La Laguna in Top 60 of the ’60s

One of Garavaglia Architecture, Inc.’s projects in Southern California, La Laguna de San Gabriel, was just voted First Place for the Cultural Landscape category in the Top 60 in the ’60s poll.  This opinion poll was conducted as part of LA Conservancy’s celebration of the ’60s turning ’50s. The Top 60 are listed in the categories of civic/institutional, commercial/retail, industrial/manufacturing, cultural sites, residential, and cultural landscapes.

La Laguna was saved from demolition in 2006 by the Friends of La Laguna. Garavaglia Architecture, Inc. is proud to be part of the process, providing a Historic Structures Report and a Preservation Plan for this playground built by concrete artist Benjamin Dominguez. The project is also a 2009 LA Conservancy Preservation Award winner.

Click here for the LA Conservancy announcement of the winners and navigate to 1963 by clicking on the 1950 mark on our timeline for more information on this project. Congratulations to all the winners.

Historic Chinese Structures win AIA SF 2010 Honor Award

We’re proud to announce the Fiddletown project of two Historic Chinese Structures has just won a AIA San Francisco 2010 Design Award

We’re proud to announce the Fiddletown project of two Historic Chinese Structures has just won an 2010 Design Award from the AIA in San Francisco. It won an Honor Award in the category of Historic Preservation and Innovation in Rehabilitation. Michael Garavaglia accepted the award at the gala held at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center on May 6th. The two buildings, the Chinese Store and Gambling Hall, were built c.1850 during the California gold rush era and are being planned to be part of an interpretive exhibit.

To read more about the project, click on 1850 of our timeline. Read more about the award on the AIA San Francisco Awards web site.

Seabiscuit’s Legacy Art Exhibition, Dinner & Benefit Auction

Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation & Howard Community Healthcare Foundation presents:

Seabiscuit’s Legacy
Art Exhibition, Dinner & Benefit Auction
Saturday, May 22, 2010
5:00pm – 9:30pm
Ridgewood Ranch in Willits, California

Limited tickets available, $75.00
To Reserve call 707.459.2777
www.howardfoundation.org

Garavaglia Architecture, Inc. has been proud to be involved with the Seabiscuit convalescence at Ridgewood Ranch. For more information on this project, click on 1939 on our timeline or call us at 415.391.9633.