Southland Firms Dominate Gold Nuggets

SAN FRANCISCO — Southern California home builders and architects have won 16 of 37 Grand Awards in the Gold Nugget design competition at the 1994 Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) & Remodelers Show, the annual meeting of developers and allied professionals from the 14 Western states and Pacific Rim countries.

Southland builders, designers and projects again dominated the Gold Nugget contest, although not by as wide a margin as in the past. Last year, by contrast, 22 grand awards went to Southern Californians or their works.

The design contest was the highlight of the 36th annual PCBC, one of the largest building industry conventions in the United States, which ended Saturday at the Moscone Convention Center here.

The Gold Nugget Award competition honors achievements in architecture and land-use planning for residential, commercial and industrial projects. This year’s contest attracted 450 entries.

Judges were chairman Peter M. Mayer, president of Peter M. Mayer Productions of Alta Loma, Calif.; Philip M. Hove AIA, principal of CYP International, Irvine; Sandra Kulli, president of Kulli Marketing, Malibu; Larry Kush, president of Saddleback Homes, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jim McKellar, publisher of Sun/Coast Architect/Builder, Glendale; Dan McLeister, senior editor of Professional Builder, Des Plaines, Ill.; Victor Mirontschuk of EDI Architecture, Houston; Lynn Pomeroy, AIA, principal of LPA Inc., Sacramento, and Chris Stuhmer, president of Christopher Homes, Las Vegas.

GRAND AWARD WINNERS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES

1--Best Public/Private Special Use Facility Summerlin Library & Performing Arts Center, Las Vegas Builder: Pace Contracting Co. Architect: Robert A. Fielden Inc.

2--Best Public/Private Recreational Use Facility Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course Clubhouse, Stateline, Calif. Builder: Q & D Construction Inc. Developer: Park Cattle Co. Architect: Eklund & Zak

3--Best Office/Professional Building (Under 100,000 square feet) Oceanview Promenade, Huntington Beach Builder: Birtcher Construction Developer: Abdelmuti Development Co. Architect: Lang Lampert Architects

4--Best Office/Professional Building (100,000 square feet or larger) Jefferson County Courts & Administration Building, Golden, Colo. Builder: P.C.L. Construction Services Architect: C.W. Fentress, J.H. Bradburn & Associates

5--Best Commercial Project--Retail Forum Shops at Caesars, Las Vegas Designer: Dougall Design Associates Inc. Builder/Architect: Marnell Corrao Developer: Simon Property Group

6--Best Specialty Project--Hotel/Resort Seascape Resort & Conference Center, Aptos, Calif. Builder/Developer: The Holcomb Corp. Architect: C.P. Holcomb Architect

7--Best Industrial Project SynOptics Communications Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. Builder/Developer: Sobrato Development Cos. Architect: STUDIOS Architecture

8--Best Rehab Commercial Industrial Project Goodwill Industries Headquarters, San Diego. Builder: Quest Corp. Architect: Keniston & Mosher Architects Inc.

SPECIAL HOUSING

9--Best Custom Home (under 6,000 square feet) Two Grand Awards Lozano Residence, Portola Valley, Calif. Builder: J.T. Construction Developer: Manuel & Linda Lozano Architect: Backen Arrigoni & Ross Inc. Riach Residence, Newport Beach Builder: Owners Tom and Joan Riach Architect: Richard Lewis Architects

10--Best Custom Home (over 6,000 square feet) Bighorn, Lot 15, Palm Desert Builder/Developer: Andrew Pierce Corp. Architect: B 3 Architects + Planners

11--Best Seniors Housing Project Claremont Villas Senior Apartments, Claremont Builder: ARV Housing Group Inc. Architect: CYP International

12--Best Affordable Housing (Detached) California Village, Sacramento Builder/Developer: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp, Sacramento Division Architect: Kaufman & Broad Architectural Group

13--Best Affordable Housing (Attached) The Farm, Soquel, Calif. Builder: Lyntrak Construction Developer: Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition Architect: Seidel/Holzman

14--Best Apartment Project (1-3 stories) San Paulo, lrvine Builder: Sares-Regis Contractors Developer: Bridge Housing & lrvine Apartment Communities Architect: McLarand, Vasquez & Partners

15--Best Apartment Project (4 stories or more) Holly Street Village Apartments, Pasadena Builder: Benchmark Contractors Developer: Janss Corp. Architect: Johannes Van Tilburg & Partners

16--Best Mixed Use Project Downtown Torrance, Torrance Builder/Developer: ANA/GML Joint Venture Architect: Bowlus, Edinger & Starck

17--Best Rehab, Restore or Remodeled Single House or Project Potrero Square, San Francisco Builder: Apersey Construction Developer: Minnesota Development Co. Architect: Pyatok Associates

18--Best Kitchen, Remodeled or Restored Ritter Residence, Tiburon Builder: Jeff Hicks Construction Architect: Sutton Suzuki Architects

19--Best Bath, Remodeled or Restored There were no entries in this category.

