BEST COMMUNITY PIVOT
BEST COMMUNITY PIVOT
Only two words fairly characterize judges’ response to the Miralon, a 309-acre masterplanned community in Palm Springs, CA, reprogrammed from its initial imagining around an 18-hole golf course to a new vision of a little spot of oasis heaven on earth: Love and wonder. Working agricultural olive tree groves, lush native gardens, natural trails, orchards, and everywhere, the powerful mountainous-background presence of all nature’s offerings make this community pivot an energy and water sustainability model so many others might aim to emulate. Planners mindfully integrated neighborhoods for 1,150 Modernist-inspired new residences, and wholly rethought the community’s 12,000 square foot Miralon Club, set on 9-plus acres, all honoring Palm Springs Mid-Century Modernist soul.
GRAND AWARD Miralon Palm Springs, CA
Planner: RHA & C2 Landscape Design: C2 | Collaborative Landscape Architecture Civil Engineer: IMEG Interior Designer: Anderson architecture + interiors Photographer: Chet Frohlich Photography
Builder: Freehold Communities Developer: Freehold Communities Architect/Designer: RHA | Robert Hidey Architects
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