CLEVELAND (November 2008) – Vocon, a leading architectural and interior design firm, was honored with an Award of Merit at this year’s American Institute of Architects (AIA)/ International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Cleveland Design awards.

The awards ceremony took place on Friday, November 14 at the Higbee building, where Vocon received the Award of Merit, the highest honor given in the corporate category for its work on Cleveland-based public relations firm Edward Howard.

“We are delighted to be recognized by AIA and the IIDA for our work,” said Richard Dillon, design director, Vocon. “I’m proud of our team of highly trained and talented interior designers. They’ve done a phenomenal job on the Edward Howard project, meeting the specific needs of the client.”

The Vocon design team for the Edward Howard project included design director Richard Dillon and designers Colleen Kmetz, Yoko Kato and Patty Harb. Additional services provided by Karpinski Engineering and Neshkin Construction.

Established in 1987, Vocon is a Cleveland-based architecture and interior design firm focused on creating distinctive, productive work environments for private- and public-sector clients throughout the country. Some of its notable clients include Quicken Loans, FirstEnergy Corp. and KeyBank—to name a few. For more information about Vocon, visit www.vocon.com.

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