Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence
For Architects and Other Design Professionals
Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence
The Woodwork Institute’s Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence honors design professionals for projects in which the architectural millwork is a predominant feature. Awards are not limited to any specific category of building nor any specific areas within the structure.
Winning entries will be:
- Shared with the Woodwork Institute’s more than 6,000 email subscribers.
- Displayed on a custom wrapped gallery canvas print that will be sent to the fabricator, architect, and general contractor.
- Featured on the Woodwork Institute website.
- Highlighted in the Woodwork Institute’s social media channels.
- Waived affiliation dues for one Accredited Millwork Company per award for 2025.
How to Enter
Applications may be submitted by any design professional or Woodwork Institute affiliate that was contractually tied to the project; however, project specifications must have required Woodwork Institute’s Certified Compliance Program™ or Monitored Compliance Program™.
Each application must also include at least six high-resolution digital images of the project, an architect/designer’s statement, and a woodworker’s statement. At least one image should be 300 dpi at 30 inches wide and 20 inches tall.
Award-winning entries become the property of the Woodwork Institute for unrestricted use.
Applications can be submitted year-round and must be received by August 1, to be considered for that year’s awards.
Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence
2023 Barber Award for Excellence Winner — The Guild Theatre
Fabricator
Crestmark Millwork
Woodwork Institute Affiliate since 2018
5640 West End Road
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-4034
crestmarkmillwork.com
General Contractor
Vance Brown Builders
2585 E. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650)-849-9900
vancebrown.com
The Woodwork Institute’s Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence honors design professionals for projects in which the interior or exterior architectural millwork is a predominant feature.
In selecting this project for the Barber Award, judges referenced:
- Creative selection of unique materials appropriate for the building period
- The use of walnut throughout the space
- Classy and impressive design and implementation
Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence
Recipients
| Year | Project | Architect | Fabricator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | Stantec San Francisco office | Northwestern Design |
| 2016 | Lower Sproul Student Community Center | Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners | Northwestern Design |
| 2015 | Sansum Clinic Project | Boulder Associates Architects | Dennis Reeves Inc. |
| 2014 | Long Beach Fire Station No. 12 and Emergency Resource Center | Mary McGrath Architects | Dennis Reeves Inc. |
| 2013 | Long Valley Construction of a new 21,000 SF Residential Property | H2H Estate | Dennis Reeves Inc. |
| 2012 | Claremont University Consortium | LTL Architects | Dennis Reeves Inc. |
| 2011 | USC Student Tutor Center | AC Martin | Day Star Industries Inc. |
| 2010 | Life Technologies | McFarlance Architect | Reeves Enterprises |
| 2009 | Indian Wells Golf Resort | Douglas Fredrikson Architects | Spooner’s Woodwork Inc. |
| 2009 | Beverly Hills City Hall Ground Floor Remodel | RTK Architects | Leo Derevencha |
| 2008 | Stater Brothers Market Corporate Office | Devrevere & Associates | Roy E. Whitehead Inc. |
| 2006-2007 | Noah’s pArk Gallery | Olson Sunberg Kundig Allen Trilogy | Architectural Products |
| 2004-2005 | Shasta County Administration Building | Nichols, Melburg, and Rossetto | Shasta Wood Products Inc. |
| 2004-2005 | UCLA Physics and Astronomy Building | Anshen and Allen | Spooner’s Woodwork Inc. |
