Published July 19th, 2023
Orinda senior housing project wins 'Best on the Boards' award
By Sora O'Doherty
Victoria Smith and the Vista Verde team accept Certificate of Recognition from the Orinda City Council. Photo Sora O'Doherty
The Orinda City Council on July 11 honored the Orinda Senior Housing Foundation in recognition of its receiving the Pacific Coast Conference 2023 Gold Nugget Award for the Vista Verde senior housing project. The Certificate of Recognition proclaims that "this important project will provide sorely needed senior affordable housing." Former Orinda Mayor Victoria Smith accepted the award on behalf of the Orinda Senior Housing Foundation.
According to the Pacific Coast Conference, winners were chosen from a competitive field of 640 entries, that included some of the most creative and successful designers, planners and builders in the industry.
The Orinda project won the Best on the Boards award for projects that are planned but not yet built. Vista Verde was designed by DAHLIN Architecture/Planning/Interiors, with landscape design by Jett Landscape, and will be built by Oliver & Co., Inc.
The award may be viewed at https://online.flippingbook.
com/view/273831113/28-29/#zoom=true
(If you hover over the smaller, street level photograph there is a video presentation.)





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