a w a r d s
firm awards
2014 Jim Richärd University of Arizona Alumni of the Year
2013 AIA Arizona Firm of the Year
2008 Jim Richärd, “AIA Architect’s Medal” Arizona
2007 Contract Magazine, “2007 Designer of the Year”
2007 Nomination for Cooper Hewitt, Architecture + Interior Design, National Design Museum
2007 ALA /LAMA, President’s Award for Committee Achievement
2001 AIA Arizona, “Young Guns 2001”
awards by project
environment + natural resources 2
2017 AIA Arizona Distinguished Architecture Awards, Honor Award
2016 IIDA SW PRIDE Awards, Merit Award
2015 WAN Awards, Metal in Architecture
2015 37th Contract Magazine Awards – Sustainability
optical science center for applied research
2016 AIA Wester Mountain Region, Honor Award
science + health building
2016 AIA Arizona, Award of Merit
2016 ENR Southwest Region Honor Award in Education
2016 IIDA SW PRIDE, Merit Award
bryant bannister laboratory of tree-ring research
2016 AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award
2016 AIA Arizona, Component Design Award
college center, superstition mountain campus
2014 AIA Arizona, Merit Award
2013 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award
2013 SCUP, Merit Award
2013 Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Merit Award
2013 TCA Tilt-Up Achievement Award, Education Division
2013 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award
estrella hall expansion + remodel
2013 AIA Arizona, Citation Award
Ãrbol de la vida residence hall
2012 Engineering News Record Award (submitted by NAC Architecture)
south mountain community library
2013 AIA/ALA Award, Award of Excellence
2012 AIA WMR, Citation Award
2012 AIA AZ, Honor Award
2012 Library Journal, New Landmark Library
2012 Arizona ASLA Award, Design Excellence
2012 IIDA PRIDE, Education Design Excellence Award
2012 IIDA PRIDE, Public Merit Award
2012 North American Copper in Architecture Award
2012 Valley Forward Environmental, Crescordia Award: Civic
2012 Valley Forward Environmental, Crescordia Award: Institutional
sunrise mountain library
2011 AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award
2009 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Award of Merit for Public Facility
2009 AIA Arizona, Citation Award
prescott valley public library + yavapai college
2010 IIDA SW PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility
2010 IIDA SW PRIDE Award, Commercial Single Space
2010 IIDA SW PRIDE Award, Best of Show
2010 Shaw Contract Group
2010 AIA Arizona Award, Merit Award
2008 ALA/IIDA, 1st Place; On the Boards
natural sciences building
harmon public library
2011 AIA/ALA Award, Award of Excellence
2011 Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Merit Award
2011 AIA Western Mountain Region Award, Merit Award
2010 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Merit Award
2010 AIA Arizona Award, Citation Award
2008 ALA/IIDA, Honorable Mention; On the Boards
2008 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Award of Merit for On the Boards
harmon park
2011 Valley Forward, Merit Award
arabian public library
2009 AIA / ALA Library Building Awards, National Honor Award
2009 The Chicago Athenaeum: The American Architecture Award
2008 ALA/IIDA, Honor Award: Public Libraries 30,000 sq.ft.- smaller
2008 IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Award
2008 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility
2008 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Single Space, Teen Square
2008 Valley Forward Environmental Design, Merit Award
2008 AIA Arizona, Honor Award
2008 AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award
2008 AIA/IIDA, Best of Competition
2008 Metropolis, 3rd Annual Smart Environments Award Winner
2006 ALA/IIDA, Honor Award: On the Boards
2006 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award: On the Boards
2005 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award: Unbuilt
meinel optical sciences building
2007 AIA National, Honor Award for Excellence
2006 AIA Arizona, Honor Award
2006 AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award
2006 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Best of Show
2006 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence in the Educational + Institutional Category
desert broom public library
2006 ALA/IIDA Honor Awards, Honor: Innovation in Sustainable Design
2006 AIA/ALA, Honor Award
2005 AIA Arizona, Merit Award
2005 AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award
2005 Builder Magazine Golden Nugget, Grand Award – Best in the West – Public Building
2005 Builder Magazine Golden Nugget, Grand Award – Best in the West – Sustainable Building
2005 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, First Place Commercial Interiors
2005 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Merit Award: Product Design
2005 Valley Forward Environmental Awards, Crescordia Award
2004 AIA Arizona, Merit Award: Unbuilt
interdisciplinary science + technology building 2
2007 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Environmental Design
2006 AIA Arizona, Merit Award
2006 AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award
2006 AIA/SCUP National Honor Awards, Honor Award
2006 Research & Design – Lab of the Year Lab of the Year High Honors
2005 Southwest Contractor Best of 05, Best Green Building
mesquite branch library
2000 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Second Place
2000 City AZ Magazine, Best of Category
1999 AIA Arizona, Merit Award
1999 AIA Western Mountain Region, Honor Award
1999 Valley Forward Environmental Awards, Crescordia Award
1998 AIA Arizona, Citation Award: Unbuilt
physical sciences building
2001 AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award
2001 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, First Place, Educational & Institutional
2001 AIA Arizona, Merit Award
2000 Valley Forward Environmental Awards, Crescordia Award
2000 AIA Western Int’l Design Award, Honor Award: Physical Sciences Building
1999 AIA Arizona, Merit Award: Unbuilt
1999 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award
student services building
2000 AIA Arizona, Citation Award: Unbuilt
2000 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award
dillon residence
2001 AIA Arizona, Merit Award
quincie douglas public library
2006 ALA /IIDA Honor Awards, Honor: Public Libraries 30, 000 sq.ft.-smaller
2005 AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award
2005 AIA Arizona, Citation Award
2001 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award: Unbuilt
wilson residence
2000 AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award
library media center (lmc)
2001 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award
2001 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Second Place: Educational & Institutional
2001 Valley Forward Environmental Design, Crescordia Award
cesar chavez library
2008 AIA Committee on the Environment, Top Ten Green Projects Award
2007 AIA Arizona, Honor Award
2007 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Best of Show
2007 IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Award, Design Excellence for Public Facility
patience s. latting northwest library
2012 AIA Central States Region, Merit Award
2012 AIA Central Oklahoma, Citation Award
2013 AIA Oklahoma, Honor Award Commercial Design
fez
2006 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Award of Merit: Hospitality & Restaurant
chevront wine bar
2004 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, First Place: Hospitality & Restaurant
2004 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Best of Show
howard + carline residence – also known as the arroyo residence
2004 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, First Place Residential
2004 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Best of Show
phoenix civic plaza
2001 IIDA SW Chapter, PRIDE Award, Consumer Product Design, Renovation
new enrollment center
2002 Valley Forward Environmental Design, Crescordia Award
enrollment center building
2000 AIA Arizona, Citation Award: Unbuilt
2000 AIA Western Mountain Region, Citation Award