AIA California believes in celebrating the most intimate of structures—the places where we all live and play and feel the most comfortable and secure: the residence. Each entry is judged on the success with which it has met individual requirements. Jury decisions will be based solely on the materials submitted. Criteria includes quality of design, resolution of the program or idea, innovation, thoughtfulness and technique.
Colin Flavin, AIA, received his Masters of Architecture at MIT, where he was awarded the Chamberlain Prize for Design Excellence. Colin founded Flavin Architects in 1991 and directs the studio’s design of residential projects. He cultivated the firm’s design approach of Natural Modernism, in which sustainability and respect for a building’s context are key elements of a clean, contemporary aesthetic. Under Colin’s leadership, the firm’s work has won state and national design awards and has appeared in local and national publications. He has been a featured speaker at Modernism Week in Palm Springs and design events across New England on his expertise of mid-century modern architecture. In 2022, Colin was inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame.
Colin Flavin, AIA
Anne is an architect who has made affordable multi-family housing and transit-oriented urban infill the focus of her work for more than 30 years. Her affordable housing experience includes award-winning projects in San Francisco and beyond, including Casa Adelante at 2060 Folsom, recognized with a national 2023 AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award.
Anne brings a deep commitment to community voices and ecological performance to all her projects, which range from supportive studios for formerly homeless seniors to the revitalization of isolated public housing sites into walkable, mixed-use and mixed-income communities. Her sensitivity to client and user objectives animates her leadership of complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Through her volunteer work for organizations such as the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition, Anne is an active advocate for mixed-income, transit-oriented development. She lectures nationally on climate responsive and equitable housing design.
Anne has served on Mithun’s Board of Directors since 2012 and leads the firm’s San Francisco office.
Anne Torney, AIA
Carl Smith, AlA is a licensed Architect and general contractor. He received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from California Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1997. Carl was a founding member of Telemachus Studio in 1995. Carl has taught design studio at multiple levels at Cal Poly and Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD). Carl is currently Co-Director at LAIAD where he teaches advanced design and is responsible for development of academic programs and advancement of the school.
Carl Smith, AIA
