AIA California Council’s 2012 Design Award Recipients

Surfhouse, Hermosa Beach / XTEN Architecture – Image courtesy of Art Gray.

The American Institute of Architects, Council () has announced the 2012 Design Award Recipients. Since 1982, has recognized excellence in architecture and design through the Design Awards Program. An esteemed Design Awards jury has selected these award winners out of 300 submittals. Continue after the break to review the projects!

Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards Winners

The six winners of the Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards are presented here.  The competition demonstrated the architects’ abilities to express innovative structural techniques and surfaces in new construction and in renovations using Western Red Cedar.  Winners included Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Mark Cavagnero Associates, Chadbourne + Doss Architects, Albert de Pineda Álvarez and Manuel Brullet Tenas, Bureau B+B, and Alfred Waugh Architects.
More images and information after the break.

College of Marin New Academic Center / TLCD + Mark Cavagnero Associates

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TLCD Architecture + Mark Cavagnero Associates has allowed us to share with you their competition winning design for the College of Marin’s New Academic Center in Kentfield, California. More images and architect’s description after the break.