The 2018 Design Awards Gala / 2019 Board of Directors Installation took place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Villa del Sol d'Oro in Sierra Madre. It was an evening to celebrate architects and architecture, special honorees and to swear in the 2019 Board. Thanks to Ben Kasdan, AIA for his service as Installing Officer.

Best wishes to the 2019 Board of Directors for a fun and productive year. Congratulations to award winners,  student scholars and the Joseph F. Thomas Award recipient Mr. Harold Bissner!

Jean Roth Driskel and AIA Component Grant Scholarships

• Zoe Malecki, SCI-Arc

• Joshua Amaya, PCC / Calpoly SLO

Design Award Winners (see list here)

People's Choice Award

• ArtCenter Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery, Darin Johnstone Architects
  

Photos courtesy of Dennis Hill

The chapter celebrated outstanding design during the Design Awards Gala / Board of Directors Installation event on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at True Food Kitchen in Old Pasadena. It was an honor to have Paul Welch, Hon. AIA serve as Installing Officer; we salute him for his service to the profession and as AIA California Council Ex. Vice President.

Thanks to event chairs Catherine Roussel, AIA and Joseph Catalano, AIA for their time and dedication. We are grateful for our sponsors, board members, volunteers and friends who attended.

Photos courtesy of Dennis Hill

The Ella Room at Noor in the Paseo Colorado was the perfect venue for the 2016 Design Awards + Board Installation. It was a great evening celebrating outstanding design by firms small and large. We officially welcomed the 2017 Board of Directors and paid tribute to special members including Jean Roth Driskel, FAIA and Raymond Ziegler, FAIA and student scholarship recipients Michael Gonzalez and Graham Jordan.