RECOGNITION
SELECTED AWARDS
2020 The American Architecture Award. [ Silver Oak Winery ]
2019 Merit Award. American Society of Landscape Architects Northern California Chapter. General Design. [ Silver Oak Winery ]
2017 Preservation Design Award. California Preservation Foundation. [ The Filbert Cottages ]
2013 Stewardship Excellence. The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Golden Gate National Parks Stewards. [ Coastal Trail and Overlook ]
2009 Special Achievement. The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter. [ Tastes Fish Pavilion Slow Food Nation '08 ]
2008 Chairman's Award. Association of Pool and Spas Professionals. International Awards of Excellence. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2007 Honor Award Residential Design. American Society of Landscape Architects. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2007 Citation Award. American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter. Agricultural Building. [ Sonoma Barn ]
2007 Merit Award. International Interior Design Association. Northern California Chapter. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2007 Home of the Year - over 3000 sq. ft. Award. California Home & Design Magazine. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2007 Residential Award of Merit. Prism Awards. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2006 Merit Award. AIA East Bay, Exceptional Residential Bay Area Design Awards. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2006 Honor Award. American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter. [ Sonoma Vineyard ]
2005 Honor Award. International Interior Design Association. Northern California Chapter. [ Caretaker's Residence ]
2004 Honor Award. American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter [ Caretaker's Residence ]
2003 Design Excellence Award. "Best of the Bay" American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter. [ Caretaker's Residence ]
2002 Award of Excellence. Architectural Woodwork Institute San Francisco Chapter. [ Caretaker's Residence ]
2002 Best New Office Downtown. SF Business Times. [ 350 Rhode Island ]
COMPETITIONS
2009 National Design Award Finalist for Landscape Architecture - MFLA. Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards
2008 Bonaventure Hotel Competition. Awarded Commission. Los Angeles, CA
2007 Santa Rosa Courthouse Square Competition; Finalist. Santa Rosa, CA
2006 Dongdaming Road Plaza Competition. Awarded Commission. Shanghai, PRC
2005 Pyramid Center Competition. Awarded Commission. San Francisco, CA
2004 Pleasanton Bernal Park Competition - Finalist. City of Pleasanton, CA
1998 Villa Montalvo "Artist-in-Residence' Orchard of Artists Invitational. Saratoga, CA
1992 Peshawar Engineering University Competition. Awarded Commission. Peshawar, Pakistan
1990 Visionary Award. Landscape for the 21st Century. Landscape Architecture Magazine
1989-1990 National Peace Garden Competition. Selected Works. Washington, DC | Oakland, CA
PRESS
SALONS + EXHIBITIONS
LinkedIn Salon with MFLA + Hulburd Design.
MFLA + HD Alabama St. Studio, 2015. San Francisco, CAJenny Robinson Art Show.
Private gallery event, conversation with artist, and month long exhibition. September-October 2012. MFLA Linden St. Studio"Adaptive City: Building a Sustainable San Francisco".
Harvard Club's Exploring Urbanism series, 2009. MFLA Second St. Studio. San Francisco, CAInside the MFLA Studio "Blurring the Boundaries: Crafting a New Contextualism".
ASLA National Conference 2008. Philadelphia, PA"Metaphor & Meaning, Creative Engagement in Public Spaces".
Public Dialogue with Marta Fry, IDEO Studio Director, and Museum Curator. 2008Slow Food Nation "Fish Pavilion".
2008. Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA"Emerging Urban Neighborhoods: Transbay & Mission Bay".
ASLA National Conference 2007. MFLA Studio Second St. and walking tour. San Francisco, CA"Urban Space": an exhibition of photographs by Marc Babsin.
MFLA Second St. Studio. March-April 20061998 Boston Visions National Design Competition.
Traveling Exhibit of Award Winning Designs. "Boston Botanical Gardens, Alston Landing", Boston MA1996 San Francisco Landscape Garden Show.
Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA1989-1990 National Peace Garden.
Traveling exhibit of selected works. Washington DC | Oakland, CA1989 The Avant-Garde & the Landscape; Can They be Reconciled.
Exhibit & Conference. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis