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The 2024 Design Awards Event

A large group of people in formal attire are seated at round tables, dining and talking, in an ornate banquet hall with chandeliers, arched doorways, and elaborate ceiling decorations.

We’re celebrating 15 award winning projects, as well as the Trustee’s Awards for Excellence and the President’s Awards at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, followed by a special social event with food and drinks in the stunning ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel. Tickets to the Awards Ceremony and the post-awards reception are $225 for members and $250 and available here (discounted to $175 if you’re attending our Annual Conference – combo packages available on our conference page)

The Koblick House

Project Lead
Eric Lamers – Hammerhead

Project Lead, Architectural Designer
Jessica Pell – Manola Studio

Owner / Client
Cyrus Etemad –  

Historic Architect
Richard Neutra –  

Architect/Landscape
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Contractor
Eric Lamers – Hammerhead

Additional Participant(s)
Douglas Carr –  

Koblick House

Koblick House is one of fifteen winners honored with the 2024 Preservation Design Award. This project was a recipient in the Preservation or Restoration category. 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 hillside garden with succulents and small plants growing among rocks and bricks. A wooden fence and tree are at the top, and a scenic view of water, trees, and buildings is visible in the background.
A bright hallway with wooden floors leads to a sunlit living area. A table and lamp sit near large windows with city views. Doors on either side open to adjacent rooms, and a cozy kitchen is partially visible on the left.
A minimal living room with light walls, wooden floors, a tan leather sofa, a small window by a gray door, and a brick fireplace with a fire burning, creating a cozy atmosphere.
A bright, empty room with large corner windows offering scenic views of a lake, trees, and distant hills. Rolled-up carpeting and furniture are visible, and sunlight streams across the bare wooden floor.
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A man works on a rooftop deck under construction, surrounded by wooden beams, tools, and insulation materials, with a cityscape and blue sky in the background.
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A cozy balcony with a brown wooden chair, a cushion, a notebook, and a small round table with a vase of orange marigolds. Large windows reflect a hillside view with houses under a clear sky.
Bright, modern kitchen with white cabinets, black countertops, and large windows with blinds. A wooden stool with a white mug sits near a cabinet, and a bowl of fruit is on the counter. Sunlight streams in from the window.
A stainless steel kitchen sink with a towel draped over the edge, two glasses on the counter, a potted plant, and a framed photo on the wall. Sunlight casts diagonal stripes of light across the scene.
A cozy, neatly made bed with neutral bedding sits between two wooden nightstands. One nightstand has a lamp, plant, and tray; the other has a lamp, framed art, and flowers. Sunlight streams through the window with blinds on the left.
A modern interior with a tan leather couch, wooden floor, and a large silver sliding door. Behind the door is a small shelf with a framed photo, a bowl, and a small dish. Outside, greenery is visible.
Two wooden chairs sit on a stone patio against a tall, curved concrete wall, with green plants and a tree stump placed nearby. Some greenery climbs the wall in the background.
A bright dining area with wooden furniture sits by large windows overlooking a scenic lake and distant hills. Sunlight fills the room, which also features a cozy armchair and a lamp on a side table.
A small bathroom with white walls features a sink, wall mirror, bathtub, and window with horizontal blinds letting in sunlight. A soap dispenser sits on the sink, and the room has a clean, minimalist design.
A modern living room with a large window wall offering a scenic view of green hills and houses. The room features a sofa, an armchair, a dining table, and minimalistic decor with natural light filling the space.

About Koblick House

The property was originally designed and built for local art professor Harry Koblick, a humble creative client of limited means in Silver Lake “a new neighborhood of Los Angeles that became a fertile ground for a budding Southern California Modernism and the locale of Neutra’s own home and practice. In the early 1950s, the Koblicks sold the house and it entered a decades long period of neglect as a rental property: we discovered the home in various stages of structural decline, with critical rot and water damage throughout. The owner and his team meticulously researched the history of the home in Neutra’s and Julius Shulman’s archives and other surviving works, and in the layers of paint and plaster and wood in the home itself to inform the decisions that were made in undertaking this extensive restoration that sought to honor and restore Neutra’s original design vision of 1937.

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.