Coverings Honors 12 For Design, Installation

 

LAS VEGAS – The Third Annual Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards cited 12 projects this year for outstanding design and installation of tile and stone in residential, commercial, sustainable and international projects.

An esteemed panel of notable editors (including Stone Update’s Emerson Schwartzkopf) and leading designers evaluated more than 100 submissions on execution, original usage, and overall design and purpose.

In total, $16,000 in prize money was awarded to the winning designers and installers during a special reception and awards ceremony on April 29 during Coverings 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“The 2014 Coverings Installation & Design Awards program attracts some of the tile and stone industry’s greatest talent and notable projects,” said Karin Fendrich, Coverings show director. “The pool of entrants for the third year of the program truly showcased a high level of technical skill and design artistry. Coverings extends its congratulations to all twelve of the recognized designers and installers.”

Two exceptional projects earned Grand Prizes.

For residential work, Santa Monica, Calif.-based ROBERT KERR architecture design won for a beachfront home with expertly executed interior and exterior tile and stone applications.

In the commercial category, the Grand Prize was awarded to Camarata Masonry Systems and PGAL for their impressive tile and stone restoration in the five-story atrium of a historic courthouse. Both winners received $2,000 and a one-night hotel stay in Las Vegas during Coverings.

 

Click photo to enlargeROBERT KERR’s Silver Strand Beach House in Oxnard, Calif., features a lower-level exterior wrapped with custom blended gold-backed glass tiles to reflect light and emphasize the surrounding location. The upper level was sculpted and finished with a quiet, gray stucco to exaggerate its weight over the bottom level.

The thoughtful execution of tile and stone continues inside the home, to create a richly textured environment. The exterior glass mosaic tile reappears along the staircase as a colorful contrast while directing attention upward to skylights inserted into a faceted ceiling. The interior also makes extensive use of Caesarstone® counters.

 

Click photo to enlargeCamarata Masonry Systems and PGAL combined its talents to restore the historical 1910 Harris County Courthouse in Houston. This restoration featured the revitalization of architectural features that had been lost in the 1950s when the building was remodeled.

The work included reinstating the marble stairways and artistic ceramic tile work through extensive cleaning, restoration and the matching of existing and new tile and stone materials. The resulting project was a well-executed, ornate stone and mosaic tile project, exemplifying the skilled legacy of the tile and stone industry workforce.

 

 

Click photo to enlargeThis year, the new Sustainable Projects Award went to the Green House Building, an eight-story, single-phase office development in central Budapest, Hungary. Designed to achieve LEED Core & Shell Platinum certification, which is the highest accreditation level possible. White Arkitekter AB and DPi design Kft., utilized materials that were locally sourced and offered low environmental impact.

The slim ceramic tile used for the building’s façade offers a high degree of absorption to protect against inclement weather, sharp changes in temperature and other severe climatic conditions. This tile is also resistant to bending and wear and does not change with UV radiation, which ensures durability and low maintenance over time.

 

Additionally, the CID Awards recognized nine other projects for exceptional work in tile and stone design and installation from around the world. Each of the below projects received a $1,000 cash prize for their work:

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Commercial Stone Design
Project: Equinox Fitness Club, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Designer: Tribeca Stone

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Commercial Stone Installation
Project: Latter-Day Saints Temple, Calgary, Alberta
Installer: KEPCO+

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Residential Stone Installation
Project: Sunnyside Avenue Master Bath
Installer: Tarkus Tile Inc.

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Commercial Tile Design
Project: Paul H. Cocker Architecture Gallery, Ryerson University
Designer: Gow Hastings Architects

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Residential Tile Design
Project: Brooklyn House
Designer: JNK Interiors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Residential Tile Installation
Project: Violin Swimming Pool
Installer: Cipriano Custom Swimming Pools & Landscaping

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, Commercial Tile Installation
Project: Frontier Elementary School, Edmond, Okla.
Installer: Bentley Flooring

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeWinner, International Design
Project: Remodeling Work on La Riera de la Salut
Designer: Pol Feminas

 

 

 

 

Click photo to enlargeAward, Community Project
Project: Hidden Garden Steps
Designers: Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

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