Small Home Wins Big Design Award
A small beach cottage made a big splash in the Gold Nugget design competition at the 1997 Western Building Show, which ended Saturday at the Moscone Convention Center.
The two-story 1,000-square-foot home--built in a factory and taken by trailer to its lot in Newport Beach--is the first manufactured house ever to win a Grand Award for design in the 34-year history of the Gold Nuggets, the oldest and biggest competition of its kind in the United States.
The house, built by Silvercrest Homes and Lido Resort Homes, was judged the best small single-family home. Among its features are dual master suites with an office loft, Corian counters, large deck, an arbor, picket fence, Dutch door and dormer windows.
The homes are priced from $78,500 to $83,900. A total of 214 are planned for the 9.8-acre site when it is built out in 2003.
The Gold Nuggets honor distinctive architecture and land planning in residential, commercial and industrial projects in 14 Western states and Pacific Rim countries.
The design competition is the highlight of the annual building show, one of the largest industry gatherings in the country, which this year attracted an estimated 15,000 builders, designers and suppliers.
1997 GOLD NUGGET GRAND AWARD WINNERS
Home of the Year
Spanish Hills, Plan Four, Camarillo.
Builder: Pacific Harbor Homes.
Developer: Colony Advisors.
Architect: Scheurer Architects.
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Residential Project of the Year (Attached)
Amberleigh, Mill Creek, Wash.
Builder-Developer: William E. Buchan Inc.
Architect: Mithun Partners Inc.
Land Planner: Mithun Partners Inc.
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Residential Project of the Year (Detached)
Castaways, Newport Beach.
Builder-Developer: Taylor Woodrow Homes.
Architect: Scheurer Architects Inc.
Land Planner: the Collaborative West.
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Judges Special Award of Excellence
Pacific Grove Supportive Housing for the Mentally Disabled, Fremont.
Builder: Douglas Ross Construction Inc.
Developer: Eden Housing Inc.
Architect: Barnhart Associates Architects Inc.
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International Housing Award
Sarin City, Plan B-Sunshine, Samutsakorn, Thailand.
Builder-Developer: Sarin Property Co. Ltd.
Architect: KTGY Inter-Associates Ltd.
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Builder’s Community Spirit Awards
The next three citations recognize the growing trend of builders and developers partnering with architects, nonprofit agencies and community volunteers to improve the conditions for living, working and learning for the less affluent and less fortunate.
House of Hope, Orange County Rescue Mission, Orange
Co-Builder-Developers: Standard Pacific, William Lyon Homes and Warmington Homes.
Architect: ARC-ID Corp.
273 Poplar Street, Brea
Builder: Habitat for Humanity of Orange County.
Architects: White, Iggulden Nalezny Architects and Bassenian/Lagoni Architects.
Human Options Shelter for Battered Women, California
Builder: Lennar Homes, Costain Homes, Shea Homes and Stetson Construction.
Developer: city of Irvine and the Irvine Co.
Architect: KTGY Group Inc.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
1--Best Public/Private Special Use Facility
Byron Winery, Santa Maria.
Builder: BDM Construction Co.
Developer: Byron Vineyard & Winery.
Architect: Johnson Fain Partners.
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2--Best Public/Private Recreational Facility
Serrano Country Club, El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Builder: Harbison Mahony Higgins.
Developer: E1 Dorado Hills Development Co.
Architect: Altevers Associates.
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3--Best Office/Professional Building (under 100,000 square feet).
Gateway Park at South Meadows, Reno.
Builder-Developer: McMillan Homes Inc.
Architect: Cathexes.
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4--Best Office/Professional Building (100,000 square feet and over).
3Com Corp., Phase II, Santa Clara.
Builder: Rudolph & Sletten.
Developer: 3Com Corp.
Architect: Studios Architecture
5--Best Commercial Project, Retail
(Three Winners)
Mission Viejo AutoHandWash, Mission Viejo.
Builder: Edward L. Komski & the Womack Co.
Developer: Auto Concepts Inc.
Architect: Bundy-Finkel Architects.
Canal City Hakata, Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Builder: Zenitaka Corp.
Developer: Fukuoka Japan, Urban Design & Development Co.
