Coastal Residential Design Awards

C-CRAN Awards

Living on the Edge — the biennial Coastal Residential Design Awards of the Coastal CRAN Knowledge Community.

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2026 jury deliberating · Winners this fall

Presented by the Coastal CRAN Knowledge Community of the AIA Long Beach / South Bay.

About Living on the Edge

This first-ever design awards program for coastal residential design was the concept and ethos of the Coastal Custom Residential Architects Network (C-CRAN) of the American Institute of Architects, Long Beach / South Bay.

Recognizing the large number of smaller architecture firms and sole practitioners in California who often do not participate in the larger general design awards programs, the Living on the Edge – Coastal Residential Design Awards is intended to be an inclusive and extensive awards program to bring these individuals and their firms the much-deserved recognition for their coastal work.

The uniqueness of designing in a moderate, coastal climate is brought to light through blending the indoor/outdoor environment. Blurring the lines between interior and exterior makes us second guess our surroundings and evokes a curiosity about design and architecture that brings out the child in all of us.

Awards

The jury will review the entries and will select projects for Honor, Merit, or Citation award recognition. The jury shall have the sole authority to determine which and how many awards are justified in each category. Each entry is considered individually and is judged on the success with which it has met its individual requirements — not in competition with other entries. Jury decisions will be based solely on the materials submitted. There will be no site visits. The jury’s decisions shall be final and not subject to review. No minimum or maximum number of awards has been established. Entered projects may also be eligible for additional accolades including excellence in sustainability.