Architizer Features Little House/Big Shed
August 2, 2021 – Little House/Big Shed is published on Architizer. Followed by more than 300,000 architects world-wide, Architizer’s mission is to “empower architects with information to build better buildings, better cities and a better world.”
Seattle Magazine Publishes Little House/Big Shed as AIA “Home of Distinction”
May, 2021 Volume 32, Number 3- “Tucked into the trees… seemingly at one with nature.” Little House/Big Shed is published in Seattle Magazine as this issue’s “Home of Distinction”. The project was selected for this honor by a panel of architects through AIA Seattle’s Home of Distinction Awards program.
dezeen Magazine Features Little House/Big Shed
April 17, 2021 – Little House/Big Shed article published in dezeen magazine, the “world’s most influential architecture, design and interiors magazine”.
Paqueña Casa/Gran Corbetizo Published in ArchDaily Español
April 2, 2021 – Little House/Big Shed published in ArchDaily Spanish.
Little House/Big Shed Published in ArchDaily
March 31, 2021 – Little House/Big Shed goes live on ArchDaily, the world’s most visited architectural website. ArchDaily serves as a “platform to collect and spread the most important information for architects seeking to build a better world.”
Little House/Big Shed Published in Residential Design Magazine
Volume 6, Dec. 2020 – “Small, tall, and mighty, the project supports the daily activities of a multi-dimensional couple and occasional guests. It immerses them in nature’s ever-changing panorama, and will, over time, show the influence of her seasoning.“
Little House/Big Shed Wins AIA Seattle Honor Awards Recognition
Nov. 2020 – Citing the simple and elegant design of the project and it’s intimate connection to the landscape, Little House/Big Shed was Honored with an Honorable Mention Award. As the only residential project to receive an award in this year’s program, the Jury commented: “There were many beautiful, beautiful residential projects, but this one really came to the top for us because it wove all (the design elements) into a very simply, but beautifully and elegantly designed and constructed project.”
AIA Seattle Honors David Van Galen Architecture for Meeting 2030 Challenge
Nov. 2020 – As part of AIA Seattle’s annual Honor Awards program, the Little House/Big Shed project was one of 16 projects recognized for its firm meeting the 2030 challenge. The 2030 challenge is part of the AIA’s commitment to “transform the practice of architecture in a way that is holistic, firm-wide, project based, and data-driven” by prioritizing energy performance in design.
A Brief History… work prior to forming David Van Galen Architecture
In addition to more recent honors for the quality of his residential work, David’s past work as a design leader in previous firms has been recognized at the local, regional, and national level for its sensitivity to context, it’s direct solutions to complex client requirements, and its expressive quality.
In over 15 years working with LMN Architects, David contributed to many of the iconic buildings in Seattle, including Benaroya Hall, The Washington State Trade and Convention Center Expansion, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, the Foster School of Business and the Paul G Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering on the UW Campus. David led the design of projects as diverse as commercial office buildings, master planning for convention centers across the United States and internationally, and research buildings on multiple university campuses.
From 2009 until 2020, as the Principal-in-charge of Design for Integrus Architecture’s Seattle office, his work focused primarily on innovative design solutions for the needs of public schools. Recognized nationally for his innovative solutions, David was appointed to the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education (AIA-CAE) Leadership Group, helping to shape the discourse nationally around the design needs for educational facilities.
Selected recognition for work performed with previous firms:
National
2020 AIA CAE, National Educational Facility Design Awards, Award of Merit. Salish Coast Elementary School, Port Townsend School District, Integrus Architecture
2018 A4LE, LEsolutions Awards; Project of Distinction Award. Sammamish High School, Bellevue School District, Integrus Architecture
2015 AIA CAE, National Educational Facility Design Awards, Award of Excellence. Vashon Island High School, Vashon Island School District, Integrus Architecture
2015 AIA CAE, National Education Facility Design Awards, Walter Taylor AASA Award, Tesla STEM High School, Lake Washington School District, Integrus Architecture
2014 A4LE International, MacConnell Award Finalist. Vashon Island High School, Vashon Island School District, Integrus Architecture
2013 AIA CAE National Eduction Facility Design Awards, Walter Taylor AASA Award, Ingraham High School, Seattle Public Schools, Integrus Architecture
2013 A4LE International, MacConnell Award Finalist, Meadowdale Middle School, Edmonds School District, Integrus Architecture
Regional
2017 IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, Design INconcept Award. Juanita High School, Lake Washington School District, Integrus Architecture
2015 A4LE Pacific Northwest Chapter, Pinnacle Award. Vashon Island High School, Vashon Island School District, Integrus Architecture
2013 IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, Design INpublic Award. Hudtloff Middle School, Clover Park School District, Integrus Architecture
2013 IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, Design INconcept Award. Sammamish High School, Bellevue School District, Integrus Architecture
2012 IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, Design INpublic Award. Ingraham High School, Seattle Public Schools, Integrus Architecture
2008 AIA Northwest & Pacific Region, Award of Merit. Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, LMN Architects
State & Local
2020 A4LE Washington chapter, People’s Choice Award. Salish Coast Elementary School, Port Townsend School District, Integrus Architecture
2018 Governor’s Smart Communities Award, WA Department of Commerce, Sartori Elementary School, Renton School District, Integrus Architecture
2015 AIA Washington Council Civic Design Awards, Honor Award. Vashon Island High School, Vashon Island School District, Integrus Architecture
2012 AIA Washington Council Civic Design Awards, Citation Award. Ingraham High School, Seattle Public Schools, Integrus Architecture
2010 AIA Spokane Chapter, Honor Award. College of Nursing, WSU Spokane, Integrus Architecture/LMN Architects
2003 AIA Washington Council, Civic Merit Award. Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, LMN Architects
