Mark Cavagnero Associates
Mark Cavagnero Associates is a San Francisco, California-based architecture firm with a diverse, award-winning portfolio of public, non-profit and private sector projects. Since its establishment in 1988, the firm has completed architectural and master planning projects including large and small scale institutional, non-profit, commercial, and residential projects. The firm provides a full range of services, from programming, master planning, site planning and conceptual design, through construction documents and administration.
The firm ranked #8 in Design, #10 overall in Architect magazine’s 2014 The Architect 50, the ranking of top architectural firms in the country. The firm was honored with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) California Council's 2012 Firm Award, the highest honor that the organization bestows upon a firm, recognizing distinguished architecture and a culture of mentoring the next generation of architects. As the founder of the firm, Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, has personally been recognized with the AIACC 2010 Distinguished Practice Award and most, recently, the AIACC 2015 Maybeck Award for outstanding lifetime achievement, among many other accolades. The firm's work has garnered numerous awards beginning with local and regional AIA awards for the California Palace of the Legion of Honor completed in 1997. Each year since, the firm has been recognized for design excellence, receiving over 100 awards from international, national, state, and local organizations.
Current Projects[1]
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music Tower, San Francisco, CA
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, Ocean Education Center, Monterey, CA
- Salesforce, London, England
- Salesforce, New York, NY
- Salesforce, San Francisco, CA
- LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco, CA
- Moscone Center Expansion, San Francisco, CA (with SOM)
- San Francisco State University, BECA Center, San Francisco, CA
- North Bay Land Co. Housing with the Branson School, Mill Valley, CA
- Santa Rosa Junior College, Luther Burbank Theater, Santa Rosa, CA
- Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
- 555 Howard Hotel and Ressidences, San Francisco, CA (with Renzo Piano Building Workshop)
- San Francisco Airport, Consolidated Administrative Campus, San Francisco, CA (with Perkins + Will)
- Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA
- Slide Ranch, Muir Beach, CA
- St. Mary's High School Chapel, Oakland, CA
- Quincy Courthouse, Quincy, CA
- Placer Courthouse, Auburn, CA
- Santa Clara Courthouse Renovation, San Jose, CA
- Clearlake Courthouse, Clearlake, CA
- Youth Guidance Center, San Francisco, CA
- The Hamlin School Master Plan, San Francisco, CA
- Sonoma State University Green Music Center, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Commons, Sonoma, CA
- Ciudad Victoria Natural History Museum, Mexico
- Lakeport Courthouse, Lakeport, CA
- Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, CA
Completed Projects[2]
- College of Marin Academic Center, Kentfield, CA (with TLCD Architecture)
- San Francisco Public Safety Campus, San Francisco, CA (with HOK)
- Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera, San Francisco, CA
- The Terrace, at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
- UC Berkeley Wurster Hall Fabrication Shop Addition, Berkeley, CA
- Palega Recreation Center, San Francisco, CA
- SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
- Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA
- Mammoth Lakes Courthouse, CA
- East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, CA
- Whole Foods Market, Oklahoma City, OK
- The Tannery Arts Center, Digital Media and Creative Arts Center, Santa Cruz, CA
- Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
- Sava Pool, San Francisco, CA
- Park City Museum, Park City, UT
- Community Foundation of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
- Durant Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
- ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA
- Marin Horizon School, Mill Valley, CA
- Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, Mountain View, CA
- Headlands Center for the Arts, Marin Headlands, CA
- Trinity School, Menlo Park, CA
- Clovis Memorial District Conference Center, Clovis, CA
- Chronicle Books Headquarters, San Francisco, CA
- Whole Foods Market, Chicago, IL
- California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA
- Brava Theater Center, San Francisco, CA
- Rafael Film Center, San Rafael, CA
- de Young Museum, San Francisco,[3] CA
Awards[4]
2016
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Honor Award - College of Marin
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Citation Award - San Francisco Public Safety Campus
- Architizer Special Mention Honoree - The Terrace, California Academy of Sciences
- California Home + Design Commercial Efficient Design - The Terrace, California Academy of Sciences
2015
- AIA California Council Maybeck Award - Mark Cavagnero, FAIA
- Architect The Architect 50 - Ranked #8 in Design, #10 Overall in the Nation - Mark Cavagnero Associates
- Architectural Record Good Design is Good Business - SFJAZZ Center
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture - The Terrace, California Academy of Sciences
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce The Ebbies Excellence Award - San Francisco Public Safety Campus
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Honor Award - Palega Recreation Center
- AIA East Bay Citation Award - UC Berkeley Wurster Hall Addition Digital Fabrication Lab
- North Bay Business Journal Higher Education - College of Marin
- CODAWorx Merit Award - San Francisco Public Safety Campus
2014
- Architect The Architect 50 - Ranked #8 in Design, #10 Overall in the Nation - Mark Cavagnero Associates
- Architect Annual Design Review - SFJAZZ Center
- Architectural Record Pitch-Perfect Performance Space - SFJAZZ Center
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Design Award - SFJAZZ Center
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture - SFJAZZ Center
- Int’l Design Awards First Prize in Architecture - SFJAZZ Center
- Int’l Design Awards Honorable Mention in Urban Design - SFJAZZ Center
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology Merit Award - SFJAZZ Center
2013
- Architect The Architect 50 - The Architect 50 - Ranked #29 Overall in the Nation - Mark Cavagnero Associates
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Design Award - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Honor Award - SFJAZZ Center
- San Francisco Business Times Top 50 Bay Area Architecture Firms - Mark Cavagnero Associates
- San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals Awards - SFJAZZ Center
- Curbed San Francisco Voted Best New Buildings in 2013 - SFJAZZ Center
- Auditoria magazine Magnificent 7 - SFJAZZ Center
- Architizer Special Mention Honoree - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- Palo Alto Stanford Heritage Preservation Awards - Palo Alto Art Center
2012
- AIA California Council 2012 Firm Award - Mark Cavagnero Associates
