From Vision to Recognition: WHA’s 2025 SoCal MAME Highlights

We are thrilled to celebrate multiple WHA-designed communities that were recognized at the 2025 SoCal MAME Awards. These honors are a testament to the shared creativity and commitment of our clients and consultants. Thank you for collaborating with us to shape communities that inspire – congratulations to all!

Lark at Valencia – Plan 3 | Tri Pointe Homes | Valencia, CA

Best Architectural Design – Detached Home – 2,000-3,000 SF – Priced under $1 Million

This home offers 2,830 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a loft, and a wide covered deck. Its broad street-facing elevation gives the plan visual presence and allows the living areas to feel open and airy. A third-level bonus room includes optional storage and opens to a deck with three directional exposures, creating a dramatic indoor-outdoor experience with space to entertain or unwind.

Parkhouse Residences at Uptown Newport | Shopoff Realty | Newport Beach, CA

Best Architectural Design – Attached – Multifamily Community Design

With its integration of concrete mini podiums, advanced parking solutions, and high-security features, Parkhouse Residences is setting a new standard for urban luxury living in Newport Beach. Offering 30 luxury condominiums across five buildings, each is designed with a single level of on-grade parking and common areas, topped by four stories of elegantly appointed residences.  A sophisticated parking lift system maximizes land value while catering to executives, millennials, and dual-city professionals who seek a secure, flexible, and convenient living environment.

Eginhouse | City Ventures | Artesia, CA

Best Infill Community

With 59 three-story townhomes across 2.65 acres, this site is a thoughtfully integrated response to the City’s call for revitalization, connectivity, and long-term growth. Whether you’re a young family looking for the right fit or a local business owner ready to grow, there’s a layout here that meets your needs. This mixed-use townhome community blends attainable housing, flexible workspaces, and vibrant commercial frontage to breathe new life into Arkansas Street in Artesia, CA.

Silverwood | DMB Development | Hesperia, CA

Master Planned Community of the Year

At more than 9,000 acres in size and entitled for more than 15,000 new homes, Silverwood will be one of the largest new communities developed in Southern California in many years. WHA collaborated early on in the development process to contribute to the Master Color Palette, planning, design and architecture of multiple products set to come soon!

We’re proud to share that the following WHA communities were also recognized with Merit Awards for this year’s program:

• Sawyer at Bedford – Plan 1 | Tri Pointe Homes | Corona, CA
  • Best Architectural Design – Detached Home – 2,000-3,000 SF – Priced under $1 Million
• Atelier II at Cotino Community | Shea Homes | Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Best Architectural Design – Detached Home – 2,000-3,000 SF – Priced over $1 Million
• Melodia at Cotino Community | Shea Homes | Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Best Architectural Design – Detached Home – 2,000-3,000 SF – Priced over $1 Million
• Stella at University Park – Pulsar | Toll Brothers | Palm Desert, CA
  • Best Architectural Design – Detached Home – 3,000-3,750 SF
• Tilden | Tri Pointe Homes | Ontario, CA
  • Best Infill Community

The cherry on top of such an exciting night was our very own Lindsay Albers, Vice President of Marketing, being honored with the President’s Award for her dedicated leadership within BIA Southern California’s Greater Sales and Marketing Council – representing WHA’s values and elevating the firm’s presence in the industry while serving on their Board. Here’s to continued innovation and impact in 2026 and beyond!

Hannah Cervantes