ENR California is pleased to announce the winners of its Regional Best Projects 2024 competition!
After several weeks of hard work, an independent panel of AEC experts reviewed 90 projects from across California and Hawaii and selected 30 top projects and 27 awards of merit. The California contest is split into two separate regions; North and South
Projects were evaluated based on the project team’s ability to overcome challenges, their contribution to the industry and community, safety and quality of construction and design.
The judges of the 2024 competition were:
- Amer Bata, deputy director of department, AECOM
- Doug Conrath, Director (retired), CRB
- Steve Friar, Hensel Phelps Western US Regional Planning Director
- Red Gayita, regional executive/special projects, Bernards
- Donald Kahn, Project Executive, Largo Concrete
- Beatriz Kim, Head of Engineering Team, Rosendin
- Phil LeCocq, Project Manager, Engineering Division, California Department of Water Resources
- Rory Madden, Senior Project Manager, coDesign
- Danica Mason, Director, Red Team Go!
- David Mori, Engineering Manager, City of Anaheim Public Works
- Allison Otto, president and CEO of Otto Construction
- Caleigh Raymer, Construction Manager, PCL
As always, to avoid conflicts of interest, our judges did not score any category in which their companies submitted proposals, and refrained from scoring projects in which they had any involvement.
Winners of the Excellence in sustainability prize and the Excellence in security the award for the California regions will be announced in August.
All winning project teams, as well as Owner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year, Contractor of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award winners, will be recognized at a couple of awards events in October.
In addition to selecting the category winners, the judges have also chosen three finalists each for Northern California and Southern California to be considered as ENR California’s 2024 Projectswhich will also be announced at the Best Projects events.
- The Southern California awards will be presented on October 15 in Los Angeles (click here for more information).
- The Northern California awards will be presented on October 17 in San Francisco (click here for more information).
This year’s winning projects in the major categories, listed below, will be described in depth in the October print edition of ENR California.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
ENR California 2024 Best Regional Projects Winners
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Best Cultural/Cult
Improvements to the Upper Bowl of the Greek Theater at the University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Submitted by Sherwood Design Engineers
Best Energy/Industrial
Mos Landing Phase III
Monterey, California
Submitted by Burns & McDonnell
Merit Award – Energy/Industrial
Google Moffett Park thermal plant
Sunnyvale, California
Presented by AGF Architects
Best Government/Public Building
San Mateo County County Office Building 3 (COB3)
Redwood City, California
Presented by Truebeck Construction
Merit Award – Government/Public Building
Placer County Health and Human Services Center
Auburn, California
Presented by Turner Construction Co.
Better healthcare
Behring Pavilion and UCSF: John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann Cancer Center
Walnut Creek, California
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Merit Award – Health Care
Breast image CSMC Marina Towers
Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Submitted by TIS Construction Services, Inc.
Best Higher Education/Research
Garden park
Davis, California
Presented by CBG Building Co.
Merit Award – Higher Education/Research
Las Positas College Public Security Complex
Livermore, California
Presented by C. Overaa & Co.
Better road/bridge
CA State Route 70 Safety and Stormwater Improvement Project
Plumas County, California
Presented by Q&D Construction
Merit Award – Road/Bridge
Veteran’s Boulevard Interchange
Fresno, California
Presented by Teichert Construction
Best interior/tenant improvement
Arc Institute
Palo Alto, California
Presented by Truebeck Construction
Award of Merit – Improvement of interiors/tenants
101 California Renovation of lobby and plaza
San Francisco
Presented by Turner Construction Co.
Better K-12 education
Sonoma Academy Community Performing Arts Center
Santa Rosa, California
Presented by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects
Better landscape/urban development
Improvements to the SOMA street nursery
San Francisco
Submitted by Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc.
Better manufacturing
Kubota Western Distribution Center
Elk Grove, California
Presented by Alston Construction
Best Office/Retail/Mixed Use
200 Park
San Jose, California
Presented by Level 10 Construction
Award of Merit – Office/Retail/Mixed Use
YouTube Campus Expansion
San Bruno, California
Presented by McCarthy Building Cos.
Best Reform/Restoration
Santa Clara at Capitol Park
Sacramento
Presented by Miyamoto International
Merit Award – Reform/Restoration
The Portal Place
St. Paul, Calif.
