AIA Orange County 25-Year Awards
The test of time is used to single out the executed project that will receive this award. The project must have excellence in function, distinguished execution of its original program and be a highly creative statement measured even by today’s standards. The highest criteria for an architectural solution will be used for this award: in a word... the project should be timeless. The selected project(s) were 25 years or older at the time of the submission.
2024 Special Commendation for Site Innovation – Barcelona Villas by Danielian Architects and Planners
Mendez Middle School by LPA Design Studios and Consulting Architect Francis + Anderson Architects
2023 Baywood Apartment Homes, Fisher Freidman for The Irvine Company
2022 Trabuco Tree House by Ron Yeo, FAIA
2021 Trovare Community, Newport Coast by Mark Scheuer Architects
2021 Tarbut V Torah Day School by LPA Design Studios
2020 Lake Hills Chapel, LPA Inc
2020 1101 Balboa Ave, Mark Singer AIA
2019 Bayview Center, MVE + Partners
2019 Disneyland 1955 Master Plan
2018 A’Maree’s (Stuft Shirt) – Ladd & Kelsey, renovated by Paul Davis
2018 Newport Beach Fire Station – Ficker & Ruffing
2017 JWA Terminals A&B – LPA Inc, arch of Record, Gensler – Designer
2017 Pentridge Cove – Danielian Associates
2017 Pacific Life Building – William Pereira
2016 Plaza Tower – Cesar Pelli & CRS
2015 Irvine Ranch Water District Headquarters – LPA Inc
2015 Joe & Etsuko Price Residence – Bart Prince Architect
2014 Irvine Civic Center-CRS & David Klages Associates
2013 Interpretive Center, Ralph Clark Regional Park
Ron Yeo, FAIA
2012 Tustin Market Place, Irvine
LPA, Inc.
2011 Orange County Open Space & Parks Plan
2010 OC Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa
1986 – CRSS, tBP/Architecture
2009 California Scenario
1980 - Isamu Noguchi, Designer & Sculptor
2007 500+550 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
1969 - William L. Pereira
2006 Orange County Law Library, Santa Ana
1969 - Allen & Miller
2005 Promontory Point, Newport Beach
1972 - Fisher Friedman Associates, AIA
2004 Crystal Cathedral
1981 – Johnson Burgee
2003 446 Old Newport Office Building, Newport Beach
Bill Ficker FAIA
2002 Westcliff Medical Plaza, Dover Street, Newport Beach
1963 - Richard Neutra
2001 Rawlins Balboa Residence
1980 - John Lautner
Prior to 2000
The following projects that have been awarded the 25-Year Award based input from members of the chapter. No records exist at the Chapter and therefore this should not be considered a complete or an accurate data base for the 25-year award.
Balboa Pavilion (1990 Everett Parks award)
Newport Beach, CA
1906 - Original Architect unknown, contractor, Chris McNeil
Renovation Architect: Bill Ficker
Santa Ana Courthouse, Santa Ana, CA
1968 - Architect: Richard Neutra
Associate Architect: Ramberg & Lowrey
Garden Grove Community Church Sanctuary, Garden Grove, CA
Architect: Richard Neutra
Airport Business Center, Irvine, CA
Architect: Craig Ellwood
Eichler Tract, Orange, CA
1962 - Architect: Quincy Jones
Costa Mesa City Hall, Costa Mesa, CA
1967 - Architect: Schwager, Desaloff & Henderson
Architects Office, Newport Beach, CA
Architect: Herb Brownell
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa
1948 - Architect: Neutra & Alexander
Michelson Office Building, Irvine, CA
1970 - Architect: Riley & Bissell
Blimp Hangers, Tustin Marine Base
1940s - Architect: Army Corps of Engineers
Architect Office Building, Costa Mesa, CA
Architect: Architect: Schwager, Desaloff & Henderson
Lovell House, Newport Beach, CA
1926 - Architect: R. Schindler
Myford Irvine Family House, Newport Beach, CA
Architect – Herb Brownell
Associated Architect – Kermit Dorius
Irvine Ranch Master Plan (1989 Everett Parks award), Irvine, CA
1963 - Architect: William Pereira & Partners
The Bluffs (1988 Everett Parks award)
1965 - Architect: Richard Leitch