Congratulations to the 2025 Honorees
ARCHITECTURE | INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE | SINGLE-FAMILY | UNBUILT | MULTIFAMILY | PRESERVATION | URBAN DESIGN | TIJUANA | STUDENT | LEGACY | PATRON
ARCHITECTURE
8980 | Gensler | CITATION AWARD
“A well executed, nicely detailed, compositionally refined, and presents a strong bold urban edge.”
Mira Costa College Chemistry and Biotechnology Building | HED | MERIT AWARD
“The design team’s deep level of engagement with the user groups regarding the building’s organization, performance, and execution is evident, and the results clearly excite both the faculty and students.”
Torrey Heights by Breakthrough Properties | Flad Architects | HONOR AWARD
“This is a robust pure architecture project, interesting, thoughtful, beautifully done.”
Mira Costa College Health & Wellness Hub | HMC Architects | CITATION AWARD
“This project has a really pleasant vibe, integrating recreation and academics with wonderful outdoor spaces that take advantage of San Diego’s perfect year round climate.”
Nancy Ridge | Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects | HONOR AWARD
“Adaptive reuse that provides a clear architectural vision. An amazing transformation from the very dated original structure”
Interior Architecture
San Diego Symphony Orchestra – Jacobs Music Center | HGA | HONOR AWARD
“An extraordinary effort across all aspects of this project. The new elements are stunning and seamlessly coexist with the original interiors, all without playing second fiddle.”
Single-Family Residential
HOVIS House | ANOTHERericjohnson | CITATION AWARD
“A really well conceived, sweet little project that transformed a dated non-descript single-family that would typically end up in a dumpster, into a very cool over under.”
Unbuilt Design
Rio De Oportunidades | The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP | CITATION AWARD
“highly supportive of the opportunities of this design that bridge and strengthen, even embolden transnational relationships.”
Ocean Beach Pier Renewal | RNT Architects | CITATION AWARD
“The jury appreciated the ambitious scope of this elegantly designed civic amenity and would like to encourage decision makers to bravely move this project forward.”
Multifamily Residential
Tselner | Jeff Svitak Inc | CITATION AWARD
“Nicely executed marriage of a minimal, almost quiet, palette of materials with an understated indoor/outdoor design-density done right!”
El Cerrito permanent Supportive Housing | LPA Design Studios | HONOR AWARD
“Gloriously hits the missing middle of multi-family housing. This project is interesting, innovative, high performance, and beautiful”
Preservation
UC San Diego Revelle College York Hall Seismic Improvements | LPA Design Studio | HONOR AWARD
“Impressive “columnectomy”, preserving the mid-century character of the original structure while seamlessly integrating the seismic retrofit elements—an artful magic trick.”
Botanical Building Restoration | Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Inc. | HONOR AWARD
“Wow, really incredible! The architect and the City should be praised for their stewardship of and investment in this beloved Balboa Park icon.”
Urban Design
George Walker Smith Education Campus | RNT Architects | MERIT AWARD
“The George Walker Smith Education Campus redefines what a public school can be in an urban context. Its seamless integration of education, community, and public space stands as a model for civic-minded design. By restoring urban connections and centering community needs, the project elevates the school to a vibrant cultural anchor for the neighborhood.”
Civita Master Plan | Carrier Johnson + Culture | HONOR AWARD
“Programmatically as well as ecologically, the Civita Master Plan offers a comprehensive and visionary solution to reimagining a post-industrial site. The fact that the site is vibrantly occupied by a public that responds to its programmatic and ecological offerings is a testament to the project’s success!”
Arquitectura De Tijuana
RIC Office | Saen Studio | CITATION AWARD
“It embodies the type of client and project that architects in Tijuana seek in order to stand out from the ordinary.”
Student
Resilient Ecosystems, Resilient Spaces | Tyler West
“The project stands out for its ability to transform environmental challenges into educational opportunities, making it an exemplary model of resilience in architecture.”
Legacy Award
Vacation Village / Paradise Point Resort
“The remarkable integrity and continued functionality of this treasured destination, even after 63 years, stands as a lasting symbol of San Diego’s beach culture and thoughtful, climate-responsive design.”
Patron of The Year
Mira Costa College
“A committed and visionary client dedicated to advancing design excellence by creating bold and transformative environments for student’s wellbeing, academic success and community impact.”
Thank you to our 2025 DxSD Partners
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