AWARDS & PRESS
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR CLIENTS AND PEERS
We create luxury homes and commercial projects for our clients which are both beautiful and sustainable. We are honored to be recognized for the excellence of our designs, service and execution throughout Colorado.
AWARDS
● International Design Awards (IDA) - Honorable Mention - Viewfinder - 2026
● 3 Best Rated - Three Best Residential Architects in Arvada - 2025
● Pulse of the City Award - Excellence in Customer Satisfaction - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2026
● Colorado Homes & Lifestyles 2025 'Top Colorado Architect' List, March/April 2025
● Houzz - Best of Houzz Design - 2022-2025
● Mountain Living - Top Architects Boulder - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
● International Design Awards (IDA) - Bronze Award - Hoefling House - 2025
● Build Zoom - Top Rated Local Business (Architects) - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
● Chrysalis Award - National Winner - Bath remodel over $100,000 - 2023
● Chrysalis Award - National Winner - Outdoor Living over $100,000 - 2023
● AIA - Award for Merit in Sustainable Design - 2022
● Qualified Remodeler - Master Design Awards - Residential Interior more than $100,000 - 2022
● Qualified Remodeler - Master Design Awards - Residential Interior Bathroom More than $75,000 - 2022
● Qualified Remodeler - Master Design Awards - Outdoor Living Bronze - 2022
● Luxe Red Awards - Jewel Box Spaces - 2022
● Top Ten Mercury 100 BizWest - Fastest Growing Private Company in Boulder Valley - 2016, 2022
● 5280 Magazine - Top Denver Design, Office - 2021, 2022
● Qualified Remodeler - Master Design Awards - Honorable Mention - Big House on the Prairie - 2021
● Expertise - Top 18 Architects in Boulder - 2015, 2021, 2026
● Boulder Green Home Tour CGBG - Peoples Choice Award - Hoefling House - 2019
● Top Rated Local - Top Rated Local Architects Colorado - 2019
● US Green Building Coucil - LEED Platinum Certification - Hoefling House - 2009, 2015, 2019
● Pulse of the City Award - Excellence in Customer Satisfaction - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2026
● Winner, Best Custom Home under 5,000 s.f., Colorado CARE - Hoefling House - Custom Home under 5000 sq ft - 2019
● Best of Boulder - Design Bulid - 2018
● Pulse of the City Award - Top Architect - 2016, 2017, 2018
● City of Boulder - Historic Preservation of Whittier Elementary - 2018
● Houzz - Best of Houzz Service - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022
● Colorado CARE - Wedge House - Whole House Remodel 1million + - 2018
● Home Guide - Top 10 - 2017
● Prime Buyers Report - Top 10 - 2017
● BUILD-News - Residential Architecture Firm of the Year Boulder - 2016
● Boulder BUILD-News - Best Commercial Remodel - Brewers Association - 2016
● Build Direct - 15 Best Architects in Boulder - 2015
● Boulder Area Realtor Association - Named Planet Expert - 2015
● Boulder Area Realtor Association - BARA Presidents Award - 2014
● The Agora Projects - IQ Innovatoin Award 1st Place - Hot Spots Project - 2013
● AIA Colorado North Chapter - Winner Unbuilt Category - Lotus Cultural Center Taichung Taiwan - 2011
● Colorado Biz - Finalist - Sustainabilty Champion Award - 2011
● Boulder County Business Report - Eco Hero Award - 2009
● Pacific Coast Builder's Conference - Best in the West - Merit Award Winner - Hell's Canyon Cottage - 2003
● American Institute of Architects Colorado North - Merit Award Silver - Hell's Canyon Cottage - 2002
● American Institute of Architects Colorado North - Merit Award Silver - Japango Sushi Restaurant - 2001
● AIA Denver - Leadership in Sustainable Design - 1997
● AIA Denver - Leadership in Sustainable Design - 1997
● AIA Denver - Outstanding Service to the Profession in Sustainable Design - 1997
● American Institute of Architects National - Research Award for Sustainable Design - 1995
● General Contractors Magazine – Best Commercial Contractor in Boulder – 2021
● Home Builder Digest – Best Custom Home Builders in Boulder – 2019
● U.S. Green Building Council – LEED Platinum Certification – Farmhouse – 2015
● Professional Builder – 40 Under 40 – Brandon David – 2014
● Pulse of the City – Five Star Rating, Building & Construction Awards – 2014
● Mountain Living Magazine – Responsible Development Award – March/April 2011
● U.S. Green Building Council – LEED Platinum Certification – Edge House – 2009
● Home Builders Association of Metro Denver – Green Home of the Year – 2009
● Colorado Sustainable Design Awards – Residential (1st Year) – Edge House – November 2009
● Colorado Construction – Top 20 Under 40 – March 2009
● Mountain Living Magazine – Top Mountain Architect – 2009–2017, 2025
● American Institute of Architects – President’s Award – 2006
● Environmental Design + Construction Magazine – Best Residence (Exterior) – 2003
HONORS
