• san francisco city hall
  • infinity san francisco
  • Guangzhou south axis master plan
  • 181 Fremont

Awards

Awards
2023
Top 10 Urban Planning and Design Services Companies 2023 - Real Estate Business Review

The annual listing of 10 companies that are at the forefront of providing Urban Planning and Design services and impacting the marketplace.

2022
First Prize: The Strategic Planning & Conceptual Urban Design of Wuxi Xiyan Lake Ecological Science and Technology City International Competition

Heller Manus joint team recently won the First Prize in the International Competition for the Strategic Planning and Conceptual Urban Design of Wuxi Xiyan Lake Ecological Science and Technology City in China. This project is sponsored by the People’s Government of Luoshe Town, Huishan District, Wuxi City. Congratulations to the design team!

Wuxi Xiyan Lake Ecological Science and Technology City Master Plan

Link: Announcement on the International Consultation Plan of "Wuxi Xiyan Lake Ecological Science and Technology City"

2021
Silicon Valley Business Journal Award Winner

The Silicon Valley Business Journal honors the best in real estate projects each year with the Structures Awards. For 2021, the 909 Kifer / Fortinet Headquarters won the Structures Awards in the Office/R&D Build Project category.

HM designed this new headquarters building for Fortinet, a global network security company on their Sunnyvale corporate campus.  This four-story, 172,000 sf office building, consists of two mirrored office wings that are joined by a large central entry atrium.  The building’s state-of the-art systems reduce overall energy usage by 30% as compared to a standard office building. The large number of rooftop solar panels will offset 100% of annual energy use, making the project both zero-net energy and zero-net carbon, because the building does not burn fossil fuels.

Fortinet

Web Link: Structures Awards: Office/R&D Build Project winner Fortinet says out with the carbon and in with fresh air

2021
First Prize: Taihu Science City Strategic Planning + Conceptual Urban Design Project International Competition

Heller Manus joint team recently won First Prize in the International Competition for Taihu Science City Strategic Planning and Conceptual Urban Design project sponsored by the Suzhou Planning Bureau in China. 

Taihu Science City

Link: Announcement on the evaluation results of the international proposal solicitation for "Taihu Science City"

2020
MasterPrize Awards

Honorable Mention in the Mixed-Use Architecture category

2020
PCBC: Gold Nugget Award - Awards of Merit

Best Commercial Project 20,000 SF - Menlo Gateway
Best Mixed-Use Project High Rise - 181 Fremont

 

2020
PCBC: Gold Nugget Award - Grand Prizes

Best Commercial Project 20,000 SF 
Best Rehabilitation Project

2020
USGLASS Green Design Awards High-Rise Construction Award

USGLASS Green Design Awards High-Rise Construction Award

2019
SF Chronicle Best Building of the Decade

John King (2019) 'The decade’s best buildings in a changing SF:12 structures and spaces that redefine San Francisco — and the lessons that they teach.'   San Francisco Chronicle 12/17/19   The decade’s 12 best buildings in a changing San Francisco (sfchronicle.com)

 

2019
Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel Award

Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel Award, $75 Million+ Category

