The time has come once again for the annual AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards to recognize the best new residential designs in a city whose prosperous character is historically defined by a wealth of private homes and contingent on the continued innovation taking hold over its multifamily and social housing sectors in a brighter future.
Honor, Merit, and Citation winners were crowned in six separate categories (ADUs, Affordable Housing, Alternative Housing, Adaptive Reuse, Multi-Family and Single-Family Homes), with the Honor distinction representing the highest level of achievement.
Alone, each project is said to demonstrate a number of key outcomes and solutions to interests such as the climate crisis, fossil fuel reliance, occupants' comfort, aesthetic quality, and more. Accordingly, judges said, the group "significantly contribute[s] to the urban fabric of our city, raising the bar for residential architecture, and setting new benchmarks."
The chapter’s Executive Director, Carlo Caccavale, added: "These awards not only honor architectural excellence but also underscore our commitment to supporting and enriching local communities. By showcasing exemplary projects, we aim to inspire the next generation of architects and foster a dialogue about the vital role of design in urban development."
This is the ninth edition of the program. Two additional projects received the Climate Positive Award.
Additions and Accessory Dwellings | Honor Award
Offset ADU (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Byben (cover image)
Yosemite ADU (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Yeh-Yeh-Yeh Architects
Additions and Accessory Dwellings | Merit Award
Hollywood ADU (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Bunch Design
One-Gable Studio (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Jacobschang Architecture
Additions and Accessory Dwellings | Citation Award
Two Square ADU (Mountain View, CA) designed by Shin Shin Architecture
Infill Dwelling Unit (IDU) (Venice, CA) designed by Sharif, Lynch: Architecture
Concrete House (La Cañada, CA) designed by Roksolana Toia
Affordable Housing | Honor Award
Watts Works (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Studio One Eleven
Affordable Housing | Citation Award
The Depot at Hyde Park (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Lahmon Architects
Alternative Housing | Merit Award
The Sierra (Lancaster, CA) designed by Kadre Architects
Adaptive Re-Use/Renovation/Historic Preservation | Merit Award
Brunswick Renovation (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Casey Hughes Architects
Multi-Unit Residential - Large | Honor Award
The Jagger (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Hopson Rodstrom Design
Multi-Unit Residential - Small | Merit Award
The Axolotl (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Yu2e
Multi-Unit Residential - Small | Citation Award
Bellevue53 (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
![Bellevue53 (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]. Photo by Eric Staudenmaier](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6h/6hdsqt6xymzmgtog.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat "Bellevue53 (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]. Photo by Eric Staudenmaier")
Climate Positive | Honor Award
Las Flores Apartments (Santa Monica, CA) designed by DE Architects AIA
Climate Positive | Merit Award
200 West Ocean (Long Beach, CA) designed by Studio One Eleven
Single-Family Residential - Small | Merit Award
West LA Hideaway (Venice, CA) designed by CXC
Grafton House (Echo Park, CA) designed by Studio Nilsson
Atwater House (Atwater Village, CA) designed by Design, Bitches + Colin Thompson
Single-Family Residential - Medium | Merit Award
Del Rey Pueblo (Los Angeles, CA) designed by CXC
Single-Family Residential - Medium | Citation Award
Ashland Residence (Santa Monica, CA) designed by Dimster Architecture LLC
Santa Monica Courtyard Houses (Santa Monica, CA) designed by Opening Company / Jeffrey Inaba
t House (Los Angeles, CA) designed by ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
Translators' House (Culver City, CA) designed by Jacobschang Architecture
Single-Family Residential - Large | Merit Award
Broad Beach Residence (Malibu, CA) designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, Inc.
Single-Family Residential - Large | Citation Award
Canyon House (Los Angeles, CA) designed by Standard Architecture | Design
Carla Ridge Residence (Beverly Hills, CA) designed by Montalba Architects
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5 Comments
Nominating Lehrer Architects great homeless housing projects.
Kadre, a relatively new practice that came out of Lehrer Architects, received a Merit Award in the Alternative Housing category for The Sierra transitional housing units located in Lancaster.
Hey Josh/Archinect-
Thanks for posting this. Any chance you can include photo for each project? It's save the tenacious from having to google the names provided.
Asking for a friend ;) Thanks!
Our article now includes all winning project images.
Much appreciated!