Awards and Accomplishments

  • Elegant living room with white sofas, pink cushions, and a central coffee table. A fireplace with framed art above is flanked by two chairs. Large windows with striped curtains and decorative elements enhance the room.

    2001 Ballinger Award Landmarked Home Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wright

    Palm Beach, Florida
    Architect: Gwynne Thorsen, Michael Johnson
    Restoration
    8,000 sq. ft. under air

  • Luxury villa with pool, palm trees, and blue sky.

    2004 Ballinger Award Landmarked Home Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Ross

    Palm Beach, Florida
    Architect: Thomas M. Kirchhoff
    Restoration
    8,500 sq. ft. under air

  • Aerial view of a large, luxurious estate with red-tiled roofs and lush green gardens, surrounded by palm trees and a neatly trimmed hedge, situated beside a road.

    2008 Ballinger Award Landmarked Home Owner: Mr. & Mrs. David Koch

    Palm Beach, Florida
    Architect: Thomas M. Kirchhoff
    Renovation
    38,000 sq. ft. under air

  • Elegant living room with white sofas, colorful cushions, ornate chandelier, large windows with draped curtains, and eclectic artwork.

    2012 Ballinger Award 1924 Addison Mizner Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Roberto de Guardiola

    Palm Beach, Florida
    Architect: Saladrigas - Cohen
    Renovation
    9,500 sq. ft. under air

  • Modern white villa with large windows, swimming pool, palm trees, and evening lighting.

    2013 Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award Owner: Ms. Kelly Klein

    Palm Beach, Florida
    Architect: 1100 Architect
    New Construction
    3,900 sq. ft. under air

  • A brick house with white windows, a white gate, and lush tropical landscaping including a palm tree and flowering bushes.

    2006 Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Dixon

    Palm Beach, Florida
    Architect: Thomas M. Kirchhoff
    New Construction
    16,000 sq. ft. under air

The Ballinger Award

The Ballinger Award, first presented by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach in 1987, recognizes a renovation or restoration project that best reflects the history and traditions of Palm Beach architecture.

The award is named in honor of the late Robert I. Ballinger, former chairman of the town’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award

The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach’s Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award was established in 2005 by the Schulers to recognize new architecture that is designed and built “in keeping with the traditional styles of Palm Beach architecture,” according to the foundation’s website.

The award complements the foundation’s Ballinger Award, which honors historically sensitive renovations of large estates; the Polly Earl Award, which honors similar renovations of small-scale properties; and the Lesly S. Smith Landscape Award, which honors a notable landscape project.

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