2012 - Energy and Environmental Stewardship award "runner up" in the "Building the Future" category from the Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs, U.S. Department of Commerce. The annnual award recognizes people and buildings that have gone "above and beyond" to promote energy efficiency and environmental stewardship throughout the Department.
2008 - American Institute of Architects San Diego chapter Honor Award, a rare honor for a building not yet built. The judging panel was particularly impressed with the project’s inclusion of 90,000 square feet of parking which is entirely hidden from street view and a critical issue for the neighborhood. The design is inspired by and responds to the dramatic site conditions and embraces the culture of that scientific community.
Kudos
“In science when a solution or breakthrough is reached, the comment is ‘Oh that was obvious.’ This building has a sense of inevitability, a building that is what it should be. This is the most creative design I’ve seen as a member of this board.” - Robert Hamburger, UC San Diego Design Review Board Member and former Dean of Faculty at UCSD School of Medicine