Design Workshop Receives Multiple Industry Awards

Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, has received multiple awards in 2020, recognizing the firm, its employees and projects across the U.S., including Colorado.

“While the pandemic has required our team to shift the way they work with each other and clients, we are resilient and committed to creating new, innovative solutions that push the industry in the right direction,” said Becky Zimmermann, president of Design Workshop. “In 2020 our projects and team were recognized with awards from well-respected industry associations, groups and publications for the work they have been creating for our clients.”

Here is a complete list of 2020 awards received by Design Workshop for their projects, company and people:

ASLA National

• Communicating Wildfire Planning and Design – Honor Award in Communications
• Fontana Urban Greening Master Plan in Fontana, CA – Honor Award in Analysis and Planning

ASLA Colorado

• Fontana Urban Greening Master Plan in Fontana, CA – Award of Excellence in Analysis and Planning
• Story Mill Community Park in Bozeman, MT – Award of Excellence in General Design (over $500,000)
• Highlands Retreat in Pitkin County, CO – Honor Award in Residential Design (over $100,000)
• VanPlay Master Plan for Parks and Recreation in Vancouver, BC – Honor Award in Equity, Inclusion & Diversity
• Hotel Jerome and Aspen Times Building Courtyard in Aspen, CO – Merit Award in General Design (over $500,000)
• Middlebrook Farm in Cummings, IA – Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
• Rogell Park Master Plan in Detroit, MI – Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
• Titletown at Lambeau Field in Ashwaubenon, WI – Merit Award in General Design (over $500,000)

ASLA Texas

• Charles Schwab Corporate Campus in Austin, TX – Honor Award in Design Constructed (Corporate)
• Mary Elizabeth Branch Park in Austin, TX – Honor Award in Design Constructed (Public)
• Midtown Park in Houston, TX – Honor Award in Design Constructed (Public)

ASLA California Sierra

• Big Sur Highway Management Plan for Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria, CA – Award of Excellence
• Crystal Bay Residence in Crystal Bay, NV – Honor Award

APA Colorado

• GO Greeley in Greeley, CO – Honor Award in Innovations and Creative Partnerships
• West Gunnison Park and Gunnison Affordable Housing in Gunnison, CO – Honor Award in Community Engagement
• Steamboat Springs Downtown Plan in Steamboat Springs, CO – Merit Award in General Planning

ULI Houston

• Midtown Park in Houston, TX – Development of Distinction Award, Open Space
• Midtown Park in Houston, TX – Development of Distinction Award, People’s Choice

World Landscape Architecture

• Highlands Retreat in Pitkin County, CO – Merit Award in Residential Design

National Association of Counties

• El Paso County Water Master Plan in El Paso County, CO – Achievement Award in Planning

Multi-Housing News

• 70 Rainey in Austin, TX – Gold Award, Best Development and Design (Highrise)

Luxe Interiors+Design

• Charlie Mountain Ranch in Old Snowmass, CO – RED Award for Landscape Design/Outdoor Rooms

Mountain Living Magazine

• Design Workshop – Mountain Living Legacy Award

Colorado Biz

• Design Workshop – Company of the Year
• Kurt Culbertson – CEO of the Year
• Mike Albert – Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals

Denver Business Journal

• Allyson Mendenhall – Outstanding Women in Business in the Architect, Engineering and Construction category

Triangle Business Journal

• Emily McCoy – 40 Under 40 Leadership Award