Architect: Jerde Partnership International Inc.
Promenade at Westlake, Thousand Oaks.
Builder: Snyder Langston Builders.
Developer: Caruso Affiliated Holdings.
Architect: Altevers Associates.
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6--Best Rehabilitated Commercial or Industrial Project
(Two Winners)
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, Canada
Builder: Centreville Construction Ltd.
Developer: Concord Pacific Developments Corp.
Architect: Baker McGarva Hart.
Burbank Media Studios North, Burbank.
Builder: Krismar Construction Co.
Developer: M. David Paul Development
Architect: Landau Partnership Inc.
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7--Best Specialty Project: Entertainment Complex, Hotel or Resort
New York, New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.
Builder: Marnell Corrao Associates Inc.
Developer: Primadonna Resorts Inc., MGM Grand Corp.
Architect: Gaskin Bezanski Architects & Engineering.
SPECIAL HOUSING
8--Best Custom Home (Under 6,000 square feet)
Private Residence, Napa Valley.
Builder: Bachor Construction Co.
Architect: Johnson Fain Partners.
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9--Best Custom Home (Over 6,000 square feet)
Private Residence, Atherton, Calif.
Builder: Tincher Construction.
Architect: Steinberg Group.
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10--Best Renovated, Restored or Remodeled Residential Project or Single House
Campbell Village, Oakland.
Builder: PW Construction Inc.
Developer: Oakland Housing Authority.
Architect: Fisher-Friedman Associates.
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11--Best Affordable Housing, Attached
Jingle Town, Oakland.
Builder: Roberts Ohbayashi.
Developer: Oakland Community Housing Inc.
Architect: Pyatok Associates.
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12--Best Affordable Housing, Detached
B Street Bungalows, Hayward, Calif.
Builder: GT Construction Co.
Developer: Eden Housing Inc.
Architect: Columbus Architects.
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13--Best Apartment Project, 1 to 3 Stories
Villa Tormo, San Jose.
Builder-Developer: Sobrato Development Co.
Architect: Backen, Arrigoni & Ross Inc.
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14--Best Apartment Project, 4 or More Stories
Metro Center Senior Housing, Foster City, Calif.
Builder: Regis-Oltmans II.
Developer: Bridge Housing Corp.
Architect: Seidel/Holzman.
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15--Best Mixed Use (Business-Residential) Project
Black Bear Lodge, Keystone, Colo.
Builder: Weitz-Cohen Construction,
Developer: Intrawest/Keystone
Architect: Cottle, Graybeal & Yaw.
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16--Best Seniors’ Housing
Puyallup Silvercreek Residence, Puyallup, Wash.
Builder: Walsh Construction.
Developer: Salvation Army Development.
Architect: Pyatok Associates.
Associate Architects: Stickney & Murphy.
INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS, PRODUCTS
17--Best Technical Achievement
Lido Resort Homes, Newport Beach.
Builder: Lido Resort Homes, Silvercrest Homes
Developer: Lido Peninsula Resort
Architect: RecreActions Group of Cos., Harold Lynch Jr.
SITE, LAND PLANNING
18--Best Residential Site Plan (Under 25 Acres)
(Two Winners)
Sonoran Ridge at Desert Mountain, Scottsdale.
Builder: Weitz Co.
Developer: Desert Mountain Properties.
Architect: Downing, Thorpe & James Inc.
Land Planner: Downing, Thorpe & James, Inc.
The Copelen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Builder-Developer: Becton Corp.
Architect: Billard Leese Partnership.
Land Planner: Guzzardo A.M. & Associates Inc.
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19--Best Community Site Plan (500 Acres or Less)
River Run, Keystone, Colo.
Builder: Weitz-Cohen Construction.
Developer: Intrawest/Keystone
Architects: Cottle, Graybeal & Yaw; OZ Architecture; Pierce Segergerg Architects.
Land Planner: Eldon Beck Associates.
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20--Best Community, Town Site Plan (Over 500 Acres)
Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
Developer: Fort Bonifacio Development Corp.
Land Planner: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Inc.
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21--Best Redevelopment, Rehab or Infill Site Plan (Residential and/or Commercial)
(Two Winners)
Metro Center Senior Apartments & City Park, Foster City, Calif.
