Award for Multi-Family Housing: Ironhorse at Central Station
Build It Green

Re:Vision Dallas Competition - First Place: XERO Project
Urban Re:Vision

Residential Architect Design Award: Merit: Paseo Senter
Residential Architect Magazine

Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award: 30 Most Influential People in Housing in the Past 30 Years: David Baker FAIA
BUILDER Magazine

Induction: David Baker FAIA
Wm. S. Marvin Builders Hall of Fame for Design Excellence

2008 Structures Award: Community Impact: Paseo Senter
Silicon Valley Business Journal

Builder's Choice Grand Award—Affordable Housing: Crescent Cove
Builder's Magazine

2008 Honor Award: Taxi
AIA Arizona

2008 Honor Award: Taxi
Denver Chapter, American Institute of Architects

2008 Housing Hero: David Baker FAIA
San Francisco Housing Action Coalition

2008 Design Award for Architecture: Curran House
California Council, American Institute of Architects

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Sustainable Community, Attached: Blue Star Corner
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Merit Award: Bay Area Regional Design Awards, Exceptional Residential : Blue Star Corner
East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Citation Award: Excellence in Architecture: Blue Star Corner
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Merit Award: Innovative Design in Engineering + Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS): Taxi
American Institute of Steel Construction

2007 Award of Excellence: Affordable Housing Built Responsibly: Folsom + Dore
Home Depot Foundation

Mayor's Design Award: Taxi
Denver Office of the Mayor

2007 Structures Award: Affordable Housing Development of the Year: Paseo Senter
Silicon Valley Business Journal

National Affordable Housing Merit Award: Delmas Park
Multifamily Executive Magazine

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Affordable Project over 40/Units per Acre: Curran House
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Best Attached Housing Project over 4 Stories: 200 Second Street
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Citation Award: Excellence in Architecture: Curran House
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

National Honor Award: Curran House
American Society of Landscape Architects

2006 Semi-Finalist: Curran House
I. Donald Terner Prize for Innovation and Leadership in Affordable Housing

National Grand Award: Affordable Housing: Curran House
Residential Architect Magazine

Honor Award: Energy and Sustainability: Folsom + Dore
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Merit Award: Excellence in Architecture: : 8th + Howard/SOMA Studios
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Builder's Choice Special Focus Award: Urban Garden: Curran House
Builder's Magazine

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Live-Work Project: West End Commons
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Merit Award: Excellence in Architecture: Folsom + Dore
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Design Merit Award: Affordable: 8th + Howard/SOMA Studios
Residential Architect Magazine

AIA Housing Committee Award: Multifamily Housing: 8th + Howard/SOMA Studios
American Institute of Architects

National Green Building Award: Folsom + Dore
American Institute of Architects

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Best Affordable: Folsom + Dore
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Sustainable Residential Neighborhood: Folsom + Dore
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Community by Design Award: Linden Court
American Institute of Architects

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Attached Residential Project of the Year: Folsom + Dore
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Sustainable Residential Neighborhood: Folsom + Dore
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Outstanding Planning Award for a Project/Program/Tool: Santa Cruz Accessory Dwelling Unit
American Planning Association

Regional Planning and Urban Design: Honor Award: Santa Cruz Accessory Dwelling Unit
American Institute of Architects

Best Community Impact Award: Linden Court
San Francisco Business Times

Builder's Choice Grand Award: Linden Court
Builder's Magazine

Builder's Choice Grand Award: Mabuhay Court
Builder's Magazine

Builder's Choice Grand Award: Magnolia Row
Builder's Magazine

Builder's Choice Merit Award: 8th + Howard/SOMA Studios
Builder's Magazine

Builder's Choice Merit Award - Special Focus: Lenzen Square
Builder's Magazine

Builder's Choice Project of the Year: Mabuhay Court
Builder's Magazine

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: 8th + Howard/SOMA Studios
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Affordable: Linden Court
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Redevelopment, Rehab or Infill Site Plan: Linden Court
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Best Affordable: Mabuhay Court
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Best Attached Project 19 to 30 du/acre: Magnolia Row
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Best Senior Housing/Active Adult: Mabuhay Court
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Sustainable/Green Residential Project of the Year: Linden Court
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Maxwell Award of Excellence: Mabuhay Court
Fannie Mae Foundation

Merit Award for Design: Mabuhay Court
California Council, American Institute of Architects

Merit Award for Design: Santa Cruz Accessory Dwelling Unit
San Francisco Business Times

Merit Award: Excellence in Design: Magnolia Row
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, Policies and Regulations: Santa Cruz Accessory Dwelling Unit
US Environmental Protection Agency

National Award of Excellence: Mabuhay Court
NAHRO

Meritorious Achievement Award: Northside Community Center
NALHFA 2OO3 Fall Meritorious Achievement - HOME Awards Competition

Meritorious Achievement Award: Mabuhay Court
NALHFA 2OO3 Fall Meritorious Achievement - HOME Awards Competition

Award of Excellence: Ironhorse Lofts
California Redevelopment Association

Best Affordable Residential: 8th + Howard/SOMA Studios
San Francisco Business Times

Best Townhome Community Finalist: Ironhorse Lofts
National Association of Home Builders

Gold Nugget Grand Award: Hotel Healdsburg
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Merit Award: Hotel Healdsburg
California Council, American Institute of Architects

Best Affordable Design Award: Pensione Esperanza
Residential Architecture Awards

Best Design Award: 18th + Arkansas/g2 Lofts
American Society of Landscape Architects

Builder's Choice Grand Award: Ironhorse Lofts
Builder's Magazine and National Association of Home Builders