American Institute of Steel Construction

2019
CTBUH Award of Excellence Best Tall Building 200-299 meters

Award of Excellence Best Tall Building 200-299 meters

2019
CTBUH Award of Excellence Fire & Risk Engineering Award

CTBUH Award of Excellence Fire & Risk Engineering Award

2019
CTBUH Award of Excellence Geotechnical Engineering Award

CTBUH Award of Excellence Geotechnical Engineering Award

2019
CTBUH Award of Excellence MEP Engineering Award

CTBUH Award of Excellence MEP Engineering Award

2019
CTBUH CTBUH Award of Excellence Structural Engineering Award

CTBUH CTBUH Award of Excellence Structural Engineering Award

2018
APA - National Planning Awards

Smart Growth Award

2018
Silicon Valley Structures

Office Research & Development Deal of the Year, Winner

2017
International Property Awards

Americas Mixed-Use Architecture, California

2016
NAIOP Office Development of the Year

Winner, 181 Fremont Street

2016
BICB Building Industry Conference Board

2016 Achievement of the Year, 350 Bush Street

2015
China National Habitat Classic Architecture Award

Winner, Gold Award: Guangzhou International Fashion Center

2015
Conde Nast Traveler

Gold List 2015: The Top Hotels in the World: Hotel Vitale

2014
China National Quality Engineering Award

Engineering Award: China Automotive Technology Research Center

2011
China National Excellent Urban and Rural Planning and Design

First Prize: Guangzhou South Axis

2011
2011 Sunset Magazine

Best Hotels in the West: Hotel Vitale

2011
Guangdong Lingnan Characteristic Planning Award

Bronze Award: Guangzhou South Axis Plan

2009
China National Excellent Urban and Rural Planning and Design

Third Prize: Guangzhou North Axis

2009
San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year

Best New Office Building: 555 Mission Street

2009
Real Estate & Construction Review, Northwest Edition

Building of America Award: 733 Front Street

2009
Guangdong Planning Institute Award

Winner, First Prize: Guangzhou North Axis Plan
Winner, Second Prize: Guangzhou North Axis Plan

2008
California Construction's Best of 2008, Northern California

Best Residential: The Infinity

2007
PCBC Best In the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award, Best Office/Professional Building: 55 Second Street

2007
CEFI Charles Pankow Award for Innovation

Finalist, Performance-based Seismic Design of High Rise Buildings: The Infinity

2006
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award, Best Specialty Project: Hotel Vitale

2005
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award, Best High-Rise Residential: The Metropolitan

2004
San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year

Best Hotel Deal of the Year: Hotel Vitale

2004
San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year

Best Market Rate Residential Deal of the Year: The Metropolitan

2003
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award, Best Apartment Project: Thunder Spring Resort

Merit Award, Best Apartment Project: The Terraces

2002
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award, Best Office/Professional Building: 275 Sacramento Street

Merit Award, Best Office/Professional Building: EmeryStation North

2000
American Institute of Architects

Honor Award, Interior Architecture: San Francisco City Hall

2000
American Institute of Architects/San Francisco Examiner Magazine Best of the Bay Awards

Honor Award, Seismic Upgrade & Renovation: San Francisco City Hall

2000
American Planning Association California Northern Section Awards

Planning Award: Pleasant Hill Downtown Master Plan

2000
Metal Architecture Magazine 2000 Design Awards

Honorable Mention, Smooth Metal Wall Panels: 911 Emergency Communications Center

2000
American Institute of Architects California Council Design Awards

Merit Award, Excellence in Design: San Francisco City Hall

2000
American Institute of Architects Western International Design Awards

Award of Honor in Architecture: San Francisco City Hall

1999
California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence, Grand Prize

California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence, Grand Prize

Land use and Environmental Quality

1999
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Grand Award: San Francisco City Hall

Judges Special Merit Award: San Francisco City Hall

1999
Society of American Registered Architects, California Council

Design Award: San Francisco City Hall

1998
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award: Hayward City Hall

1997
Daily Pacific Builder "Best of California"

Outstanding Renovation: The Beach Chalet

1997
American Society of Civil Engineers

Project of the Year Award, New Construction: Hayward City Hall

1995
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award: Emeryville Amtrak Station

1994
Brunel Commendation Award

Outstanding Design Small Station, Newly Constructed: Emeryville Amtrak Station

1994
San Francisco Architectural Heritage

Award for Excellence in Architectural Preservation: The Shell Building

1992
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Grand Award, Best Office/Professional Building of 100,000 SF or Less: St. Francis Medical Office Building

Merit Award: The Domizile

1990
American Institute of Architects National Design Awards

Citation for Excellence in Urban Design, Armenian Earthquake Task Force

1990
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award: 55 Stockton Street

1989
San Francisco Architectural Heritage

Award for Excellence in Architectural Conservation: The Bank of San Francisco

1985
PCBC Best in the West Gold Nugget Award

Merit Award, Best Rehabilitation: Van Ness Plaza