The AIA Colorado North chapter, recognized its 2012 architectural design and honor award winners Friday, September 7, at the Dairy Center for The Arts in Boulder, CO. In addition to the design awards, three honor awards were presented by the American Institute of Architects Colorado, north chapter 2012 President-Elect Jason Kersley, AIA, of RB+B Architects, Inc., in Fort Collins, Colo.

• Architect of the Year C. Joseph Vigil, AIAWORKSHOP8, Inc. (Boulder, Colo.)

• Firm of the Year Studio H:T (Boulder, Colo. and Denver)

• 25-Year Award Danforth Chapel at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colo.)

Eight award winners were selected from 30 entries, and were presented by jury chairman Stephen Dynia of of Stephen Dynia Architects, PC in Jackson, Wyoming. (Note: honor awards are the highest achievement, followed by merit, then citation.)

AIA Colorado North People's Choice Award

Project: Chautauqua Contemporary Architect/Firm: SSArchitects (Boulder, Colo.)

Honor Award for Commercial

Project: Rialto Theater CenterArchitect/Firm: RB+B Architects, Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.)

Honor Award for Residential: Large

Project: 2290Architect/Firm: Arch11 (Boulder, Colo.)

Honor Award for Residential: Large

Project: Dihedral HouseArchitect/Firm: Arch11 (Boulder, Colo.)

Merit Award for Commercial

Project: Red Hawk Elementary SchoolArchitect/Firm: RB+B Architects, Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.)

Citation Award for Interiors

Project: Ignite!Architect/Firm: Arch11 (Boulder, Colo.)

Citation Award for Residential: Large

Project: Lake HouseArchitect/Firm: Arch11 (Boulder, Colo.)

Citation Award for Residential: Large

Project: Sunset Pool HouseArchitect/Firm: Michael Folwell Architecture (Boulder, Colo.)

Citation Award for Single Architectural Detail

Project: Syncline House SinkArchitect/Firm: Arch11 (Boulder, Colo.)