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IIDA NC Honor Awards

The International Interior Design Association Northern California Chapter threw their party of the year on March 2 to toast the 2011 IIDA NC Honor Award winners. At the historic Fox Theater in Oakland, California, hosts Charles Uehrke and Nancy Graham played up a packed house of designers representing the chapter's regions, which include San Francisco/East Bay/North Bay, Silicon Valley, Sacramento, Fresno, and Honolulu. The jury reviewed projects in six categories represented in the past (Live: Anyplace one can call home, Work Big: Office spaces over 20,000 useable square feet, Work Small: Office spaces under 20,000 useable square feet, Play: Where we entertain ourselves, Shop: Where we sell goods, Serve: Where we meet, WOW: Best of show) plus one new category, Heal: Spaces that nurture our bodies and well-being. Here we feature the honor, merit, and notable winners of each category (noting that not all levels are awarded in each category and multiple winners can be announced for each category).

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The Cube's designed was based on the mix of ideas of Yin (private, dark, and closed) and Yang (Yang (public, light, and open).
The Cube's designed was based on the mix of ideas of Yin (private, dark, and closed) and Yang (Yang (public, light, and open).
Winning a Live Merit Award was Cary Bernstein Architect for the Potrero House.
Winning a Live Merit Award was Cary Bernstein Architect for the Potrero House.
The 100-year-old Potrero House was renovated in phases for a resident who started the project as a bachelor and now is the father of three children.
The 100-year-old Potrero House was renovated in phases for a resident who started the project as a bachelor and now is the father of three children.
The Honor Award for Work Big was given to Gensler for a LEED Gold project designed with a central staircase meant to decrease elevator use and increase chance interactions between departments.
The Honor Award for Work Big was given to Gensler for a LEED Gold project designed with a central staircase meant to decrease elevator use and increase chance interactions between departments.
The natural materials used throughout the building, seen here in the cafeteria, are meant to reflect nearby Mt. Diablo.
The natural materials used throughout the building, seen here in the cafeteria, are meant to reflect nearby Mt. Diablo.
Winning the Merit Award for Work Big was HOK and its law offices for Gunderson Dettmer.
Winning the Merit Award for Work Big was HOK and its law offices for Gunderson Dettmer.
The new space features offices surrounded by 15 "living rooms" designed to promote collaboration and interaction among employees. Shown here is the cafeteria.
The new space features offices surrounded by 15 "living rooms" designed to promote collaboration and interaction among employees. Shown here is the cafeteria.
Interior view of 654 Minnesota UCSF Facilities Department reception area
Interior view of 654 Minnesota UCSF Facilities Department reception area
Interior view of 654 Minnesota UCSF Facilities Department view of open office and wood clad private offices
Interior view of 654 Minnesota UCSF Facilities Department view of open office and wood clad private offices
A second Notable Work Big Award was awarded to RMW architecture & interiors for their Brocade Communications Campus, which a juror noted is "not the predictable corporate office."
A second Notable Work Big Award was awarded to RMW architecture & interiors for their Brocade Communications Campus, which a juror noted is "not the predictable corporate office."
The LEED Gold project features "teaming areas" (shown here) for group collaboration.
The LEED Gold project features "teaming areas" (shown here) for group collaboration.
Gensler was also awarded a Merit Award for Work Small for its McCann Worldgroup office space.
Gensler was also awarded a Merit Award for Work Small for its McCann Worldgroup office space.
The "wavelike" structure that floats over the conference room, says the design team, "symbolizes creative brainwaves washing up to shore."
The "wavelike" structure that floats over the conference room, says the design team, "symbolizes creative brainwaves washing up to shore."
A second Merit Award for Work Small was presented to Mark Cavagnero Associates for the University of California, Berkeley Durant Hall.
A second Merit Award for Work Small was presented to Mark Cavagnero Associates for the University of California, Berkeley Durant Hall.
The hall is a mix of old and new. The original building was created in 1911 and the renovations are expected to bring it up to LEED Silver certification.
The hall is a mix of old and new. The original building was created in 1911 and the renovations are expected to bring it up to LEED Silver certification.
Also for Gensler was a Notable Award in Work Small, this time for a private client in Hong Kong.
Also for Gensler was a Notable Award in Work Small, this time for a private client in Hong Kong.
Elements like this breakout room create a "balanced and peaceful space," a juror said.
Elements like this breakout room create a "balanced and peaceful space," a juror said.
The final Work Small Notable Award was given to SmithGroup for the Baker Avenue Asset Management office.
The final Work Small Notable Award was given to SmithGroup for the Baker Avenue Asset Management office.
The office, located in the historic Bently Reserve building, combines new and old construction for a practice that works with new and old financial traditions.
The office, located in the historic Bently Reserve building, combines new and old construction for a practice that works with new and old financial traditions.

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