The awards recognized excellence in landscape installation and maintenance, demonstrating the best quality, construction, originality and attention to detail on 2013 projects.
Thirty-four awards were presented in 24 categories culled from 75 entries, which encompassed categories covering residential and commercial landscape construction, maintenance and renovation, along with water features, outdoor lighting and water-saving California-friendly landscaping.
The three top awards include: Sweepstakes Award for best design and build construction to Envision Landscape Studio of San Diego for the Modern urban farmstead in Encinitas; President’s Award for best landscape renovation to Mark Schroeder & Co. of San Diego for Coronado Residence in Coronado; and the Judges’ Award for residential maintenance to Columbine Landscape of Solana Beach for its work at the Padovani Residence in San Diego.
Multiple award winners included: Heaviland Enterprises of Vista, Falling Waters Landscapes of Encinitas, and Envision Landscape Studio of San Diego, with three awards; Mark Schroeder & Co. Inc of San Diego, Enchanted Landscapes of Rancho Santa Fe, Nature Designs Landscaping of Vista, Torrey Pines Landscape Company, Inc. of San Diego, The Brickman Group of San Diego, Benchmark Landscape of San Diego, Tierra Verde Resources of Encinitas, Columbine Landscape of Solana Beach, New Way Landscape and Tree Services of San Diego, PCA Summit Services of Escondido, and Shasta Landscaping of San Marcos, each with two awards.
Other companies receiving a single award included: Allen Landscape of Oceanside, Sowell Landscape of Encinitas, AAA Landscape Specialists of San Marcos.
A first place “winner” and second place “achievement” award were presented, although not all categories warranted both types of awards.
Here is a complete list of categories and recipients:
- Residential Construction Medium: Mark Schroeder & Co. of San Diego for the Encinitas Residence in Encinitas (winner).
- Residential Construction Large: Allen Landscape of Oceanside for Hidden Canyon La Jolla in La Jolla (winner); Enchanted Landscapes of Rancho Santa Fe for the Kimbrell Residence in San Diego (achievement).
- Residential Maintenance Medium: Nature Designs Landscaping of Vista for Crawford Residence in San Diego (winner).
- Residential Maintenance Large: Torrey Pines Landscape Company of San Diego for Cross Residence in San Diego (winner); Nature Designs Landscaping of Vista for Bukenmayer Residence in Poway (achievement).
- Commercial Maintenance Medium: The Brickman Group of San Diego for Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa in Rancho Santa Fe (winner); Benchmark Landscape of Poway for 5871 Oberlin Dr. in San Diego (achievement).
- Commercial Maintenance Large: The Brickman Group of San Diego for T-C Forum at Carlsbad in Carlsbad (winner).
- Multi unit Maintenance: Tierra Verde Resources of Encinitas for La Colony HOA in San Diego (winner); Tierra Verde Resources of Encinitas for Viaggio HOA in Carlsbad (achievement).
- Landscape Renovation Medium: Torrey Pines Landscape Company of San Diego for Hobbs Residence in La Jolla (winner); Columbine Landscape Inc. Solana Beach for Padovani Residence in San Diego (achievement).
- Landscape Renovation Large: Heaviland Enterprises of Vista for Websense Turf Removal Renovation in San Diego (winner); Heaviland Enterprises of Vista for Wateridge Landscape Renovation in San Diego (achievement).
- Watersmart Landscape Construction Residential: Sowell Landscape of Encinitas for Nagy in Solana Beach (winner).
- Watersmart Landscape Construction Commercial: Benchmark Landscape of San Diego for Campus Point in San Diego (winner); New Way Landscape and Tree Services of San Diego for 4000 Ruffin Road in San Diego (achievement).
- Watersmart Landscape Maintenance: New Way Landscape and Tree Services of San Diego for Pacific Station in San Diego (winner).
- Design Build Construction Small: Falling Waters Landscape Encinitas for Mannes Residence in Cardiff-By-The-Sea (winner).
- Design Build Construction Medium: Enchanted Landscapes of Rancho Santa Fe for Doss Residence in Carlsbad (winner); Falling Waters Landscape Encinitas for Wells Residence in La Jolla (achievement).
- Design Build Construction Large: Falling Waters Landscape of Encinitas for Saxten Residence in (winner); Envision Landscape Studio of San Diego for Farmhouse Contemporary in Encinitas (achievement).
- Design Build Construction Estate: PCA Summit Service of Escondido for Boland Residence in Carlsbad (winner); Heaviland Enterprises of Vista for Wateridge Landscape Renovation in San Diego (achievement).
- Model Home Complex: Shasta Landscaping of San Marcos for Marston Model Homes Complex in San Diego (winner).
- Public Works Construction: Shasta Landscaping of San Marcos for Carmel Valley Road Median/Streetscape in San Diego (winner).
- Water Feature: PCA Summit Services of Escondido for Henson Residence in San Diego (winner).
- Landscape Lighting: Envision Landscape Studio of San Diego for Farmhouse Contemporary in Encinitas (winner).
- Landscape Lighting Renovation: AAA Landscape Specialists of San Marcos for Foster Residence in Rancho Santa Fe (winner).
The judges for the awards included:
- James Benedetti, JPBLA Landscape Architect
- Kurt Carlson, KTU&A, Landscape Architect
- Steve Sherman, California Landscape Technologies, Landscape Architect
- Nick Martin, Nick Martin Landscape Architect
- Gary Hoyt, Landscape Architect
- Kasia Trojanowska, Landscape Architect
- Marian Marum, Marum Partnership, Landscape Architect
- Joe Dodd, JD Design, Landscape Architect
- Jim Kuhlken, Rick Engineering, Landscape Architect
- Brad Lenahan, Nowell & Associates, Landscape Architect
- Raul Avila, FX Luminaire
