Our awards represent community, industry as well as peer recognition. Awards for design, efficiency, economy, site sensitivity, and community compatibility all attest to the success of our efforts to exceed our clients' goals. We are proud of our past record of achievement; and we continue to bring the highest design standards to all our projects.

- Partial Listing of Awards Received by Our Firm -

2013

Firm Award
American Institute of Architects California Council

Architizer Awards Finalist, Parking Structure Category
UC Davis Medical Center Parking Structure III

International Parking Institute Awards of Excellence, Award of Merit
UC Davis Medical Center Parking Structure III

2012

Green Leadership Award
Sacramento Business Journal

Metal Construction News Building Awards, Judge's Award
UC Davis Medical Center Parking Structure III

DBIA National Award, Best Overall Project
California ISO Headquarters

DBIA National Award, Best Office Project
California ISO Headquarters

Metal Construction Association Chairman's Award, Honorable Mention
California ISO Headquarters

2011

CMAA Construction Management Project Achievement Award
California ISO Headquarters

American Institute of Architects Central Valley Chapter Merit Award
California ISO Headquarters

DBIA Western Region, Excellence of Merit Award
California ISO Headquarters

SEAOCC Excellence in Structural Engineering - Best Sustainable Design
California ISO Headquarters

SBJ Best Real Estate Projects, Judges' Choice
California ISO Headquarters

PCI, Professional Design Award
California ISO Headquarters

USGBC, LEED Platinum Certification
California ISO Headquarters

ENR, Best Office Project Award
California ISO Headquarters

WCCC Distinguished Projects Chairman Award
California ISO Headquarters

ASLA California Sierra Chapter Merit Award
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery

2010

Energy Star, Certificate of Achievement
300 University Avenue

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Achievement Award
Bill Santucci Justice Center

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Excellence in Achievement Award
Bill Santucci Justice Center

Energy Star Challenge, Facebook Favorite Award
300 University Avenue

National Register of Historic Places
SMUD Headquarters Building

2009

DBIA Merit Award, Best Project: Developer Design-Build
Bill Santucci Justice Center

Metal Architecture Design Award
Bill Santucci Justice Center

2008

Best of Sacramento, Architects
US Local Business Association

Energy Efficiency Award, Savings By Design
San Joaquin Agricultural Center

Excellence in Structural Engineering Award - New Construction Certificate of Merit, American Society of Civil Engineers
CSUS Hornet Bookstore and Office of University Enterprises, Inc.

2007

Award of Honor, Savings by Design
CalPERS Headquarters Complex

Governor's Award on Environmental & Economic Leadership
Sacramento Tree Foundation

Best Practices Award for HVAC Design, Green Building Research Center
CSUS Academic Information Resources Center

Project Excellence Awards Winner, National Electrical Contractors Association
Health Plan of San Joaquin

Architectural Engineering Institute Award, Structural Engineers Association of Central California
CSUS Hornet Bookstore and Office of University Enterprises, Inc.

2006

Award of Excellence, International Parking Institute
Sacramento International Airport Parking Garage

Preservation Award: Napa County Landmarks
Napa County Hall of Records

2005

Bernard Barber Award, Woodwork Institute
Shasta County Administration Center

Best of 2005, California Construction
Shasta County Administration Center

Project of the Year, American Public Works Association
Sacramento International Airport Parking Garage

2004

Construction Award: Architectural, American Concrete Institute
Sacramento International Airport Parking Garage

2003

Excellence in Design, The American Institute of Architects: San Francisco (AIASF)
Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Merit Award: Institutional, Building Design & Construction
Capitol East End Complex

Savings by Design Energy Efficiency Integration Award,
The American Institute of Architects: California Council (AIACC)
Governor's Office of Emergency Services

2002

Citation Award, The American Institute of Architects: Central Valley (AIACV)
Lincoln Plaza Board Room Renovation

LEED Certified Gold Award
Capitol East End Complex

Merit Award, AIACV
Governor's Office of Emergency Services

2000

Citation Award, AIACV
Kaiser Regional Call Center

1999

Arthur Andersen Best Practices Award, Motivating and Retaining Employees
Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects

1998

Award for Excellence, Woodwork Institute of California
Butte County Courthouse

1997

Architectural Award, American Concrete Institute
UC Davis Tercero Dining Commons Renovation

Best of California Award, Daily Pacific Builder Construction Link
UC Davis Tercero Dining Commons Renovation