SITE/LAND PLANNING

20--Best Residential Product Site Plan (under 25 acres) Trovare, Newport Coast Builder/Developer: Taylor Woodrow Homes

21--Best Community Site Plan (100 acres or less) lwalani Villages of Kapolei, Oaho, Hawaii Builder: Robert A. Kaya Builders Inc. Developer: Stanford Carr & Associates Planner: MV & P International Inc.

22--Best Community/Town Plan (over 100 acres) Santa Margarita Town Center, Rancho Santa Margarita Developer: Santa Margarita Co. Planner: PBR

23--Best Redevelopment, Rehab or Infill Site Plan (Two Grand Award Winners) MacArthur Park Mixed-Use, Los Angeles Developer: Los Angeles County MTA Planner: McLarand, Vasquez & Partners

Downtown Torrance, Torrance Builder/Developer: ANA/GML Joint Venture Architect: Bowlus, Edinger & Starck

PRODUCTION HOUSING

Single-Family Homes on Lots Under 4,500 square feet

24--Best Single-Family (Small Lot) Detached Home (Under 1,200 square feet) Somerset, the Chelsea, Sunnyvale, Calif. Builder: SummerHill Homes Architect: Dahlin Group Architects Planners

25--Best Single-Family (Small Lot) Detached Home (1,200-1,600 square feet) Brindisi, Plan 4, lrvine Builder: California Pacific Homes Architect: JBZ/Dorius Architecture & Planning

26--Best Single-Family (Small Lot) Detached Home (1,600-2,000 square feet) Sancerre at Newport Ridge, Plan 3, Newport Coast Builder: California Pacific Homes Architect: Richardson Nagy Martin

27--Best Single-Family (Small Lot) Detached Home (over 2,000 square feet) Montserrat at Newport Ridge, Plan 2, Newport Coast Builder: California Pacific Homes Architect: Richardson Nagy Martin

Single-Family Detached Homes on Lots 4,500 Square Feet or More 28--Best Single-Family Detached Home (Under 1,500 square feet) Portraits, Plan 2, Turlock, Calif. Builder: Florsheim Homes Architect: William Hezmalhalch Architects Inc.

29--Best Single-Family Detached Home (1,500-2,000 square feet) Glen Arbor, Plan 3, San Marcos, Calif. Builder: Presley of San Diego Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni Architects

30--Best Single-Family Detached Home (2,001-2,500 square feet) (Two Grand Award winners) Terravita, Plan 6122, Scottsdale, Ariz. Builder: Del Webb Corp. Architect: Architecture Plus LTD.

California Collage, The Carlsbad, Palmdale Builder: Kaufman & Broad Home Corp, Antelope Valley Architect: Kaufman & Broad Architectural Group

31--Best Single-Family Detached Home (2,501-3,000 square feet) Corta Bella, Plan 2, Las Vegas Builder: Coleman Homes

32--Best Single-Family Detached Home (over 3,001 square feet) Santa Lucia, The Fari Residence, Newport Coast. Builder: RGC Architect: McLarand, Vasquez & Partners

Attached Homes 33--Best Condo or Attached Home (under 1,200 square feet) Trovare, Plan B, Newport Coast Builder: Taylor Woodrow Homes Architect: Scheurer Architects

34--Best Condo or Attached Home (1,200-1,800 square feet) Trovare, Plan F, Newport Coast Builder: Taylor Woodrow Homes Architect: Scheurer Architects

35--Best Condo or Attached Home (over 1,800 square feet) The Bluffs at Mauna Kea, South Kohala, Kamuela, Hawaii Builder: Birtcher/Kikai Joint Venture Architect: Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo

Residential Projects of the Year 36--Best Residential Project (Attached) Trovare, Newport Coast Builder, Taylor Woodrow Homes Architect: Scheurer Architects

37--Best Residential Project (Detached) Montserrat at Newport Ridge, Newport Coast Builder: California Pacific Homes Developer: The lrvine Co. Architect/Planner: Richardson Nagy Martin

SPECIAL AWARDS

Affordable Housing Benson Glen, Renton, Wash. Builder: Conner Development Developer: Threshold Housing Corporation Architect/Planner: Mithun Partners Inc.

Co-Housing Southside Park Co-Housing, Sacramento Builder: Ergos Development Developer: Ergos Development & Southside Park CoHousing Architect/Planner: Mogavero Notestine Associates

Renovation, New Addition Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Oakland Builder: Stockes Russell Hayden Developer: Oakland SPCA Architect: George Miers & Associates