Press Room

The Annenberg Community Beach House loves the press!
To schedule a visit or to request more information, please email us at beachhouse@smgov.net.

Details

The Annenberg Community Beach House opened on April 25, 2009. It is open year-round (pool and fitness room open seasonally). It is the first-known facility offering a beach club experience to the general public. The Beach House is operated by the City of Santa Monica through a long-term agreement with the State of California. The project was made possible by generous funding from the Annenberg Foundation, at the recommendation of Wallis Annenberg. The Beach House is located directly on Santa Monica Bay at 415 Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica.

Construction Cost: $31.5 million

Project Length: Initial planning began in 1999. Design and construction began in 2005 and ended in January 2009.

Project Team: Charles Pankow Builders, Frederick Fisher Partners Architects (Statement), Mia Lehrer & Associates, Roy McMakin  (Artist Statement), Historic Resources Group, AdamsMorioka, Second Story 

Awards

Los Angeles Conservancy - 2010 Project Award
American Planning Association, LA Chapter - 2010 Planning Excellence Award (Landmark category)
Westside Urban Forum - 2009 Westside Prize
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute - 2009 Design Award
California Park & Recreation Society - 2009 Facilitiy Design Achievement Award
American Pubilc Works Association - 2009 BEST Project of the Year Award

Sustainability

The Annenberg Community Beach House is a certified LEED Gold facility.
Here's why:

Press Coverage

Vanity Fair, August 2009 
Sunset, August 2009
'A Dip Into Hollywood' - New York Times 
'Frederick Fisher's Radical Vision' - LA Times
'A Return to Glory for a Santa Monica Beach Mansion' - LA Times
Lx TV - 1st Look LA