21st Beautification Awards Announced

A Malibu home with two bedrooms in 44,000 square feet was one of six winners of the top “Perpetual Awards” in the Los Angeles Business Council’s 21st annual Beautification Awards.

The futuristic-looking home on two acres of trees won the Ray Watt Award for Outstanding Single-Family Residence.

Architect Edward R. Niles, who designed the home, described it as “a stainless-steel ranch house, which looks something like a spaceship.” Attorney Milton Sidley built the home and owns it with his wife.

The Jeffrey Tamkin Award for Outstanding New Commercial High Rise went to Sanwa Bank Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The project is owned by Mitsui Fudosan USA Inc., designed by A. C. Martin & Associates and built by Swinerton & Walberg.

The Goldrich/Kest Award for Outstanding New Multi-Family Residence was won by Seacliff Homes in Malibu. The buildings are owned by Seacliff Partners, designed by Kanner Architects and built by Winston Brock Chappell.

The Kaufman & Broad Award for Outstanding New Public or Civic Project went to the Van Nuys Municipal Courts Building, owned by Los Angeles County, designed by Dworsky Associates and built by Tutor Saliba Corp.

The Raleigh Enterprises Award for Outstanding Commercial Landscaping was won by Corporate Center at Malibu Canyon, owned by The Johnson Group. Dave Simon was the landscape architect, and Living Waters was the contractor.

The Department of Water & Power Award, the final “Perpetual Award,” for energy efficiency, went to the Ronald Reagan State Office Building, designed by Ellerbe Becket and built by Tishman Construction.

Judges for the contest were Joseph Balbona of Rochlin, Baran & Balbona; Richard Meier of Richard Meier & Associates; Lawrence Reed of Moline, LRM Ltd.; Harshad Patel of Harshad Patel Design Consortium; Michael Rachlin of Rachlin & Rachlin, and Timothy H. Walker of Maguire Thomas Partners.