| 2003-2004 | Amini Innovations | JCM Facilities Planning & Management | Roy E. Whitehead Inc. |
| 2003-2004 | Fong Library, UC-Berkeley School of Optometry | Noll & Tam | Five Star Fixtures |
| 2003-2004 | Carpenters Union | Vitae Architecture | Balliet Bros. Construction Co. |
| 2002-2003 | Learning Resource Center | LPA | Spooner’s Woodwork Inc. |
| 2002-2003 | Newport Coast Residence | J.P. Designs | K & Z Cabinet Company Inc. |
| 2002-2003 | Community National Bank | Michael E. Robinson Architecture | Mission Valley Cabinet |
| 2002-2003 | Haas School of Business | Goring & Straja | Union Planing Mill |
| 2003-2004 | Riverside County Administration Center | Ruhnau, Ruhnau, Clark & Associates | Lozano Caseworks Inc. |
| 2002-2003 | Montage Resort & Spa | Hill/Glazier Architects | Quality Cabinet & Fixture Co. |
| 2002-2003 | Asian Art Museum | HOK | ISEC, Inc. |
| 2001-2002 | Rose Hotel | Carl Ross Design | Burnett & Sons |
| 2001-2002 | Donald Bren School of Environmental Sciences & Management, UCSB | Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership | K & Z Cabinet Company Inc. |
| 2001-2002 | Omni Hotel | Patri Merker | ISEC Inc. |
| 2000-2001 | San Diego Museum of Art Renovation | Tucker, Sadler & Associates | Interior Wood of San Diego |
| 2000-2001 | Cal’s Camera & Video | Gensler & Associates | SMI Architectural Millwork |
| 2000-2001 | Global Consulting Firm | Brayton & Hughes | Wood Tech Industries Inc. |
| 2000-2001 | Mills Hospital Cancer Center | Tsang Architecture | Union Planing Mill |
| 2000-2001 | Robert Mondavi Winery | Backen, Arrigoni & Ross | North Coast Cabinetry |
| 2000-2001 | St. Gregory The Great Parish Facilities | Hyndman & Hyndman Architecture | Murray Cabinet |
| 1999 | Children’s Hospital of Oakland | Dowler-Grumann | Union Planing Mill |
| 1999 | Novellus Building 8 | Architectural Technologies | Wood Tech Industries Inc. |
| 1999 | Viejas Casino & Turf Club Expansion | Wheller/Wimer/Blackman | K & Z Cabinet Company Inc. |
| 1998 | Schools Federal Credit Union, Stockton | Architechnica | Union Planing Mill |
| 1998 | Belvedere-Tiburon Library | BSA Architects | North Coast Cabinetry |
| 1997 | Butte County Courthouse | Dreyfuss & Blackford | Ashland Glass & Millwork |
| 1997 | Heart Institute of the Desert | Boulder Associates | S & H Cabinets & Mfg. Inc. |
| 1997 | Skyrose Chapel | Fay Jones & Maurice Jennings | Pella Architectural Products Inc. |
| 1997 | The PCH Grill, Disneyland Pacific Hotel | Kishimoto Architects | Premiere-Alexander |
| 1997 | L.A. Mission College Learning Center | Dougherty & Dougherty | K & Z Cabinet Company Inc. |
| 1997 | The Wilson Library & Landis Academic Center | Weese Langley Weese | LTD Reborn Cabinets Inc. |
| 1997 | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Riverside | Langdon Wilson | Roy E. Whitehead Inc. |
| 1996 | Grace Cathedral “Columbarium,” San Francisco | Wm. Turnbull Architects | Union Planing Mill |
| 1996 | ”The Bend” at Wyntoon, CA | Blunk DeMattei Associates | Union Planing Mill |
| 1995 | Atlas Holding Group Inc. | Brownfield & Center | Seeley Brothers |
| 1995 | Cerritos Performing Arts | Barton Myers Associates | Roy E. Whitehead Inc. |
| Year | Project | Architect | Fabricator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Satellite Wagering Facilities | Walter E. Larsen | Great West Contractors |
| 1994 | Jacob Weinberger US Courthouse, SD, CA | Hallenbeck, Chamorro & Associates | Murray Cabinet & Fixture |
| 1994 | Scudder, Stevens, Clark, San Francisco, CA | Team 7 International Architects | Commercial Casework Inc. |
| 1994 | Genesis Audio, El Toro | Jose Perez | Perfection Custom Wood Design |
| 1994 | Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, CA | Studio Architecture | Commercial Casework Inc. |
| 1994 | Booze-Allen & Hamilton, San Francisco, CA | Interspace International | |
