CISCA 2009 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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

Congratulations to everyone!

  

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SILVER -- INTERIOR FINISHES -- CENTRAL REGION

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, BERKLEY, MI

 

Submitted by: Rulon Company

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

William Reichenbach Co.

Architect/Specifier: SHW Group

The College of Education and Human Services at Central Michigan University began with the goal of LEED Gold Certification. To aid
in this quest, the team chose perforated acoustical bamboo panels walls and ceilings in its main corridor. The bamboo panels also clad the main lecture hall. The segmented layout of the lecture
hall required exacting manufacture and installation.

The lecture hall was required to achieve a specific NRC rating. This led to a very specific perforation pattern on the panels. The perforated panels provide outstanding acoustical performance
while conveying the warmth and richness of natural wood.
 

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SILVER -- CEILINGS -- CENTRAL REGION

CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL, CHANHASSEN, MN

Submitted by: Hunter Douglas Contract

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Architectural Sales of MN
Tegan Marketing, Inc.

Architect/Specifier: Steven Miller

The goal of this school project was to create
a 405,000-square-foot space that was warm,
durable and sustainable. To help accomplish
this, the architects chose ceiling products that
met all three of these criteria. They chose to use
78,450 linear feet of profile wrapped ceiling panels
finished with wood veneer.

The profile-wrapped ceiling panels installed
throughout the school not only provide a warm
real-wood look, but also do not emit VOCs. The
use of internal aluminum substrate means no
cracking, warping, rotting or splitting.

 

 

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SILVER -- BOUTIQUE

COSMETOLOGY CAREER CENTER A PAUL MITCHELL PARTNER SCHOOL, CARROLLTON, TX

 

   

Submitted by: Trinity Contracting Group

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

L&W Supply
USG

Architect/Specifier: Powell Dudley Frith Architects

This project involved the renovation of an older space that was awkwardly divided into many small offices and retail spaces, most with eight to 10 foot ceilings. The design team decided to remove all that and employ an open plan.  This more than doubled the ceiling height and created a visual discontinuity within the space.

The solution was a complex ceiling system that filled the void and forged a visual connection between the spaces within the school. This custom 43-foot metal ceiling system helped considerably in transforming this space into a more contemporary look.

 

 

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SILVER -- INTERIOR FINISHES -- SOUTH REGION

COWBOYS STADIUM, ARLINGTON, TX

Submitted by: Gordon, Inc.

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

KHS&S Contractors, Inc.
Designed Performance Associates

Architect/Specifier: HKS, Inc.

They do everything big in Texas and this
brand new stadium was no exception. There
were high expectations that the interior finishes
properly represent the Cowboy brand. The
resulting effort is nothing short of spectacular.

Each wall system is unique to its location and
function employing a variety of materials and
finishes. Beyond the walls, the most recognizable
and publicized decorative elements in the
stadium are the luminous star-shaped ceilings.

The Cowboy stadium is a wonderful example
of use of multiple interior finish styles working
cohesively in a single project application.

 

 

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SILVER -- INTERIOR FINISHES -- WEST REGION

HARD ROCK CAFE -- LAS VEGAS, LAS VEGAS, NV

 

Submitted by: Gordon, Inc.

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

S & G Manufacturing Group, LLC
Shannon Corporation
CHK Architectural Products
Commercial Architectural Products

Architect/Specifier: Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.

The newest addition to the restaurant chain is the Hard Rock Café - Las Vegas. The theme for the interior bar space was “A Tornado of Sound.” To create the vortex effect, light baffles were created using a decorative extruded aluminum.  The lower trim had to be modified to conceal LED lights that alternate colors. The light baffles form ribbons throughout the bar area. The perimeter trims were stretch-formed to exact radii to ensure symmetry throughout the room. The ceiling ribbons were arranged in such a way that they reverberate toward the outer perimeter of the space, hence... “A Tornado of Sound.”

 

 

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SILVER -- CEILINGS -- WEST REGION

HARMON PLACE AT THE ARIA RESORT & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, NV

Submitted by: Gordon, Inc.

