The American Institute of Architects, San Diego, hosted its annual gala on October 29th, 2020 in the form of a unique, interactive online experience – with a captive audience of AEC professionals from the Southern California region and beyond.

SUPPORT BENEFITS | THE SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR DESIGN

AIA San Diego has been making strides towards opening a brand new civic space that will serve and support the greater design community. The San Diego Center for Design will be a beautiful community asset in which to foster engagement with design leaders, influencers and thinkers, including the many nonprofit groups in our region which champion the power of design to build a better future.

ALL TICKET SALES BENEFIT THE FUTURE SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR DESIGN.

AIA San Diego needs your support, now more than ever, to open the doors of the new Center for Design for the design community, civic leaders, and the greater public. The Center for Design will be a beacon for our community - please consider a donation or a sponsorship to help make it happen in 2021.

Learn more about this exciting new project on the horizon by visiting sdcenterfordesign.org

THE ITINERARY

THE PEOPLE | LEGENDARY DESIGN PROS

Each year, AIA San Diego’s Design Awards program is attended by 250+ of some of the most talented design professionals in the nation, making this a tremendous opportunity for fraternizing and networking. Although markedly different than our in-person galas, this virtual event offers more opportunities for participation, with attendance not limited by drive time or geography.

THE PROJECTS | DISTINGUISHED WORK

This year, we received a record number of submissions (more than 100 in all categories). The jury has distinguished more than 30 projects with honors and merits. The selection process is rigorous and focused on both function and form, with an emphasis on sustainability. The recruitment of a non-local jury of highly distinguished architects means that the projects awarded embody design excellence to the highest extent.

Thanks to the following amazing firms who submitted work: Aaron Zamarrón. Abeeha Awan. AG3Studio. Alexandrea “Rosie” Greenberg. Angela Tamayo Cardenas & Salvador Orozco. Architects Mosher Drew. AVRP Architecture. AVRP Skyport. BNIM. Border Arquitectos. Carrier Johnson + CULTURE. CROstudio. Delawie. DesignARC. DGA. domusstudio architecture. Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects. Evie Odbayar. Flad Architects. Francesca Redetzke. Gensler. GRACIASTUDIO. HKS Architects. Holland Basham Architects. ID Studios. Jacob Nabozny. Jeff Katz Architecture. Jonathan Segal, FAIA. Kathleen Alviz. Kevin deFreitas Architects. Lloyd Russell. LPA inc. Luce et Studio, Architects. Matthew Segal Development. Maxable Space. Maxable Space + Studio E Architects. Michele Grace Hottel, Architect. obrARCHITECTURE. PA-LO. RAD Lab. Ricardo Aguilar Jr. rinehart herbst. Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects. Safdie Rabines Architects + HKS Architects. Samantha Saltzman. Sillman Wright Architects. SmithGroup. JJR. Stantec. Stephen Dalton Architects. Studio E Architects. STUDIO VARONE ARCHITECTURE, INC. STUDIOS Architecture. Taylor Design. The Miller Hull Partnership. Warren Scott + Architecture.

About the Design Awards

Recognizing design excellence through the lens of sustainability.

DESIGNING FOR INTEGRATION, COMMUNITY, ECOLOGY, WATER, ECONOMY, ENERGY, WELLNESS, RESOURCES, CHANGE, DISCOVERY

This year’s categories:

• Architecture

• Residential Architecture (new!)

• Interior Architecture

• Divine Detail

• Unbuilt Design Projects

• Urban Design

THE JURY

To provide fair and equitable review, a jury is recruited from members of an outside AIA chapter which deliberates and selects the winners based upon the judging criteria forth by the Design Awards Committee and AIA San Diego Board of Directors.

OUR SUPPORTERS

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