{"id":12077,"date":"2024-07-21T22:49:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T03:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/ao-wins-three-grand-prizes-at-the-61st-annual-pcbc-gold-nugget-awards\/12077\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T17:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:49:37","slug":"ao-wins-three-grand-prizes-at-the-61st-annual-pcbc-gold-nugget-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/ao-wins-three-grand-prizes-at-the-61st-annual-pcbc-gold-nugget-awards\/12077\/","title":{"rendered":"AO Wins Three Grand Prizes at the 61st Annual PCBC Gold Nugget Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure>&#013;<br \/>\n    <img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" title=\"AO receives three Grand Awards at PCBC Gold Nugget gala\" alt=\"Architecture firm, AO, wins three Grand Awards at the PCBC Gold Nugget Award Gala on June 19. Grand winners include: VRV &#x2013; Best Multifamily Housing Community 60 &#x2013; 100 DU\/AC; Garden Brook Senior Village &#x2013; Best Affordable 55+ Housing Community; and Spruce &amp; Red Oak &#x2013; Best On-the-Boards Multifamily Community\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/03d571e3-d92a-47d9-9d56-21917d17b6a5\">&#013;<figcaption>Architecture firm, AO, wins three Grand Awards at the PCBC Gold Nugget Award Gala on June 19. Grand winners include: VRV \u2013 Best Multifamily Housing Community 60 \u2013 100 DU\/AC; Garden Brook Senior Village \u2013 Best Affordable 55+ Housing Community; and Spruce &amp; Red Oak \u2013 Best On-the-Boards Multifamily Community<\/figcaption>&#013;<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>&#013;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\">ORANGE, Calif., June  20, 2024  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoarchitects.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AO\">AO<\/a>, a leading full-service architecture firm with design expertise spanning the entire commercial and multifamily residential real estate spectrum, was a multiple-award winner at last night\u2019s prestigious PCBC Gold Nugget Awards ceremony, held at The Westin Resort in Anaheim.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Nugget Awards, which debuted in 1963, is the oldest and most prestigious design award in the nation for innovative architecture, planning, and construction. This year, a panel of top industry experts reviewed 675 entries in numerous categories, including multifamily, affordable, mixed-use, and recreational facilities culminating in last night\u2019s selections. Last night\u2019s winners showcased the most compelling design, planning, and building trends from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>From its field of 12 Merit Awards finalists, the following AO projects received the highest distinction, the Gold Nugget Grand Prize Award, in the following categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spruce &amp; Red Oak<\/strong> for developer Western Spire in Rancho Cucamonga, CA won for Best On-the-Boards Multi-Family Community<\/p>\n<p><strong>VRV<\/strong> for developer Bonanni Development in Stanton, CA won for Best Multi-Family Housing Community 60 to 100 du\/acre<\/p>\n<p><strong>Garden Brook Senior Village<\/strong> for developer AMG &amp; Associates in Garden Grove, CA won for Best Affordable 55+ Housing Community<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, as AO celebrates its 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, these Gold Nugget Awards showcase some of our best work in multifamily and affordable developments to date,\u201d said Ed Cadavona, partner at AO. \u201cWe are having a milestone year working on exciting new projects, so it is gratifying to see AO recognized as a top innovator in design. These awards show how our clients are receiving the latest innovations in multifamily trends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the following AO projects were also finalists and given an Award of Merit in their categories:<\/p>\n<p>Best On-the-Boards Affordable Housing Community:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SkyLINE &#8211; San Diego, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best Mixed-Use Project:\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Alexan Noho West for developer Trammell Crow Residential, Los Angeles, CA<\/li>\n<li>Prado West for developer Raintree Partners \u2013 Dana Point, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best On-the-Boards Multi-Family Community:\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Kanyon at Brea for developer Simon Property Group \u2013 Brea, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best Affordable Housing Community 60 \u2013 100 DU\/AC:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Garden Brook Senior Village for developer AMG &amp; Associates &#8211; Garden Grove, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best Infill Solution:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Coliseum for developer Thrive Living \u2013 Los Angeles, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best On-the-Boards Site Plan:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Solomon Hills for developer Solstra Communities \u2013 Orcutt, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best Mixed-Use Community of the Year:\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Prado West for developer Raintree Partners \u2013 Dana Point, CA\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year\u2019s Gold Nugget Award wins for AO join a long list of accolades from the architecture and design industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About AO <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AO is a relationship-focused, design-driven architectural, interior and planning services firm helping clients create places where people and business flourish. In its 50<sup>th<\/sup> year, the firm boasts diverse expertise across multifamily, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, science and technology, data centers, restaurants, healthcare, office, industrial, parking, global design, modular, public utilities, assisted living, and more. AO is known for its ardent collaboration with developers and owners, and deep expertise across various building types. AO operates from offices in the cities of Orange, San Diego, Sunnyvale and Oakland, California; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York; and Orlando, Florida, where it serves clients across the Americas, Asia and beyond. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aoarchitects.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.aoarchitects.com\">www.aoarchitects.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT<\/strong><br \/>Holly Jenvey<br \/>holly@ideahall.com<\/p>\n<p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/03d571e3-d92a-47d9-9d56-21917d17b6a5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/03d571e3-d92a-47d9-9d56-21917d17b6a5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/YmVhYWJhYjAtOTNhNC00MzNhLTlmYTMtZTNjYjUxMGE3N2M1LTUwMDA3MDI3OA==\/tiny\/AO.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The architecture firm\u2019s winning projects are Garden Brook Senior Village, Spruce &amp; Red Oak and VRV<\/p>\n<div>&#013; <\/p>\n<p>AO receives three Grand Awards at PCBC Gold Nugget gala<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12077"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12077"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12085,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12077\/revisions\/12085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}