10.15.09 | Dallas, TX | The Texas Oklahoma Chapter of International Interior Design Association awarded their 2009 Design Excellence Awards on Friday August 14, 2009 at their annual Gala held at the Hilton Anatole. Awards were given in five categories: Corporate, Residential, Healthcare, Institutional/Educational, Government, and Sustainability. Also presented were the Chapter Volunteers of the Year, City Center Volunteers of the Year, City Center Underwriters of the Year, Sponsor of the Year Award and the highly coveted Pinnacle Award. The Pinnacle is the highest honor IIDA can bestow upon a design
firm. The award is granted only to firms that have consistently contributed to the highest aspiration of the profession, community and the IIDA while remaining committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design.
2009 Design Excellence Awards
Corporate Category - Design Excellence Award Recipient
Project: Artis Capital Management
San Francisco, California
Design Firm: Rottet Studio
Corporate Category - Design Excellence Award Recipient
Project: Central Houston Offices
Houston, Texas
Design Firm: Kirksey
Residential Category - Design Excellence Award Recipient
Project: Saada Residence
Dallas, Texas
Design Firm: Carol Cumbie
Residential Category - Honorable Mention Recipient
Project: Studios 1019
Dallas, Texas
Design Firm: Gensler – Dallas
Institutional/Educational Category - Design Excellence Award Recipient
Project: Ballet Austin Butler Dance
Education Center
Austin, Texas
Design Firm: The Bommarito Group
Healthcare Category - Design Excellence Award Recipient
Project: Kirby Breast Imaging Center
Houston, Texas
Design Firm: WHR - Houston
Healthcare Category - Honorable Mention Recipient
Project: University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Clinical Facilities
Expansion
Little Rock Arkansas
Design Firm: HKS, Inc.
Sustainable Category - Honorable Mention Recipient
Project: Energy Future Holdings Corporate
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Design Firm: lauckgroup
Government Category - Honorable Mention Recipient
Project: The Bridge
Dallas, Texas
Design Firm: CamargoCopeland Architects in collaboration 
2009 Pinnacle Award Recipients
Small Firm Award Recipient
Design Firm: Peel Paulson Design Group
Austin, Texas
Medium Firm Award Recipient
Design Firm: Selser Schaefer Architects
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Pinnacle Large Firm Award Recipient
Design Firm: Gensler - Houston
Houston, Texas
2009 Chapter Sponsors of the Year Award
OM Workspace Dallas, Texas
P.S. Gerry, Inc. Midland, Texas
2009 City Center Underwriters of the Year Award
FMG Austin, Texas
OM Workspace Dallas, Texas
Spec Solutions Houston, Texas
Smith Lighting Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
MasterTile San Antonio, Texas
ISC Surfaces Tulsa, Oklahoma
Baker Office Products Lubbock, Texas
2009 Chapter Volunteers of the Year Award
Jennifer McClain, IIDA
John DuBard, IIDA, LEED AP
Karen Gaither Harrell, IIDA
Rebekah Glass, Associate IIDA
Shanna Pajares, Associate IIDA
2009 City Center Volunteers of the Year Award
Meridith Snyder Austin City Center
Cari Johnson, IIDA, LEED AP Dallas City Center
Deborah Fuller, IIDA, LEED AP Dallas City Center
Shanna Pajares, Associate IIDA Houston City Center
Jennifer Icenhower, Associate IIDA Oklahoma City City Center
Carol Boone San Antonio City Center
Adrianna Wright, IIDA Tulsa City Center

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The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) works to enhance quality of life through excellence in interior design and to advance interior design through knowledge, value and community. IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of 13,000 Members in nine specialty Forums in 30 Chapters around the world. Additional information is available on IIDA’s website www.iida.org.