Southern California IIDA Names Calibre Winners

Los Angeles, CA, May 27, 2009--The Southern California Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced its 2009 Calibre Award winners.

More than 700 designers and industry influentials attended the event to honor their peers in the design community as well as support the IIDA Southern California Chapter’s student scholarship program.

“The Calibre Awards celebrate the synergy of a successful team and acknowledge the vast support required for interior design firms to create and execute the projects they envision with their clients,” said Barbara Dunn, president, IIDA Southern California chapter.

The Calibre Awards honor project teams for significant contributions to design excellence. Nominated by the design firm responsible for the project, the project teams consist of up to five companies essential to the success of the project.

2009 Calibre Award team winners are:

Office (over 75,000 sq. ft.)
Project: Investment Management Firm
ARC Engineering
Cushman & Wakefield
Horton Lees Brogden
Taslimi Construction Company

Office (between 30,000 – 75,000 sq. ft.)
Project: Private Office Building
Diffenbaugh Construction
Gregg Electric Inc.
Kirk Sommers
Lutron Lighting Controls
Martela by Suomi

Office (between 5,000 – 30,000 sq. ft.)
Project: iCRETE
Cushman & Wakefield
dTank, Inc.
Environmental Contracting Corporation
Pacific Capital Group
Western Office Interiors

Office (under 5,000 sq. ft.)
Project: Warren Wixen Real Estate
Curtis Varner Furniture
Howard Building Corporation
K2PM
Pulp Studio
Warren Wixen Real Estate

Retail/Showroom
Project: The Shop Café
GLUMAC
RW Smith & Company
University of Southern California--Capital Construction Development
University of Southern California--Hospitality

Institutional
Project: Vans Inc. Headquarters
Caliber Construction
PD&A
Cushman and Wakefield

Educational, Healthcare and Government
Project: California State University Fullerton–Mihaylo College
Tangram
Turner Construction
Turner Logistics
Workplace Resources
California State University, Fullerton--Mihaylo College

Hospitality
Project: Star Alliance Premium Customer Lounge
eSquared Lighting Design
Star Alliance Services GmbH
Swinerton Builders
TMAD Taylor & Gaines

2009 Calibre Environmental Award: EarthLink. Given to a company for demonstrating excellence in preserving natural resources, reducing energy consumption and creating a healthy, more productive workspace.