Southland Home Design Sets Trends : Competition: Southern California builders, architects take more than half the ‘Gold Nugget’ awards in contest that covers 14 Western states.
Southern California builders and architects dominated the “Gold Nugget” design competition at this year’s Pacific Coast Builders Conference, the annual convention that brings together builders and related professionals from 14 Western states.
The Southland building and design community claimed more than half of the top prizes in the contest, which featured a record 887 entries. The awards were handed out at a dinner held during the conference, which concluded last weekend.
Four of the five coveted home of the year awards went to Southland projects. San Diego’s Trolley Court Inn, a project for low-income and homeless persons, picked up a special judges’ grand award for unusual creativity and innovation.
And Price Center, a mixed-use complex at UC San Diego, was named commercial project of the year.
“These winning entries will become the trends that sweep east to capture the imagination of architects, builders and buyers across the nation,” said Joe Pickett Jr., a Fresno builder and developer who chaired this year’s awards committee.
In an unusual move, the 15-judge panel for the PCBC awards named two winners in the home of the year competition for a detached house on a conventional-sized lot. One house is in Huntington Beach, and the other is in Moreno Valley.
Judges noted that architects of the homes in the 86-unit Huntington Beach development, known as the Huntington Classics, faced a difficult task: Design homes as large as 3,300 square feet on unusually narrow lots--just 40 feet wide but deeper than average.
Since building large yards was obviously out of the question, designers for Warkentin Wraight Architects & Planners carved out private courtyards and patios on the side of each unit to provide outdoor space.
The project was developed by J.M. Martin Development and Pacific Coast Homes, with Martin also handling construction duties. Sales at the project continue, with prices ranging from $474,500 to $559,500.
The second winner in the category was the San Martin plan at Montego, a 114-unit development in Moreno Valley. The Early California-style home has five bedrooms and features several clerestory windows to allow more natural light into the house.
“To get five bedrooms into 2,306 square feet and create what they’ve done is excellent,” the judges said. “It’s got every element you’d want in a house.”
Sales and construction continue at the tract, with prices ranging from $190,000 to $205,000. The builder and developer is Awdeh California Inc., with design by Stockton/Hidey Associates.
A popular floor plan at Leisure Village in Oceanside was named best detached home on a small lot.
Called Acadia, the 1,594-square-foot home has two bedrooms, two baths and a sun room that leads to an outdoor patio. Units are still available, with prices starting at $279,990.
The builder and developer of Leisure Village is Leisure Technology. Berkus Group is the architect.
The final Southland home of the year honors came in the attached category. It went to Huntington Bayshore, a 159-unit condominium development in Huntington Beach, where all the homes quickly sold out in the $150,000-to-$230,000 range.
Built in a redevelopment zone, condos in the project are angled to maximize each unit’s views of open space and minimize views of neighboring units.
“The angling also gives the homeowner a much greater sense of privacy,” said Dan Collins, marketing director for winning architect Stockton/Hidey Associates.
The builder and developer of Huntington Bayshore is Newcomb Development.
Trolley Court Inn, the 192-unit housing complex for homeless and low-income people that won a special judges’ award for unusual creativity and innovation, was praised by judges for providing “affordable living units that are comfortable, safe, humane and efficient.”
The City of San Diego played a key role in the project, the judges said, by changing or waiving important fire, building, planning and zoning requirements. That allowed the project to be built without any government subsidies.
Although room sizes at Trolley Court range from a mere 80 to 150 square feet, each unit has a private toilet, television, refrigerator, microwave and telephone.
Tom Hom Development Corp. is developer of Trolley Court, and Kvaas Construction Co. built it. It was designed by the Ontai Partnership, Architects.
Price Center, the 160,000-square-foot project at UC San Diego that was named commercial project of the year, includes restaurants, a student center, a ballroom and a 500-seat playhouse.
The complex was designed by Kaplan/McLaughlin/Diaz in association with the Austin Hansen Group. It was built by Blake Construction Co.
A list of the winners follows:
BEST OF SHOW
Commercial Project of the Year
Price Center, UCSD--La Jolla
Builder: Blake Construction Co.
Architect: Kaplan/McLaughlin/Diaz and Austin Hansen Group
Detached (small lot) Home of the Year
Private Villa Homes, Leisure Village (Plan 821)--Oceanside
Builder/Developer: Leisure Technology Inc.
Architect: Berkus Group Architects
Detached (conventional lot) Home of the Year
Montego (San Martin)--Moreno Valley
Builder/Developer: Awdeh California Inc.
Architect: Stockton/Hidey Associates
The Huntington Classics (Plan 3)--Huntington Beach
Builder: J.M. Martin Development
Developer: J.M. Martin Development & Pacific Coast Homes
Architect: Warkentin Wraight Architects & Planners
Attached Home of the Year
Huntington Bayshore--Huntington Beach
Builder/Developer: Newcomb Development
Architect: Stockton/Hidey Associates
Special Judges’ Grand Award Winners (for Specific Design Innovations)
Playhouse ‘90--Seattle
Seattle Master Builders Assn.