Builder: Regis--Oltsman II.
Developer: Bridge Housing Corp.
Architect: Seidel/Holzman.
Land Planner: Seidel/Holzman.
Classics at Hopkins Place, Palo Alto.
Builder-Developer: Classic Communities.
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects.
Land Planner: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects & Classic Communities.
PRODUCTION HOUSING
Small Lots
(Under 4,500 square feet)
22--Best-Single Family Detached Home (Under 1,400 square feet)
Lido Resort Homes, the Nantucket, Newport Beach.
Builder: Lido Resort Homes, Silvercrest Homes.
Architect: RecreActions Group of Cos., Harold Lynch Jr.
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23--Best Single-Family Detached Home (1,401 to 1,800 square feet)
Brighton Village, Plan 4, the Westwood, Valencia.
Builder-Developer: Braemar Urban Ventures.
Architect: William Hezmalhalch Architects Inc.
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24--Best Single-Family Detached Home (1,801 to 2,100 square feet)
Harvest, Plan 3, Braeburn, Aliso Viejo.
Builder-Developer: Hearthside Homes, a division of Koll Communities.
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects.
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25--Best Single-Family Detached Home (Over 2,100 square feet)
Sarin City, Plan B, Sunshine, Samutsakorn, Thailand.
Builder-Developer: Sarin Property Co.
Architect: KTGY Inter-Associates Ltd.
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Conventional Lots
26--Best Single-Family Detached Home
(Under 1,600 square feet)
No awards Given.
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27--Best Single-Family Detached Home
(1,600 to 2,000 square feet)
No awards given.
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28--Best Single-Family Detached Home
(2,001 to 2,400 square feet)
Whisper Ranch, Plan 2, Yucaipa.
Builder: Simmons Construction.
Developer: Whisper Ranch Ltd.
Architect: Danielian Associates.
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29--Best Single-Family Detached Home
(2,401 to 2,800 square feet)
The Fairways on the Fazio at Barton Creek, Gleneagles Plan, Austin.
Builder: Churchill Construction Corp.
Developer: Churchill Development Corp.
Architect: Jeffrey Berkus Architects Inc.
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30--Best Single-Family Detached Home
2,801 to 3,200 square feet)
Cristal, Residence One, Irvine.
Builder: Polygon Communities.
Architect: Dawson Hannouche Pate/L.C. Major & Associates Inc.
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31A--Best Single-Family Detached Home
(3,201 to 4,000 square feet)
Castaways, Residence Three, Newport Beach.
Builder-Developer: Taylor Woodrow Homes.
Architect: Scheurer Architects Inc.
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31B--Best Single-Family Detached Home
(Over 4,000 square feet)
Spanish Hills, Plan Four, Camarillo.
Builder: Pacific Harbor Homes.
Developer: Colony Advisors.
Architect: Scheurer Architects.
ATTACHED HOMES
32--Best Condo/Attached Home
(Under 1,200 square feet)
SeaCountry Las Flores, Plan 2, the Links, Las Flores, Calif. Builder-Developer: SeaCountry Homes.
Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects.
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33--Best Condo/Attached Home
(1,201 to 1,800 square feet)
The Peninsula, Vancouver, Canada.
Builder: Centreville Construction.
Developer: Concord Pacific Developments Corp.
Architect: Eng & Wright Architects.
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34--Best Condo/Attached Home
(Over 1,800 square feet)
Sonoran Ridge, the Cassia, Scottsdale.
Builder: Desert Mountain Properties/the Weitz Co.
Architect: Downing, Thorpe & James Inc.
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
35--Resource Conservation, Summer Comfort Award
Lido Resort Homes, Newport Beach.
Builder: Lido Resort Homes, Silvercrest Homes.
Developer: Lido Peninsula Resort.
Architect: RecreActions Group of Cos., Harold Lynch Jr.
CLUSTER NEIGHBORHOODS
36--Best Cluster Housing
Presidio at Williams Center, Tucson.
Builder-Developer: the Doucette Co.
Architect: KTGY Group Inc.
Land Planner: KTGY Group Inc.
