Cathy J. Simon


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Resident City: San Francisco

Resident State/Province: California

Resident Country: United States

Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collections, Newman Library, Ms91-049

Sources: http://www.arvha.asso.fr/archi_fem/arvha_french/info_arvha/document_info/us-archi.html


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Mackinlay Winnacker MacNeil

City: Oakland

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Marquis Associates

Title: Principal in 1978, then Head of Design Studio

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States

Start Date: January 01, 1974

End Date: January 01, 1985


Employer: Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Moris

Title: Founding Principal, Director of Architecture

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Cambridge Seven Associates, Mass.

State: Massachusetts

Country: United States


Collaborators


Name: Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Moris

Project: Various

Country: delete


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: American Society of Interior Designers. National Design Excellence Awards. First Place, Institional Design.

Description: For Peter J. Shields Library


Name: American Society of Interior Designers, Northern California. Design Excellence Awards. First Place, Corporate Design.

Description: for Apple Computer, Inc.: Campbell 2 & 3.


Name: American Institute of Architects / Brick Institute of America. Brick in Architecture Award.

Description: for Frank W. Olin Humanities Building.


Name: California Council, American Institute of Architects. Merit Award.

Description: For the Peter J. Shields Library


Name: Architectural Precast Association. Award for Design Excellence.

Description: For the Peter J. Shields Library.


Name: PC GlassBlock. Architectural Design Awards. Honorable Mention.

Description: For the Peter J. Shields Library.


Name: North American Concrete Building Awards. Award of Excellence.

Description: For the Peter J. Shields Library.


Name: American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter. Interior Architecture Awards for Design Excellence. Award of Merit.

Description: For the Fremont Main Library.


Name: Northern California, American Society of Interior Designers. Design Excellence Awards. Second Place for Corporate Design.

Description: for the Raychem Corporation, Building J.


Name: National School Board Association. Exhibition of School Architecture.

Description: For the San Francisco Day School.


Name: DuPont Antron Design Awards. Honorable Mention.

Description: For the Apple Computer, Inc.: Western Operations Headquarters.


Name: Architectural Woodwork Institute. Award of Excellence.

Description: Hotel 21 East.


Name: merican Society of Interior Designs. First Place for Contract Design.

Description: For Hotel 21 East


Name: Northern California, American Society of Interior Designs. Design Excellence Awards.

Description: For Hotel 21 East.


Name: Gold Key Award for Excellence in Interior Design. Grand Prize

Description: For the Lobby/Reception Area Category. Hotel 21 East.


Name: Aurora Awards.

Description: For Cheeca Lodge.


Name: DuPont Antron Design Awards. First Place.

Description: For the David & Lucille Packard Foundation Headquarters.


Name: American Society of Interior Designers. Project Design Award.

Description: For the Office of Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Moris.


Name: Canadian Architect Award.

Description: For the Tropical Center, Stanley Park Zoo.


Name: H.U.D. Certificate of Special Recognition. U.N. International Year of the Homeless.

Description: Rosa Parks Senior Apartments.


Name: American Institute of Steel Construction. Architectural Award of Excellence.

Description: For the Primate Discovery Center.


Name: California Council, American Institute of Architects. Honor Award.

Description: For The Highlands Inn


Name: San Francisco Chapter, American Institute of Architects. Honor Award.

Description: For the Rosa Parks Senior Apartments.


Name: California Council, American Institute of Architects. Architectural Firm Award.


Name: California Council, American Institute of Architects. Merit Award.

Description: For the Cecil H. Green Library.


Name: California Council, American Institute of Architects. Merit Award.

Description: For the Design Professional Insurance Company.


Name: American Society of Designers. Project Design Awards. First Place - Historic Renovation Category.

Description: For The Highlands Inn.


Name: California Preservation Foundation. Design Award Winner.

Description: For The Chambord Apartment House.


Name: DuPont Antron Design Awards. First Place.

Description: For the Cecil H. Green Library.


Name: American School & University's. Architectural Portfolio. Outstanding School & University Building Award.

Description: For the Robert E. Kennedy Library.


Name: INTERIORS Magazine Awards. Adaptive Re-Use/Commercial Remodeling Award.

Description: For the Cecil H. Green Library.


Name: Specifying Engineers. Certificate of Achievement.

Description: For the Department of Justice Office Building.


Name: Owens-Corning Fiberglass. Energy Conservation Award.

Description: For the Department of Justice Office Building.


Name: California Legislature. Certificate of Recognition.

Description: For the Department of Justice Office Building.


Name: Northern California Chapter, American Institute of Architects. St. Francis Yacht Club.


Name: Bay Region, American Institute of Architects. Honor Awards Program Award of Merit.

Description: For the Rehabilitated Housing of Hunters Point.


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


Title: San Francisco Main Library

Description: Associated architects with Pei Cobb Freed & Partners for the new 397,000 sf library. New library will incorporate the latest developments in library technology and electronic information. Currently in Working Drawings.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Freemont Main Library and Alameda County Library Administrative Offices

Description: Architecture and interior design of the new main library of 97,500 sf for the city of Freemont.

City: Freemont

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Alameda Free Library

Description: Architecture and interior design of a 42,000 sf new library. Project currently in schematic design phase

City: Alameda

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Newport Beach Central Library

Description: Architecture for a new 50,000 sf library. The library will be constructed on a complex sloping site as a part of a new civic center that includes a public park and the Newport Harbor Art Museum (currently being designed). Currently in Design Development.

