HomeAid OC's Project Playhouse® 2011 & 20th Anniversary Celebration

It's that time again to let your mind drift off to carefree childhood days and imagine yourself surrounded by whimsical cottages containing all the toys and trinkets you can dream of, all in one little fantasy village. Of course that dream is a reality, and that time is HomeAid Orange County's annual Project Playhouse, back at Irvine Spectrum Center® for it's 20th Anniversary!

We are pleased to announce some exciting news including fall dates and a new location for our anniversary celebration and auction. The Playhouse Village will open on October 8, 2011 in Edwards Courtyard at Irvine Spectrum Center, followed by five weeks of display until The 20th Anniversary Celebration on November 11, 2011 at The Balboa Bay Club. Planning is underway for the soiree of the season, so SAVE THE DATE!

SPONSORS
Yes, we need you again and you need us to! Don't miss the opportunity to showcase your company and support HomeAid's mission of building and maintaining dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. To download your sponsorship package click here. For more information about the event or to customize a package to fit your marketing needs, please email Gina Scott at gina@homeaidoc.org or call 949-553-9510.

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A Blast From the Past - Angels in the Dugout

Here's a fun video by David Oneal from the 2005 Project Playhouse featuring Angels in the Dugout. This was the beginning of HomeAid's partnership with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. There are two additional playhouses: 2006 A Day At The Big "A" and 2007 What A Playhouse!

2005 Angels in the Dugout

Builder: Taylor Morrison

Architect: JZMK Partners
with Paul DiMeo of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'

Interior Designer: Design Details

Landscape Architect: The Collaborative West

Project Playhouse Turns "20"

Next year Project Playhouse will be 20 years old. Committee Co-Chairs John Racunas and Brandi Uehli are already working on plans to celebrate this very special event - Project Playhouse's 20th Anniversary.

One can only imagine the surprises playhouse builder teams will create. The official grand "Open House" - the only day the public can actually go inside the playhouses - will be spectacular.

There are wonderful memories from the 2010 Project Playhouse Open House. More than a thousand people toured the fantasy village in the Giant Wheel Court at Irvine Spectrum Center®. Many thanks to sponsor Zurich North America for helping HomeAid raise more than $10,000 on opening day.

Lara Scott and Richard Blythe
95.9FM The Fish broadcasted live from the Playhouse Village

Click here to see pictures from the 2010 Open House.

1st Private Premiere Party

2010 Project Playhouse had wonderful "Firsts" and one of the "Firsts" was the Private Project Playhouse Premiere Party. The night before the public Open House more than 100 special guests were the first people to enter the fantasy playhouse village and leisurely tour the seven custom-made playhouses.

Major party sponsors were:

• Collette's Catering Extraordinaire


• Marie Basdakis


• Fusion Sign and Design


• Irvine Spectrum Center®


• The Kalama Brothers


• Landy Family Vineyards

Click here to see pictures from this fabulous party.

2011 Private Premiere Party will be even more fun because it will launch the 20th Anniversary of Project Playhouse. Are you wondering how you can be invited to this exclusive party? Become a 2011 Project Playhouse sponsor. For information on 2011 sponsorship opportunites contact Gina Scott at 949.553.9510 or gina@homeaidoc.org.

Wonderful Memories

The 19th Annual Project Playhouse is over and has left everyone with wonderful memories. With the help of thousands of people (playhouse buyers, builders, sponsors, donors and everyone that bought village tour tickets and opportunity drawing tickets) the 2010 Project Playhouse raised more than $338,000 to support HomeAid Orange County's work to build housing for homeless families and individuals. There are so many people to thank for their incredible generosity. Throughout the coming months events (including sponsors) will be highlighted here weekly. Yes, it will take that long because there are so many generous individuals and companies. Be sure to check back often to see pictures and read about some of the incredible people that made this year's Project Playhouse a success.

For the first highlight here's a link to details and pictures of 2010 Project Playhouse Newport New Moon Auction Party.

Home Again, a music documentary produced by WeedPatch Productions, also, premiered at the event. The six minute film tells HomeAid's story and why HomeAid is dedicated to being a vital role in the elimination of homelessness.




2011 will mark the 20th Anniversary of HomeAid Orange County's Project Playhouse. Plans are already being drawn to make the 20th Annual Project Playhouse a spectacular event. Again, follow this blog for all the current updates.

2010 Grand Award - Second Place was Presented to American Craftsman

American Craftsman received the 2010 Grand Award - Second Place and the coveted Kermit Dorius Award for Best Architectural Design.

