2004 Pinnacle Awards

Pinnacle Award

Each year, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) bestows its highly coveted Pinnacle Awards upon outstanding projects whose beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone in commercial and residential settings.

This year's competition attracted a near record number of entries from MIA members worldwide. Entries were judged by a panel of experts representing the natural stone, architecture, and design professions.

 

Residential Interior / Exterior

Award of Excellence: MIA Member Company:
The Denver Marble Company
Englewood, Colorado

Project:
Private Residence
Cherry Hills, Colorado USA

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Award of Merit:

MIA Member Company:
Radtke Tile & Marble, Inc.
Carson City, Nevada

Project:
Bluth Residence Master Bath
Lake Tahoe, Nevada USA

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Award of Merit:

MIA Member Company:
Stockett Tile & Granite Company
Scottsdale, Arizona

Project:
Magee Custom Home
Scottsdale, Arizona USA

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Commercial Interior

Award of Excellence:

MIA Member Company:
Carnevale & Lohr, Inc.
Bell Gardens, California

Project:
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Los Angeles, California USA

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Award of Merit:

MIA Member Company:
The Denver Marble Company
Englewood, Colorado

Project:
Aurora Municipal Center
Aurora, Colorado USA

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Commercial Exterior

Award of Excellence:
MIA Member Company:
Vetter Stone Company
Kasota, Minnesota

Project:
Roppongi Hills
Tokyo, Japan

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Award of Merit:
 

MIA Member Companies:
KEPCO+DBI, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah

Campolonghi Italia SRL
Montignoso (MS), Italy

Project:
Utah State Capitol Expansion Buildings
Salt Lake City, Utah USA

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Restoration

Award of Merit:

MIA Member Company:
Granite Importers, Inc.
Barre, Vermont

Project:
Proctor Marble Arch Bridge
Proctor, Vermont USA

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Award of Merit:

MIA Member Company:
Petrillo Stone Corporation
Mount Vernon, New York

Project:
Barclay-Vesey Building (Ground Zero)
New York, New York USA

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Special Award of Merit for Use of Stone

Award of Merit:

MIA Member Company:
Stone Interiors, LLC
Loxley, Alabama

Project:
Burna Yacht
New Orleans, Louisiana USA

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Eligibility

Project teams had to include at least one MIA member company. Projects had to be completed within the past three years (January 2001-August 2004).

Criteria

Independent judges appointed by the MIA Board of Directors evaluated entries based on excellence in design and implementation, quality workmanship, and suitability of materials.

Judges

Paul Culpeper, AIA
SmithGroup, Inc.
Detroit, Michigan

Modris Pudists, AIA
Minoru Yamasaki Associates, Inc.
Detroit, Michigan

Richard A. Booms
Booms Stone Company
Redford, Michigan

Chuck Muehlbauer
MIA Technical Director

 

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