Awards + Honors
RRM Design Group takes pride in delivering quality services to our clients and and producing award-winning work. These awards are a testament to our commitment to excellence and serve as a reminder of the hard work and dedication we put into each and every project!
Lompoc Multi-Modal Beautification Streetscape Plan
Lompoc, CA
APA California Awards: Award of Merit, Transportation Planning
APA Central Coast Awards: Award of Excellence, Transportation Planning
Valley's Edge Specific Plan
Chico, CA
APA Sacramento: Comprehensive Planning, Small Jurisdiction category
New Cuyama Fire Station #27
New Cuyama, CA
Central Coast Green Building Council: Green Awards
Mountain View Apartments
Fillmore, CA
Gold Nugget Merit Award – Affordable Housing, Under 30 du/acre
Brea Parklets
Brea, CA
APA Orange County: Award of Merit, Urban Design and Placemaking
Olympus Park
Encinitas, CA
CPRS Award of Excellence: Excellence in Design – Park Planning
APWA San Diego Project of the Year Awards
ASCE Outstanding Parks and Recreation Project
Rancho Sierra Affordable, Permanent Supportive Housing
Camarillo, CA
APA Central Coast Awards: Award of Excellence, Best Practices
Anaheim Center City Corridors Vision Plan
Anaheim, CA
APA Orange County Awards: Award of Merit, Best Practices
Westview Village Phases 1 & 3
Ventura, CA
SCANPH Homes within Reach Awards – Beyond LA
Crestview Terrace Apartments
San Bernardino, CA
Gold Nugget Merit Award – Affordable Housing 30 – 60 du/acre
Santa Cruz Rail Trail, Segment 7 Phase 1
Santa Cruz, CA
Caltrans Excellence in Transportation Awards – Intermodal Transportation
El Verano Senior Apartments
Anaheim, CA
Gold Nugget Merit Award – Best Affordable Senior Development
Madera Fire Station No. 58
Madera, CA
Station Design Award – Career II
THE GARDENS ON HOPE
Santa Barbara, CA
2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards – Merit Award: Best Affordable Housing Community – 30 to 60 du/acre
HALCYON COLLECTIVE
Arroyo Grande, CA
2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards – Merit Award: Best Affordable Housing Community – under 30 du/acre
PISMO PIER PLAZA REVITALIZATION
Pismo Beach, CA
APA Central Coast Awards: Urban Design Award of Excellence
APA California Awards: Urban Design Award of Excellence
SANTA PAULA YOUTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Santa Paula, CA
APA Central Coast: Public Outreach Award
LIVERMORE DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION
Livermore, CA
APA Northern California: Urban Design Award
SANTA CRUZ RAIL TRAIL, SEGMENT 7 PHASE 1
Santa Cruz, CA
Engineering Excellence Awards – Award of Merit: Transportation
WEST CREEK – NOVENO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING
San Luis Obispo, CA
2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards – Grand Award: Best Unique Residential Detached Housing Solution
WEST CREEK – MASTER PLAN
San Luis Obispo, CA
2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards – Merit Award: Best Community Land Plan
PENROSE AT THE GRAND
San Diego, CA
2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards – Merit Award: Best Multi-Family Housing Community – under 15 du/acre
CITY OF GOLETA NEW ZONING ORDINANCE
Goleta, CA
APA Central Coast: Hard-Won Victories Award
Ventura County General Plan Update
Ventura, CA
APA Central Coast: Comprehensive Plan Award
MISSION BOULEVARD PUBLIC SPACES & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
San Diego, CA
APA San Diego: Transportation Planning Award
LEADING SUSTAINABLE COMPANY
Central Coast Green Building Council, Green Awards
LONG BEACH LAND USE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT OUTREACH PROCESS
Long Beach, CA
APA Los Angeles: Hard-Won Victory Award: Outreach Process
HUNTINGTON BEACH RESEARCH & TECH ZONE
Huntington Beach, CA
APA Orange County: Economic Development & Planning Award
SLO WAYFINDING & SIGNAGE PROGRAM
San Luis Obispo, CA
APA Central Coast: Excellence Award for Implementation
BALBOA AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN
San Diego, CA
APA San Diego: Best Practices Award
DOWNTOWN LOS ALTOS VISION PLAN
Los Altos, CA
APA Northern: Comprehensive Planning Award
FURMAN PARK, CITY OF DOWNEY MEASURE S
Downey, CA
APWA Southern California Chapter, Building Excellence Shaping Tomorrow Award
MISSION BOULEVARD PUBLIC SPACES AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK (ATN)
San Diego, CA
Circulate San Diego, 2020 Momentum Awards: Complete Streets Award
STOCKMEN’S PARK & LIVERMORE DOWNTOWN CORE
Livermore, CA
ACEC Bay Bridge Chapter, Engineering Excellence Award, Special Projects
YUCAIPA CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
Yucaipa, CA
APA Inland Empire: Best Practices Award
MISSION PLAZA CONCEPT PLAN
San Luis Obispo, CA
APA Central Coast: Urban Design Award
VENTURA GENERAL PLAN ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
Ventura, CA
APA Central Coast: Excellence Award for Public Outreach
LE GRAND COMMUNITY PLAN
Le Grand, CA
APA Central: Public Outreach Award
CITY OF MADERA FIRE STATION NO. 58
Madera, CA
APWA Central California Chapter: Project of the Year | Small Cities / Rural Communities
HAYWARD COMMUNITY GARDEN MASTER PLAN
Hayward, CA
CPRS, Award of Excellence – Park Planning
