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The 2023 Design Awards Event

Two people walk through a modern art gallery with high ceilings, exposed beams, a mezzanine level, and artwork displayed on white walls. Natural light streams in from large windows above a central staircase.

For 2023, we’re celebrating 16 award winning projects at the historic Fort Mason Center for the Arts & Culture in the Cowell Theatre, preceded by a special social event in the stunning Design Award-winning Pier 2 Atrium.

We’re celebrating four years of the Preservation Design Awards at this special opportunity for winning teams and conference-goers. Wines will be split into six groups, tied to winning projects from all four years. There will be some surprises, a silent auction, and food and drink served.

Rooted in Richmond

 

Project Lead
Jonathan Haeber – City of Richmond

Planning Staff Lead
Jonelyn Whales – City of Richmond

Client or Owner
Lina Velasco – City of Richmond

Historic Preservation Commission Chair
Joann Pavlinec – City of Richmond

App Developer
Daniyal Syed – Action Data Systems

Historic Preservation Commissioner
Caitlin (Harvey) Hibma – City of Richmond

Historic Preservation Commissioner
Michael Hibma – City of Richmond

Historic Preservation Commissioner
Fatema Crane – City of Richmond

Historic Preservation Commissioner
Linda Hemmila – City of Richmond

Historic Preservation Commissioner
Gretchen Stromberg – City of Richmond

Specialty / Sub-Contractor
Liam O’Donoghue – East Bay Yesterday

Museum / Archives Specialist
Victoria Stuhr – Richmond Museum of History & Culture

Museum / Archives Specialist
Evelyn Santos – Richmond Museum of History & Culture

Specialty / Sub-Contractor
Marc Robinson – Action Data Systems

Specialty / Sub-Contractor
Maria Leticia Oregon – RAP Center

Rooted in Richmond

Rooted in Richmond is a winner for the 2023 Preservation Design Award for Cultural Heritage, Intangible Assets. 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. Tickets and sponsorship options are available at californiapreservation.org/programs/awards/.

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A Black man stands in front of a store holding a sign reading “Shoot Jim Crow out of Lucky’s.” Seen behind him are store windows with sale signs. A banner below highlights a cultural heritage preservation award.
Three smartphone screens display an app showing an audio story with a historic photo, a map with route markers centered on Richmond, and a list of location-based stories. Background features a light blue gradient and the Rooted in Richmond logo.
A worn, old wooden desk with peeling paint and several drawers, featuring a large Rose Sale $7.99 poster with red, orange, and yellow roses attached to its side.
Four boys smile as they pose with their bicycles on a street. Three are sitting on bikes while one stands beside his. A building with large windows is in the background. The photo has some white spots and marks.
Aerial black-and-white photo of the Pullman Shops complex, surrounded by rail tracks and grid-like roads, with scattered houses and open land in the background.
A group of men dressed in suits, overcoats, and hats stand closely together indoors, appearing to converse and socialize in a crowded room. The image is black and white and has a vintage feel.
Two children stand in front of a large sign that reads Atchison Village, developed by the Housing Authority of the City of Richmond with additional text about federal housing projects. Houses are visible in the background.
Two men in suits stand outside a small wooden building with large signs advertising city lots for sale in Richmond. The building sits on grassy land with mountains visible in the background.
A large group of schoolchildren stand outdoors, forming a heart shape. Many of them have one arm raised in the air, posing together and looking up at the camera. The photo is black and white.
A person wearing protective gear and a welding helmet labeled Rosie uses a welding torch on a metal structure at a factory or workshop, with welding rods and equipment nearby.
A vintage illustrated cover titled The Richmond Story, Richmond California, shows ships, oil tanks, smoke, and cars, with text noting Richmonds 50th anniversary: 1905–1955.

About Rooted in Richmond

The Rooted in Richmond App is a collection of 16 historic sites – tangible and intangible – located along the Richmond Greenway. This multimedia walking and biking tour (made possible by a Certified Local Government Grant and a volunteer project management team) allows visitors to hear from Richmond residents, historians, and notable civic leaders. The Android and Apple-based app is also accessible on the web for people to learn about the diverse sites associated with Richmond in the 20th century. The tour also includes a narrated Spanish version.

The tour features exclusive audio interviews, 3D models of Richmond’s historical artifacts, and dozens of vivid historical images. Stops automatically trigger as you pass by, including Pre-WWII Japanese rose nurseries; the Pullman Palace Car factory; Social Justice and Civil Rights in Richmond; a WPA-era mural rediscovered in a post office basement; Ohlone shell mounds; and much more.

The tour is six miles in length and can be completed all at once, or in three equal segments of two miles each. 

You  may visit the full tour and browse the tour stops by visiting one of the following options below. 

About CPF and the Awards

Held in conjunction with CPF’s 2026 Annual Conference in Riverside, the 2026 Mission Inn Preservation Design Awards Ceremony and Reception will spotlight excellence in historic preservation in a setting that reflects the very spirit of the work being honored. This special evening brings together award recipients, conference participants, preservation leaders, and supporters from across California to celebrate outstanding preservation projects and leadership through the Preservation Design Awards and President’s Awards.

Founded in 1978, the California Preservation Foundation (CPF) is California’s statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of historic places and cultural heritage. Through education, advocacy, and community-centered programs, CPF supports the people, projects, and policies that keep California’s historic resources vital and valued. We now support a national network of more than 36,000 members and supporters. Click here to learn how you can become a member.