| 1993 | Offices of Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall | Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall | S & H Cabinets & Mfg. Inc. and PTI Installations Inc. |
| 1993 | Grossmont Hospital, Cancer Center & Cardiovascular Institute, LaMesa | Lemon & Associates | Palomar Caseworks Inc. |
| 1993 | The Paladion, San Diego | JM Von Graven Inc. | Quality Cabinet & Fixture Co. |
| 1993 | Prudential Westlake, Thousand Oaks | Florenzo Von Berger & Associates | Seeley Brothers Construction |
| 1993 | St. Joseph Ambulatory Care Center, Santa Monica | Marshall Brown Interior Associates | Day Star Industries, McIntyre & Associates, PTI Installations Inc. |
| 1993 | Pepperdine University, Odell S. McConnell School of Law, Malibu | Neptune, Thomas, Davis | Seeley Brothers Construction |
| 1992 | Oppenheimer Suite | Calinco Corporation | |
| 1992 | Columbia Studio-Tri Star Building | Pacific Woodwork | |
| 1992 | Pepperdine University, Odell S. McConnell School of Law | Interior Millwork | Seeley Brothers |
| 1991 | None | ||
| 1990 | Great Western Bank, Pt. Loma | Nogle, Onufer Associates Inc. | Creative Woodcraft |
| 1990 | Considine & Considine, San Diego | Howard & Associate | Creative Woodcraft |
| 1990 | Renovation of the Presidential Suite, Standford Court Hotel, San Francisco | Harper Resources Inc. | Century Woodwork Corporation |
| 1990 | A. K. Smiley Public Library | Architectural Resources Corp. | Duncan & Geissinger Custom Cabinets |
| 1989 | La Cumbre Savings Bank, Santa Barbara | Lawrence E. Thompson, AIA | Architectural Millwork of Santa Barbara |
| 1988 | Hermes of Paris, Union Square | Whisler Patri Architects | The Fink & Schindler Company |
| 1987 | Michel Vineyards, Healdsburg | Hall & Bartley | Nor-Cal Millwork Inc. |
| 1986 | Great American First Savings Bank, San Diego | Krommenhoek/McKeown & Associates | Stevo Basic Cabinets & Fixtures Inc. |
| 1986 | Horton Grand-Saddlery Hotel, San Diego | Milford Wayne Donaldson | South Coast Mill Inc. |
| 1986 | Sudberry Properties, San Diego | Design Direction | Creative Woodcraft |
| 1985 | Executive Offices of Castle & Cooke, San Francisco | Gruzen Partnership | Architectural Wood Products |
| 1985 | First Interstate Bank-Fixture, San Diego | Jungsoo Kwak, AIA | South Coast Mill Inc. |
| 1985 | Crowley Maritime Corporation, San Francisco | Robinson, Mills & Williams | The Fink & Schindler Co. |
| 1985 | Torrey Pines Bank, La Jolla | A.T. Heinsbergen and Company | Huges Supply Co. |
| 1985 | Palevsky Residence, Beverly Hills | Coy Howard & Company | Walter and Cline |
| 1985 | U.S. Courthouse, San Diego | General Services Administration | Old Country Millwork Corp. |
| 1984 | Pacific Valley Bank-Headquarters, San Jose | Morgan-Kendrick-Ritter & Spross | The Fink & Schindler Co. |
| 1984 | Dean Witter Reynolds, San Francisco | Griswold, Heckel & Kelly | Architectural Wood Products |
| 1983 | Continental National Bank, Fresno | Lee Gage and Associates | Inland Showcase & Fixture Co. |
| 1983 | East County Regional Center, El Cajon | Wheeler and Hope | Architectural Casework Systems Inc. |
| 1983 | Bank of America-Main, San Diego | Tucker, Sadler & Associates | Inland Showcase & Fixture Co. |
| 1982 | Bank of Fresno | Meyer-Swanson | Inland Showcase & Fixture Co. |
| 1982 | Commerce Bank, Newport Beach | WMF Designs | Quality Frame & Door Inc. |
| 1982 | State Capitol Restoration | Welton Becket Associates | Nor-Cal Millwork Inc., Burnett & Sons, Taylor Millwork & Stair Co |
| 1982 | Golden Pacific Bank, Ontario | Rufus L Turner, AIA | Roy E. Whitehead Inc. |
| 1982 | Downtown Club, Fresno | Allen Y. Lew & Wm. E. Patnaude Inc. | Fresno Planing Mill Co. |
| 1982 | Schoelen Corp. Headquarters, LA | David T. Witherly | Quality Frame & Door Inc. |
| 1982 | Thousand Oaks Public Library | A. C. Martin & Associates | Quality Frame & Door Inc. |
| 1981 | Compass Rose Room, St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco | Barbara Dorn Associates Inc. | Feiler Bros. Corp. |
