World Architecture and Design Awards 2019
RAD LAB
Quartyard, a collaborative project, between RAD LAB and the City of San Diego, located on City owned land explores a series of activities and events that breathe life to that area. This idea was conceived relative to the realization that, due to the economic downturn, a large amount of city owned land remained vacant and not ready to be developed.
2018 AIA SAN DIEGO URBAN DESIGN AWARD
Quartyard - RAD LAB
This award is given based on a design that has shown leadership and made contributions to the urban landscape and improved the well-being of the community.
2018 AIA SAN DIEGO YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
RAD LAB - Philip Auchettl
This award is given to an individual that has shown leadership and made contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career.
2017 MOST COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION
Quartyard - East Village Association
East Village Association awarded Quartyard for the most collaborative organization in San Diego. "Better Together"
2017 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
Quartyard - California State Assembly
Thank you to the entire RAD LAB team for all of your hard work and dedication, which has undoubtedly made Quartyard a momentous success and an integral part of San Diego. Quartyard remains one of City of San Diego's most creative public spaces and serves as a living testament to the power of innovation. We look forward to many more years of success.
2016 30 UNDER 30
RAD LAB - Pacific SD magazine
Founders of RAD LAB Designs receive an entrepreneurial award for for their innovation and success in the City of San Diego.
2015 THAT'S SO EAST VILLAGE
Quartyard - East Village Association
East Village Association awarded Quartyard for representing the community in East Village downtown San Diego.
2015 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
City of San Diego & RAD LAB – QUARTYARD
The city was looking for temporary tenants to fill a vacant East Village lot until a permanent development would be built. RAD LAB entered into a lease with the City that allows a percentage of their QUARTYARD project’s net revenues to be paid to the Housing Asset Fund. The project provides community capital by making use of a space that would have otherwise still been a dirt lot - with no liability to the city or taxpayers.
2015 ORCHIDS AND ONIONS
Quartyard - Award Winner (Orchid)
RAD Lab Designs was awarded an Orchid for their innovative design-build project at East Village’s Quartyard. Quartyard is an emerging model of urban planning that demonstrates how repurposing vacant land can quickly activate an empty lot into a thriving Urban Park. Big thanks to the San Diego Architectural Foundation.
2015 SPECIAL COMMENDATION
Thank you!
Upon the Grand Opening of RAD Lab's first development project; Quartyard was awarded a special commendation by District Three's very own Todd Gloria. This commendation was presented to the development team in recognition of innovative urban planning and maximizing community benefit.
2014 ORCHIDS AND ONIONS
Pocket Park - Award Winner (Orchid)
RAD Lab Designs was awarded an Orchid for their innovative design-build installation at East Village’s Pocket Park. The San Diego Architectural Foundation’s annual award ceremony Orchids and Onions jury noted, “With one simple and coherent idea this pocket park created a functional, communal gathering space in an existing unused lot. We need more projects like this one!”
- Todd Gloria