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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.

The Hearst Greek Theatre Northside Concessions & Amenities Plaza

 

Project Lead
Christopher Wasney – CAW Architects, Inc.

Project Lead
Mousam Adcock – CAW Architects, Inc.

Owner/Client
James Wert – University of California, Berkeley

Historic Architect
Christopher Wasney – CAW Architects, Inc.

Structural Engineer
David Mar – Mar Structural Design

Structural Engineer
John Wolfe – Mar Structural Design

Mechanical Plumbing Engineer
Ray Keane – Engineering 350

Mechanical Plumbing Engineer
Kim Zylker – Engineering 350

Landscape Architect
Stephen Wheeler – Stephen Wheeler Landscape Architects

Contractor
Ryan Marshall – Overaa

Electrical Engineer
David Johnson – The Engineering Enterprise

Civil Engineering
Richard Souza – CSW/ST2

Additional participant(s)
Jeremy Geffen – Cal Performances, UC Berkeley

Additional participant(s)
Doug Warrick – Another Planet Entertainment

Additional participant(s)
Gregg Perloff – Another Planet Entertainment

The Hearst Greek Theatre Northside Concessions & Amenities Plaza

The Hearst Greek Theatre Northside Concessions & Amenities Plaza is a winner for the 2023 Preservation Design Award for Contextual Infill. 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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Aerial view of the Hearst Greek Theatre Northside Concessions & Amenities Plaza in Berkeley, surrounded by trees and buildings. Text announces a 2023 Preservation Design Award for Contextual Infill.
People stand in line near a modern concrete building with labeled sections for merchandise, terrace, and tickets. Others walk or gather nearby under string lights, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Aerial view of an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by trees and buildings, with people gathering inside and around the venue; nearby sports fields and wooded hills are visible in the background.
Aerial view of an outdoor amphitheater with tiered seating, surrounded by trees and buildings. People are gathered in the seating area and walking on nearby paths.
People walk down steps in front of a modern building labeled “PLAZA” at dusk, with string lights overhead and a group lining up at a food stand in the background under a colorful sky.
People enter and exit a modern concrete building at sunset. Some wear uniforms marked “USHER” or security vests. String lights hang above, and signs for ID check and directions are visible on the walls.

About The Hearst Greek Theatre Northside Concessions & Amenities Plaza

In 1957, Ernest Born and Lawrence Halprin put on a master class in how to add to a classical icon. Their project used strong horizontal massing, simple smooth surfaces juxtaposed with rough textured concrete to honor and complement the original John Galen Howard amphitheater. Their project is part landform / part building. 

Our project takes a similar approach, gently touching the northern edge of the Born project, and stepping up the hill to the north to create a gracious plaza and a restroom/concession building that is embedded into the hillside, and steps up with it, creating as upper terrace as well. The building and site walls echo the strong, horizontal, and intentionally unarticulated forms of the Born addition.

Complimentary materials – board-formed concrete and smooth plaster, tie back to both the Born and Howard material palettes, with suitable differentiation in texture and color.

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.