Thirteen Southland buildings, including six dramatic homes, have been honored for outstanding architectural design by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
The 1994 winners were selected from 111 entries submitted by architects in the 2,000-member chapter, said design awards chairman Michael Mann, AIA, of the architectural firm DMJM/Keating.
For the Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday January 15, 1995 Home Edition Real Estate Part K Page 3 Column 1 Real Estate Desk 2 inches; 42 words Type of Material: Correction
Winning architect--Due to erroneous information provided by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects, a story in the Jan. 8 Real Estate section misidentified the architect of the Box and 3529 Hayden, two winners in the 1994 LA/AIA contest. The architect was Eric Owen Moss.
"The jury was looking for sincerity," Mann said. "They were impressed by big, bold moves and seemed to have less appreciation for complicated, tricked-up designs."
The competition's three jurors were architects Zaha M. Hadid of Studio 9, London; Gary Lee of Gary Lee & Partners, Chicago, and Wes Jones of Jones Partners: Architecture, San Francisco.
At the awards ceremony, AIA/LA President Virginia Tanzmann, FAIA, honored nine individuals for outstanding contributions to the community and to the profession of architecture. Honorees included developer Ira E. Yellin, architect Daniel L. Dworsky, FAIA, affordable housing expert John V. Mutlow, FAIA, and graphic designer John Follis, who died recently.
HONOR AWARDS (BUILT)
Project: Rice residence, Glendale.
Architect: Lomax/Rock Associates, Santa Monica.
Main Designer: Jerrold E. Lomax, FAIA.
Jury Comments: "It's nice to see a large house done with a kind of virtuoso flair without getting all weepy or crazy."
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Project: Bolton-Schulter residence, Topanga Canyon.
Architect: Taylor Sullivan Architecture, Los Angeles.
Main Designer: William Taylor.
Jury Comments: " 'Developer boxes' are often about (maximizing) the site and then trying to graft a little architecture on. This project does (maximize) the site, it knows what it's doing."
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Project: The Box, a commercial renovation in Culver City.
Architect: Eric Owen Moss Architects, Culver City.
Main Designer: Jay Vanos.
Jury Comments: "The sculptured expression of the box itself is just stunning. Very consistently done."
HONOR AWARDS (UNBUILT)
Project: Operations & Laboratory Building, Long Beach Water Treatment Plant, city of Long Beach.
Architect: Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, Los Angeles.
Main Designer: Anthony L. Lumsden.
Jury Comments: "A perfect blending of presentation and architecture. Adventurous."
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Project: Diamond Ranch High School in Diamond Bar.
Architects: Morphosis of Santa Monica and RTA Blurock of Costa Mesa.