Presented by Midstate Construction
Merit Award – Reform/Restoration
Maclac D Building – Revival of a historic paint factory
San Francisco
Presented by Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects with PLAD Peter Logan Architecture and Design
Best residential/hospitality
1629 Market Street
San Francisco
Presented by Suffolk
Merit Award – Residential Hospitality
805 Riverside
West Sacramento, California
Presented by Mogavero Architects
Best little project
Seismic renovation of the Veterans Memorial Auditorium
San Rafael, California
Presented by Plant Construction Company, LP
Merit Award – Small Project
Air Canada SFO Maple Leaf Lounge
San Francisco
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Better Water/Environment
Design and construction of Morro Bay water recovery facilities
Morro Bay, California
Submitted by Black & Veach
Merit Award – Water/Environment
Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration
Marysville, California
Presented by Teichert Construction
Merit Award – Water/Environment
City of Foster levee improvement project
Foster City, California
Posted by Tanner Pacific, Inc.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Better airport/transit
Delta Sky Way Program at LAX
Los Angeles
Presented by Hensel Phelps
Merit Award – Airport/Traffic
LAX terminal cores and APM interface
Los Angeles
Presented by Austin Commercial, LP
Best Cultural/Cult
UCLA’s Nimoy Theater
Los Angeles
Presented by Shawmut Design and Construction
Best Energy/Industrial
Stanton Battery Energy Storage System
Stanton, California
Submitted by BEI Construction, Inc.
Best Government/Public Building
Live Well Center of Southeast San Diego County
San Diego
Presented by PCL Construction
Merit Award – Government/Public Building
Modernization and expansion project of the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry (LPOE).
San Diego
Submitted by Hill International, Inc.
Better healthcare
Tarzana reimagined
Tarzana, California
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos., Inc.
Merit Award – Health Care
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Imaging and Radiation Oncology Center
Bellflower, California
Presented by Turner Construction Co.
Best Higher Education/Research
MiraCosta College Health and Wellness Hub
Oceanside, California
Presented by Balfour Beatty
Merit Award – Higher Education/Research
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Maple Hall
Northridge, California
Presented by Gilbane Building Co.
Merit Award – Higher Education/Research
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Education Building II
Riverside, California
Presented by Hensel Phelps
Better road/bridge
I-405 Improvement Project
Orange County, California
Posted by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
Merit Award – Road/Bridge
Rehabilitation of route 210
Sylmar, California
Posted by Flatiron West, Inc.
Merit Award – Road/Bridge
San Marcos Creek City District Infrastructure Project
San Marcos, California
Submitted by SEMA Construction, Inc.
Best interior/tenant improvement
Lincoln International
Los Angeles
Presented by Clune Construction
Award of Merit – Interior/Tenant Improvement
Confidential Client IT at The Culver Studios (J&O Buildings)
Culver City, California
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Merit Award – Landscape/Urban Development
Wilmington Waterfront and Building Demolition
Los Angeles
Presented by the Port of Los Angeles
Better manufacturing
Goodman Logistics Center Fullerton
Fullerton, California
Presented by Oltmans Construction Co.
Best Office/Retail/Mixed Use
4930 Directors Square
San Diego
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Award of Merit: Office/Retail/Mixed Use
Carrer Primavera 843 N
Los Angeles
Presented by Shawmut Design and Construction
Best Reform/Restoration
Church of the United University of the University of Southern CA
Los Angeles
Posted by Perkins Eastman | Pfeiffer
Merit Award – Reform/Restoration
San Diego Humane Society Adoption Center
San Diego
Presented by COAR Design Group
Best residential/hospitality
AC + Moxy Hotels
Los Angeles
Presented by Suffolk
Merit Award – Residential/Hospitality
Alexan Noho West
North Hollywood, California
Submitted by Build Group
Best little project
heartbeat
West Hollywood, California
Presented by HITT Contracting
Merit Award – Small Project
W Hotel Renovation
Los Angeles
Submitted by Build Group
Best Sports/Entertainment
Loma Verde Community Center and Aquatic Center
Chula Vista, Calif.
Presented by COAR Design Group
Better Water/Environment
Hyperion Headworks Odor Control Update
Los Angeles
Presented by the City of Los Angeles Engineering Office
Merit Award – Water/Environment
Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC)
San Bernardino, California
Presented by Balfour Beatty
