Recognition

Awards

2024

AIA East Tennessee Gold Medal
John Sanders and Brandon Pace
Knox Heritage Preservationist of the Year
Sanders Pace Architecture
The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice
Honorable Mention, Southeast Medium-Sized Firm
City of Knoxville Partnership Award
Sanders Pace Architecture
Residential Design Magazine Citation Award
Clauss Haus II
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Baker Creek Preserve Pavilion at Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Dogan-Gaither Flats
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
Candoro Marble Building
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
Short Mountain House
AIA East Tennessee Honor Award
Baker Creek Preserve Pavilion at Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
AIA East Tennessee Citation Award
Downtown Bentonville Workforce Housing Initiative
AIA East Tennessee Chapter Choice Award
Downtown Bentonville Workforce Housing Initiative
AIA East Tennessee ADU Competition Winner
“Shifting Phantom”
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Award
UTIA College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Learning Center

2023

Docomomo Modernism in America Awards Citation of Merit
Dogan-Gaither Flats
Society of Architectural Historians Southeast Chapter Best of the South Special Commendation
Clauss Haus II
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
UTIA College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Learning Center
AIA East Tennessee Honor Award
Dogan-Gaither Flats
AIA East Tennessee Honor Award
UTIA College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Learning Center
East Tennessee Preservation Awards Knox County Mayor’s Award
Dogan-Gaither Flats
Keep Knox Beautiful Orchid Award
Dogan-Gaither Flats

2022

Docomomo Modernism in America Awards Citation of Merit
Clauss Haus II at Little Switzerland
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Loghaven Artist Residency Artist Cabins
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
Loghaven Artist Residency Visual and Performing Arts Studios
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Short Mountain House
AIA East Tennessee Citation Award
Calloway Ridge House
ASLA Tennessee Honor Award
Loghaven Artist Residency
Keep Knox Beautiful Orchid Award
The Historic Candoro Marble Building

2021

AIA National Architecture Award
Loghaven Artist Residency
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award
Loghaven Artist Residency
AIA Gulf States Award of Merit
Clauss Haus II
AIA Gulf States Citation Award
Visual and Performing Arts Studios at Loghaven
AIA Gulf States Citation Award
French Broad House
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
French Broad House
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
Cityhouse
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
French Broad House
AIA East Tennessee Citation Award
Clauss Haus II
AIA East Tennessee Citation Award
The Historic Candoro Marble Building
East Tennessee Preservation Award
Loghaven Artist Residency
East Tennessee Preservation Award
Candoro Marble
East Tennessee Preservation Award
509 N Central Street
East Tennessee Preservation Award
517/519 N Central Street
East Tennessee Preservation Award
Elst Brewing
East Tennessee Preservation Award
Little Switzerland Neighborhood
East Tennessee Preservation Award
1520 Washington Avenue

2020

AIA Gulf States Award of Honor
Dominion Group
AIA Gulf States Award of Merit
Loghaven Artist Cabins
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Dominion Group
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
McDonough House at Loghaven
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
Dominion Group
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Loghaven Visual and Performing Arts Studios
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Loghaven Artist Cabins
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Bluhen Botanicals
AIA East Tennessee Citation Award
Elst Brewing
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Award
Augusta Quarry
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Award
The Press Room

2019

AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Calloway Ridge House
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor The Tombras Group
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor University of Tennessee Gardens McIlwaine Friendship Pavilion
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit The Press Room
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation Loch & Key Productions
ASLA Illinois Award of Honor Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Community Event
ASLA Illinois Award of Merit Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Framework Plan
ASLA Tennessee Award of Honor Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Community Event
ASLA Tennessee Award of Merit Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Framework Plan
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Award The Tombras Group
AIA National Fellowship Elevation Brandon F. Pace, FAIA
AIA Tennessee EP Friendly Firm Award
Sanders Pace Architecture

2018

AIA Tennessee Award of Merit University of Tennessee Gardens McIlwaine Friendship Pavilion
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit The Historic Ely Building
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation Pembroke Downtown Loft
ASLA Tennessee Award of Merit Knoxville Battlefield Loop
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen
The Press Room
Community Impact Award
City of Knoxville Equity Awards
AIA National Fellowship Elevation John L. Sanders, FAIA
University of Tennessee Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medal Brandon F. Pace, AIA

2017

AIA Tennessee Award of Merit Balter Beerworks
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
1003 Luttrell Street
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Nest – A Treehouse at the UT Gardens
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Balter Beerworks
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid
Balter Beerworks
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Wild Love Bakehouse
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Steamboat Central
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen McMillan Flats

2016

AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit Wild Love Bakehouse [2016]

2015

AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation Norris Lake House [2015]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Seymour-Tanner House [2015]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Kendrick Place Rowhouse [2015]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
St. John’s Anglican Church [2015]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen
Seymour-Tanner House  [2015]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Jackson Terminal  [2015]

