An Award-Winning Structure
The Cowell Ranch Hay Barn has received numerous design and engineering awards for its unique approach to reinventing the historic space for a wide variety of contemporary uses, while incorporating key period construction techniques.
The American Institute of Architects award noted the "exhaustive documentation, piece-by-piece deconstruction, painstaking reassembly of the historic structure by weaving together new and old elements, and the incorporation of contemporary program. As home to one of the university’s most progressive programs, the Hay Barn is both an emblem of the campus’ origins and a reassertion of its commitment to innovation." The project is also a LEED-2009 Gold building.
Read more about the Hay Barn’s awards –
American Institute of Architects, California Council
• Hay Barn receives American Institute of Architects award
ASHRAE, Golden Gate Division
• Cowell Ranch Hay Barn recognized for energy-efficient systems
American Institute of Architects, East Bay Chapter
• Cowell Ranch Hay Barn recognized by architects
California Preservation Foundation
• Hay Barn receives preservation design award
American Institute of Architects, Montana, and the Wood Products Council
• Cowell Ranch Hay Barn wins architectural awards
Society for College and University Planning
