AIA Los Angeles Chapter Unveils the 2023 Residential Architecture Award Winners

The recipients of the 2023 Residential Architecture Awards presented by the AIA Los Angeles chapter have been revealed. The annual series honored twenty developments in the housing industry, including single-family and multi-family homes and affordable and hospitable accommodations.
Besides the twenty projects already recognized, Southern California Edison also presented its Climate Positive Award to two new initiatives. In the residential category, both AIA|LA members and outsiders could submit work, and the categories open to them were Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Affordable Housing (Affordable), Temporary Shelter (Temp Shelter), Adaptive Re-use (AR), Multi-Family (MF), and Single-Family (SF).

Oak Avenue House l ras-a studio. © Here and Now Agency

According to the organization, “The organizers made an intriguing observation about the 2023 Residential Architecture winning projects: many of them include requirements from various categories, showing shared demands in modern residential spaces, especially for multi-family dwellings. Many of the prize-winning creations also show notable incorporations of natural elements.”

The AIA 2023 Residential Architecture Award Winners

The 22 winning projects from the AIA / LA 2023 Residential Architecture Award series are detailed below.

1) Additions and Accessory Dwelling Units

• Honor: Plymouth ADU (Los Angeles, CA) l Vertebrae
• Merit: Sunset Avenue Residence (Santa Monica, CA) l Griffin Enright Architects
• Merit: Bonsai House (Venice, CA) l M Royce Architecture
• Citation: Longwood (Los Angeles, CA) l Patrick TIGHE Architecture

Longwood l Patrick TIGHE Architecture. © Dex Hu

2) Affordable Housing

• Honor: Summit View Permanent Supportive Veterans Housing (Sylmar, CA) l GGA+
• Citation: Pacific Landing (Santa Monica, CA) l Patrick TIGHE Architecture
• Citation: SP7 / San Pedro House (Los Angeles, CA) l KFA Architecture

Pacific Landing l Patrick TIGHE Architecture. © Pavel Bendov

3) Adaptive Re-Use/Renovation/Historic Preservation

• Honor: 8899 Beverly Boulevard (West Hollywood, CA) l Olson Kundig
• Merit: Curtis Avenue House (Manhattan Beach, CA) l ras-a studio
• Citation: Crestridge Residence (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) l Colega Architects

8899 Beverly Boulevard l Olson Kundig. © Joe Fletcher

4) Multi-Residential – Small

• Honor: Purdue (Los Angeles, CA) l Bittoni Architects
• Merit: Periscope (Los Angeles, CA) l Project M Plus

Purdue l Bittoni Architects. © Michael Clifford

5) Multi-Residential – Medium

• Honor: The Harland (West Hollywood, CA) l OFFICEUNTITLED

The Harland l OFFICEUNTITLED. © Hunter Kerhart

6) Single Family Residential – Small

• Citation: Oak Avenue House (Manhattan Beach, CA) l ras-a studio

Oak Avenue House l ras-a studio. © Here and Now Agency

7) Single Family Residential – Medium

• Merit: Bayview (Hermosa Beach, CA) l Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
• Citation: JARZM House (Los Angeles, CA) l John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

JARZM House l John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects. © Benny Chan

8) Single Family Residential – Large

• Honor: SC Residence (Manhattan Beach, CA) l Laney LA
• Merit: Vertical Courtyard House (Santa Monica, CA) l Montalba Architects
• Merit: The Beach House (Manhattan Beach, CA) l Rockefeller Kempel Architects

The Beach House l Rockefeller Kempel Architects. © Eric Staudenmaier

9) Temporary Shelter

• Citation: Safe Landing (Los Angeles, CA) l KFA Architecture

Safe Landing l KFA Architecture. © Jonathan Ramirez

10) Climate Positive Sustainability Award

• Honor: Pacific Landing (Santa Monica, CA) l Patrick TIGHE Architecture
• Citation: The Alvarado (Los Angeles, CA) l KADRE Architects

The Alvarado l KADRE Architects. © Nerin Kadribegovic