FIRM AWARDS
2007
Nation’s Best Affordable Housing Development Award, Finance Magazine’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards, Lord Tennyson Garden Apartments. Hayward, CA
Award of Excellence, NARHO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials), Affordable Family Housing, Coliseum Gardens Masterplan and Phase I. Oakland, CA
Merit Award, NARHO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials), Affordable Family Housing, Coliseum Gardens Masterplan and Phase I. Oakland, CA
Design Award, California Preservation Foundation, Large Rehabilitation Category, The Altenheim Senior Housing, Oakland, CA
Merit Award, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), Affordable Family Housing, Coliseum Gardens Master Plan and Phase I, Oakland, CA
Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards. Targeted Use Residential - Low Rise Apartment Project (up to 3 stories of housing), Mills College, Courtyard Townhouses. Oakland, CA
Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards. Speciality Housing - Renovated Single House. Altenheim Senior Housing. Oakland, CA
CRA Award of Excellence. Residential Development - New Construction. Coliseum Gardens. Oakland, CA
2006
Judges Award of Excellence. Gold Nugget. Avondale Transitional Housing.
Award of Merit, Builder Magazine. Best Affordable Project. Lion Creek Crossing, Oakland, CA
Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards. Best Affordable Housing. Lion Creek Crossing, Oakland, CA
2005
John M. Clancy Design Award for Socially Responsible Housing. Swan’s Market, Oakland, CA
Merit Award, Focus on Affordability. Builder Magazine. Oak Court, Palo Alto, CA
Grand Award, Gold Nugget Awards. Best Mid-Rise Apartment Building Project (4-6 Stories). University of California, Berkeley. Channing Bowditch Student Housing. Berkeley, CA
Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards. Best Workforce Housing. Landmark Place, Oakland, CA
Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards. Best on the Boards Site Plan. Oak Court, Palo Alto, CA
Grand Award, Gold Nugget Awards. Best Affordable Housing (30 DU/Acre). Oak Court. Palo Alto, CA
Grand Award, Gold Nugget Awards. Best Residential Attached Community of the Year. Oak Court. Palo Alto, CA
Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards. Best Affordable Housing (30 DU/Acre). Hillside Gardens/Eliza McCabe Townhomes. Tacoma, WA
Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 20/20 Award for promoting a livable region by helping implement the regional growth management economic and transportation strategy: Hillside Gardens Apartments and Eliza McCabe Townhomes, Tacoma, WA
2004
Gold Award, Best Multi Family Affordable Senior Housing, Best in Senior Housing by the NAHB 2004, for Broadmoor Plaza Senior Housing
Gold Award, Best Urban Infill, Best in American Living Awards for Landmark Place in Oakland, CA
Judges Special Award of Excellence, Gold Nugget Awards for Tyree Scott Apartments and Refugee Women’s Alliance Building, Seattle, WA by the Pacific Coast Builders’ Conference
Building Industry Community Spirit Award, Gold Nugget Awards for Tyree Scott Apartments and Refugee Women’s Alliance Building, Seattle, WA, by the Pacific Coast Builders’ Conference
Merit Award, Best Seniors Housing Project - Active Adult, Gold Nugget Awards for San Leandro Senior Housing, by the Pacific Coast Builders’ Conference
Planning and Design Awards, awarded by the City of San Leandro, for San Leandro Senior Housing and Fuller Gardens
2003
Maxwell Award for Design Excellence awarded by the Fannie Mae Foundation for Meadowbrook View Apartments, Seattle, WA
Gold Award, NAHB Seniors Housing Council: Affordable Seniors Apartments for North Richmond Senior Housing, North Richmond, CA
2002
Top Firm Award, Residential Architect Magazine
“Thought Leaders – Tomorrow’s Ideas in Action Today,” Professional Builder Magazine
Maxwell Award for Design Excellence 2002, awarded by the Fannie Mae Foundation for Mission-Chavez Commons (aka Bernal Gateway), San Francisco, CA
Platinum Award, HUD Secretary’s Award for design Excellence for Gateway Commons, Oakland/Emeryville, CA
Gold Award, Best In American Living Awards, Best Affordable Housing for Gateway Commons, Emeryville, CA
2001
Gold Award, Best In American Living Awards, Best Affordable Housing for Bernal Gateway, San Francisco, CA
Honor Award, AIA/PIA Awards, for Swan’s Market Mixed Use Development, Oakland, CA
Honor Award, AIA/PIA Awards, for Gateway Commons, Oakland/Emeryville, CA
Second Place, Rudy Bruner Awards, for Swan’s Market Mixed Use Development
Honor Award, California State Historic Preservation, for Swan’s Market, Oakland, CA
Grand Award, Golden Nugget Awards, for Swan’s Market, Best Mixed Use, Oakland, CA
Merit Award, Residential Housing Awards, for Swan’s Market, Renovation, Oakland, CA
Merit Award, Residential Housing Awards, for Gateway Commons, Affordable Housing, Oakland/Emeryville, CA
Merit Award, Golden Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference for North Richmond – Best Mixed Use, CA
Merit Award, Golden Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference for Bernal Gateway, San Francisco, CA
Building Industry Community Spirit Award, Golden Nugget Awards, for Gateway Commons, Oakland/Emeryville, CA
2000
Grand Award, Builder’s Choice Design and Planning Awards for Swan’s Market Mixed Use Development, Oakland, CA
Gold Award, Best In American Living Awards for Best Affordable Housing for Highland Gardens Family Housing, Issaquah, WA
Merit Award, Residential Architect Magazine Annual Awards for Swan’s Market Oakland, CA
