B.W. COOK -- The Crowd
The eviction of residents at Crystal Cove has been front and center in
recent local news coverage. The historic cottages of this very special
oceanfront enclave are reminiscent of an earlier time in California
history when artists, including the renowned William Wendt, set up their
easels on the beaches of the Orange Coast to create idyllic landscapes in
the plein air style. This romantic throwback is captured with tremendous
enthusiasm by Taylor Woodrow Homes, builders of “Crystal Cove Hideaway,”
a cottage home that was entered in last year’s HomeAid Project Playhouse
exhibit.
The fantasy playhouse exhibition will again debut in the courtyards of
Fashion Island beginning Sept. 15 and running through Oct. 13. Now in
it’s 10th year, HomeAid’s playhouse competition has become one of the
wonders of the late summer charitable events on the coast. A premiere
party and auction will kickoff the exhibition on opening day. A $15
general donation, or a family four pack costing $45, will enable the
public to get an inside peek at these incredible miniature homes, which
will eventually be auctioned off to the highest bidder and placed in the
backyards of some fortunate residents following the open air public
auction set for the final day of the event on Oct. 13.
Special prices have been set for the auction, which includes dinner
and entertainment. Prepaid tickets are $30 and will be $40 at the door.
Children under 12 are $15, and children under 3 are free. Family four
packs for the dinner and auction are priced at $75.
This 10th Anniversary Project Playhouse benefits shelters for
temporarily homeless men, women and children throughout Orange, Los
Angeles and Ventura counties. Some of the shelter projects, which receive
assistance from Project Playhouse include: Boys Hope/Girls Hope, Habitat
for Humanity, Human Options, Laura’s House, Orangewood Children’s Home
and Village of Hope. Many more also receive aid thanks to the generous
participation of many individuals in the building and design trades.
Last year, Project Playhouse raised more than $360,000 to support this
effort. The Crystal Cove Hideaway, designed by EBTA Architects, won the
first runner-up “Grand Award,” and also took the “Most Playful” award in
last year’s competition at Fashion Island. The cottage was wired for 21st
century convenience, including a entertainment center with a plasma
screen television and a DVD surround sound stereo system. A cottage style
playhouse along with many other architectural icons will once again
delight thousands of locals helping to raise funds for those truly in
need of shelter. For more information or to make reservations, call
‘(949) 553-9510.
* THE CROWD appears Thursdays and Saturdays.
photo caption for Saturday’s CROWD.
“Crystal Cove Hideaway” was built by Taylor Woodrow Homes and designed
by EBTA Architects. The cottage has been wired for an entertainment
center with a plasma screen TV, a DVD surround-sound stereo and other
modern day conveniences.
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