- AIA Justice Facilities Review - Mammoth Lakes Courthouse
- Contract Magazine Interiors Award - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Design Award - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Design Award - Trinity School Enrichment Center
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture Award - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- AIA California Council Merit Award for Architecture - Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
- AIA California Council Merit Award for Architecture - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- California Preservation Foundation Trustees Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation - Oakland Museum of California
- California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Award - Oakland Museum of California
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Honor Award - Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
- AIA San Francisco Historic Preservation Honor Award - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Merit Award - ODC Theater Center
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Interior Architecture Merit Award - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
- City of Richmond Historic Preservation Award -East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- IIDA Northern California Chapter Merit Award- Serve Category - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- Western Council of Construction Consumers Project Excellence Award - Mammoth Lakes Courthouse
- Engineering News Record Best Government/ Public Building Project - Mammoth Lakes Courthouse
- Illuminating Engineering Society Illumination Merit Award - Oakland Museum of California
2011
- Architect Annual Design Review - Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
- AIA East Bay Honor Award - East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- AIA East Bay Honor Award - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
- AIA East Bay Citation for Architecture Award - Oakland Museum of California
- AIA San Francisco Constructed Realities Honor Award- Small Structures Category - Oakland Museum of California
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Award - Oakland Museum of California
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Build Award - Oakland Museum of California
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Award - Santa Cruz Community Foundation
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Build Award - Santa Cruz Community Foundation
- Metalmag Architecture Award Honorable Mention-Roofs Category - Oakland Museum of California
- AIA California Council California Chapter Merit Award - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Architecture Award - Oakland Museum of California
- AIA San Francisco Historic Preservation and Innovation in Rehabilitation Award - Oakland Museum of California
- San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year, Best Community Impact Outside of San Francisco - Oakland Museum of California
- San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year, Best Cultural Project - ODC Theater
- California Home + Design Commercial Design Awards - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
- IIDA Northern California Chapter Merit Award for architecture - UC Berkeley Durant Hall
2010
- Architect The Architect 50 - Mark Cavagnero Associates
- AIA California Council Distinguished Practice Award - Mark Cavagnero, FAIA
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Award - Sava Pool
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture Award - Oakland Museum of California
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum Green Good Design Award - Sava Pool
- Aquatics International 2010 Dream Designs - Sava Pool
- Western Red Cedar Design Awards - Bernal Park Restroom Building
- AIA California Council 25-Year Award - Oakland Museum of California
- AIA California Council Merit Award - Oakland Museum of California
- IIDA Northern California Chapter Merit Award - Park City Museum
2009
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture Award - Marin Horizon School
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture Award - Sava Pool
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture Award - Trinity School Enrichment Center
- AIA California Council Honor Award for Architecture - Sava Pool
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Award - Trinity School Enrichment Center
- Architectural Foundation of San Francisco Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize for Best New Building in San Francisco - Sava Pool
- National AIA Honor Award - Chronicle Books
- Contract Magazine Interiors Award - Hiroshi Sugimoto Exhibition at the DeYoung Museum
- IIDA Northern California Chapter Honor Award - Chronicle Books
- IIDA Northern California Chapter Merit Award - Hiroshi Sugimoto Exhibition at the deYoung Museum
- San Francisco A I A Excellence in Design Award - Trinity School Enrichment Center
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Award - Sava Pool
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Award - Hiroshi Sugimoto Exhibition at the deYoung Museum
- Utah Heritage Foundation Heritage Awards - Park City Museum
- Western Red Cedar Design Awards - Marin Country Day School Entry Pavilion
2008
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Award - Community School of Music and Arts
- AIA California Council Certificate of Appreciation - Mark Cavagnero, FAIA
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Merit Award - Clovis Memorial District Conference Center
- The Business Journal Central California Real Estate Award - Clovis Memorial District Conference Center
2007
- American Institute of Architects College of Fellows - Mark Cavagnero, FAIA
2006
- Chicago Athenaeum Museum American Architecture Award - Community School of Music and Arts
2004
- Business Week/Architectural Record Award - Community School of Music and Arts
- AIA California Council Honor Award - Community School of Music and Arts
- AIA California Council Special Commendation - Special Recognition for Mark Cavagnero's contribution to the profession through his participation
- and Involvement with Non-Profit Organizations
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Award - Community School of Music and Arts
2003
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Award - Marin Community Foundation Headquarters
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Merit Award - Brava Theater Center
2001
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce CYRIL Award - Mark Cavagnero
2000
- California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Award - Headlands Center for the Arts
1999
- San Francisco Magazine Best Architectural Renovation - Headlands Center for the Arts
1998
- James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design - mc2 Restaurant
- Esquire Magazine Best Designed Restaurant in the Nation - mc2 Restaurant
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Award - mc2 Restaurant
1997
- AIA California Council Honor Award - California Palace of the Legion of Honor
- AIA San Francisco Excellence in Design Award - California Palace of the Legion of Honor