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6th Annual Vellum/CAED Furniture Competition Winners

"Best of Show"

"CWA: cradle to cradle"

"RNT: Modern Master Award"

"Runner's up"

Jury Members

Once again, we have an auspicious team of jurors headed by:

Ron Radziner of Marmol Radziner in Santa Monica. Ron Radziner, FAIA is the principal in charge of design at Marmol Radziner and Associates. Radziner, a Cal Poly alumnus runs the office with fellow alum, Leo Marmol. Marmol Radziner is a unique office in that they celebrate the “joy of making” through a variety of avenues, whether it be architecture, construction or landscape, furniture or prefab housing.

Additionally, we have James Gates and James Brown of PUBLIC in San Diego. Public, an office of architecture and art in San Diego, is headed by Cal Poly Alumni, James Gates and James Brown.  Their particular brand of phenomenological design results in a specifically “hands-on” approach to architectural practice. In striving to create an architecture of the senses, it becomes necessary to confront and engage multiple boundaries within the study and practice of architecture. Of critical importance is the process of 'making'. With Public’s own hands, they put physical shape to their model and paper designs. Without the hand of the designer shaping the piece, the practice of architecture becomes mere direction, with the architect only suggesting a vague possibility, not 'making' a conceptual and physical connection.

Rounding out the jury is Chris Allen of CWA: construction, woodworking and architecture. Chris has participated in three Vellum Design Commpetitions, winning two with partner Bonnie Miller. He spends most of his time building amazingly well-crafted artifacts, furniture and casework.

We also have local furniture designer, Laura Rittenhouse and local architect Brian Starr of SDG architects in San Luis Obispo.

Thanks to our 2009 Vellum Sponsors

Platinum Level

Design Within Reach– San Francisco-based Design Within Reach (DWR), is a retailer of well-designed furnishings and accessories with close to 75 outlets in Canada and the US will be sponsoring a reception for the 2009 Vellum winners.

Architecture Department, College of Architecture & Environmental Design at Cal Poly (CAED)

Eric MacSwain: Access Compliance Consultants.

Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects (RNT Architects), Architect and Professor Ralph Roesling: Modern Master Award.

Erica Jacobson: Wilson & Co. Sotheby’s Intl’ Realty.

Gold Level

CWA Studios, Chris Allen title sponsor of the CWA: Cradle to Cradle Award

Gideon Hillman from 8inc based in San Francisco.

Novo Restaurant, San Luis Obispo.

Silver Level

Corner View Restaurant, San Luis Obispo.

Henri + Tracee de Hahn, San Luis Obispo.

Recession Level

Ian Anderson: Anderson Design + Visualization.

Time + Effort: G.J. Garner Homes San Luis Obispo County Office.

M:OME, Modern Sustainable Living, San Luis Obispo.

Competition Overview

Vellum Design Build and the College of Architecture and Environmental Design are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Vellum/CAED Furniture Exhibition.

Exhibit: Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 6:30pm -9:00pm, open during farmer's market
Exhibit and reception: Friday, October 30th, 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Exhibit: Saturday, October 31st, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Atmodsphere, 1119 Chorro at Higuera in San Luis Obispo

Guidelines

  1. Pre-Application Form is due on the 13th of October, 2009.
  2. Furniture, Poster and CD of images are due on the 29th of October for the main competition.
  3. The winner's gallery will be held in Santa Barbara at the Design Within Reach Showroom in early December.
  4.  In addition to the standard provisions of Beauty, Function and Individuality, there are two special awards this year:

A.  The "cradle to cradle" award for furniture exhibiting special sustainable characteristics and a small ecological footprint.  If you intend to have your piece considered for this special award, please mark the "Y" box on the application form and be aware that you are required to submit a one-page description of the sustainable characteristics by the 7th of November.

B.  The "modern master" award for truth and authenticity toward the ideals of the Modern Masters.  There are no special requirements for this special award.  All entrants will be considered in this category.

Vellum Pre-Entry Application form, click HERE