2014

AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence Barrier Island House  [2014]
AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Holston River House  [2014]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
The Bolling Residence at Park Place  [2014]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Holston River House [2014]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Chilhowee Park Bandstand  [2014]

2013

AIA Gulf States Honor Citation West Jackson Workshops  [2013]
AIA Gulf States Honor Citation
Cape Russell Retreat  [2013]
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
Clean Care  [2013]
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
The Cohen Building Loft  [2013]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Excellence
Synergy Business Environments  [2013]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
The Cohen Building Loft  [2013]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Outhouse  [2013]
Tennessee Historical Commission Certificate of Merit
The Residences at Eastport  [2013]
East Tennessee USGBC Green Project Award
The Residences at Eastport  [2013]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen 34 Market Square  [2013]
UT Gardens Treehouse Competition – First Place Nest [2013]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid  The Tombras Group [2013]

2012

AIA National Small Project Award Cape Russell Retreat [2012]
AIA Gulf States Honor Citation
Shelton Group [2012]
AIA Gulf States Award of Merit
Barrier Island House [2012]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Barrier Island House [2012]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
TJ Development [2012]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Thicket [2012]
East Tennessee Preservation Alliance Preservation Award The Residences at Eastport [2012]
Knox Heritage Knox County Mayor’s Award
The Residences at Eastport [2012]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid
The Residences at Eastport [2012]

2011

AIA Tennessee Award of Merit Southeastern Glass Building [2011]
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
West Jackson Workshops [2011] 
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
Shelton Group [2011]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
West Jackson Workshops [2011]
Custom Home
 Magazine Grand Award
Cape Russell Retreat  [2011]
Chicago Architectural Club 3rd Place, Burnham Prize Hortos in Urbs (Garden in a City)  [2011]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Harry’s Deli|131 South Gay St [2011]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Butterfly The Carson  [2011]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid
West Jackson Workshops  [2011]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Emory Place – #3-#23  [2011]

2010

AIA Tennessee Award of Merit Peoples Bank of the South  [2010]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Shelton Communications  [2010]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Southeastern Glass Building  [2010]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen
West Jackson Workshops  [2010]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Emory Place – #3-#23  [2010]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Fourth United Presbyterian Church  [2010]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen The Ziegler Building  [2010]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Southeastern Glass Buildilng  [2010]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Renaissance Farragut  [2010]

2009

AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence Cape Russell Retreat  [2009]
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit Nama Bearden  [2009]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
Cape Russell Retreat  [2009]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
Peoples Bank of the South  [2009]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Acute:  Retail  [2009]
MPC Award of Excellence Cherokee Plaza  [2009]

2008

AIA Tennessee Award of Merit US Cellular Facade Renovations  [2008]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
Nama Bearden  [2008]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
Clean Care  [2008]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
US Cellular Facade Renovations  [2008]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit
Marble Slab on Market Square  [2008]
Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen 26 Market Square  [2008]
Second Place, NOLN Magazine Best Looking Lube 2008
Clean Care  [2008]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Cherokee Plaza  [2008]

2007

AIA East Tennessee Top 15/150 Yrs Honorable Mention, 304 South Gay [2007]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation
609 Kendrick Place  [2007]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Merit Renaissance Farragut  [2007]

2006

AIA Gulf States Award of Merit 304 South Gay Street  [2006]
AIA Tennessee Award of Merit
304 South Gay Street  [2006]
AIA East Tennessee Award of Honor
304 South Gay Street  [2006]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Citation Nama Sushi Bar  [2006]
Knox Heritage  Fantastic Fifteen 414 Clinch – Sandstone Court  [2006]

2002

AIA Tennessee Award of Merit The Seedhouse  [2002]

