MVMA Third-Annual Design Awards Winners

Words: Dan KamysMVMA Third-Annual Design Awards Winners

Thirty-six projects in nine categories were announced as winners in the third-annual Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association (MVMA) Design Awards Contest at the annual MVMA Winter Meeting. The event was held in February during the International Builders Show in Orlando. The winners were chosen by five judges from the American Institute of Building Design. The MVMA Design Awards were created to recognize the work of industry professionals who are setting trends by featuring adhered concrete masonry veneer in their projects.

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Best in Show: Platinum – Van Winkle Residence, Paradise Valley, Ariz., Coronado Stone Products

New Construction – Residential – Interior: Platinum – Randy Cups, Celebrity Homes, Sunset Stone

New Construction – Residential – Exterior: Platinum – Derrick Johnson, Van Winkle Residence, Coronado

New Construction – Nonresidential – Interior: Platinum – Randy Cups, Sundial House, Sunset Stone

New Construction – Nonresidential – Exterior: Platinum - Derrick Johnson, Greek Orthodox Church, Coronado

Remodel – Residential – Interior: Platinum – Jim Doane, White Residence, Boral

Remodel – Residential – Exterior: Platinum – Vic Breedlove, Home, Boral

Remodel – Nonresidential – Interior: Platinum – Cathy Burris, Hershey Medical Center Caf??, Quality Stone Veneer

Remodel – Nonresidential – Exterior: Platinum – Cathy Burris, The Backdoor Caf??, Quality Stone Veneer

Hardscape: Platinum – Lake Road Project, Boral

Best in Show: Platinum Award – Derrick Johnson, Van Winkle Residence, Paradise Valley, Ariz., Coronado Stone Products

Staff Innovation Award: Tom Calaccino, Clovis Tower, Veneerstone

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