Builder: Lucco Custom Construction, Inc.

Partner: Doug Murphy Framing Contractor

Architect: Urban Arena LLC

Landscape Architect: Park West Landscape

Interior Designer: Chameleon Design

Children wanting to have their own place to create imagine and dream can find their retreat in the American Craftsman playhouse. This exquisite little house fully represents the American Arts and Craft Movement style and philosophy that began in the 19th century. Refurbished wood accents the windows, trims and flooring.

This is a playhosue for any season. The new little homeowners will keep comfy and warm in the fall and winter in an an adorable leather chair in front of an electric fireplace. In the spring and summer they can open-wide the NanaWall® bifold doors and play on the balcony or porch.

American Craftsman is built for entertaining and of course children will want to invite their firends over to enjoy the entertainment systems with ONteriors Structured Wiring for the full experience. The wrap around loft allows for plenty of room for slumber parties.

Your children will spend countless hours of fun playing and crating wonderful childhood memories.

Contributors:

All Coast Roofing
Andrew McDaniel

Cal West Landscaping
Canyon Custom Doors
Coastline Waterproof Solutions
Dunn Edwards Paint
Fireside Hearth @ Home
Ganahl Lumber
GreenBee Construction
Hampton Products
James Staab Custom Cabinets and Finish Carpentry
Jim's Electrical Service Inc.
Metro Estates
NanaWall
ONteriors

Residential Wall Systems
Shakertown
The Vintage Wood Floor Company

Tween the House and the Pool Receives 2010 Grand Award - First Place

Opportunity Drawing Playhouse, Tween the House and the Pool received the 2010 Grand Award - First Place in addition to the Secret Garden Award for Best Landscape Design.

You can win this house by purchasing $2 Opportunity Drawing Tickets at Irvine Spectrum Center Giant Wheel Court Guest Services, at the Project Playhouse Village during the weekends or call HomeAid at 949.553.9510. The winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, September 5 at the Project Playhouse Village. (Need not be present to win.)

Builder: McCarthy Building Companies
Partner: CHOC Children's
Designer: Ryan Ghere
Interior Designer: Laura Zublin of Selleck-Sublin Interior Design
Landscape Architect: Kelly Rasmussen of Rasmussen Design

This playhouse is definitely not your little kid's playhouse. This stylized, 80 square foot playhouse - with an eight foot high open ceiling - provides the perfect hangout for your tween. The yellow and blue decor combines classic comfort with a bit of whimsy to please even the most fickle of tastes. Tweens can relax inside, or lounge on the nodular patio, with nearby mosaic pools perfect for dipping toes.

Framed on two sides by the innovative Nanawall® System, allowing the indoor and outdoor areas to become one. This sophisticated playhouse also features a 32" flatscreen TV and LED lighting controlled by an Apple TV media player.

This modern playhouse was inspired by CHOC's new tower, currently being built on the hospital's main campus and featuring leading design and safety principles, a well as advanced technology.

Contributors:American Trim
Armstrong Garden
Art Manufacturing
Aspen Woodworks
Avalon Design
Azek Building Products, Inc.
Bassman Blaine and Associates
BCI Gramsing and Drywall
Berg Electric
Bobby Taylor - Welder On Wheels
Brian Dawson - IPA
Brightgreen USA
Canyon Insulation
Capparelli/KHS & S Contractors
Chuck Goodman - IPDA
Cosco Fire Protection
Custom Delux Landscape
Driptite
Emser Tile
Furniture Source
Gaf - Elk Steep - Slope Roofing Systems
Garden Art International
Jb Lumber
John Deer Landscapes
Johnson & Turner Paint Co.
Jose Ricardo Finishing
Kenneth McDonald
McCarthy Concrete
Michael Kochan - Studio Mak
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
NanaWall® Systems
Pacific Arhitectural Millwork
Pamela Kellogg
Perry Smith
Premier Forest Products Inc.
Progressive Flooring
Red Envelope Designs
Robert Allen Fabrics
Rosetree Designs
Saroyan Lumber - Saroyan Fine Wood Flooring
Schuff Steel
Scott Hutcheon
Seasons + Landscape Architecture Development
Southern Exposure Landscape Management
Stary Technologies
Starytech Audio Video & Lighting
Structural Materials Co.
Tarantino Landscape, Inc.
The Ghere Family
The Piazza Family
Unicorn Delivery
Valley Crest
Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting