Dahlin Group Architecture Planning Named Best Architectural Design Company

    SAN DIEGO, CA, September 24, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dahlin Group Architecture Planning has a new "Best" to add to its honor roll, bestowed in the 2011 Icon Awards. Dahlin Group was named Best Architectural Design Company in the awards program of the Building Industry Association of San Diego.

"We are delighted and deeply appreciative," said Nancy Keenan, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB; she is Principal of Dahlin Group's San Diego and Orange County offices. "We thank the judges who selected Dahlin Group for Icon's 'Best' designation, and the companies that do so much all year and every year to support San Diego's building activity and community."

Honoring the best in the building business in San Diego County, the Icon Awards program considered entrants in 26 categories in five general areas: Builder; Trade Contractor; Open; Associate; Product Design; and Marketing, Advertising and PR. Dahlin Group won "Best Architectural Design Company" in the Associate Awards category.

Dahlin Group representatives joined fellow honorees at Icon's September 15 gala in San Diego's Balboa Park, attended by more than 300 professionals of the building industry. Sponsors included title sponsor San Diego Union-Tribune. Presenting sponsor was Fixtures Living and the show sponsor was Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

About Dahlin Group:
Dahlin Group Architecture Planning is a full-service architecture and planning firm with award-winning expertise in residential architecture, community, recreational and resort facilities, commercial buildings, urban design and custom homes. The firm's 2011 honors include 12 Gold Nugget Awards for a range of project types in the U.S. and Asia.

Dahlin Group's commitment to green and sustainable land uses includes LEED accreditation for principals and senior architects/planners, and its Digital Imaging Studio utilizes the latest computer animation technology to facilitate clear understanding of design and planning projects. With six domestic and international offices, Dahlin Group is active in major development markets throughout the Western U.S. and Asia. Offices are in San Francisco's East Bay; California's Orange and San Diego Counties; and Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai, China. Visit www.dahlingroup.com.

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