A community service project, created by a local builders association, tapped the creative talents of 14 teams of home builders, architects, designers, office and construction personnel who designed and constructed playhouses as a fund-raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Washington.
Trolley Court Inn--San Diego
Builder: Kvaas Construction Co. Inc.
Developer: Tom Hom Development Corp.
Architect: The Ontai Partnership, Architects
192 units designed and constructed to house low-income or homeless people in SROs (single resident occupancy). Project was made possible through the City of San Diego, which established fire, building, planning and zoning changes to make project affordable without government subsidy.
Coleridge Park Homes--San Francisco
Builder: Roberts-Ohbayashi Corp.
Developer: Bernal Heights Community Foundation and BRIDGE
Architect: George Miers & Associates
Mixed-use project features the nation’s first air rights agreement between a privately held company and a nonprofit housing group. Includes paint store with a roof designed to carry 49 units of low-income senior housing, parking and a community park.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES
Best Public or Private Special Use Facility
Price Center, UCSD--La Jolla
Builder: Blake Construction Co.
Architect: Kaplan/McLaughlin/Diaz and Austin Hansen Group
Best Office/Professional Building (under 50,000 square feet)
Central Arizona Chapter American Institute of Architects Offices--Phoenix
Builder: Lawrence Enyart CM
Architect: Lawrence Enyart Architect
Best Office/Professional Building (50,000 to 100,000 square feet)
Giant Industries Inc. Headquarters--Scottsdale, Ariz.
Builder: Gosnell Builders
Developer: Giant Industries Inc.
Architect: Dick & Fritsche Design Group
Best Office/Professional Building (over 100,000 square feet)
Trinity Center--San Francisco
Builder: Dillingham Construction Inc.
Developer: Trinity Properties
Architect: Backen Arrigoni & Ross Inc.
Best Commercial Project--Retail (under 150,000 square feet)
Gregg Motors--Santa Barbara
Builder: Romasanta Construction
Developer: Gregg Capital
Architect: Berkus Group Architects
Best Commercial Project--Retail (150,000 square feet and over)
Cascade Mall--Burlington, Wash.
Builder: Sellen Construction Co. Inc.
Developer: Winmar Company Inc./Pan Pacific Development
Architect: Mithun Partners
Best Rehabilitated Commercial or Industrial Project
505 Hamilton Ave.--Palo Alto
Builder: Lerch Construction Inc./L.E. Wentz Co.
Developer: Jim Baer
Architect: Moyer Associates Architects
Best Hotel or Resort
Inn at Langley--Langley, Wash.
Builder: Hegenes Construction
Developer: Paul & Pam Schell
Architect: GGLO Architecture & Interior Design
Best Industrial Project
Lakeview Business Park--Irvine, Calif.
Builder: Oltman’s Construction Co.
Developer: Irvine Co. & O’Donnell Armstrong & Partners J V
Architect: Howard F. Thompson Associates Inc. AIA
605 E. Huntington Drive--Monrovia
Builder: R.L.G. Construction
Developer: Boone Fetter Associates
Architect: Richard Chan Associates
SPECIAL HOUSING CATEGORIES
Best Custom Home (under 7,000 square feet)
Oysterville House--Oysterville, Wash.
Builder: Victoria Holland Construction
Architect: Meng Associates--K. Lane Williams, AIA
Best Custom House (7,000 square feet and over)
Bowman Residence--Carefree, Ariz.
Builder: Teragam Ltd.
Architect: STUDIO b Inc.
Best Renovated, Restored or Remodeled Residential Project or Single House
Lake Tahoe Residence--Incline Village, Nev.
Builder: Gerry Langlois Construction
Developer: Trinity Properties
Architect: Backen Arrigoni & Ross Inc.
Best Affordable Housing Development (For Sale)
Crossroads--Inglewood
Builder/Developer: Harlan Lee & Associates
Architect: Johannes Van Tilburg & Partners
Best Affordable Housing Development (Rental)
Villa Serena--Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Builder/Developer: The Santa Margarita Co.
Architect: Architects Orange
Best Apartment Project (1 to 3 Stories)
Andover Park--Beaverton, Ore.
Builder: Donald M. Drake
Developer: GSL Properties Inc.
Architect: Fisher-Friedman Associates
Best Apartment Project (4 Stories or more)
Masselin Apartments--Los Angeles
Builder: The Homestead Group Associates Inc.
Developer: Homestead Group Associates
Architect: GMP Architects
SITE/LAND PLANNING PLANNING FOR TOMORROW’S PRODUCTS
Best Residential Product Level Site Plan--Under 25 Acres (under construction or completed)
Park Place City Centre--Mountain View, Calif.
Builder: CalProm Inc.
Developer: Prometheus Development Co.
Architect/Land Planner: Fisher-Friedman Associates
Best “On the Boards” Community Site Plan--100 Acres or less (at least one governmental approval, may or may not be under construction)
Bren Newport Coast--Orange County
Builder/Developer: The Bren Co.
Land Planner: McLarand, Vasquez & Partners Inc.