Merit Award, Residential Architect Magazine Annual Awards for Gateway Commons, Emeryville and Oakland, CA
Grand Award for Excellence in Design, Best in American Living Award for Best Building Conversion, Swan’s Market and Housing, Oakland, sponsored by Builder Magazine
The Lewis Mumford Award for Socially Responsible Design awarded by Architects Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility, Washington, DC
1999
Honorable Mention, Maxwell Awards of Excellence sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation, Washington, DC for Highland Gardens, Issaquah, WA
1998
Grand Award for Excellence in Design, Best in American Living Award, for Best Multi-Family Housing -- Sycamore Street Housing, awarded by the National Association of Home Builders and Professional Builder Magazine
Focus on Affordability Award, Builders’ Choice Design and Planning Awards for Klahanie Family Homes, Issaquah, WA
Grand Award, Golden Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference, for Best Affordable Multi-Family Housing -- Sycamore Street Cooperative Homes, Santa Cruz, CA
Merit Award, Golden Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference for Best Affordable Multi-Family Housing -- Attached Four or More Stories -- YWCA Family Village, Redmond, WA
Director’s Award for Outstanding Development for Jingletown Homes, presented by the Department of Housing and Community Development, State of California
Prior to 1998
Platinum Award for Excellence in Design, Best in American Living Award, 1997, for Jingletown Homes, presented by HUD, the National Association of Home Builders and Professional Builder Magazine
Focus on Affordability Award 1997, Builder’s Choice Design and Planning Awards for Silvercrest Senior Housing, presented by Builder Magazine
Grand Award 1997, Golden Nugget Award, Best Affordable Housing, Pacific Coast Builders Conference for Jingletown Homes, Oakland, CA
Grand Award 1997, Golden Nugget Award, Best Senior Housing, Pacific Coast Builders Conference for Silvercrest Senior Homes, Puyallup, WA
Excellence in Affordable Housing Design, Honorable Mention, The David Maxwell Award, 1997, Fannie Mae for Villa del Norte Family Homes in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Silver Medal, Rudy Bruner Urban Design Award 1997, for Hismen Hin-nu Terrace
Affordable Housing Leadership Award 1996, given by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Grand Award, 1996 Builder’s Choice Design and Planning Awards, presented by Builder Magazine for Villa del Norte Homes in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Focus on Affordability Award, 1996 Builder’s Choice Awards, presented by Builder Magazine, for Villa del Norte in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Building Innovation in Homeownership Award 1996, given by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, for The Grail Housing
Building Innovation in Homeownership Award 1996, given by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, for Jingletown Homes
AIA Award of Merit 1996, East Bay Chapter, for Villa Del Norte; 88 units affordable rental family housing and child care and community center
Grand Award 1996, Golden Nugget Award, Pacific Coast Builders Conference, San Francisco, for Villa Del Norte affordable family homes
Design Excellence Award 1996, City of Fairfield, CA, for Sunset Creek Homes, 76 units affordable family rental housing with child care center
Distinguished Leadership Award 1995, by the American Planning Association, California Chapter, for the design of Tower Apartments in Rohnert Park, recognizing high quality affordable housing for 50 lower income families
AIA Honor Award 1995, American Institute of Architects, Delaware Chapter, for McCauley Street Housing, for design of 100 units of high quality, affordable housing in downtown Wilmington
Grand Award for Best Affordable Housing 1995, Gold Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference: Hismen Hin-Nu Family Housing in Oakland, 92 units with retail and community facilities
Grand Award for Best Rehabilitation or Conversion 1994, Gold Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference: Potrero Square, 58 live-work units
Citation Award 1994, Progressive Architecture Magazine, Hismen Hin-Nu Family and Senior Housing: 92 affordable units with market hall, child care center
AIA Merit Award 1993, East Bay Chapter: Tower Apartments, 50 units of affordable family housing
Excellence in Affordable Housing 1993, Second Place, The David Maxwell Award, Fannie Mae for the YWCA Family Village
DESIGN COMPETITIONS
First Place, Invited Competition, Hiawatha Place, Seattle, 25 units of co-housing, 1998
Second Place, Invited Competition, University Village Graduate Student Housing for UC Berkeley, 920 townhomes with community facilities, 1997
First Place, Downtown Oakland Swan’s Market and Housing Invited Competition, 1996
First Place, San Diego Transit-Related Affordable Housing 160 units with retail & community facilities (100 entries) 1992
First Place, Invited Hillside Housing Competition, Bellevue, WA; 250 units, 1990
First Place, Second Place, Honorable Mention: Seattle Downtown Infill Housing; 220 units (450 entries), 1988
Second Place, West Hollywood Civic Center and Park Competition (300 entries) 1987
First Place, Novato Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing Competition 1986
First Place, New York City Harlem Infill Housing Competition, 600 units (100 entries) 1986
First Place, Oakland City Hall Plaza and Park, Invited Competition (with Y.H. Lee Associates) 1985