2013 Coverings Installation & Design Awards
Fifteen outstanding stone and tile projects from across the country and around the world were recognized in the second annual Coverings Installation & Design Awards in Atlanta, GA. The CID Awards celebrate creativity and technical know-how in the use of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects.
Projects were judged and awarded separately on technical installation and design. One Grand Prize winner for both design and installation in each category (residential and commercial) was chosen.
The grand prize in the residential category was awarded to Phoenix-based installer Alpentile and designer Wendy Lesueur of Mesa, AZ, for a pool and deck in Scottsdale, AZ. The top commercial honors went to installer KEPCO+ of Salt Lake City, UT, and designer Ross Nadeau of SWA Group in San Francisco, CA, for a massive water feature at City Creek Center, a mall in Salt Lake City. Each of the top honorees won a $1,000 cash grand prize.
Nadeau and KEPCO+ earned the commercial grand prize with the stunning recreation of City Creek, a natural spring-fed stream that was moved underground a century ago to prevent flooding as Salt Lake City grew. The new above-ground, man-made creek bed, which runs through the City Creek Center mall, stretches over 12,000 feet and cascades over three waterfalls, the tallest of which is 18 feet high. Painstaking attention to detail was required for this immense project, as well as careful work to maintain the integrity of the waterproofing system.
Residential Grand Prize : Gainey Ranch Retreat, Scottsdale, AZ
Participants:
Tile Installer/Design:Luke and Amy Denny, Alpentile
General Contractor:Mark Coble, Coble Construction
Landscape/Pool Design:Wendy Lesueur, Wendy Lesueur Design
Tile Showroom:Facings of America
Gainey Ranch Retreat
Gainey Ranch Retreat
Commercial Grand Prize : City Creek Center Mall, Salt Lake City, UT
Participants:
Installer:Jeremy Simmonds, Kepco+
Designer/Architect:Ross Nadeau, SWA
Project Owner:Bill Williams
City Creek Center Mall
City Creek Center Mall
City Creek Center Mall
Residential Tile Design : Bilezijkian Apartment Remodel, Miami Beach, FL
Participants:
Installer:Construct LLC
Designer/Architect:German Brun and Lizmarie Esparza, Den Architecture
Bilezijkian Apartment Remodel
Bilezijkian Apartment Remodel
Residential Stone Design : Dragonflower Vine, Seattle, WA
Participants:
Installer/Designer/Architect:Nadine Edelstein, Tile Design by Edelstein
Project Owner:Millie Livingston
Dragonflower Vine
Dragonflower Vine
Residential Tile Installation : Schaefer/Graf Residence, Evanston, IL
When faced with picking finishes for a rehab that literally started from a dirt floor in what now is the garage, this couple would end up with not only all Italian tile, but Italian doors and windows, an Italian kitchen and Italian bath fixtures in all three baths. The couple chose Chromtech porcelain tile by Floor Gres in warm matte to cover the entire third floor, including two bedrooms and a laundry room. Given the amount of exposed brick throughout the home, a traditional brick fireplace was not an option; instead an energy- efficient firebox was installed along with Tecnoquartz porcelain tile Decoro Muretto in hard black. While the color palate throughout the home is muted and neutral, the bathrooms tell a different story. The third floor bath shower and walls pop with Mostarda colored Progetto L14 tile by Lea Ceramiche. The second floor spans a media room, master bedroom/bath and stairwell, which are covered with Zebrano tile in beige by Cerim. Like the third floor bath, the master bath comes to life with Progetto L14 tile in glossy Ginepro and matte Vaniglia, mimicking the stripe effect one might find on a race car. The first floor entry has a two story ceiling, with a large glass front and old Chicago brick. In contrast is the porcelain tile Tecnoquartz Decoro Muretto in hard black.
Participants:
Installer:Kraftex Floor Corp.
Designer/Architect:Mark Schaefer, MRSA Architects & Planners
Schaefer/Graf Residence
Schaefer/Graf Residence
Residential Stone Installation : Concentric Complexity, San Antonio, TX
Participants:
Installer:John Cox, Cox Tile Inc.
Designer/Architect:Hillary Conrey, Courtney Walker & Associates
Concentric Complexity
Concentric Complexity
Commercial Tile Design : Dallas SPCA Jan Reese Jones Animal Care Center, Dallas, TX
Participants:
Installer:Fabulous Floors
Designer/Architect:Gus Hinojosa, Hinojosa Architecture and Interiors
Dallas SPCA Jan Reese Jones Animal Care Center
Dallas SPCA Jan Reese Jones Animal Care Center
Commercial Tile Installation : Best Bet, Jacksonville, FL
With a gaming facility, access to power is required for all gaming tables and machines. These tables and machines will be moved around frequently so flexibility of the power sources is imperative. The owner required a raised access flooring system to provide the project with maximum power placement flexibility. They also requested the use of carpet for the gaming areas and porcelain tile for the main traffic and eating areas.
