Congratulations to the MCA Award Winners!

December 20, 2011

WINNERS!

1) Best in Show Award - Studio J Marketing, Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio - Branding a New Venture, "Aesthetic Vibrancy" , Touching Immediacy

2) Inspiration Award - HOK, Aviation Team Announcement, Strong passion for Aviation from whimsical image of the team to do it yourself paper airplane

3) Merit Award - New Voodou/ KO Design, Withee Malcolm Website, Simple tag that resonates, strong tag line

4) Honorable Mention Award - Morley Builders, Building Blocks Newsletter, Major step forward, especially for a Construction Company

5) People's Choice Award - HOK, Aviation Team Announcement

Judges:

Igor Lodeiro - CG Supervisor, Dreamworks - Igor joined Dreamworks Animation in 2004 and is currently a CG Supervisor for the upcoming Madagascar 3. He has been involved in Puss in Boots, Kung Fu Panda2, How to Train Your Dragon, Bee Movie, Flushed Away, Over the Hedge and Shark's Tale. He started his own company in Spain focused on photorealistic 3D images of machines and buildings for advertising companies.

Kenneth N.Wong, M. Eng, S.E - Principal, Miyamoto International Inc. - Ken Wong has been a licensed engineer since 1986 with extensive experience in the design of new buildings, renovations, and seismic retrofit projects. He was an integral part of the Griffith Observatory Renovation. He has successfully executed projects in Public works, Transit and Commercial, institutional and educational facilities. He has also managed projects for local governments, as well as the Navy and Air Force.

Will Wright - Director of Government & Public Affairs, AIA, Los Angeles - Will Wright directs advocacy, legislative and public outreach initiatives of the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA. He serves as a liaison between civic leaders, policy makers and the architecture and design profession. Since 2002 he has coordinated the annual AIA/LA Legislative Day at City Hall Advocacy and outreach event. This year he is leading efforts to organize AIA/LA "the Architecture of Transportation" Design Symposium.  He was a founding member of the steering committees  helping advance Park(ing) Day La and Canstruction LA on an ongoing annual basis.

Hraztan Zeitlian, AIA, LEED AP - Architect, Principal DLR Group WWCOT- Hraztan Zeitlian is Principal and Design Leader of DLR, Santa Monica. His work has garnered many design awards, including three American Architecture national design awards from the Chicago Athenaeum adn two American Institute of Architects Los Angeles awards. In 2011, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reappointed Hraztan to a second term on the California Architects Board. In 2010, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed him to the Mayor's Design Advisory Panel. Hraztan serves on the Los Angeles Business Council Board. He is a past president of the Southern California Development Forum.

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