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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.

Mayfield Senior School

 

Entrant
Chad Yussman – KFA Architecture

Client or Owner
Kate Morin – Mayfield Senior School

Project Lead
Tarrah Beebe – KFA Architecture

Contractor
Rita Illig Liebelt – Illig Construction Company

Structural Engineer
Jim Pearson – Brandow & Johnston

Mechanical Engineer
Bryan Jimenez – Henderson Engineers

Electrical Engineer
Harold Pintes – Henderson Engineers

MEP Engineer
Ryan Haug – Henderson Engineers

Contractor
Reuben Lombardo – Spectra Company

Lighting Consultant
Kris Sandheinrich – KGM Lighting

Audiovisual Consultant
David Gales – Waveguide

Plumbing Consultant
Grant Muir – Muir-Chase Plumbing

Other
Brad Young – Wittler-Young, Inc.

Historian
Architectural Resources Group

Mayfield Senior School

Mayfield Senior School is a winner for the 2023 Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation. 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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About Mayfield Senior School

The renovation at Mayfield Senior School is the gold standard for projects of its kind.  In phasing the project, immense value was placed on the preservation of Strub Hall as a cornerstone in the School’s legacy and the history of Pasadena.  Constructed as a single family home, projects of this type are often renovated and modified over the years resulting in a loss of the historic features. This renovation is just the opposite; the preservation aspect of the project was the priority from the beginning, with the planned intervention of seismic and MEP systems taking a backseat to the preservation of the building. The painstaking process of repairing, replacing, and matching finishes to the existing historic finishes was prioritized as well.  The non-historic spaces were designed and constructed to blend into and showcase the historic spaces while providing a contemporary but timeless aesthetic.

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.