The dedication and collaboration of design team, contractor and sub-contractor paid off in the end with a casino-style gaming facility unique to Jacksonville that has already proven itself popular with the public. Flooring transitions are seamless, despite the challenge the whole team faced in integrating raised access sub-floors with newly poured sub-floors and ADA compliant ramps.
The Best Bet project is special because of the specialized products that were integral to the success of this unique end use category. The ability of the sub-contractor to support the design team with their expertise in tile by working through ordering and on site challenges and ending with a notable and functional final product was paramount to the project's success.
Participants:
Installer:Joe White, Dixie Contract Carpet Inc.
Designer/Architect:Mike Koppenhafer, Fisher Koppenhafer Architects
Project Owner: Jacksonville Greyhound Racing and Poker
Best Bet
Best Bet
Commercial Stone Design : 1 World Trade Center/National September 11 Memorial, New York, NY
Participants:
Installer:John Bertone, Port Morris Tile + Stone
Designer/Architect:Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Project Owner: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
World Trade Center/National September 11 Memorial
World Trade Center/National September 11 Memorial
Commercial Stone Installation : Smith Center for Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV
Participants:
Installer:Robert Herman, Superior Tile & Stone
Designer/Architect:Gregory M. Hass, David M. Schwarz Architects
Project Owner: The Smith Center for Performing Arts
Smith Center for Performing Arts
Smith Center for Performing Arts
International Design : Children Education Center & Children Innovation Center, Paterna, Spain
The buildings are made of cylindrical blocks and colorful facades provided by ceramic tile. Each block comes in a different color with four shades, changing hues depending on natural reflection and ambience light. The floors inside are made of resin and climate controlled. Walls of light-colored woods such as arce, make rooms clean and cozy. Spaces are defined with curved walls, so there are no corners. The cylindrical blocks are joined by a covered patio. Interiors and exteriors change according to the time of day, seasons of the year or weather.
Participants:
Installer:Grupo Bertolin
Designer/Architect:Ana Garcia Sala, Natucer
Project Owner: Parque Technologico
Children Education Center & Children Innovation Center
Children Education Center & Children Innovation Center
International Design : University Teacher Training College, Granada, Spain
- Common areas on the ground floor, consisting of entrance halls, a cafeteria, library, auditorium, gym, supermarket-store and a chapel
- A teaching area on the first floor and part of the second, containing the lecture halls and seminar rooms for students
- A departmental area, with offices, meeting areas and consultation rooms for teaching staff
- An administrative and secretarial area on the ground floor
- Basement parking with 154 spaces
- A church with a separate entrance from the exterior
The project is based on the idea of providing an intimate, almost familiar architecture in the design of its spaces and the use of light and texture provided by its ceramic skin. From the outset, the physical nature of the building has been closely linked with the principles underlying its design. The ground floor with its entrances and meeting points is designed as a threshold, enclosed by the upper floors of the building. The focal point of the design of this building is the ceramic envelope of its lecture halls, which rises over the city. This basic idea has taken shape in the structural solution used for the project: roof trusses containing the two upper floors with their lecture halls and departments, supported by two rows of supports with a large span, under which are the common areas connected to outdoor terraces with gardens, protected by a large projecting structure.
Participants:
Installer:Construcciones Calderon, S.L.
Designer/Architect:Ramón Fernández-Alonso y Asociados
Project Owner:Archidiocesis Granada
University Teacher Training College
University Teacher Training College
Community Project : McRae Children's Fountains, Jackson, MS
Award: Community Project
Project: McRae Children's Fountains, Jackson, MS
Artist: Martha Ferris
Mosaic Specialist: Colorco, Merrimack, NH
McRae Children's Fountains
McRae Children's Fountains
Artistic Use of Tile, Residential : Vista La Grand, Grand Rapids, MI
Award: Artistic Use of Tile, Residential
Project: Vista La Grand, Grand Rapids, MI
Installer/Designer: Inspired Installations
Vista La Grand
Vista La Grand
Artistic Use of Tile, Commercial : Iowa State Mural: Learning to Fly, Ames, IA
Award: Artistic Use of Tile, Commercial
Project: Iowa State Mural: Learning to Fly, Ames, IA
Designer: Artaic
Iowa State Mural: Learning to Fly
