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Residential Design Awards

AIA California believes in celebrating the most intimate of structures—the places where we all live and play and feel the most comfortable and secure: the residence. Each entry is judged on the success with which it has met individual requirements. Jury decisions will be based solely on the materials submitted. Criteria includes quality of design, resolution of the program or idea, innovation, thoughtfulness and technique.

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Casper Mork-Ulnes, AIA

Casper Mork-Ulnes, AIA

Founder and Principal of Mork-Ulnes
Norwegian born, Casper was raised in Italy, Scotland and the United States, which has brought a broad perspective to his eponymous firm’s work. In 2015, Casper was named one of “California’s finest emerging talents” by the American Institute of Architects California Council. He was selected by the Norwegian National Museum as one of “the most noteworthy young architects in Norway” with the exhibit “Under 40. Young Norwegian Architecture 2013,” and in 2019 was nominated for The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. In 2020, he was awarded the Emerging Voices award by The Architectural League of New York.
Katherine Hogan, FAIA

Katherine Hogan, FAIA

Owner and Principal of Katherine Hogan Architects
Katherine M. Hogan is owner and principal of Katherine Hogan Architects, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. As architect and educator, Katherine approaches each project with the belief that good design can happen at any scale and budget. Throughout her career, she has worked on projects of various scales and typologies, including, institutional, commercial and residential projects. Her firm has crafted a diverse body of work, and has received AIA awards at the local, state, and national level for innovative design solutions to complex problems and for using ordinary materials in inventive ways. The portfolio represents a fresh, distinctive approach to design, one that balances craft, making and implementation of architecture.
Michael Folonis, FAIA

Michael Folonis, FAIA

Founding Principal and Design Director of Michael W. Folonis Architects
Michael W. Folonis, FAIA, is a Los Angeles–based architect with over four decades of experience known for his thoughtful, regionally grounded approach to Modernist design. He founded Michael W. Folonis Architects in 1983 and his work spans mixed-use, multi-family residential, healthcare, commercial, and single-family design, as well as the restoration of historically significant Modernist structures. Folonis's work has been honored with more than seventy-five design awards from the American Institute of Architects and other respected institutions. He holds degrees from UCLA and SCI-Arc, currently teaches at SCI-Arc, and was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 2008 for design excellence.