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27th ANNUAL PRESERVATION AWARDSCongratulations to the recipients of the Conservancy’s 2008 Preservation Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation.
Each year’s awards are selected by an independent jury of leading experts in architecture, preservation, and community development. Many thanks to our 2008 jurors: Lauren Bricker (chair), associate professor of architecture at Cal Poly Pomona;
Carolyn Bennett, landscape historian with Nancy Goslee Power & Associates; Cedd Moses, president of 213 Inc.; John Noguez, councilmember for the City of Huntington Park; and Arturo Yanez, AIA, founding partner of fsy Architects.
We will present the awards at a luncheon on Thursday, May 8 at downtown’s Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles. Sponsored by City National Bank, this event draws more than 600 business and community leaders and has gained a reputation as one of the city's most interesting and inspiring awards programs. Tickets are $125; group sales are available. 2008 Preservation Award Recipients
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Each year, the president of the Conservancy’s Board of Directors presents an award for special achievement in historic preservation. This year’s President’s Award honors the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for advancing preservation in Los Angeles through more than twenty years of volunteer service and pro bono legal work—most recently, seeing the Conservancy through the end of the long fight to preserve the Ambassador Hotel. Although we ultimately could not save the hotel from demolition, Gibson Dunn made it possible for the Conservancy to sustain the fight and secure much-needed funding for preservation at historic schools throughout Los Angeles. |
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The highest-rated daytime drama on American television has introduced millions of people to preservation in the past year. In a storyline involving a development that threatened historic buildings, The Young and the Restless had key characters fight for preservation as a way to revitalize a community. This one bold stroke conveyed the value of historic resources to an entire nation through popular culture, a vital element in creating a true preservation ethic. |
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The last visible link to Claremont’s pioneering history in the citrus industry was transformed into a thriving center for arts, entertainment, retail, and community services, becoming a model of adaptive reuse and an anchor for revitalization. Owner/Developer: Arteco Partners |
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| Conrado Lopez |
Magnificent yet long neglected, one of Los Angeles’ Art Deco jewels was adapted from commercial space into elegant condominiums, breathing new life into a beloved landmark and furthering the renaissance of historic downtown.
Owner/Developer: The Kor Group
Architect: Killefer Flammang Architects
Landscape Architect: Mia Lehrer & Associates
Contractor: Pankow Builders
Historic Preservation Consultant: Historic Resources Group
Structural Engineer: Nabih Youssef Associates
MEP Consultant: Russell A. Holland & Co.
Facade Consultants: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.; Peter M. Muller, Inc.
Facade Restoration: Bieiski
Facade Restoration Contractor: CK Arts
Conservator: Sculpture Conservation Studio
Interior Designer: Kelly Wearstler Interior Design
Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
Acoustical Engineer: Veneklasen Associates
Waterproofing Consultant: D7 Consulting, Inc.
Lighting Designer: The Ruzika Company
Ennis House Stabilization and Restoration
Los Feliz
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| Los Angeles Conservancy |
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1924 Ennis House, the last and grandest of the four “textile block” homes he designed in Los Angeles, suffered severe deterioration until three organizations joined forces to stabilize the structure and launch its restoration.
Owner: Ennis House Foundation
Architects: Eric Lloyd Wright; Wiehle Carr Architects
Landscape Architect: Katherine Spitz Associates
Contractor: Matt Construction
Construction Manager: Alfatech Cambridge
Historic Preservation Consultant: Historic Resources Group
Structural Engineer: Melvyn Green & Associates, Inc.
Art Glass Conservator Judson Studios
Glass Tile Mosaic Conservator: Silverlake Conservation, LLC
Construction Lender: First Republic Bank
Historic Homeowners Education Program
City of Los Angeles
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| City of Los Angeles Planning Dept. |
New multilingual publications demystify Los Angeles historic districts and offer clear, easy-to-use guidelines for the proper maintenance of historic properties, illustrating that preservation is practical and motivating new audiences to take pride in their architectural heritage.
Owner: City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
Project Leads: Megan Hunter & Blake Kendrick, Community Planning Bureau
Project Support: Ken Bernstein, Manager, Office of Historic Resources
Edgar Garcia, Office of Historic Resources
Lead Graphic Designer: Louisa Ranick, Graphics Section
Graphic Design Support: Michael Uhlenkott, Supervisor, Graphics Section
Shakeh Boghoskhanian, Graphics Section
"History of Transportation" Mural
Inglewood
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| Sculpture Conservation Studio |
A small group of dedicated citizens worked with city officials to rescue, restore, and relocate a rare Works Progress Administration mural depicting the area’s early transportation history, getting the community deeply involved and providing a new source of civic pride.
Owner: City of Inglewood
Art Conservator: Sculpture Conservation Studio
Art Historian: California Archives
Landscape Architect: Meyer and Associates
Contractor: Pima Construction
Architectural Historian: Carson Anderson
Structural Engineer: Melvyn Green & Associates, Inc.
Environmental Analyst: Terry Hayes Associates
Project Manager: Elwood & Associates
Installer: Carnevale & Lohr
Artists’ Representative: Tobey Moss Gallery
Art Mover/Handler: Cooke’s Crating
The Maltman Bungalows
Silver Lake
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| Civic Enterprise Development LLC |
A historic bungalow court—one of many vulnerable to demolition—was preserved through the creative use of a new city ordinance, providing quality housing for first-time homebuyers as well as a model for sustainable, higher-density development.
Owner/Developer: Civic Enterprise Development LLC
Pasadena City Hall Seismic Upgrade and Rehabilitation
Pasadena
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| Victor Muschetto |
A ten-year, $117 million project ($80 million in construction costs alone) painstakingly upgraded a highly significant monument of civic architecture, retaining and restoring its historic features while exceeding seismic standards and serving as a model of sustainable design.
Owner: City of Pasadena
Architect/Preservation Architect: Architectural Resources Group
Landscape Architect: Melendrez Associates
Contractor: Clark Construction, California, LP
Construction Manager: DMJMH+N
Historic Preservation Monitor for FEMA: Historic Resources Group
Architectural Conservator: Architectural Resources Group
Structural Engineer: Forell Elsesser Engineers
Mechanical/Plumbing Engineers: Glumac International Consulting Engineers
Electrical Engineer: F. W. Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineer: GKC Engineering Corp.
Geotechnical Engineer: Hydrologue, Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design
Audiovisual & Acoustical Consultant: Shen Milson Wilke
Elevator Consultant: Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc.
Specifications Consultant: Topflight Specs
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Palace Theater Built in 1911 as the third home of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles, this theater at Sixth St. and Broadway, a work of architect G. Albert Lansburgh is now the oldest remaining original Orpheum theater in the country. Loosely styled after a Florentine Renaissance palazzo, the façade of this brick and concrete structure features terra cotta flowers, fairies and theatrical masks illustrating the spirit of entertainment. Downtown developer Tom Gilmore has recently purchased the Palace and plans to re-introduce live entertainment. Photo courtesy of Tom Zimmerman |
