Masonry Magazine December 2005 Page. 34
Texas
Golden Trowel Awards
2005 TEXAS MASONRY COUNCIL
GOLDEN TROWEL AWARDS
Brick
Jim Jones
Executive Director, Texas Masonry Council
The Texas Masonry Council (TMC) strives to achieve excellence in all aspects of construction by upholding high principles, inspiring distinction, and promoting quality in the members of this organization. Through the Golden Trowel Awards, the association recognizes architects who demonstrate excellence in design, as only excellent design gives skilled masons the challenge to excel in their field as well.
Every year, mason contractors submit projects to TMC chapter competitions on behalf of outstanding architects in the hopes that their joint achievements may be awarded the coveted Golden Trowel Award. A panel of distinguished judges is charged with the task of deciphering exceptional from excellent on the basis of design, craftsmanship, overall aesthetic appeal and difficulty. From their labors, a winner and an honorable mention award are presented in each of six categories.
The winner from each TMC chapter competition is then submitted to the state level competition and evaluated against each other by a panel of judges who choose the most exceptional projects from all 24 nominations.
This year's Golden Trowel Awards banquet was held on Aug. 20, at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin.
TMC appreciates and offers sincere gratitude to the architects and contractors who honored these awards with their time and their talents.
For more information on TMC or the Golden Trowel Awards, please visit www.texasmasonrycouncil.org.
The following are the state winners for the Texas Masonry Council Golden Trowel Awards:
Note: The marks MCAA members.
Brick-Golden Trowel Winner
Ashton Place
Architect: Gromatzky Dupree and Associates
Mason Contractor: "Dee Brown, Inc.
Brick-Honorable Mention
Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Architect: Gabriel Architects, Inc.
Mason Contractor: Linited Masonry, Inc.
CMU
CMU-Golden Trowel Winner
UTD School of Management
Architect: Omniplan Featherlite
Mason Contractor: "Dee Brown, Inc.
CMU-Honorable Mention
Trinity Center
Architect: Reh Burwell Partners
Mason Contractor: Looking Good Masonry
K-12
K-12 Golden Trowel Winner
J.W. Long Elementary School
Architect: Claycomb Associates, Inc.
Mason Contractor: "C&D Commercial Masonry
K-12-Honorable Mention
Clear Creek Intermediate #9
Architect: PBK Architects, Inc.
Mason Contractor: "WINCO Masonry, Inc.
Stone
Stone-Golden Trowel Winner
Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital
Architect: HOK
Mason Contractor "Lucia, Inc.
Stone-Honorable Mention
500 Throckmorton Tower
Architect: Corgan & Associates
Mason Contractor: C&D Commercial Masonry
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