Pinnacle Awards Point to Stone’s Excellence


Residential Interior/Exterior – Award of Merit
Sukhumvit 22 Residence
Bangkok

200 sukhumvit res 1Click photo to enlargeStone Supplier/Fabricator/Installer: Stones and Roses International Co. Ltd., Samutprakarn, Thailand (MIA honoree)
Client: Mr. Chumsri Arnold
Architect: Era Studio Ltd.
Local Design: Agora Co. Ltd.
General Contractor: M.S.K.

Stone: Cream limestone, Grey basalt, White limestone, Brown sandstone

The building was formed by the connection of three shop-houses. Typically, shop-houses are designed vertically with a set of half-tory floor levels connected by a central staircase; this connection created a set of three staircases opening into a large central open space topped by a skylight glass roof. The stair steps and risers are paved with a light color limestone, provding the link connecting the set of stairs and corridors and creating luminosity in the large stairwell. The hand-rail, molded in the same limestone, underlines the graphic layout of the staircases.200 sukhumvit res 2Click photo to enlarge

Each level is designed as a living area with bedrooms and adjacent bathrooms. The bathrooms are paved and cladded with two stones of contrasting colors: dark grey basalt and white limestone. The alternative use of colors throughout the set of bathrooms, and the similarity in the stone pattern and details, provide a sense of unity through all the levels.

 

 

Special Award – Sustainability
FMU Performing Arts Center
Florence, S.C.

200 francis marion ext1 polycorClick photo to enlargeStone Supplier/Fabricator: Polycor, Quebec City (MIA honoree)
Client: Francis Marion University
Architect/Designer: Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture
General Contractor: M.B. Kahn Construction Co.
Stone Installer: Mac’s Masonry Inc.

Stone: White Cherokee marble

In keeping with the architect’s commitment to sustainability, the design reinforces community pride and participation through the use of regional materials and symbolism. Remnant White Cherokee marble is inset in the exterior walls to accentuate the building’s depth, dimension and profile. The material also conveys memories, since the pieces used are the same as headstones in the Florence National Cemetery’s headstones. These pieces also add depth to the façade, interspersed with split-face marble pieces.200 francis marion ext close polycorClick photo to enlarge

All White Cherokee Marble used at the site was post-production recycled material, integrated into the design to create visual interest. Sustainable elements also include the use of remnant granite for building cladding, as well as recycled-content building materials such as terrazzo, marmoleum, tectum and other materials containing renewable resources such as wool carpeting, linoleum flooring and OSB millwork.