2024 Design Awards

The AIA Santa Barbara Design Awards program recognizes design excellence in architecture, residential architecture, restoration/renovation, and urban design. Criteria to be used by the jury include quality of design, resolution of the program idea, sustainable responsibility, innovation, thoughtfulness, and technique.

On December 5th, the following projects were awarded for exceptional design excellence.

Honor

r3 house

Category: Single Family Residential
Architect: agps architecture
Photographer: Eric Staudenmaier

Merit

Honorable Mention

Category: Proposed/Unbuilt Projects
Architect: DMHA Architecture + Interior Design

Hope Ranch Estate

Category: Proposed/Unbuilt Projects
Architect: Anacapa Architecture

Jurors

Patti Baker, AIA: A talented design and project leader with 30 years of practice. Patti joined Backen & Backen Architects as Director in 2019 to support the firm’s evolution and growth in Southern California while providing a full-time presence for their clients, projects, and the Southern California team.

Erik Evens, AIA Principal of EVENS ARCHITECTS, KAA Design Group. In 2013, he established Evens Architects, an independent design studio operating under the aegis of KAA Design and focused exclusively on traditional residential design.

Ted Flato, FAIA: Since founding Lake|Flato with David Lake in 1984, Ted Flato has gained a reputation for his straightforward regional designs that leverage each unique site and connect people to the natural environment. By employing sustainable strategies across various building types and scales, Ted seeks to conserve energy and natural resources while creating healthy built environments.