PUBLICATIONS

The Architect’s Newspaper
“Postcard from Knoxville”, Vernon Mays, July/August 2024
Residential Design Magazine
“The Winners of the 2024 Residential Design Architecture Awards”, Eds, March 14, 2024
Architect Magazine
“A Second Chance for Knoxville’s Dogan-Gaither Flats and its Residents”, Katherine Flynn, August 31, 2023
Wall Street Journal
“A Tennessee Subdivision Became a Model for Modern Living.  Now It’s Getting a Second Act”, Anthony Paletta, June 15, 2023
Architectural Record
“Finding a Renewed Sense of Place in the American South”, Michael Cockram, September 30, 2022
Archinect
“Rethinking a ‘culture of disposability’:  Docomomo US names 2022 Modernism in America Awards Winners”, September 12, 2022
Global Design News
‘Sanders Pace breathed new life into five historic log cabins from the 1930s creating the ‘Loghaven Artist Residency’, December 20, 2021
Landscape Architecture Magazine
‘A Haven for Art’, November 2021
Residential Design Magazine
‘Quiet Time  – French Broad House’, Volume 4, 2021
Oxford American
‘A South Forty – Contemporary Architecture & Design in the American South’, Summer 2021
Hellbender Press
‘Loghaven in South Knoxville melds natural and human habitats to serve regional artists’, June 28, 2021
Dezeen
‘Loghaven Artist Residency is tucked away in a Tennessee forest’, June 26, 2021
Inside of Knoxville
‘A Look Inside the Candoro Marble Building’, May 28, 2021
Inside of Knoxville
‘Loghaven Comes Back to Life, Sanders Pace Architecture wins
National Award’, May 20, 2021
Retrofit Magazine
‘AIA Bestows 10 2021 Architecture Awards’, May 05, 2021
Knoxville News Sentinel
‘See inside Loghaven, South Knoxville artists’ retreat that won
top architectural prize’, Ali James, May 11, 2021
Knoxville News Sentinel
“People and Honors”, May 8, 2021
Floor Daily
“AIA Names Recipients of 2021 Architecture Awards”, May 3, 2021
Architect
“AIA Reveals the 2021 Architecture Award Winners”, April 29, 2021
The Architect’s Newspaper
“Drumroll Please…Beyer Blinder Belle, Marlon Blackwell Architects
among firms saluted with AIA-2021 Architecture Awards”, Matt
Hickman, April 30, 2021
Archinect
“Here are the winners of the 2021 AIA Architecture Awards”,
Alexander Walter, April 30, 2021
Metal Construction News
“AIA selects recipients for the 2021 Architecture Awards”, April 29,
2021
Metal Architecture
“AIA selects recipients for the 2021 Architecture Awards”, April
29, 2021
Dezeen
‘Short Mountain House has views over Tennessee national park’, March 2021
Dezeen
‘French Broad House by Sanders Pace Architecture weaves through a Tennessee forest’, March 2021
ArchDaily
‘Short Mountain House’, January 2021
Architect

‘How to Keep Skies Dark at Night’ October 09, 2020
Houzz
Houzz Tour:  New Design Complements Historic Charm in Tennessee ‘ January 29, 2018
Knox Mercury
‘Hating the Architecture of our Youth’ February 8, 2017
Knox Mercury
In South Knoxville, Alfred and Jane West Clauss’ Prewar Vision for Modern Living is Being Restored ‘ October 13, 2016
The New York Times

Real Estate Section, “What You Get” Weekly Series June 01, 2016
Knox Mercury
‘Organically Modern:  A Holston River Home’ May 18, 2016
Dwell Magazine
‘Little Cabin in the Woods’ May 2,2015
Out of Scale – AIA Small Projects Awards 2005-2014

ORO Editions Marc Manack and Linda Reeder, eds. March 2015
Superlight: Rethinking How Our Homes Impact the Earth
Metropolis Books Phyllis Richardson, ed. July 2014
Archdaily
‘Holston River House’ March 2014
www.american-architects.com
‘Building of the Week.’ 21 October 2013
Archdaily
‘Barrier Island House’ October 2012
Small Houses in Nature
Links Publications, Spain Charles Broto, ed. June 2012
Bank Building
Hi-Design Publishing Hong Kong March 2012
AIA YAF Connection
‘Scale in Architecture’ Volume Ten, Issue One January 2012
Archdaily
‘Thicket – Installation’ September 2011
Custom Home 
Magazine
2011 Design Awards Issue May/June 2011
Archdaily
‘Southeastern Glass Building’ January 2011
Dwell Magazine
‘Not So Simple Green.’ September 2010
Archdaily
‘Peoples Bank of the South’ August 2010
www.american-Architects.com
‘Building of the Week.’ 15 February 2010
Archdaily
‘Cape Russell Retreat’ January 2010
Residential Architect Magazine
‘Short Order.’ September-October 2009
Custom Home Magazine
‘Small Fry.’ September-October 2009
Cityview Magazine
‘Designing Downtown.’ May 2008

