Beverly Hills– The Beverly Gardens Park Rehabilitation will be presented with a prestigious Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation at the 36th Annual California Preservation Awards on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco.
The jury selected 21 winners this year, from the meticulous restoration of a single home, to reports that will guide the infill and development of entire neighborhoods.
The California Preservation Awards showcase the best in historic preservation, recognizing significant achievements in architecture, history, design, and engineering. The Beverly Gardens Park Rehabilitation is an excellent example of this, and an important contribution to the preservation of our state’s rich and diverse historic resources. Award recipients are selected by a jury of top professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, planning, and history, as well as renowned architecture critics and journalists.
In making their decision, the jury stated: “This is a good example of simultaneously engaging in conservation and preservation, maintaining historic features of the landscape while making it more environmentally friendly. This hasn’t been done enough on the West Coast – they went all the way back and applied preservation methodology to this landscape.”
Project Description
Beverly Gardens Park, a 113-year-old designated historic landmark, is a 1.9-mile long linear park providing 23 blocks of open space. The multi-million dollar, multi-year partnership accomplished comprehensive restoration and rehabilitation of the park while retaining the landmark’s original vision and character-defining features. For a longer description, photos, and additional information, visit https://californiapreservation.org/awards/beverly-gardens/.
About the California Preservation Foundation and the Preservation Design Awards
Since 1983, over 500 projects have been recognized with a prestigious Preservation Design Award. Winning projects are selected by a jury of top professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, planning, and history, as well as renowned architecture critics and journalists. The jury selects projects that have furthered, to a notable degree, the purposes of the profession, consistent with the California Preservation Foundation’s mission.
The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) exists to ensure that the rich diversity of California’s historic resources are identified, protected and celebrated for their history and for their valuable role in California’s economy, environment and quality of life. Incorporated in 1978, CPF has grown from a small band of advocates to a statewide network of more than 19,000 members and supporters. CPF provides training to more than 1,500 individuals annually, responds to hundreds of requests for assistance each year, and is at the forefront of preservation advocacy, from the state legislature, to city halls across California.
The Board of Trustees of the California Preservation Foundation congratulate the teams behind each winning project and thank them for their important contributions to preservation. For more information, visit californiapreservation.org/awards.
California Preservation Awards
The California Preservation Awards are a statewide hallmark, showcasing the best in historic preservation. The awards ceremony includes the presentation of the Preservation Design Awards and the President’s Awards, bringing together more than 200 people each year to share and celebrate excellence in preservation.
Event Details
Friday, October 18, 2019
InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco
About the Preservation Design Awards
Since 1983, over 500 projects have been recognized with a prestigious Preservation Design Award. Winning projects are selected by a jury of top professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, planning, and history, as well as renowned architecture critics and journalists. The jury selects projects that have furthered, to a notable degree, the purposes of the profession, consistent with the California Preservation Foundation’s mission.
About the California Preservation Foundation
The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) exists to ensure that the rich diversity of California’s historic resources are identified, protected and celebrated for their history and for their valuable role in California’s economy, environment and quality of life. Incorporated in 1978, CPF has grown from a small band of advocates to a statewide network of more than 19,000 members and supporters. CPF provides training to more than 1,500 individuals annually, responds to hundreds of requests for assistance each year, and is at the forefront of preservation advocacy, from the state legislature, to city halls across California.
