Celebrate 28 Years of Design Excellence
15th Biennial BDA Design Awards Program 2022
To acknowledge excellence in urban planning and architecture, innovative and creative design solutions, and preservation of historic structures and places in Berkeley.
Every two years, Berkeley Design Advocates holds the BDA Design Awards. A jury considers applications submitted by design professionals, owners, and builders of new projects, renovation and restoration works, and urban design plans in the City of Berkeley. Projects that exemplify the best in architecture, landscape architecture, preservation and planning are selected by the jury for an award.
***Announcing the 2021-2022 Winners***
For the 2021-2022 biennial BDA Design Awards, 13 significant building projects were nominated by their sponsors or architects and an independent jury selected five to receive an award. Projects were considered based on excellence in urban planning and architecture, innovative and creative design solutions, and preservation of historic structures. The five honored projects are:
2020 Berkeley Way, Mixed Use/Shelter, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
2369 Telegraph Ave., Retail/Gym, Trachtenberg Architects
2628 Shattuck Ave., Multifamily Residential, Trachtenberg Architects
2556 Telegraph Ave., Multifamily Residential, PYATOK architecture + urban design
770 Page St., Multifamily Residential, Wadlund + Design Studio
BDA continues its tradition of celebrating the biennial winners at a public ceremony. The ceremony was held on Monday April 17 at the Aurora Theater in Downtown Berkeley. Check out the Awards Program for details about the winning designs!
Berkeley Design Advocates is dedicated to improving the built environment and has worked for good planning and design in Berkeley since 1973. The BDA biennial design awards are the opportunity for the Berkeley community to celebrate great design in the built environment.
For additional information on the Design Awards, please contact the Jury Chair, Michael Robbins at michael@robbinscortina.com.