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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.

8th & Broadway

 

Project Lead or Principal First Name
Shawn Bleet – ODAA architecture & design

Client or Owner
Dimitri Bonnis – Bonnis Properties Cal Inc.

Project Lead
Robert Fabijaniak – ODAA

Contractor
Moshe Librush – MDM Builders

Consulting Engineer
Russell Holland – Russell Holland Engineering

Consulting Engineer
John Younghusband – YCI Building Compliance Solutions

8th & Broadway

8th & Broadway is a winner for the 2023 Preservation Design Award for Restoration. 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/.

Read more about the Preservation Design Awards
Aerial view of a restored historic building at 8th & Broadway in Los Angeles, featuring a rooftop garden. Text notes it won a 2023 Preservation Design Award for Restoration from the California Preservation Foundation.
A cityscape view of downtown Los Angeles featuring a prominent white corner building, crosswalks, tree-lined streets, and tall skyscrapers under a clear blue sky.
A white, neoclassical-style building with tall columns and ornate details stands on a sunny city street corner, surrounded by traffic lights, cars, and pedestrians under a blue sky.
A modern building lobby with marble walls and floors, black accents, two closed elevator doors, and large circular LED ceiling lights creating reflections on polished surfaces.
An empty industrial-style interior features large round white columns, exposed concrete beams, and visible ceiling pipes. Sunlight streams through tall windows, illuminating the open, modern space.
A view down a short staircase with brown marble walls and handrails, leading to an old-fashioned bank teller window with metal bars and ornate detailing. The space is lit by ceiling lamps.
A dimly lit hallway lined with large steel safety deposit boxes leads to a heavy, ornate vault door at the end, evoking the interior of a secure bank vault.
A rooftop garden with succulent plants in raised beds, surrounded by modern benches and glass railings, overlooks a cityscape with historic and modern buildings under a clear blue sky.
A dark awning with “8th & broadway” written on two sides is attached to a modern white building. Part of a vertical blue sign with the letters OLYM is visible on an adjacent older building.
A view through an open window showing a detailed, oversized ornamental column capital with intricate carvings, set against a backdrop of classical-style buildings on a clear day.
A tall, white marble column with vertical grooves stands next to large windows, viewed from a low angle against a clear blue sky.

About 8th & Broadway

The 10-story Merritt Building was completed in 1915 as a monument to Hulett C. Merritt’s family at the corner of 8th St and Broadway after a 23-story “skyscraper” proposal was squashed by City Council.  All exterior, floor and wall surfaces were constructed with white Colorado Mule marble, the same as the Lincoln Memorial, inside and out making it the tallest building in the world at the time with such treatment.

The building is part of the revitalization of Historic Broadway as the center of Los Angeles with the likes of many international retail, such as Apple & Nike, and restaurant brands setting roots.  The exterior has been restored to its original design intent that was drastically altered in the 60’s by California Home Savings & Loan Bank.  Select areas of historic interiors have been restored while others are being modernized to support Creative Office culture.

A beautiful roof deck and Fitness Center have been added as amenities.

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.