CISCA 2009 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

CISCA received many excellent entries for the 2009 Construction Excellence awards.  We are very pleased to show the Gold winners here.

Congratulations to everyone!

FOUNDER'S AND GOLD AWARDS WINNER -- INTERIOR FINISHES - SOUTH REGION

FOY FINE ARTS BUILDING SOUTHERN GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, STATESBORO, GA

Submitted by Rulon Company

Other CISCA members Involved with Project: 

James Smith Drywall Unlimited

Architect:  Gardner Spencer Smith Tench & Jarbeau

This project successfully converted
a general arts instructional facility to an
updated music facility. Not only was a
fantastic new lobby added, but the Carter
Auditorium was completely renovated
with a stunning contemporary design.

GOLD AWARD WINNER -- RENOVATION -- EAST REGION

ALICE TULLY HALL AT LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK, NY

Submitted by: Jacobson & Company, Inc.

Other CISCA Members involved with Project:

Hilti, Inc.
Radius Track Corp.
Kamco Supply
USG
Formglas, Inc.

Architect/Specifier: Diller Scofidio & Renfro

Lincoln Center underwent a major
renovation just in time for its 50th anniversary.
At the heart of this renovation
was the Alice Tully Hall Theater and a
new sunken Grand Foyer.

The Alice Tully Hall was designed with
sloped and compound curved ceilings/
soffits, eliptical openings for light fixtures,
curved sound baffles and a rounded,
curved projection room. The design team
was trying to attain a wood-like appearance
for the ceiling even though the original
wood ceiling design had been value
engineered out of the project.

GOLD AWARD WINNER -- CEILINGS -- WEST REGION

BANNER DESERT HOSPITAL, MESA, AZ

Submitted by: Decoustics, Limited

Other CISCA Members Involved with the Project:

Barrett-Homes Contractors

Architect/Specifier: HDR Architecture, Inc.

The unique, yet simple design is evident within the increasing and decreasing radii and the overall wave pattern of the ceiling. Each panel was custom cut to ensure high tolerance accuracy in the
production stage.

The engineering and manufacturing techniques used to create this design also allowed for complete accessibility to the plenum areas. 

The detailed returns located in the Chapel and waiting room were manufactured and hand installed by our skilled craftsmen. This ensured the highest level of detail and precision throughout.

GOLD AWARD WINNER -- INTERIOR FINISHES -- EAST REGION

EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (EMPAC), TROY, MI

Submitted by: Henderson-Johnson Co., Inc.

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Marino/Ware Industries Hilti, Inc.
Tectum, Inc.
Dietrich Metal Framing
PlasterForm, Inc.
Armstrong
CertainTeed Ceilings
Ceilings Plus
Grabber Construction Products
BASF Corporation
Johns Manville
National Gypsum Company
USG Building Systems

Architect/Specifier: Davis, Brody, Bond, LLP

The EMPAC project was a 220,000-
square-foot facility, including a 1,200
seat concert hall. The atrium consists of a
massive 100-foot high partition with precisely
constructed reveals culminating in
a unique egg shaped ceiling.

GOLD AWARD WINNER -- INTERIOR FINISHES -- WEST REGION

ERSI HEADQUARTERS, REDLANDS, CA

Submitted by: 9Wood, Inc                                                          Other CISCA Members Involved on Project: Tri-City Acoustics, Inc. Architect/Specifier: Hvidt Molgard Architects

In 2009 ESRI completed an extensive upgrade to their corporate headquarters.  9Wood played an integral role in the project and pushed forward the boundaries of innovation and coordination in manufacturing engineered-to-order specialty wood finishes.

To successfully pull off the ESRI project, 9Wood would be required to develop new products, new manufacturing processes and take project coordination to a level that was previously unheard of in ETO manufacturing. It was a tall order, but one 9Wood accepted with confidence.

GOLD AWARD WINNER -- CEILINGS -- CENTRAL REGION

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Submitted by: Decoustics, Limited

Other CISCA Members
Involved with Project:

Performance Contracting, Inc.

Architect/Specifier: BSA Lifestructures

The Indiana University Research
project was a very complex and detailed
project that included many unique and
specialized products that created the
technically and aesthetically progressive
building. This custom acoustical panel
ceiling system integrated successfully
with all of the mechanical and electrical
components without overly complex
coordination or any post-installation complications.

The superior quality of the final product
produced with this system is disproportionate
to the amount of labor and
expertise normally required to create a
ceiling of this size and detail.

GOLD -- RENOVATION -- CENTRAL REGION

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, HOLDEN HALL, EAST LANSING, MI

Submitted by: Gordon, Inc.

Other CISCA MembersInvolved with Project:

William Reichenbach Co.
Rice Associates, Inc.

Architect/Specifier: Integrated Design
Solutions

Renovating a 12,000-square-foot environment for students, that is both livable and invigorating to the mind, is a daunting task. Michigan State University envisioned an open plan with a space that would move away from traditional multiresident housing and enhance the ideals of normal area usage into extended living
space.

The newly renovated Holden Hall lobby has become a signature multi-use space, inspiring creative ideas for future dormitory renovations to combine aesthetics, flare and invigorating design.

GOLD -- INTERIOR FINISHES -- CENTRAL REGION

NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART:  AMERICAN AND AMERICAN INDIAN GALLERIES, KANSAS CITY, MO

Submitted by:  E&K of Kansas City, Inc.

GOLD -- BOUTIQUE

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EPS SCIENCE CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

 
Submitted by Steel Ceilings, Inc.

GOLD -- CEILINGS -- SOUTH REGION

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA -- SHANDS CANCER CENTER, GAINSVILLE, FL

Submitted by: Rulon Company

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

L & D Ceilings

Architect/Specifier: Flad & Associates

Creating a more hospitable hospital
is crucial to patient healing. The Cancer
Hospital complex was designed to be a
welcoming place that creates a relaxing
atmosphere.

Wood features were introduced to
contribute to the calm environment. One
can actually smell wood from the panelized
linear wood ceiling installed high
overhead in the main lobby. The solid
wood panels were made from poplar and
had a custom cherry stain finish. This
ceiling required over 2,200 square feet of
panelized linear wood.

GOLD -- ACOUSTICAL SOLUTIONS -- EAST REGION

WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CONCOURSE CONNECTOR TUNNEL, RESTON, VA

Submitted by: Gordon, Inc.

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Dulles Drywall, Inc.
Design Sales Associates, Inc.
Design Surfaces, Inc.
 

Architect/Specifier: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Associates PC

The Washington Dulles International Airport incorporates a new Automated People Mover (APM) system connecting the main terminal to the new Concourse C.

To meet the acoustical demands of a busy, but confined underground space, a creatively engineered acoustical surface
treatment was required. The resulting ceiling panels had to be both functional and attractive, while providing effective
acoustical performance.