City: Newport Beach

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Peter J. Shields Main Library, University of California

Description: Architecture and interior design for 188,000 sf addition and alterations to 210,000 sf existing building, done in two phases

City: Davis

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California

Description: 27,000 sf additions and alterations to total 40,000 sf. Redesign of existing classrooms and exhibit spaces, providing additional spaces as well as conference facilities, a cafe and a library.

City: Berkeley

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Franklin W. Olin Humanities Building, Bard College

Description: Architecture and interior design of this 36,400 sf humanities building housing special classrooms, lecture rooms, seminar spaces and a large auditorium/recital hall for 400 people.

City: Annandale-on-Hudson

State: California

Country: United States


Title: San Francisco Day School

Description: 25,000 sf renovation of an existing mortuary and design of an additional 35,000 sf space to accommodate a K-8 school. Phase I completed in 1986; Phase II completed in Fall 1989.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Memorial Student Union, University of California

Description: 18,000 sf addition and remodel of existing 48,000 sf facility, including reorganizing circulation and expansion of the bookstore, student lounges, restaurants and cafe.

City: Davis

State: California

Country: United States


Title: College 8, University of California

Description: Master plan and design of first new college to be built on the campus since the 1970's, providing housing and dining facilities for 750 students. Phase I complete 1990; Phase II construction in progress.

City: Santa Cruz

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Elena Baskin Visual Arts Studios, University of California

Description: Design and master planning of 20,000 sf visual arts complex, including gallery, studios and offices.

City: Santa Cruz

State: California

Country: United States


Title: John F. Kennedy University

Description: Ongoing architectural consulting.

City: Orinda

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Oceanside Water Pollution Control Project

Description: Master planning and architectural design of $150 million clean water treatment plant. Design completed in 1989; construction in progress.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Randall-Bold Water Treatment Plant

Description: (serving Contra Costa and Oakley Districts) Site planning and architectural design of four new water treatment buildings on a 25 acre site. Currently under construction.

City: Oakley

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Primate Discovery Center, San Francisco Zoo

Description: Architectural design of multi-level terraces housing medium and small primates in naturalistic settings.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: New Dorms Study, Wellesley College

Description: Study of 1950's dormitories, including refurbishing of common space, new lighting throughout, redesign of exterior landscape, additions and alterations to dining rooms.

City: Wellesley

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Hegeman Building, Bard college

Description: Architecture and interior design of 8000 sf addition to the Science Building, housing state-of-the-art laboratories and ancillary facilities for biology, chemistry and physics.

City: Annandale-on-Hudson

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Creative Photography Center, Bard College

Description: Architecture and interior design to facility housing Paul Strand's personal archives, prints and negatives.

City: Annandale-on-Hudson

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Student Center, Bard College

Description: Remodling of an old gymnasium into a student center to include a great hall, offices for student organizations, post office, convenience store, cafe and meeting rooms.

City: Annandale-on-Hudson

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Braun Music Center, Stanford University

Description: Architecture and interior design of a new 45,000 sf center for the Department of Music, including a music library, classrooms, studios, faculty and administrative offices, rehearsal hall and a 220-seat recital hall.

City: Palo Alto

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Schools of the Sacred Heart

Description: Master plan for future development adding 70,000 sf to existing school.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Married Student Housing, University of Alaska

Description: Architecture and interior design for 175 apartment units with common facilities and parking.

City: Fairbanks

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Stern Hall Dormitory Addition, University of California

Description: An addition of 55 double room suites, lounges and dining facilities totaling 25,657 sf.

City: Berkeley

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Commodore Sloat School

Description: Construction of new classroom wings and library, renovation of auditorium and cafeteria wings.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Jessie Street Substation Feasibility Study

Description: Feasibility study of a former substation for use as galleries for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; study to determine whether the building is suitable for its intended use, and if so, at what cost.

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Rosa Parks Senior Apartments

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Education


Institution: Wellesley College

Degree: Bachelor of Arts


Institution: Harvard Graduate School of Design

Degree: Master of Architecture


Licensing


License: .


Professional Affiliations


Organization: Harvard Graduate School of Design Alumni Council

Role: Member


Organization: American Wood Council Annual Awards

Role: Juror


Organization: City College Master Plan Competition, San Francisco, CA

Role: Jury Member


Organization: 118th Annual Association of Research Libraries Membership Meeting, Montreal, Quebec

Role: Panel Member


Organization: Leadership Committee, Design Industry Foundation for AIDS (DIFFA), San Francisco Chapter

Role: Member


Organization: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Architecture and Design Forum

Role: Membership on Executive Committee


Organization: Organization of Women Architects and Design Professionals

Role: Founding member


Organization: American Institute of Architects

Role: Fellow


Organization: 1988 Honor Awards, Central Valley, AIA

Role: Jury Member


Organization: "100 Years of Women in Architecture", AIA Convention

Role: 1988 Panelist


Organization: "And Many More."- Exhibition of Work by Women Architects, AIA

Role: Jury Member


Organization: Louis Sullivan Award for Architecture

Role: Jury Member


Organization: AIA National Honor Awards

Role: Juror


Publications By


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