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

F. Rodgers Corp.
Commercial Architectural Products

Architect/Specifier: Leo A. Daly

Part of the new Las Vegas CityCenter, the
Harmon Place entrance and port cochere at Aria
Resort and Casino welcomes guests under a
sublime convex stainless steel ceiling system.

The radial convex ceiling surfaces are artfully
crafted from stainless steel which has a
delicately etched check pattern, while perforated
aluminum panels surround the perimeter
at a higher elevation. More than 1,000 stainless
steel and 700 aluminum panels result in 26,000
square feet of ceilings. The subtleness of detail
in this project provides the sparkle which trumps
all others on the strip.

 

 

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SILVER -- RENOVATION -- CENTRAL REGION

KANSAS CITY'S KAUFFMAN STADIUM RENOVATION, KANSAS CITY, MO

Submitted by: Wagner Interior Supply

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Midwest Interior Systems, Inc.
Armstrong

Architect/Specifier: Populous (Formerly HOK Sports)

More than four decades ago Kaufmann Stadium set the standard in American Sport Architecture. Today’s updated stadium features
a new glass and metal facade that both preserves and renews the existing concrete form.

One of the greatest challenges to this project was that it was a “fast track” project, meaning it had to be completed during baseball’s short offseason.

This project is a perfect example of how a building’s essence can be preserved, while still creating new, functional and modern spaces that draw people together.

 

 

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SILVER -- ACOUSTICAL SOLUTIONS -- WEST REGION

METRO GOLD LINE EASTSIDE EXTENSION, LOS ANGELES, CA

 

Submitted by: Ceilings Plus

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Elljay Acoustics, Inc.

Architect/Specifier: DMJM Harris/AECOM

Approximately 15,000 square feet of custom
“illusions” cover the interior of one of the newest
Metrorail stations. The design features sloping,
segmented metal panels, creating an inviting
entry space. The mezzanine displays several
planes of flat ceiling with a snail-shaped light
cove element which draw all the planes together
into a central spiral. One of the challenges was
that all the materials had to be exterior rated.

 

 

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SILVER -- ACOUSTICAL SOLUTIONS -- CENTRAL REGION

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY -- COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, LEXINGTON, KY

 

Submitted by: Rulon Company

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project :Cleveland Construction, Inc.

Architect/Specifier: EOP Architects

At 280,000 square feet, the new College of Pharmacy building at the University of Kentucky is the largest academic building on campus and one of the largest in the nation.

Upon entering the main lobby area, visitors are greeted by a fantastic open space with light pouring in through the large glass windows.  The main areas where students can lounge and study are outfitted with acoustical wood ceiling panels throughout the building.

One of the ceiling highlights is the ventilation area, which features a continuous wood cube ceiling design, This area matches the wood species and color of the other acoustical wood panels.

 

 

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SILVER -- RENOVATION -- EAST REGION

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY -- MAHAN HALL HISTORIC RESTORATION, ANNAPOLIS, MD

Submitted by: Fellert USA

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Prestige Walls, Ltd
J Rose Plaster

Architect/Specifier: Robert A. Amouts

The United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis is more than an institution of higher
learning. It is a campus imbued with history and
tradition. The Mahan Hall auditorium was built in
the 1840s. The building has ornamental plaster
and moldings throughout. The challenge of this
project was to freshen, yet maintain the beautiful
plaster work, while improving the acoustics
of the space. It was essential that the auditorium
be “fine tuned” so that sound absorbtion,
reflection and reverberation were balanced in
the required way. The product chosen for restoration
was an acoustical plaster system and the
results of renovation exceeded expectation.

 

 

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SILVER -- CEILINGS -- SOUTH REGION

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, CARROLL HALL, ROCK HILL, SC

 

Submitted by: Chicago Metallic Corporation

Other CISCA Members Involved with Project:

Acousti Engineering Co.

Architect/Specifier: FWA Group

This suspended, segmented, groin vaulted
metal ceiling began with a simple architectural
rendering which proved a challenge to execute
from the start. The architects had no concept of
how it would be constructed and ceiling manufacturing
companies would not quote the project
with a warranty.

Although it was visualized to be made of
metal, this type of ceiling had never been made
of metal before. The medium proved to be efficient
and effective. The precision needed to
mount the free floating panels was exacting, but
the result was spectacular.

 

 

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