BUILDING AWARDS

National

2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Innovation Award
Air Rights Tower

2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Best Affordable Housing Community
The Continental

2018 PCBC Gold Nugget Grand Honor Award
Mr. Robinson

2018 Gold Nugget Award of Merit Best Multi-Family Housing Community 30-60 du/acre
North Parker

2018 National American Architecture Award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum
The Cresta

2018 National American Architecture Award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum
The North Parker

2018 National American Architecture Award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum
Mr. Robinson

2017 Residential Architect Magazine Citation Award
Mr. Robinson

2017 Builders Choice and Custom Home Magazine Merit Award
The Cresta

2016 Builder's Choice & Custom Home Magazines “PROJECT OF THE YEAR”
Mr. Robinson (top project in the nation second year in a row)

2015 American Institute of Architects, AIA Honor Award for Housing (PIA)
The North Parker (1 of 10 in the nation)

2015 Builder's Choice & Custom Home Magazines “PROJECT OF THE YEAR”
The North Parker (top project in the nation)

2014 Residential Architect Magazine Grand Award Single Family Residence
The Cresta (1 of 6 in the nation)

2014 Architezer Magazine Finalist Single Family Residence
The Cresta (1 of 5 in the World)

2012 Residential Architect Magazine “PROJECT OF THE YEAR” for Multifamily Sustainable Housing
The Charmer (top honor given to only one project a year)

2012 National American Architecture Award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum
The Charmer

2008 Builder's Choice & Custom Home Magazines Grand Award
The Union

2008 National American Institute of Architects, HUD/Secretary's Award for Affordable Housing Design
Klofts (1 in the nation)

2007 National American Architecture Award, given by the Chicago Atheneum
Klofts (1 of 35 in the nation)

2007 National American Institute of Architects, AIA Honor Awards for housing (PIA)
The Union (1 of 15 in the nation)

2007 Residential Architect Magazine Grand Award for Multifamily Sustainable Housing
The Union (1 of 7 given in the nation)

2007 PCBC Gold Nugget Award
The Union

2006 PCBC Gold Nugget Award
Klofts

2006 National American Institute of Architects, AIA Honor Awards for Housing (PIA)
Klofts (1 of 12 given in the nation)

2006 Residential Architect Magazine Grand Award for multifamily affordable housing
Klofts (1 of 13 in the nation)

2005 Residential Architect Magazine Grand Award for Custom Home (3,500+ sf)
The Prospect (1 of 6 in the nation)

2005 Custom Home Magazine Grand Award for Custom Home (3,500+ sf)
The Prospect (1 of 5 in the nation)

2004 National American Institute of Architects, AIA Honor Awards for Housing (PIA)
The State (only individual in the country to win three awards)