Best Community Site Plan--100 acres or less (under construction or completed)
Turtle Rock Enclave VII--Irvine
Builder: Standard Pacific L.P.
Developer: The Irvine Co./Irvine Community Builders
Land Planner: Richardson Nagy Martin
Best “On the Boards” Community Site Plan--over 100 acres (with at least one governmental approval, may or may not be under construction)
Brighton Crest--Fresno
Builder/Developer: Brighton Properties
Land Planner: David Jensen & Associates
Best Community Site Plan--over 100 acres (under construction or completed)
Newport Coast Master Plan--Newport Beach
Builder/Developer: The Irvine Co./Coastal Community Builders
Land Planner: Richardson Nagy Martin and Gerald E. Ervin Architect
Best Redevelopment, Rehab or Infill Site Plan--Residential and/or Commercial
Main Pier--Huntington Beach
Developer: Griffin Related Properties
Land Planner: McLarand, Vasquez & Partners Inc.
Best New Town Land Plan
Ocotillo--Chandler, Ariz.
Developer: ABQ Development
Land Planner: A. Wayne Smith & Associates
PRODUCTION HOUSING--SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED HOMES ON SMALL LOTS (5,000 square feet or less)
Best Single Family (small lot) Detached Home (under 1,500 square feet)
California Reflections (Plan 2)--Aliso Viejo
Builder/Developer: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp.
Architect: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp.
Best Single Family (small lot) Detached Home (1,500 to 1,750 square feet)
Private Villa Homes, Leisure Village (Plan 821)--Oceanside
Builder/Developer: Leisure Technology Inc.
Architect: Berkus Group Architects
Best Single Family (small lot) Detached Home (1,751 to 2,100 square feet)
Tapestry (Plan 2)--San Diego
Builder/Developer: Presley of San Diego
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects
Best Single-Family (small lot) Detached Home (2,101 to 2,500 square feet)
Private Villa Homes, Leisure Village (Plan 824)--Oceanside
Builder/Developer: Leisure Technology Inc.
Architect: Berkus Group Architects
California Seabreeze (Plan 3)--Costa Mesa
Builder/Developer: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp.
Architect: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp.
Best Single-Family (small lot) Detached Home (over 2,500 square feet)
Bonair (Plan 4)--Mission Viejo
Builder/Developer: Barratt Irvine/Home Capital Development
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects
SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOMES ON CONVENTIONAL LOTS
Best Single-Family Detached Home (under 1,800 square feet)
Sweetwater (Plan 1)--Chino
Builder/Developer: West Venture Development Co.
Architect: Richard T. Thorne, AIA
Best Single-Family Detached Home (1,800 to 2,150 square feet)
The Stonegate Series (Plan 1)--Palmdale
Builder/Developer: Calprop Corp.
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects
Best Single-Family Detached Home (2,151 to 2,500 square feet)
Montego (San Martin)--Moreno Valley
Builder/Developer: Awdeh California Inc.
Architect: Stockton/Hidey Associates
Best Single-Family Detached Home (2,501 to 3,000 square feet)
The Huntington Classics (Plan 3)--Huntington Beach
Builder: J.M. Martin Development
Developer: J.M. Martin Development and Pacific Coast Homes
Architect: Warkentin Wraight Architects & Planners
Best Single-Family Detached Home (3,001 to 3,500 square feet)
Fairway Ridge/Dove Canyon (Plan 1)--Dove Canyon
Builder/Developer: Custom Living Homes & Communities Inc.
Architect: Danielian Associates
Best Single-Family Detached Home (over 3,500 square feet)
Westlake Trails (Plan 6)--Westlake Village
Builder/Developer: J.M. Peters
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects
Best Condo Unit or Attached Home (under 1,200 square feet)
Huntington Bayshore--Huntington Beach
Builder/Developer: Newcomb Development
Architect: Stockton/Hidey Associates
Best Condo Unit or Attached Home (1,200 to 1,500 square feet)
Ashton & Califia (Plan 4)--Mission Viejo
Builder/Developer: Bramalea California Inc.
Architect: Berkus Group Architects
Best Condo Unit or Attached Home (1,501 to 2,000 square feet)
Spyglass Ridge (Plan 1)--Pismo Beach
Builder/Developer: Corea & Corea
Architect: Danielian Associates
Best Condo Unit or Attached Home (over 2,000 square feet)
The Admiralty (Plan D)--Dana Point
Builder/Developer: Pulte Home Corp.
Architect: Richardson Nagy Martin
Best Residential Project (low density--under 10 units per acre)
Manresa Townhouses--Los Altos
Builder: Woolworth Construction Co.
Developer: Westwind Development
Architect: Stoecker & Northway Architects Inc.
Best Residential Project (medium to high density--10 units per acre or more)
Venice Renaissance--Venice
Builder/Developer: Harlan Lee & Associates
Architect: Johannes Van Tilburg & Partners
Best Residential Project (retirement, second Home or resort related residential product)
Peninsula Regent--San Mateo
Builder: Stolte Inc.
Developer: BAC Associates
Architect: Backen Arrigoni & Ross Inc.