LECTURES

Past/Present
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 2024
Seeds of Regionalism
Maple St. Construct Lecture Series
AIA Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska October 2024
Future Forward
AIA Tennessee State Conference
Knoxville, Tennessee August 2024
Knoxville, Tennessee March 2024
PKN50
Knoxville Pechakucha Night Volume 50
Knoxville, Tennessee March 2024
Past/Present
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 2023
The Practice of Place
North Carolina State University Guest Lecture
Virtual, October 2023
Northwest Arkansas Housing Initiative
Kansas University Guest Lecture
Virtual, August 2023
Site Specific
AIA Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, January 2023
The Practice of Place
A Symposium in Extension of the Exhibition “A South Forty”
University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
Fayetteville, Arkansas, September 23-24, 2022
Site Specific
Columbia Design League
Columbia, South Carolina, January 2022
Site Specific
Kansas State University Bowman Design Forum
Manhattan, Kansas, December 2021
Site Specific
AIA Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, October 2021
Site Specific
AIA Central States
Virtual, October 2021
Site Specific
AIA Arkansas
Virtual, September 2021
In Context
AIA Ohio State Convention
Virtual, November 2020
In Context
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, February 2020
In Context
AIA Iowa State Convention
Des Moines, Iowa, September 2019
Remaker City
AIAS South Quad Keynote Presentation
Knoxville, Tennessee, April 2019
Origins
University of Tennessee Dialogues Series
Knoxville, Tennessee October 2017
What Makes a Great Place?
AIA East Tennessee Architecture Week Design Symposium
Knoxville, Tennessee April 2016
Shifting Scales
AIA Kansas State Convention
Wichita, Kansas September 2015
Shifting Scales
AIA Nebraska State Convention
Omaha, Nebraska September 2015
Shifting Scales
University of Nebraska Hyde Lecture Series
Lincoln, Nebraska September 2015
Zones + Objects
Virginia Tech I.D.E.A.S Lecture Series
Blacksburg, Virginia April 2014 
Emerging Practices:  Lessons on Starting a Design Firm
AIA National Convention
Denver, Colorado June 2013
Design + Practice
University of Tennessee Professional Practice Seminar
Knoxville, Tennessee February 2013 
Sanders Pace Architecture
University of Tennessee COAD Open House
Knoxville, Tennessee March 2012
Design + Practice
University of Tennessee Professional Practice Seminar
Knoxville, Tennessee February 2012
In Process
AIA Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina October 2011
PKN3
Knoxville Pechakucha Night Volume 3
Knoxville, Tennessee June 2011
In Process
AIA Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina April 2011
In Process
University of Tennessee COAD
Knoxville, Tennessee October 2010
In Process
AIAS South Quad Regional Conference
Knoxville, Tennessee October 2010
20x20x3
AIA Tennessee State Convention
Murfreesboro, Tennessee August 2010
Design + Practice
University of Tennessee Design Camp
Knoxville, Tennessee July 2010
PKN4
Chattanooga Pechakucha Night Volume 4
Chattanooga, Tennessee November 2009

JURIES

AIA DC Washingtonian Residential Design Awards
Design Awards Jury June 2024
Kent State University
Integrated Design Studio Awards Jury May 2024
AIA West Virginia
Design Awards Jury March 2024
AIA North Carolina
Design Awards Jury – Residential and Student Work (Jury Chair) September 2023
Kansas State University
Bowman Design Forum (Distinguished Jurors) December 2021
AIA Wilmington
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) October 2021
AIA Central States
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) October 2021
AIA Ohio
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) September 2020
AIA Potomac Valley
Design Awards Jury September 2020
AIA New Mexico
Design Awards Jury March 2020
AIA Iowa
Design Awards Jury August 2019
AIA
Louisiana
Design Awards Jury August 2019
AIA
Charlotte
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) November, 2018
AIA Greater Columbia
Design Awards Jury October 2018
AIA National Small Project Practitioners
Design Awards Jury January 2018
AIA Cleveland
Design Awards Jury November 2016
AIA Charleston
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) October 2016
AIA Kansas
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) September 2015
AIA Nebraska
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) September 2015
AIA Greenville
Design Awards Jury (Jury Chair) December 2013
AIA North Alabama
Design Awards Jury  (Jury Chair) November 2013
AIA Kentucky
State Awards Jury July 2013
AIA Baton Rouge
Rose Awards Jury July 2011
University of Tennessee
Church Memorial Thesis Prize May 2011
AIA Mississippi
Design Awards Jury July 2010

EXHIBITIONS + INSTALLATIONS

A South Forty Venice Architecture Biennale [2021] Venice, Italy May 22-November 21 2021
AIA National Small Project Award Winners
AIA National Convention and Expo [2012] Washington, DC May 17-19 2012
In Process Kansas State University Chang Gallery [2011] November 19 2011 – January 14 2012
McCormick Place Redux:  2011 Burnham Prize Winners Pop-Up Art Loop, Chicago, Illinois  [2011] July 07-23 2011
Thicket
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival  [2011] June 8-12 2011
In Process University of Tennessee School of Architecture  [2010] October 18-29 2010
AIA East Tennessee 2008 Award Winners University of Tennessee  [2008]
AIA East Tennessee Honor Awards, 2001-2007 Knoxville Museum of Art  [2008]
AIA Tennessee 2006 Award Winners University of Tennessee  [2006]
AIA Tennessee 2006 Award Winners Nashville Civic Design Center  [2006]
Terrific Treehouses
Cheekwood Art Museum and Botanical Gardens  [2002]