ARLINGTON VILLAGE APARTMENTS
Santa Barbara, CA
2019 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards, Award of Merit: Best Multifamily Housing 15-30 du/acre
AIA Santa Barbara, 2019 Honor Award: Santa Barbara Architectural Heritage
GRACE VILLAGE SENIOR APARTMENTS
Santa Barbara, CA
2019 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards, Award of Merit: Best Affordable Senior Housing Community
TWIN LAKES BEACHFRONT IMPROVEMENTS
Santa Cruz, CA
APWA Monterey Bay: Award of Merit, Transportation Projects Greater than $5 Million
SLAUSON/OVERHILL FACADE IMPROVEMENTS
Los Angeles, CA
Engineering News-Record (ENR), Best Projects Award of Merit – Small Project
ASCE, Outstanding Historical Renovation Project of the Year
Western Council of Construction Consumers, Innovative Project Solutions Award
Western Council of Construction Consumers, Exceptional Project Achievement Award: Buildings – Renovation/ Restoration Category
MISSION COVE APARTMENTS
San Diego, CA
2019 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards, Award of Merit: Best Multifamily Housing Community
TRILLIUM ON GRAND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES
Arroyo Grande, CA
2019 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards, Award of Merit: Best Multifamily Housing 15-30 du/acre
MARSH STREET BROWNSTONES INFILL DEVELOPMENT
San Luis Obispo, CA
AIA California Central Coast, Project of the Month Award
EL MONTE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS
El Monte, CA
APA Los Angeles Chapter: Award of Excellence, Transportation Planning
RANCHO MIRAGE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
Rancho Mirage, CA
Association of Environmental Professionals, Award of Merit
SHADELANDS GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
Walnut Creek, CA
APA Northern California: Award of Merit, Implementation Plan Small Jurisdiction
WEST NEWPORT MESA STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN
Newport Beach, CA
APA Orange County: Award of Excellence, Urban Design
MARSH STREET BROWNSTONES INFILL DEVELOPMENT
San Luis Obispo, CA
2018 PCBC Gold Nugget Award, Award of Merit for Best Multi-Family Housing Community under 30 du/acre
SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE
San Ysidro, CA
APA San Diego: Comprehensive Plan Award – Large Jurisdiction
APA San Diego: Public Outreach – Honorable Mention
SHELL BEACH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES
Pismo Beach, CA
APA Central Coast: Award of Merit, Implementation Plan Small Jurisdiction
RRM has been named as both a “Best Firm to Work For” and a
“Family Friendly Workplace” for the past several years
In the press
2024 APA California Award Wins
Our Planning and Urban Design team has had another fantastic awards season, bringing home several honors from the American Planning Association (APA). Congratulations to all the project teams for their dedication and hard work that is being recognized! Your efforts...
Gold Nugget Merit Award Wins for Two Affordable Communities!
We're proud to announce that two of our projects received Gold Nugget Merit Awards in the recent PCBC Gold Nugget Awards competition. Crestview Terrace is a newly constructed affordable apartment community in the heart of San Bernardino consisting of 184 affordable...
Rancho Sierra Permanent Supportive Housing Receives Award of Excellence
We are proud to announce our Rancho Sierra Senior Apartments project has received an Award of Excellence in the American Planning Association (APA) Central Coast Section Awards Program! Rancho Sierra is an affordable, permanent supportive housing development located...
RRM Recognized as a Family-Friendly Workplace
We're proud to announce that RRM is being recognized as a Hands-On Hero by First 5 San Luis Obispo. Each month, First 5 SLO recognizes an individual or company that reflects what it truly means to be "Family-Friendly," honoring those who are actively striving to build...
ACEC California Announces 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — The American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) announced the 2022 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects were recognized for demonstrating an exceptional degree of innovation,...
RRM was on the front page of builder magazine!
RRM's Noveno project was on the front page of Builder Magazine's Website! "Employing strategic and thoughtful land planning and architectural design principles, this grand award-worthy workforce housing project should act as inspiration for others in search of...
RRM Planning & Urban Design Team wins Six Awards in multiple APA Sections!
We’re so excited to announce that our planning team won 6 American Planning Association chapter awards this year! See below for the list of project wins: Central Coast Chapter: Pismo Pier Plaza Revitalization: Urban Design Award City of Goleta New Zoning...
RRM Wins five 2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Awards!
We're honored to announce that RRM has won five 2021 PCBC Gold Nugget Architecture Design Awards including one Grand Award title in the category of Best Unique Residential Detached Housing! 🏆 Congratulations to all of the employees and project partners that designed...
