Awards
Press
Community Impact Award
San Mateo County Navigation Center
2023 Silicon Valley Business Journal Structures AwardsAward of Merit: Government/Public Building
San Mateo County Navigation Center
2023 ENRCalifornia Regional Best ProjectsWith the San Mateo County Navigation Center, Charles F. Bloszies Pioneers a Rapid Response to Homelessness
Architectural Record, Clare Jacobson, May 1, 2024“‘We set this up to be open-source design,’ he says, eager to share his knowledge and drawings with other architects. ‘So if you want to build one of these, call us up.’”
Urban Land Institute Americas Award for Excellence
Homekey Mountain View
2022 ULI Americas
Metal Architecture Design Awards Judges Award
Bayview Navigation Center
2022 Metal ArchitectureToo big? Too small? No, these office buildings are just right for housing
Fast Company, Nate Berg, March 17, 2023“There’s a ‘Goldilocks zone’ for converting office buildings to housing—and this architect found it.”
Urban Infill Design Specialists of the Year &
Best Urban Design
2017 Build Architecture AwardsGrand Award and Metal Wall-Retrofit Award Winner
690 Folsom
2015 Metal Construction News
It will be the biggest navigation center in Northern California. Can it end homelessness in this Bay Area county?
San Francisco Chronicle, Kevin Fagan, December 23, 2022“The Redwood City complex is a cornerstone of San Mateo County’s plan to bring its unsheltered homeless population down to ‘functional zero,’ meaning anyone living outside is quickly moved indoors.”
Excellence in Architecture Citation Award
Blu Dot (Valencia Street)
2014 AIA San Francisco
Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize, Best New Building in SF by a Small Firm
One Kearny
2010 Architectural Foundation of San Francisco
How to Expand Urban Schools Creatively and Efficiently
Buildings Magazine, Jenelle Penny, September 25, 2023“School decision-makers need to find more space for students but may be trapped by physical constraints and public perceptions, especially in crowded urban areas.”
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