Honorable Mention Award, National Commercial Builders Council (NCBC),
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
UC Davis Tercero Dining Commons Renovation

1996

Honor Award, NCBC/NAHB
Gold River Professional Center

1992

Citation Award, AIACV
Museum of Railroad Technology

Honor Award, AIACV
Herman Miller Western Operations Center

1991

Cammy Award: Office Building, Sacramento On The Go
Gold River Office Building

Grand Cammy Award, Sacramento On The Go
Gold River Office Building

National Honor Award, AIA
Herman Miller Western Operations Center

1990

Merit Award, AIACC
Lincoln Plaza

1989

Architectural Award, Sacramento Area Trade Organization
Herman Miller Western Operations Center

Design Award, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Herman Miller Western Operations Center

Merit Award, ASLA
Lincoln Plaza

1988

Honor Award, AIACV
Lincoln Plaza

1987

Architectural Achievement, Sacramento Old City Association
Lincoln Plaza

Architectural Award, American Concrete Institute
Lincoln Plaza

Architectural Award, Sacramento Old City Association
Lincoln Plaza

Cammy Award: Architecture, Sacramento On The Go
Lincoln Plaza

Cammy Award: Landscaping, Sacramento On The Go
Lincoln Plaza

Design Award, American Concrete Institute
Lincoln Plaza

Grand Cammy Award: Design, Sacramento On The Go
Lincoln Plaza

Professional Design Award, National Pre-stressed Concrete Institute
Lincoln Plaza

1984

Merit Award, AIACV
Powell-Teichert Center

1982

40th Year Anniversary, Citation Award, AIACV
Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects Office Building

40th Year Anniversary, Citation Award, AIACV
Nut Tree

Honor Award, AIACC
Las Victorianas Elderly Housing

Honor Award, AIACV
Las Victorianas Elderly Housing

Merit Award, AIA and Housing Magazine
Las Victorianas Elderly Housing

1981

Orchid Award, Eastern Sacramento Improvement Association
Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects Office Building

Special Merit Award, ASLA
Mansion Inn

1980

Honor Award, AIACV
Wyndgate Cluster Homes

Merit Award, AIACV
San Francisco International Airport, North Terminal and Building F

1979

Award of Merit, American Concrete Institute
San Francisco International Airport, Parking Garage

1978

Merit Award, AIACV
California Maritime Academy

Merit Award, AIACV
Meadows Townhouses

1977

Award of Merit, Masonry Institute
Powell-Teichert Center

Craftsmanship Award, AIACV
Mosaic Law Synagogue Stained Glass

1976

Citation Award, AIACV
Mansion Inn

The Bell System Special Award, Pacific Bell
Mendocino Pacific Telephone CDO Addition

1974

Merit Award, AIACV
Campus Commons

Merit Award, AIACV
San Francisco International Airport, International Rotunda

1973

Award of Excellence, Communication Arts Magazine
Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects Office Brochure

Award of Merit, Sunset Magazine and AIA
Campus Commons

The Bell System Honor Award: Western Region, Pacific Bell
Lodi Pacific Telephone Business Office

The Bell System Honor Award: Western Region, Pacific Bell
Tomales Pacific Telephone CDO

The Bell System National Honor Award, Pacific Bell
Tomales Pacific Telephone CDO

1972

Design Excellence, National Pre-stressed Concrete Institute
San Francisco International Airport, Elevated Roadway

1969

Honor Award, American Public Power Association jointly with the AIA, American Institute of Planners, American Society of Chemical Engineers, and ASLA
SMUD Headquarters Building

1968

Design Award, Corps of Engineers
McClellan Air Force Base Logistics Center

Merit Award, US Department of Housing & Urban Development
College Town, Phase I

1967

Merit Award, AIACV
Coffee Tree

Merit Award, AIACV
Folsom Boulevard Apartments

1966

California Governor's Design Award, Certificate of Excellence
Mansion Inn

1965

Honor Award, AIACV
SMUD Headquarters Building

Merit Award, AIACV
Nut Tree

1964

Honor Award, Masonry Institute
Asclepius Medical Center

1963

Honor Award, Masonry Institute
Sierra West Bank (Originally known as Capitol Savings)

1962

Honor Award, Masonry Institute
Wheatland Union High School

1961

Award of Excellence, American Institute of Steel Construction
SMUD Headquarters Building

1959

Honor Award, AIACV
Mansion Inn

Merit Award, AIACV
Vogel Chevrolet