● BizWest – Boulder Valley 40 Under 40 – Kirsten Snobeck – February 2016
● AIA Colorado Chapter – Community Service by an Architect – 2015
● AIA Colorado Chapter – Associate of the Year – 2015
● Hope Beneath Our Feet – Contributing Author – 2012
● Top 20 Under 40 – Contributing Author – 2012
● Colorado Construction - Top 20 Under 40 - 2009
● American Institute of Architects (AIA) US Western Mountain Region - Young Architect of the Year - 2006
● American Institute of Architects Colorado - President - 2025
● Naropa University - Faculty - Green Building 101
● USGBC Rocky Mountain Green - Exterme Green Residential Design - 2019
● Colorado Green Building Guild - President - 2018
● American Institute of Architects (AIA) National - Presenter - Extreme Green Residential Design - 2017
● American Institute of Architects Colorado - Northern Chapter - President - 2005
● American Institute of Architects Colorado - Committee on the Environment - Chair - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
● The Sustainable Design Resource Guide of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region - Managing Editor - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
PUBLICATION & PRESS
● Basecamp retirement sanctuary in Colorado - e-architect – 2026
● From Heartache to Happiness - Boulder Magazine – 2026
● Summerlin Serenity House in Longmont Colorado - e-architect – 2026
● Abundance and the Buiilt Environment in Boulder - Daily Camera / Denver Post – 2026
● Inside a Modern Mountain Home Designed for Life Beside a Creek - contemporist – 2026
● Going Beyond Code - Boulder Magazine – 2026
● What it Takes Podcast - From Foundation to Finish - How Scott Rodwin Built His Dream Firm - 2025
● Hidden Gems - Meet Scott Rodwin of Rodwin Architecture - 2025
● AtHome Luxe - Building a Greener Future - 2025
● Boulder Lifestyle - Restoring One Family's Connection to Nature - 2025
● Boulder Magazine - Built for Warmth - 2024
● Daily Camera - Business Spotlight - 2024
● Hempcrete Magazine - Hempcrete Demonstration Wall Built in Boulder - 2024
● Boulder Magazine - A Grand Marriage of Form and Function - 2024
● Longmont Magazine - Efficient Sustainable Beauty - 2024
● Boulder Magazine - From Blueprint to Greenprint - 2023
● Home and Garden Colorado - Big House of the Prairie's Award Winning Bathroom Remodel - 2023
● Boulder County Real Producers - Partner Profile - 2023
● Boulder County Real Producers - 692 Reed Ranch Road - 2023
● Boulder Lifestyle - Brilliant Balance - 2023
● AtHome Luxury - Inside a Custom Green Dream Home - 2023
● Boulder County Real Producers - Why is Home Construction so Expensive - 2023
● Boulder County Home & Garden - Serenade in Green - 2022
● Daily Camera - Marshall Fire's Challanges - 2022
● Boulder Lifestyle - Level Unlocked - 2022
● AtHome Longmont - The Green Revolution in Home Design - 2022
● Boulder County Real Producers - Rebuilding after the Marshall Fire - 2022
● Boulder County Home & Garden - Serene Soaks - 2022
● Boulder County Home & Garden - Reimagine, Redesign, Renovate - 2021
● AtHome Luxe - Rodwin and Skycastle - 2025
● Today's Builder - Building a Greener Future - 2021
● Boulder County Home & Garden - Old World Modern in a Foothills Forest - 2021
● Travel Boulder - Meet the Architects - 2021
● Inside the Firm Podcast - Monday Morning Coffee with Scott Rodwin - 2021
● AtHome Luxury - There's no place like Home - 2021
● Travel Boulder - Greener Building - 2021
● Home Stratosphere - Near Net-Zero Energy Home in Boulder, Colorado - 2020
● Boulder County Home & Garden - Signing the Blues - 2020
● AtHome - Ask the Architect: How Home Design May Change Post Pandemic - 2020
● AtHome - Green Design Built Beautiful - 2020
● AtHome - Why is Home Construction so Expensive - 2020
● Origin Magazine - Tops for Creating your Dream Home - 2019
● Luxe Magazine - We Design and Build Teslas! - 2019
● Boulder County Real Producers - What's Happening with Boulder's Green Building Codes - 2019
● Boulder Lifestyle Magazine - Pastoral Paradise - 2019
● Colorado Homes and Lifestyles - Design Maker: Rodwin & Skycastle - 2019
● Colorado's Best Kitchens - How to Build a Green Kitchen - 2019
● Boulder County Real Producers - Understanding the County Site Plan Review Process - 2019
● Apartment Therapy - How These 4 Companies are Fighting Climate Change at Home - 2019
● Boulder County Home & Garden - Green Green Ideas - 2019
● Colorado Builder - Green Builders Get Creative with Custom Homes - 2019
● Residential Design - True Green - 2019
● BizWest Blueprints - New Tech Changes how Design and Construction Happens - 2019
● Boulder County Real Producers – Why Is Housing So Expensive – 2019
● At Home – Sustainable & Smart – 2019
● Boulder County Real Producers – Best Energy-Efficient Winter Upgrades – 2019
● Boulder County Real Producers – How Do You Work With an Architect – 2018
● Boulder County Real Producers – How Do You Work With a Builder – 2018
