Awards and Recognition

2025

AIA National, American Architecture Award, United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

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2024

AIA Virginia, Award of Merit - Architecture United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

ALA /IIDA Library Interior Design Awards – Unbuilt City of Mesa Gateway Public Library

Architect Magazine, Architecture and Interior Design Merit Award United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

Architizer A+ Awards, Government and Civic, Jury Winner United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

Architizer A+ Awards Finalist, Institutional - Libraries Asante Public Library‍

Chicago Athenaeum, Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

Design Educates Award United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico

IIDA Southwest Design Award – Public Facility, Merit Award United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Award, Institutional United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

IIDA Global Excellence Award, Institutional United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

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2023

James Richärd Elevated to Fellow, American Institute of Architects

AASLA Honor Award, University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

Built Design Awards, Architectural Design – Institutional United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

Archello Awards Longlist – Government Building of the Year United States Consulate General Hyderabad, India

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2022

AIA/ALA, Library Building Awards Cruzen-Murray Academic Library

AIA/ALA, Library Building Awards Asante Public Library

Arizona Forward: Environmental Excellence Award Asante Public Library

RED Awards, Recreation or Public Works Project of the Year Asante Public Library

Built Design Awards, Architectural Design (Honorable Mention) Asante Public Library

Built Design Awards, Architectural Design (Honorable Mention) East Las Vegas Public Library

Built Design Awards, Architectural Design – Educational Cruzen-Murray Academic Library

Built Design Award, Architectural Design (Honorable Mention) United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

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2021

The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award Asante Public Library

The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2 RED Awards, Merit Award Asante Public Library

The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award Cruzen-Murray Academic Library

SEAOA, Merit Award Asante Public Library

The Chicago Athenaeum, Green GOOD DESIGN, European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design, and Urban Studies University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

AIA International Design Awards: Commendation Award for Architecture United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

AIA Northern Virginia: Excellence in Institutional Architecture United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

BuildSouth Awards – International United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

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2020

AIA Arizona: Unbuilt University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture

AIA Arizona, Honor Award Asante Public Library

AIA Western Mountain Region: Design Excellence, Merit Award: Unbuilt United States Consulate General Hermosillo, Mexico‍

AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award Asante Public Library

ENR Global Best Projects: Best Government Building United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

NAIOP Southern Nevada, Honor Award, Special Use East Las Vegas Public Library

RED Award for Redevelopment Project of the Year Park Central Redevelopment, Phase One

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2019

AIA Western Mountain Region, Distinguished Architecture Honorable Mention Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building

AIA Western Mountain Region Award: Citation United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

AIA Nevada, Citation Award, Built Category East Las Vegas Public Library

AIA Arizona Merit Award United States Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico‍

MUDA Award, Public Places Category East Las Vegas Public Library

ULI Placemaking Award, Community Place East Las Vegas Public Library

SEAOA, Merit Award Cruzen-Murray Academic Library

NAIOP Talk of the Town Park Central Redevelopment, Phase One

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2018

AIA Western Mountain Region, Design Excellence Honor Award Cruzen-Murray Academic Library

AIA Western Mountain Region University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

AIA Arizona, Honor Award Cruzen-Murray Academic Library

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2017

AIA Arizona, Distinguished Architecture Honor Award University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

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2016

AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award Delaware State University Optical Science Center for Applied Research

AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award University of Arizona Bryant Bannister Tree Ring Laboratory

AIA Arizona, Citation Award Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building

AIA Arizona, Competent Design Award University of Arizona Bryant Bannister Tree Ring Laboratory

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Awards, Merit Award University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Awards, Merit Award Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building

ENR Southwest Region, Honor Award in Education Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building

DVASE, Excellence in Structural Engineering Delaware State University Optical Science Center for Applied Research

RED Award, Education Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building

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2015

WAN Awards, Long List, Metal in Architecture University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

37th Contract Magazine Awards, Sustainability University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2

