In honor of San Francisco architect
Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick (1935-1988). Kirby designed,
among other things, the Peralta Elementary School in
Oakland with Dan Solomon, which was published in Progressive
Architecture. During the time his office was at 447
Sutter Street, he also designed many private homes
including one in St. Helena, which was published in
Architectural Record Houses.

(Picture above: 2006 winner, Paulett
Taggart Architects)
The Prize
Awarded annually by the Architectural Foundation
of San Francisco (AFSF) to a small (5 professionals
or less) San Francisco architectural firm for
design excellence demonstrated through five (5)
submitted projects. The projects submitted must
be solely the work of the small firm – no
joint venture or collaborative projects are allowed.
5x5 – The Requirements
Any firm that meets the requirements may submit
5 projects for consideration.
5 person (professionals) firms or smaller
5 million dollar construction budget maximum / project
5 years or less from date of completion
5 hundred word written statement
5 dollar entry fee
Prize and Jury
$15,000 awarded by a jury of 5 design professionals.
How to Enter:
Submit
by December 5, 2005
completed Entry Form (see download link below)
500 word statement
5 – 8½” x 11” drawings
5 – 8½” x 11” images
and an entry fee of $5.00 drawn on a company check
All materials should be in an inexpensive Itoya (or similar) portfolio.
Address submissions to:
AFSF
2005 Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize
130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Download
the Information Form
Download
the Entry Form
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