Known as one of the oldest and most prestigious competitions in the industry, the Gold Nugget Awards have recognized top innovators in design, planning, and development for the past 59 years. The program announced its 2022 grand honorees at an awards ceremony June 22 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center during PCBC, the Pacific Coast’s regional conference and trade show for real estate development.
This year’s competition drew 595 entries in 64 categories, including single-family production, interior design, custom homes, multifamily, affordable, site planning, renovations, mixed-use, and commercial. Jurors selected merit winners across groups and from there elevated one project in each for a grand award.
The judging panel included Matt Alexander, vice president of development at The Cambridge Cos.; Daniel Gehman, principal at Danielian Associates; John McManus, founder of The Builder’s Daily; Matthew Porreca, design director at LPA Design Studios; Matthew Segal, architect and manager at Jonathan Segal, FAIA; and Symone Strong, associate editor at BUILDER.
In the single-family categories, the judges praised floor plans and elevations that showcased innovation in architecture, considered both communal and private spaces, had thoughtful outdoor living, and leveraged sustainable design that will positively impact future occupants for years to come.
Below are the homes and communities of the year as well as a selection of grand winners in residential design:
Home of the Year: Vitality Collection in Central Park, Denver
Builder: Thrive Home Builders; Architect: DTJ Design
Residential Detached Collection of the Year: Davidson Collection and Waters Edge at Delta Coves, Bethel Island, California
Builder: Davidson Communities; Architect: Robert Hidey Architects and Woodley Architectural Group
Master Plan Community of the Year: Sterling Grove, Surprise, Arizona
Builder: Toll Brothers; Architect: PHX Architecture, BSB Design, KTGY
Best Single-Family Detached Home, Under 1,800 Square Feet: RiverHouse, Healdsburg, California
Developer: Urban Green; Builder: Beach Street Construction; Architect: JZMK Partners
Best Single-Family Detached Home, 1,800 to 2,499 Square Feet: Elmwood at ShadeTree, Ontario, California
Builder: Landsea Homes; Architect: Dahlin Group Architecture Planning
Best Single-Family Detached Home, 3,000 to 3,499 Square Feet: Davidson Collection’s The Edgewater at Delta Coves, Bethel Island, California
Builder: Davidson Communities; Architect: Robert Hidey Architects
Best Single-Family Detached Home, 3,500 to 4,500 Square Feet: Vector at The Canyons, Castle Pines, Colorado
Builder: Infinity Home Collection; Architect: Woodley Architectural Group
Best Single-Family Detached Home, Over 4,500 Square Feet: Flora at Morrison Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona
Builder: Toll Brothers; Architect: South Coast Architects
Best Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home: Ambrosia at Bridle Ranch, Queen Creek, Arizona
Builder: Toll Brothers; Landscape Designer: Creative Environments
Best Health/Wellness Design Solution: MariSol Zero One, Malibu, California
Builder: Cal-Pointe Builders; Architect: Burdge Architects
Unique Residential Detached Housing: Morra Echo Park, Los Angeles
Builder/Developer: Planet Home Living; Architect: KTGY
Best Community Land Plan: Reed's Crossing, Hillsboro, Oregon
Developer: Brookfield Properties
Best Single-Family For-Rent Community Product Design: Dellrose, Hockley, Texas
Builder/Developer: Empire Communities; Architect: KTGY
Best Custom Home, Under 4,000 Square Feet: Palms House II, Venice, California
Builder: CA Construction; Architect: Kevin Daly Architects
Best Custom Home, 4,000 to 6,000 Square Feet: Scharf Modern Mountain Home, Asheville, North Carolina
Builder: Osada Construction; Architect: Vellum Architecture + Design
Best Custom Home, 6,000 to 8,000 Square Feet: Signal Residence, Newport Beach, California
Builder: V1 Capital; Architect: Brandon Architects
Best Custom Home, Over 8,000 Square Feet: The Atherton House, Atherton, California
Builder: De Mattei Construction; Architect: Mark English Architects
Best One-of-a-Kind Home: Stone Radius, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Builder/Developer: Bedbrock Developers; Architect: Drewett Works
To see the full list of grand and merit winners, please visit the PCBC website.