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2014

AIA Arizona, Merit Award Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

Arizona Forward Association, Crescordia Award: Environmental Excellence Estrella Mountain Community College Expansion and Renovation

ASLA Arizona, Honor Award Estrella Mountain Community College Expansion and Renovation

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2014

AIA Arizona, Merit Award Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

Arizona Forward Association, Crescordia Award: Environmental Excellence Estrella Mountain Community College Expansion and Renovation

ASLA Arizona, Honor Award Estrella Mountain Community College Expansion and Renovation

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2013

AIA Arizona Firm of the Year Award

AIA/ALA, Excellence Award South Mountain Community and Academic Library

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award Scottsdale Community College Natural Sciences Building

AIA Arizona, Citation Award Estrella Mountain Community College Expansion and Renovation

AIA Oklahoma, Honor Award, Commercial Design Patience Latting North West Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Awards Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

SCUP, Merit Award Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Merit Award Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

TCA, Tilt-Up Achievement Award, Education Division Central Arizona College, Superstition Mountain Campus College Center

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2012

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award South Mountain Community and Academic Library

AIA Central States Region, Merit Award Patience Latting North West Library

AIA Central Oklahoma, Citation Award Patience Latting North West Library

North American Copper in Architecture Award South Mountain Community and Academic Library

North American Copper in Architecture Award Sunrise Mountain Public Library

Library Journal, New Landmark Library South Mountain Community and Academic Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE, Education Design Excellence Award South Mountain Community and Academic Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE, Public Merit Award South Mountain Community and Academic Library

ENR Award Arbol De La Vida Resdience Hall

Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award: Civic South Mountain Community and Academic Library

Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award: Institutional South Mountain Community and Academic Library

Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award: Environmental, Public Spaces South Mountain Community and Academic Library

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2010

AIA Arizona, Merit Award Prescott Valley Library (with Yavapai College)

AIA Arizona, Honor Award Scottsdale Community College, Natural Sciences Building

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Best of Show Prescott Valley Library (with Yavapai College)

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Commercial Single Space Prescott Valley Library (with Yavapai College)

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility Prescott Valley Library (with Yavapai College)

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE, Merit Award Harmon Public Library

ALA PRIME TIME Family Reading Time Award Quincie Douglas Public Library

Shaw Contract Group Prescott Valley Library (with Yavapai College)

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2009

The Chicago Athenaeum, The American Architecture Award Arabian Public Library

AIA/ALA Library Building Awards, National Honor Award Arabian Public Library

AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Apache Junction Public Library

AIA Arizona, Citation Award Sunrise Mountain Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE, Merit Award for Public Facility Sunrise Mountain Public Library

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2008

AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award Arabian Public Library

AIA Western Mountain Region Award, Honor Award Apache Junction Public Library

AIA Arizona, Honor Award Arabian Public Library

AIA Arizona, Honor Award Apache Junction Public Library

AIA Committee on the Environment, Top 10 Green Projects Award Cesar Chavez Public Library

AIA/IIDA, Best of Competition Arabian Public Library

AIA/IIDA, Best of Competition Apache Junction Public Library

ALA/IIDA, Honor Award: Public Libraries (30,000 SF Smaller) Arabian Public Library

ALA/IIDA Honor: Public Libraries Apache Junction Public Library

ALA/IIDA, National Interior Design Award Apache Junction Public Library

AIA/IIDA, 1st Place: On the Boards Prescott Valley Library (with Yavapai College)

ALA/IIDA, Honorable Mention: On the Boards Harmon Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award of Merit: On the Boards Harmon Public Library

IIDA/Metropolis, Smart Environments Award Arabian Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility Arabian Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Single Space, Teen Square Arabian Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility Apache Junction Public Library

IIDA/Metropolis, Smart Environments Award Apache Junction Public Library Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Merit Award Arabian Public Library

