AIA|LA Residential Architecture Award

Realizing new tactics in traditional housing forms, such as ADUs, is critical to the field and our communities. The level of design excellence we see in this work addresses the importance of housing at this time.

Twenty-nine residential projects that redefine homes were announced as 2020 AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards (RAAs) winners by the American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Chapter (AIA|LA) in a virtual reception on the evening of June 18.

“The scope of the AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards winning projects demonstrate that Los Angeles-based designers continue to be leaders in this typology,” noted 2020 AIA|LA President Greg Verabian, AIA. “Realizing new tactics in traditional housing forms, such as ADUs, is critical to the field and our communities. The level of design excellence we see in this work addresses the importance of housing at this time.”

More than 120 architects, designers, and professionals who work in the built environment gathered for a virtual ceremony sponsored by MASS Beverly to announce the 2020 AIA|LA RAA winners. Attendees brought their own cocktails, and a strong representation answered the party invite’s request to dress in “Zoom-cocktail-attire.” The 2020 AIA|LA RAA jury announced the award winners and provided insights on winning projects. They were: Frances Anderton, Hon. AIA|LA – Host/Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture; Frank Clementi, FAIA – Partner, Smith-Clementi; and Christopher Hawthorne – Chief Design Officer, City of Los Angeles.

Recipients of the awards ranged in scale from additions, ADUs, or small homes of less than 2,500 square feet to large residences and multi-unit projects comprised of more than 50 units.

Jury Comments: Takes a box and gives it character by cutting off the corner. | Too much fun. | It’s terrific to see the attention, even at this tiny scale, to studies of proportions and composition. | Tight little moves. | Never wastes an opportunity.

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