With AIA California Recognition, Our Cañada College Project Nears a Dozen Wins

by: French Clements | August 19, 2025

Located opposite one of the Peninsula’s most extensive and scenic ridgelines, our Kinesiology & Wellness Center at Cañada College has won a Design Award from AIA California.

Cañada College Kinesiology and Wellness_ Photo By Lawrence AndersonThe jury praised how the project, located in a rural and topographically challenging part of Redwood City, takes advantage of its hilltop site and uses “an expressive roof form that both makes it a landmark within the landscape but also functions well to provide shade for the programs.” They also noted how the center “elevates the typology of a sports complex within a community college into a really well-resolved and fully thought-out work of architecture.” For the years of dedication and foresight required in realizing this project, we’re so grateful for our design and construction team and for clients at San Mateo County Community College District.