Metropolis, 3rd Annual Smart Environments Award Winner Arabian Public Library

Metropolis, 3rd Annual Smart Environments Award Winner Apache Junction Public Library

Valley Forward Sustainable Design Award, Merit Apache Junction Public Library

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2007

Contract Magazine Designer of the Year

Smithsonian Design Museum, Cooper Hewitt Nomination

ALA/LAMA, President's Award for Committee Achievement

AIA National Honor Award for Excellence University of Arizona Meinel Optical Sciences

AIA Arizona, Honor Award Cesar Chavez Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Environmental Design Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Best of Show Cesar Chavez Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility Cesar Chavez Public Library

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2006

ALA/IIDA Honor Award: On the Boards Arabian Public Library

AIA/ALA Honor Award Desert Broom Public Library

ALA/IIDA Honor Awards, Honor: Innovation in Sustainable Design Desert Broom Public Library

AIA/SCUP National Honor Awards, Honor Award Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building

AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building

AIA Arizona, Merit Award Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building

AIA Arizona, Honor Award University of Arizona Meinel Optical Sciences

AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award University of Arizona Meinel Optical Sciences

ALA/IIDA Awards, Honor Award: Public Libraries – 30,000 SF Smaller Quincie Douglas Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award: On the Boards Arabian Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE, Best of Show University of Arizona Meinel Optical Sciences

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE, Design Excellence in the Educational + Institutional Category University of Arizona Meinel Optical Sciences

Research & Design – Lab of the Year: High Honors Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building

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2005

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award: Unbuilt Arabian Public Library

AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award Desert Broom Public Library

AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award Quincie Douglas Public Library

AIA Arizona, Citation Award Quincie Douglas Public Library

AIA Arizona, Merit Award Desert Broom Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, First Place: Commercial Interiors Desert Broom Public Library

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Award of Merit: Product Design Desert Broom Public Library

Builder Magazine Golden Nugget, Grand Award – Best in the West – Public Building Desert Broom Public Library

Builder Magazine Golden Nugget, Grand Award – Best in the West – Sustainable Building Desert Broom Public Library

Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award Desert Broom Public Library

Southwest Contractor Best of 05, Best Green Building Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building

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2004

AIA Arizona, Merit Award: Unbuilt Desert Broom Public Library

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2002

Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award Glendale Community College New Enrollment Center

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2001

AIA Arizona "Young Guns"

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award Glendale Community College Library Media Center (Renovation)

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award: Unbuilt Quincie Douglas Public Library

AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit lendale Community College New Enrollment Center

AIA Arizona, Merit Award lendale Community College New Enrollment Center

AIA Arizona, Merit Award Dillon Residence

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award First Place, Educations + Institutional lendale Community College New Enrollment Center

IIDA Southwest Chapter PRIDE Award, Second Place, Educational + Institutional Glendale Community College Library Media Center (Renovation)

IIDA Southwest PRIDE Award, Consumer Product Design, Renovation Phoenix Civic Plaza

Valley Forward Environmental Design, Crescordia Design Glendale Community College Library Media Center (Renovation)

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2000

AIA Summit Award Mesquite Branch Library

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award Glendale Community College Student Services

AIA Western International Design Award, Honor Award: Physical Sciences Glendale Community College Physical Sciences Laboratory

AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award Wilson Residence

AIA Arizona, Citation Award: Unbuilt Glendale Community College Student Services

AIA Arizona, Citation Award Wilson Residence

Valley Forward Environmental Awards, Crescordia Award Glendale Community College Physical Sciences Laboratory

City AZ Magazine, Award for Municipal Architecture & Interior Design Mesquite Branch Library

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1999

AIA Western Mountain Region Award, Honor Award Mesquite Branch Library

AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award Glendale Community College Physical Sciences Building

AIA Arizona Merit Award: Unbuilt Glendale Community College Physical Sciences Building Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award Mesquite Branch Library

1998

AIA Arizona: Unbuilt Mesquite Branch Library