Several local architectural firms won recognition last month for their work in the 2016 Northwest Washington American Institute of Architects Design Awards.

The awards celebrate the best architectural designs available from architects in Island, Skagit, San Juan and Whatcom counties, according to the institute.

The projects were judged on sustainability, innovation, building performance and overall integration with the client and surrounding community.

The awards were presented at the institute’s annual dinner on May 5 in Bellingham.

Stanwood architectural firm Designs Northwest Architects and Stig Carlson Architecture in Coupeville on Whidbey Island won a merit award for the remodel of the City of Everett’s Cope-Gillette Theatre at 2730 Wetmore Ave.

The building was a former bank turned into a children’s theater. Architects on record were Dan Nelson and John Jones. The builder was Newland Construction of Everett.

Designs Northwest Architects and Stig Carlson Architecture also won a citation award for their work on Sno-Isle Library’s Camano Island Library at 848 N Sunrise Blvd.

The firms helped turn a former restaurant into the library.

Work began in 2014 on the then-empty Islanders Restaurant, at Terry’s Corner in Camano Commons, and the new library opened in August.

Kirtley Cole Construction of Everett was the builder.

Designs Northwest won a citation award for a building owned by Kirtley Cole, which did the construction. Dan Nelson was the architect on record.

Designs Northwest and Mount Vernon’s HKP won a citation award for a Housing Hope project in the unbuilt category. Architect of record is Julie Blazek.

Blazek of HKP also won awards for the Henry M. Jackson Park construction at 1700 State St., Everett, and the reconstruction of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Building reconstruction in Skagit County.

Stanwood architect David Pelletier of Pelletier + Schaar won a citation award for the Bomgardner residence in the residential category. Holbeck Construction &Desgn on Camano Island was the builder.

For a full list of winners and projects, go to http://tinyurl.com/NWAIADAwards.