Builer's Choice Grand Award: Coggins Square
Builder's Magazine and National Association of Home Builders

Design Merit Award: Hotel Healdsburg
Redwood Empire Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Gold Nugget Award of Merit : Ironhorse Lofts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Best of the Bay Interior Merit Award: Frogdesign Studio
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Builder's Choice Affordable Award: Moonridge Village
Builder's Magazine and National Association of Home Builders

Builder's Choice Affordable Award: Pensione Esperanza
Builder's Magazine and National Association of Home Builders

Builder's Choice Grand Award: Emeryville Warehouse Lofts
Builder's Magazine and National Association of Home Builders

Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing: Moonridge Village
University of Illinois, City Design Center

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Affordable : Moonridge Village
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Apartment Project up to 4 Stories: Indiana Industrial Lofts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Apartment Project up to 4 Stories: SOMA Residences
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Apartment Project, Attached: Oroysom Village
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Mixed-Use Project: Emeryville Warehouse Lofts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Real Estate Deal of the Year Award - Best Suburban Residential: Ironhorse Lofts
San Francisco Business Times

Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing: Columbia Park
University of Illinois, City Design Center

Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing: Columbia Park
University of Illinois at Chicago

Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing: Moonridge Village
University of Illinois at Chicago

Merit Design Award: Moonridge Village
California Council, American Institute of Architects

Tax Credit Excellence Award for Rural Housing: Moonridge Village
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

Tax Credit Excellence Honorable Mention for Metropolitan and Urban Housing: Pensione Esperanza
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

Honor Award: Best of the Bay and Beyond: Columbia Park
San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Affordable Multifamily Project of the Decade: Almaden Lake
San Jose Housing Department

Excellence in Design: Manville Hall
Berkeley Downtown Association

Honorable Mention: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center
Community Center Competition

National AIA Honor Award: Manville Hall
American Institute of Architects

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: Best Mixed-Use Project: 18th + Arkansas/g2 Lofts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Grand Award: 18th + Arkansas/g2 Lofts
Builder's Choice Design and Planning Awards

Merit Award:
California Council, American Institute of Architects

Award of Excellence for Mixed-Use Buildings: Manville Hall
Berkeley Design Advocates

Citation: 18th + Arkansas/g2 Lofts
42nd Annual Progressive Architecture Awards

Excellence in Residential Design: Kayo House
Firestorm Design Awards, East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Meritorious Achievement Award: Sunrise Village
Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies

Design Excellence Award - Adaptive Use: Clock Tower Lofts
American Society of Interior Designers

Design Excellence Award - Renovation/Rehabilitation: San Francisco Bar Pilots
American Society of Interior Designers

Design Excellence Award - Adaptive Use: Clock Tower Lofts
American Society of Interior Designers

Award of Merit for Residential Design Excellence: Clock Tower Lofts
Interior Architecture Awards, San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Award of Merit for Residential Design Excellence: San Francisco Bar Pilots
Interior Architecture Awards, San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Gold Nugget Award of Merit: 355 Bryant Lofts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Honorable Mention for Design Excellence: Sunrise Village
Northern California Home + Garden

Merit Award: Urbane Domain - The Lofts, Unit 317
Sunset Magazine Interiors Award Program

Design Achievement Award: First Place, Commercial Architecture: Bison Building + Brew Pub
Northern California Home + Garden

Design Excellence Award: Parkview Commons
Honor Awards Program, San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Honorable Mention: Quick Service Restaurants: Bison Building + Brew Pub
Restaurant / Hotel Design International

SF Best Dressed Award: Bison Building + Brew Pub
San Francisco Magazine

Gold Nugget Award of Merit : Parkview Commons
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Merit Award for Design Excellence: Bison Building + Brew Pub
East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Merit Award for Design Excellence: Studio Durant
East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects

SF Best Dressed Award: 601 Fourth Street Lofts
San Francisco Magazine

Best Affordable Housing Development: Holloway Terrace
The Bay Area Council Housing Awards

Distinguished Alumnus Award:
Grand Valley State University

Best Cafe: Fred Cody Building + Cody's Cafe
Restaurant and Hotel Design Competition

Best of Competition: Fred Cody Building + Cody's Cafe
Restaurant and Hotel Design Competition

Honorable Mention: North Gate Competition
University of California at Berkeley, Class of 1954

Merit Award: Fred Cody Building + Cody's Cafe
California Council, American Institute of Architects

Award for Design Excellence: Fred Cody Building + Cody's Cafe
Interior Architecture Awards Program, San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects

First Award: Parkview Commons
Developer/Architect Competition, City of San Francisco

Gold Nugget Award of Merit : Holloway Terrace
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Merit Award for Design Excellence: Cafe Milano
East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects

El Cerrito Design Award: Fairmont Center with Fatapples + Fred's Market
El Cerrito Design Review Board

Adaptive Re-Use Award:
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association

Citation:
Progressive Architecture Awards

First Award - $15,000 Prize:
California Affordable Housing Competition

Award of Honor for Excellence in Design: Spaghetti House
Honor Awards Program, East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Passive Solar Design Award, Commerical: San Jose State Office Building (with Sol-Arc + ELS)
Fifth National Passive Solar Conference of the American Section of the International Solar Energy Society

Passive Solar Design Award, Multifamily Retrofit: Spaghetti House
Fifth National Passive Solar Conference of the American Section of the International Solar Energy Society

Western Home Awards: Citation: Spaghetti House
American Institute of Architects + Sunset Magazine

Eisner Prize in the Creative Arts:
University of California at Berkeley

Second Award: San Jose State Office Building (with Sol-Arc + ELS)
Energy Efficient State of California Office Building Competition