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
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