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2011 Orchid Awardees
Pier 32 Marina is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

1. Pier 32 Marina

3201 Marina Way (W 32nd St), National City, CA
Harbor or Marina · 4 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: This bold, contemporary, yet warm maritime project embraces the new, but hints at the old in what one jury member called, “dynamic design, engaging angles and incredible sightlines.”

Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

2. Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant

2202 4th Ave (btwn Ivy & Juniper St), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Park West · 56 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: Banker’s Hill Restaurant’s greatest merit is the fact that its simple elegance exemplifies the idea of “the transformation from the ugly duckling to the beautiful swan", a jury member noted.

San Diego County Library - Fallbrook is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

3. San Diego County Library - Fallbrook

124 S Mission Rd (btwn Fig & Alvarado St), Fallbrook, CA
Library · 6 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: As one fan commented “The new Fallbrook library is just wonderful; and the design celebrates the commitment this community has made to the creation of a cultural hub for learning.”

Centre Street Lofts is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

4. Centre Street Lofts

3761 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA
Apartment or Condo · 1 tip

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: Described by one juror as "an apartment building that offers its’ inhabitants a true Southern California experience" the Centre Street Lofts is a triumphant example of urban infill without compromise.

Craft & Commerce is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

5. Craft & Commerce

8.9
675 W Beech St (at Kettner Blvd), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Little Italy · 198 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: They felt strongly that Craft & Commerce - this accessible, adaptive re-use project in Little Italy, had been carefully designed and masterfully executed to create a truly exceptional experience.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

6. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

701 B St #110, San Diego, CA
Law School · Central San Diego · 7 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: The Landscape Architecture found around and within the Thomas Jefferson School of Law is in pitch perfect harmony with its new East Village campus.

Art Produce is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

7. Art Produce

3139 University Ave, San Diego, CA
Art Gallery · North Park · 3 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: A private, non-descript parking lot has been transformed into a community gathering space that includes an edible garden, urban orchard, and an outdoor classroom for community events.

San Diego River Walk is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

8. San Diego River Walk

8300 Station Village Ln (at Camino del Este), San Diego, CA
Hiking Trail · Mission Valley East · 2 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: A simple budget, with simple architectural solutions, results in complex relationships between the built environments and natural surroundings.

The David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bike/Ped Bridge is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

9. The David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bike/Ped Bridge

Bridge · Rancho Bernardo · 4 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: This gentle dipping and rising creates a "symbiotic relationship" between its sweeping design and the plains surrounding it. The jury found the bridge "graceful and sensitive".

Snowflake Baking Company Building is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

10. Snowflake Baking Company Building

701 16th St, San Diego, CA
Historic and Protected Site · East Village · 1 tip

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: The Jury agreed that this award for recognition is less about the building and more about how the storefront improvements will help to revitalize the neighborhood and activate the sidewalk.

Meshuggah Shack is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

11. Meshuggah Shack

8.4
4048 Goldfinch St, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Hills · 23 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: Add one part delicious coffee, one part spirited owner-developer, toss in some street furniture, dog biscuits and water bowls, hula-hoops and a bubble machine.

Challenged Athletes Foundation is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

12. Challenged Athletes Foundation

9591 Waples St, San Diego, CA
Office · Sorrento Valley · 1 tip

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: The Challenged Athletes Foundation is transcending its original intent to become both an inspiration to those who work and visit the building, as well as an enhancement to its surroundings.

Co-Merge Workplace is one of 2011 Orchid Awardees.

13. Co-Merge Workplace

8.4
330 A St (at 4th Ave), San Diego, CA
Business Service · Central San Diego · 6 tips and reviews

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: The interior spaces are open and engaging, the materials are interesting and the sensitive incorporation of landscape in an urban context is extraordinary.