SACRAMENTO.- 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 listed in summary form within each category by Project and its location

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)