The restoration of The Huntington Japanese House and Gardens recently won a 2013 California Preservation Award. This project preserves a unique cultural landscape, including the internationally renowned conservation of the Japanese House and restoration of one of the oldest-surviving Japanese Gardens in the United States.
3-coat lime plaster on metal lath was used for the restoration. Lime paint was also used extensively throughout the project.
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The restoration of The Huntington Japanese House and Gardens has also won the following awards:
2012 American Institute of Architects
Los Angeles Chapter, Design Award
2012 American Institute of Architects
Pasadena Foothill Chapter, Merit Award
2012 Planet Award