2004 National American Institute of Architects, AIA Honor Awards for Housing (PIA)
The Titan

2004 National American Institute of Architects, AIA Honor Awards for Housing (PIA)
The Prospect

2004 Residential Architect Magazine Grand Award for Urban Multifamily Housing
The Titan

2004 Residential Architect Magazine Merit Award for Production Urban Housing
The State

2004 PCBC Gold Nugget Award for Urban Housing
The Prospect

2004 PCBC Gold Nugget Award for Multifamily Urban Housing
The Titan

2004 Builder Magazine Grand Award
The Titan

2002 PCBC Gold Nugget Award
The State

2002 PCBC Gold Nugget Award for Adaptive Reuse
The Waterfront Lofts

2002 PCBC Gold Nugget Award for Mixed-Use
The Waterfront Lofts

1998 PCBC Gold Nugget Award, Best of the West
Kettner Row

California

2019 California Council AIA Merit Award
Park & Polk

2017 California Council Housing Awards AIA Merit Award
Mr. Robinson

2017 California Council Housing Awards AIA Merit Award
The North Parker

2016 California Council AIA Honor Award
Mr. Robinson (only individual to win two honors in one year)

2016 California Council AIA Honor Award
The Cresta (only individual to win two honors in one year)

2015 California Council AIA Merit Award
The North Parker

2013 California Council AIA Housing Merit Award
The Cresta

2013 California Council AIA Housing Merit Award
The Q

2012 California Council AIA Merit Award
The Q

2012 California Council AIA Citation Award
The Charmer

2004 California Council AIA Merit Award
The Titan

1998 California Council AIA Honor Award
Kettner Row

1991 California Council AIA Urban Design Honor Award
7 On Kettner

1991 California Council AIA Honor Award
7 On Kettner

Local

2019 SOHO San Diego Preservation Award
The Bungalow Court

2017 San Diego AIA Honor Award
The Cresta

2017 San Diego AIA Citation Award
The Bungalow Court

2016 Our City Magazine Building of the Year
Mr Robinson

2016 San Diego AIA Honor Award
Mr Robinson

2016 Orchids and Onions Awards: Orchid
Mr Robinson

2015 Orchids and Onions Awards: Orchid
The North Parker

2015 San Diego AIA Honor Award
The North Parker

2010 Orchids and Onions Awards: Orchid
The Q

2010 San Diego AIA Honor Award
The Q

2009 San Diego AIA Honor Award Unbuilt
The Q

2008 San Diego AIA Honor Award
Lemperle Residence

2007 San Diego AIA Honor Award
The Union

2007 San Diego AIA Merit Award
Klofts

2005 San Diego AIA Honor Award
The Prospect

2005 San Diego AIA Chapter AIA Honor Awards, Citation
The Titan

2005 San Diego AIA Chapter AIA Honor Awards, Citation
The Union

2005 San Diego Chapter AIA Honor Awards, Citation
Klofts

2002 San Diego AIA Honor Award, Best Mixed Use
The State

1999 San Diego Chapter AIA Honor Awards, Citation
The Waterfront

1999 Orchids and Onions Awards: Orchid
Kettner Row

1999 East Village Association EVA Award: For Beautification of the East Village
Moto Villas

1997 San Diego Chapter AIA Honor Award
Kettner Row

1995 San Diego Chapter AIA Honor Award
Brickyard

1995 Alonzo Award
Island Lofts

1993 Downtown Improvement Award
Fir Lofts

1992 Orchids and Onions Awards: Orchid Seed Award
Broadway & Palomar Shopping Center

1991 San Diego Chapter AIA Honor Award
7 On Kettner

1991 San Diego Chapter AIA Citation Award
Columbia & Fir Lofts

1991 Downtown Improvement Award
Harbor View Community

1990 Orchids and Onions Awards: Orchid
7 On Kettner

1986 San Diego Chapter AIA Citation Award

PERSONAL AWARDS

National

2015 Arch Daily
“Entrepreneurial Architects in the United States who developed innovative products and services award” Selected as One of Nine Architects

2015 University of Idaho Alumni Hall of Fame

2014 Builder Magazine- “Hall of Fame Inductee”
Only San Diego Architect selected for this National Recognition in this Residential Architecture

2012 Residential Architecture Magazine- “Top 50 Architects in the US”
Only San Diego Architect selected for this National Recognition in Residential Architecture

2010 Dwell Magazine- “Top 100 Homes Ever Published by Dwell”
Only San Diego Architect selected for this National Recognition in this Residential Architecture

2004 Residential Architect Magazine, "National Rising Star"
Single person selected for this National Award in Residential Architecture

2003 National American Institute of Architects College of Fellows, FAIA
Youngest architect in the history of San Diego to win this award

California

2021 California AIA Maybeck Award
Recognizes outstanding achievement in architectural design as expressed in a body of work produced by an individual architect over a period of at least 10 years.

2013 California Council AIA, “Distinguished Practice Award”
Honor is given to only one person per year

2005 Appointed Director of Woodbury Institute for Architecture
Masters in Architectural Development

1999 California Council AIA "SEVEN"
Selected as one of seven architects to represent the "Emerging Talent in the State of California"

Local

2021 City of San Diego distinction as “Master Architect”

2018 Our City Magazine, “Most influential people of San Diego”

2017 Our City Magazine, “Most influential people of San Diego”

2009 SANDEE Awards: “Special achievement in energy by a small business”

2007 944 Platinum Awards: "Hottest Home Architect/Interior Designer"

2004 San Diego Chapter AIA Irving Gill Award

2003 San Diego Home and Garden Survey: "Overall Favorite Architect in San Diego"
1 of 4 in San Diego, as selected by San Diego Architects

2001 San Diego Union Tribune "One of Four"
Named "One of four Architects in the history of San Diego that has made a difference"

2001 Metropolitan Magazine "40 under forty"
”San Diego's outstanding young leaders"

2000 San Diego Magazine "50"
50 people to watch for the next Millennium

1995 Ruocco Award “Innovation in the Arts and Architecture in San Diego”