22 standout residential projects honored at 2023 AIA Los Angeles Residential Architecture Award

The AIA Los Angeles chapter has announced the winners of their 2023 Residential Architecture Award. Twenty projects were recognized for the annual series ranging from affordable and supportive housing to single-family and multi-family housing.

In addition to the twenty honored projects, two additional projects received the Climate Positive Award sponsored by Southern California Edison. Both AIA|LA members and non-members were eligible to submit residential projects, with typologies including ADUs, Affordable Housing, and Temporary Shelter; Adaptive Reuse; and Multi-Family and Single-Family Homes.

“It was interesting to note that many winning projects incorporate criteria from other typologies, demonstrating common needs in today’s residential spaces, particularly multi-family housing,” the organizers commented on the winning projects. “The integration of nature also features prominently among many of the award-winning projects.”

Below, we have listed the 22 winning projects from the 2023 series. More information on the awards can be found on the AIA|LA website here.

Typology: Additions and Accessory Dwellings

• Honor: Plymouth ADU (Los Angeles, CA) by Vertebrae
• Merit: Sunset Avenue Residence (Santa Monica, CA) by Griffin Enright Architects
• Merit: Bonsai House (Venice, CA) by M Royce Architecture
• Citation: Longwood (Los Angeles, CA) by Patrick TIGHE Architecture

Typology: Affordable Housing

• Honor: Summit View Permanent Supportive Veterans Housing (Sylmar, CA) by GGA+
• Citation: Pacific Landing (Santa Monica, CA) by Patrick TIGHE Architecture
• Citation: SP7 / San Pedro House (Los Angeles, CA) by KFA Architecture

Typology: Adaptive Reuse/Renovation/Historic Preservation

• Honor: 8899 Beverly Boulevard (West Hollywood, CA) by Olson Kundig
• Merit: Curtis Avenue House (Manhattan Beach, CA) by ras-a studio
• Citation: Crestridge Residence (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) by Colega Architects

Typology: Multi-Unit Residential - SMALL

• Honor: Purdue (Los Angeles, CA) by Bittoni Architects
• Merit: Periscope (Los Angeles, CA) by Project M Plus

Typology: Multi-Unit Residential - MEDIUM

Honor: The Harland (West Hollywood, CA) by OFFICEUNTITLED

Typology: Single-Family Residential - SMALL

Citation: Oak Avenue House (Manhattan Beach, CA) by ras-a studio

Typology: Single-Family Residential - MEDIUM

• Merit: Bayview (Hermosa Beach, CA) by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
• Citation: JARZM House (Los Angeles, CA) by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

Typology: Single-Family Residential - LARGE

• Honor: SC Residence (Manhattan Beach, CA) by Laney LA
• Merit: Vertical Courtyard House (Santa Monica, CA) by Montalba Architects
• Merit: The Beach House (Manhattan Beach, CA) by Rockefeller Kempel Architects

Typology: Temporary Shelter

Citation: Safe Landing (Los Angeles, CA) by KFA Architecture

Climate Positive Award Sponsored by SCE

• Honor: Pacific Landing (Santa Monica, CA) by Patrick TIGHE Architecture
• Citation: The Alvarado (Los Angeles, CA) by KADRE Architects