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The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, CA, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, was named the 2009 Interior Design Competition's Best of Competition Winner at IIDA's COOL Gala during NeoCon on Sunday, June 14th, 2009.
Check out the gallery of winners of the 4th Annual IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Awards.
By Lewis J. Goetz, FIIDA, FAIA