2015 Pinnacle Award Winners Announced

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Oberlin, OH, and Chestertown, NY, February 9, 2016 —The winners of the 2015 Pinnacle Awards were announced at the MIA Awards Luncheon at TISE 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. For the 8^th year, a Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to the best overall project. The 2015 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Walker Zanger (Perth Amboy, NJ), for their work on the Park Hyatt New York. The architectural firm involved with the project, Yabu Pushelberg, was also honored.

The Park Hyatt New York project includes an exotic and eclectic mix of stone, including Bianco Piove marble from China, Italian Grigio Fantastico marble, and back-lit Persian White Onyx. Over three years, no less than 15 trips by the design team, the developer, and the stone supplier were made to Italy and China to select the very best in materials and to ensure that the production of the stone exceeded all of the client’s expectations. The Pinnacle Award judges commented that “the elegant mix of a wide range of stone provides a well-balanced and harmonious interior.” They called the project “impressive in scope and detail” and also hailed the exquisite material selection and creative layout.

The 2015 Pinnacle Award winners are as follows.

 

Pinnacle Awards of Excellence

Residential Interior/Exterior

Walker Zanger

Perth Amboy, NJ

Massachusetts Residence

Boston, MA

 

Residential Interior/Exterior

United Marble Fabricators, Inc.

Watertown, MA

“Bar with a View”

Boston, MA

 

Renovation/Restoration

Walker Zanger

Perth Amboy, NJ

Fashion Tower New York

New York, NY

 

Bath of the Year

Walker Zanger

Sun Valley, CA

2014 Pasadena Showcase House

Pasadena, CA

 

Kitchen of the Year

Tithof Tile & Marble

Northbrook, IL

Private Residence

Lake Forest, IL

 

Pinnacle Awards of Merit

Commercial Exterior

Dee Brown, Inc.

Garland, TX

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston, TX

 

Commercial Exterior

Dee Brown, Inc.

Garland, TX

Tarrant County Civil Courthouse

Fort Worth, TX

 

Commercial Exterior

Las Vegas Rock, Inc.

Jean, NV

Mitchell Park Library

Palo Alto, CA

 

Commercial Exterior

Eclad Limited

Dublin, Ireland

Eaton House

Dublin, Ireland

 

Commercial Exterior

PICCO Engineering

Concord, Ontario, Canada

United Nations Memorial, Ark of Return

New York, NY

 

Commercial Interior

PICCO Engineering

Concord, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Museum of Human Rights

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 

Commercial Interior

Marmi Natural Stone

Norcross, GA

Alston & Bird Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

 

Commercial Interior

Kenneth Castellucci & Associates, Inc.

Lincoln, RI

The New York Palace Hotel

New York, NY

 

Commercial Interior

Grassi Pietre Srl

Nanto, VI, Italy

Zým? Winery

Cariano, Italy

 

Renovation/Restoration

Rugo Stone, LLC

Lorton, VA

Cosmos Club Historic Fireplace Renovation

Washington, DC

 

Renovation/Restoration

W.R. Weis Company, Inc.

Chicago, IL

John Hancock Lobby Renovation

Chicago, IL

 

MIA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2015 Pinnacle Awards: MAPEI (Commercial Awards), GranQuartz (Residential Awards), Coldspring (Renovation/Restoration Awards), Vitória Stone Fair-Marmomacc Latin America (Kitchen and Bath of the Year), and Marmomacc (Grande Pinnacle Award). For photos and complete descriptions of each winning project, please contact Helen Distelhorst at hdistelhorst@marble-institute.com. 

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