● This Old House – Sustainable Builds and Blinds and Shades – 2018
● Marvin Architect – Architect’s Challenge – 2018
● Boulder County Real Producers – What do I need to know about Historic Landmark Rule? – 2018
● Boulder County Real Producers – Can I Do XYZ With My Property? – 2018
● Boulder County Home & Garden – A Contemporary Canvas – 2018
● Boulder Lifestyle – Hats Off to the Chief – 2018
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Learn How to Green a Home – 2018
● Green Building Podcast – Carbon Reduction – 2018
● Unique Homes – Going Green 101 – 2017
● Colorado Homes Magazine – Top Kitchen and Bath Trends – 2017
● Boulderganic – Green Architecture – 2017
● Yellowscene Home and Hood – Reclaiming Sustainability – 2017
● U.S. Builders Review – Creating Sustainable Homes Without Compromise – 2016
● Boulder Lifestyle – Welcome to the Treehouse – 2017
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Assessing an Architect – 2016
● The Art of Construction Podcast – Build Green without Compromising Functionality or Beauty – 2016
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Reservation Revival – 2016
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Putting Families First – 2016
● Niwot Country Living – Creative Excellence – 2016
● 5280 Home – Power Down – 2016
● Boulder Lifestyle – Scott Rodwin: A Few of My Favorite Things – 2016
● InHabitat – Colorado Utility Pays Regenerative Farmhouse Owners for their Solar Energy – 2015
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Living in an Art Box – 2015
● Daily Camera – Sustainable Housing in Boulder County – 2015
● Colorado Homes Magazine – A Pastoral Hideout in the Mountains – 2015
● Boulder Lifestyle – Function Meets Beauty – 2015
● CNTV Best in the Nation – Rodwin Architecture – 2015
● U.S. Green Building Council – Farmhouse US Green Building Council – 2015
● Green Builder – A Primer for Those Entering the Market – 2015
● Houseplans – Top Green Materials and Practices – 2015
● Architect Magazine – Gunung Mas Ranch – 2015
● Modern Home Builder – Feature – 2014
● Boulder Lifestyle – Where the Land Meets the Sky – 2014
● Boulder Channel 1 – Rodwin & Skycastle – 2013
● Boulder Area Realtor Association – Understanding the Rules for Building in Boulder – 2013
● Boulder County Business Report – Small Is the New Big – 2013
● Denver Life Magazine – Mission Possible – 2013
● Boulder Lifestyle – Home on the Front Range – 2013
● American Dream Homes – Open Up – 2012
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Greening a Home – 2012
● Eco Home – Understated Overachiever – 2012
● 5280 Home – Home Made – 2012
● Eco Home – Modern Hillside Hideaway – 2011
● Luxury Home Design – Window of Opportunity – 2011
● The History Channel – Modern Marvels: Inside Your Walls (Season 15, Episode 5) – 2011
● Colorado Energy News – So Many Green-Building Regulations, So Little Time – 2011
● Conservation Magazine – Deep Green Remodel – 2011
● Daily Camera – Short-Term Projects, Long-Term Results – 2011
● Daily Camera – Working With What We Have – 2011
● American Dream Homes – Natural Elements – 2011
● Golfers Digest – How to Build a Green Home – 2011
● EcoHome Magazine – The Water Efficient Home – 2011
● Colorado Biz – Sustainability Champion Awards – 2011
● Colorado Builder – Go Green to Go Home – 2011
● Mountain Living – The Edge House – 2011
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Fighting Fire With Facts – 2010
● Boulder County Home & Garden – Turning an Energy Hog Into an Efficient Home – 2010
● Colorado Builder Forum – Four Mile Canyon Fire: The Costliest in State History – 2010
● Hope Beneath Our Feet – The Challenge of Building Sustainably – 2010
● BoCo Business Report – Big Ideas Stem From Local Innovators – 2010
● Colorado Homes and Lifestyles – Design on the Edge – 2010
● Colorado Homes and Lifestyles – Hot Kitchens – 2009
● Boulder County Business Report – Green Building Guide – 2010
● The Colorado Urbanist – Urbanism and Sustainability – 2009
● Daily Camera – Net Zero Homes – 2009
● The Denver Post – Turning Greywater to Good Use – 2009
● The Denver Post – A Warm Way to Ring in the Holidays – 2009
● Colorado Homes and Lifestyles – Green, Clean, and Useful – 2009
● Boulder County Business Report – Eco Hero Scott Rodwin – 2009
● GreenBuilding.com – Case Study: Net Zero Energy Home in Boulder – 2009
● Broomfield Enterprise – Designing Strength Through Straw – 2009
● Eco Home – Remaking History – 2009
● Arch Record – Finding Balance in Art, Dance, Design – 2007
● House Plans Sampler – Craftsmen and Bungalow Favorites – 2007
● The Best of American Dream Homes – The Best of the Best – 2007
● American Dream Homes – House Blend – 2005
● Retreats to Retirement – Dream Homes to Reality – 2005
● My House Magazine – My House Magazine – 2005
● Daily Camera – Rodwin Collects Young Architect Award – 2004
● Environmental Design and Construction Magazine – Scott Rodwin – 2003