Zumbotel Award for Architecture. Honorable Mention 2007
20K House
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director
Greensboro Lions Club Appreciation Award 2007
In recognition of outstanding leadership contributions and dedication to West Alabama's future and the Greensboro Lions Park development project
Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director
Presidential Award for Excellence, Auburn University 2007
In recognition of work as Director of the Rural Studio and the first architect working in the United States to receive the 2006 Ralph Erskine Award
Andrew Freear,
Rural Studio Director
Ralph Erskine Award for Architecture 2006
Swedish Association of Architects
Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director
Emerging Architects Commendation Award 2005
Architectural Review & Royal Institute of British Architects Award
Perry Lakes Pavilion
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director and the Perry Lakes Pavilion thesis team of Jennifer Bonner, Marybeth Maness, Anthony Tindell, and Nathan Orrison
Sao Paulo Bienal of Architecture in Brazil, 2005
Invited by State Department to represent USA at the event for the first time
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director
Distinguished Service to Rural Life from the Rural Sociological Society (RSS) 2005
Auburn University
Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director
ASID Educator of Distinction Award 2005
American Society of Interior Designers
Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director
Archiprix International Competition for the best graduating student project 2005
Voted best by entrants, Perry Lakes Park Bridge: Subsequently published in the Architectural Review magazine
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear, Rural Studio Director and the Perry Lakes Bridge thesis team: Sarah Singleton, Charlie Jorgenson, Matthew Edwards, Lynielle Houston
Pioneer in Housing Award 2004
The American Institute of Architects.
Rural Studio and Sambo Mockbee, Rural Studio Founder and Director
AIA Gold Medal 2004
The American Institute of Architects
Samuel Mockebee, Rural Studio Founder and Director
AIA Chicago, Sustainable Design Award, special recognition for material use 2004
Andrew Freear, Xavier Vendrell, Jennifer Bonner for Rural Studio Exhibit Barcelona, Spain
AIA Chicago, Interior Architecture Award, Citation of Merit, 2004
Andrew Freear, Xavier Vendrell, Jennifer Bonner for Rural Studio Exhibit Barcelona, Spain
Foment de las Arts Decorativas: Architecture and Interior design awards, 2004
Finalist for the Barcelona Rural Studio exhibition
Andrew Freear, Xavier Vendrell, Jennifer Bonner
Whitney Museum of American Art 2002 Biennial Exhibition
Rural Studio and Sambo Mockbee, Rural Studio Founder and Director
NCARB Prize for Creative Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy 2002
Rural Studio and DK Ruth, Rural Studio Founder
2002 Community Supporter of the Year, Hale County Farm-City Committee.
Hale County, Alabama 2002
Award by the local farmers and businesses recognizing the Rural Studio as an Outreach extension of Auburn University
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear
Creative Excellence Award by International Interior Trade Design Association (IIDA) NEOCON Worlds Trade Fair, Chicago, Illinois . July 2002
For the design of a theater built of carpet tile: a collaboration of the Rural Studio, Interface Americas and film-maker Eames Demetrios
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear
Archiprix International 2000 International design competitionHonorable Mention and publication in “The Architectural Review”August 2001
Delft , The Netherlands
Rural Studio, Andrew Freear, Samuel Mockbee and ‘Corrugated Construction Pod’ Thesis team: Gabe Comstock, Andy Olds and Amy Holtz
ID Magazine – Design Review 2002: Environmental Award
Interface Exhibition Space at NEOCON, Chicago July 2001
Rural Studio exhibit for Interface Americas
Rural Studio and Andrew Freear
Use Your Life Award 2001
Oprah's Angel Network
Sambo Mockbee, Rural Studio Founder and Director
MacArthur Genius Award 2000
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Sambo Mockbee, Rural Studio Founder and Director
The Education Honors Program 1995
The American Institute of Architects , Washington , D.C.
Auburn Rural Studio, Sambo Mockbee, Founder and Director