| 1981 | Asilomar Conference Facilities | Stone, Marraccini & Patterson | Union Planing Mill |
| 1980 | Ramos Residence | Ward-Wolstenholm, AIA | Nor-Cal Millwork Inc. |
| 1980 | Siller Bros. Residence, Yuba City | Lloyd P. Martin, Martin & MacKensen | J. di Cristina & Son |
| 1980 | Allstate Savings-University Towne Center, SD | Jefferson House | Quality Frame & Door Inc. |
| Year | Project | Architect | Fabricator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Marriott Hotel, Portland | Jerry H. Little | Quality Frame & Door Inc. |
| 1980 | U.S. Employers Credit Union of Fresno | Edwin S. Darden & Associates | Inland Showcase & Fixture Co. |
| 1980 | Hibernia Bank-Executive Offices, San Francisco | Bond & Brown | Traditional Woodworks |
| 1980 | Grupo Industrius Alpha, Monterey, N.L., Mexico | Harold W. Levitt, Ernest W. LeDuc, and Wm. Farwell, AIA | Taylor Millwork & Stair Co. |
| 1979 | Fresno County Courthouse | Schoenwald-Harris-Norwood House-Oba | Inland Showcase & Fixture Co. |
| 1979 | Crazy Shirts | Stephen N. Rynerson | Feiler Bros. Corp |
| 1979 | McGeorge School of Law | Sooky Lee, AIA | Capital City Planing Mill |
| 1978 | Security Pacific National Bank, San Francisco | Baldwin-Clarke Architects | Feiler Bros. Corp. |
| 1978 | Special Collections Room for Main Library | Killingsworth, Brady & Associates | Kaufman & Walter |
| 1978 | Graff/Offices & Warehouses | David T. Witherly | |
| 1978 | U.S. Courthouse | Frank L. Hope & Assoc./Richard George Wheeler | Kaufman & Walter |
| 1978 | Compton County Courts Building | William Allen & Associates | Quality Frame & Door |
| 1978 | Lincoln Savings & Loan Headquarters | O.K. Earl Corporation | Quality Frame & Door |
| 1978 | La Mirada Civic Theater | Anthony & Langford, AIA | Quality Frame & Door |
| 1977 | Biltmore Hotel | Gene Summers | Don Roser Inc. |
| 1977 | First Federal Savings & Loan | Donald L. Prochnow, AIA | Don Roser Inc. |
| 1977 | Blue Cross of Southern California | Albert C. Martin & Associates | Kaufman & Walter |
| 1977 | Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro Office | Barbara Dorn Associates Inc. | Architectural Wood Products |
| 1977 | Home Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. | Frank L. Hope & Associates | Quality Cabinet & Fixture Co. |
| 1977 | Executive Offices – Alpha Beta Co. | Rufus L. Turner & Associates | Lonnie P. Tyler Company |
| 1976 | Crowley Maritime Corporation | Robinson & Mills | Architectural Wood Products |
| 1976 | Nuclear Services Corp. | C+Daverman Associates | Minton Company |
| 1976 | Pacific Telephone | Albert C. Martin & Associates | Kaufman & Walter |
| 1976 | Retirement Fund Trust Plumbing & Heating | Austin Field & Fry | Watson-Dreps Co. |
| 1976 | L.C. Smull Residence | Raymond Levanas | Ganahl Lumber |
| 1976 | First American Title Insurance Co. | Thomas F. Shoemaker | Ganahl Lumber |
| 1976 | Carl Karcher Administration Building | Richard E. Huston | Ganahl Lumber |
| 1976 | Golden Door Health Spa | Mosher, Drew, Watson & Associates | Quality Cabinets |
| 1975 | Silver Dollar Hofbrau | Inland Showcase & Fixture Co. | |
| 1975 | San Diego Federal Savings & Loan | Deems/Lewis & Partners | Quality Cabinet & Fixture Co. |
| 1974 | Holiday Casino | Rissman & Rissman | Ganahl Lumber Co. |
| 1973 | Wm. A. Patrick Northern California Savings & Loan Association, Burlingame | ||
| 1972 | Law Offices of Kroloff, Belcher, Smart Ford & Keitges | Robert M. Blunk Associates | |
| 1972 | Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan, San Bernardino | Rufus L. Turner | |
| 1971 | None | ||
| 1970 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co, San Francisco | Hertzka and Knowles | |
| 1969 | Ambassador College Mens’ Dorm, Pasadena | Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Menenhall | |
| 1968 | Solomon Grundy’s Restaurant, Berkeley Marina | Mario Gaidano | |
| 1967 | None | ||
| 1966 | None | ||
| 1965 | Floating Restaurant Job Newport Beach |