Shaw Contract Group Announces 16 Finalists In Design...Is Competition
6.17.09 | Cartersville, GA | The Shaw Contract Group Design Is… Award recognizes inspirational and
visionary design across the commercial interiors landscape. After evaluating
more than 300 projects that were submitted for this year’s program, a
judging panel of design experts narrowed down the field, deciding on the
final 16 projects. Each of these world class projects are profiled on the
new shawcontractgroup.com and users can vote for their favorite to receive
the People’s Choice Award. Voting is open to all visitors to the site
and will remain live through June 30. All Design Is… Award winners, including
the People’s Choice, will be announced on August 7, 2009. Click
here to vote for the People's Choice Award.
“The Design Is… Award program celebrates more than just beautiful spaces. We’ve captured 16 projects as finalists that surmount simple beauty to deliver innovative solutions, impacting the people who encounter the space and the functions that take place within,” says John Stephens, vice president of marketing. “Our finalists include projects by top firms from the corporate, healthcare, education and retail sectors, and the design community can help us select the People’s Choice winner by voting for the project that best represents what design is.”
2009 Design Is… Award Finalists:
Firm
Mozu
Project:Concord Music Group
KlingStubbins
Project: Novo Nordisk- Headquarters Expansion
SKB Architecture & Design
Project: Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Project: eBay B17
OWP/P
Project: Veolia Environnement
lauckgroup
Project:Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP
Gensler
Project: Safeco Insurance
Perkins+Will
Project: Bank of America Corporate Center Renovation
Champigny Raymond Studio
Project: PALM + HAVAS
Gensler
Project: Invesco, Ltd.
Huntsman Architectural Group
Project: ServiceSource
VOA Associates Incorporated
Project: VOA Associates Incorporated Headquarters
HNIC
Project: In Holland Hogeschool (University)
Anshen + Allen Architects
Project: Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center Redwood City
Ballinger
Project: Penn Hospice @ Rittenhouse
Shimoda Design Group
Project: Steelcase Work Life Center Chicago
The 2009 judging panel represents a diverse cross section of the design community, with specialists in the corporate, education and heathcare markets. Cheryl Durst, executive vice president and CEO of the International Interior Design Association, moderated the judging process.
- Douglas Giesy - Douglas is a design director at Gensler. With a career spanning two decades in the worlds of finance and design, his projects include California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Fosters Wine Estates Americas, UBS Private Wealth Management, Silver Lake Partners and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
- Susan Gladden, IIDA, NCIDQ - Susan is a senior consultant to Fanning Howey, a nationally-recognized firm specializing in the planning and design of education and community complexes, with particular emphasis on sustainability. Susan is a member of the International Interior Design Association and a past Board Member of the IIDA Ohio Regional Chapter Board.
- Suzen Heeley, LEED AP - Suzen is the director of design + construction at Hackensack University Medical Center. Suzen has been a contract interior design for over 20 years and promotes environmentally responsible, supportive healthcare design to enhance patient and family experience.
- Karen League, ASID, LEED AP - Most recently, Karen was senior vice president and director of interior design at Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. Her notable projects include Atlanta City Hall, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and The Carter Center, Bell South Midtown Campus Interiors and Equifax Headquarters Interiors.
- Joey Shimoda, AIA - Joey is founder of Shimoda Design Group, a studio founded on a multi-disciplined platform that seeks to bring quality design, innovation and technical excellence in projects of every scale. Joey also participates in symposiums and student reviews at USC, UCLA, SCI-ARC, Art Center and Woodbury University, and he is a board member of the board of directors for the Los Angeles Chapter of the AIA.
In its fourth year, the Design Is… Award seeks entrants to explain their definition of design. Entries are asked to describe the challenges, processes and results from their projects and will be judged by a panel of design experts. Because carpet is only a part of the project, the overall design of the space is considered. Entry information for the 2010 Design Is… Awards is available at www.shawcontractgroup.com.
About Shaw Contract Group
Shaw Contract Group defines design not only by great appearance, but also performance and sustainability. The result is long-lasting carpet with vibrant colors, distinctive patterns, and minimal environmental impact. As a division of Shaw Industries, Shaw Contract Group combines the expertise of the world’s largest carpet manufacturer with the financial stability of a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. For more information, visit www.shawcontractgroup.com.
“The Design Is… Award program celebrates more than just beautiful spaces. We’ve captured 16 projects as finalists that surmount simple beauty to deliver innovative solutions, impacting the people who encounter the space and the functions that take place within,” says John Stephens, vice president of marketing. “Our finalists include projects by top firms from the corporate, healthcare, education and retail sectors, and the design community can help us select the People’s Choice winner by voting for the project that best represents what design is.”
2009 Design Is… Award Finalists:
Firm
Mozu
Project:Concord Music Group
KlingStubbins
Project: Novo Nordisk- Headquarters Expansion
SKB Architecture & Design
Project: Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Project: eBay B17
OWP/P
Project: Veolia Environnement
lauckgroup
Project:Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP
Gensler
Project: Safeco Insurance
Perkins+Will
Project: Bank of America Corporate Center Renovation
Champigny Raymond Studio
Project: PALM + HAVAS
Gensler
Project: Invesco, Ltd.
Huntsman Architectural Group
Project: ServiceSource
VOA Associates Incorporated
Project: VOA Associates Incorporated Headquarters
HNIC
Project: In Holland Hogeschool (University)
Anshen + Allen Architects
Project: Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center Redwood City
Ballinger
Project: Penn Hospice @ Rittenhouse
Shimoda Design Group
Project: Steelcase Work Life Center Chicago
The 2009 judging panel represents a diverse cross section of the design community, with specialists in the corporate, education and heathcare markets. Cheryl Durst, executive vice president and CEO of the International Interior Design Association, moderated the judging process.
- Douglas Giesy - Douglas is a design director at Gensler. With a career spanning two decades in the worlds of finance and design, his projects include California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Fosters Wine Estates Americas, UBS Private Wealth Management, Silver Lake Partners and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
- Susan Gladden, IIDA, NCIDQ - Susan is a senior consultant to Fanning Howey, a nationally-recognized firm specializing in the planning and design of education and community complexes, with particular emphasis on sustainability. Susan is a member of the International Interior Design Association and a past Board Member of the IIDA Ohio Regional Chapter Board.
- Suzen Heeley, LEED AP - Suzen is the director of design + construction at Hackensack University Medical Center. Suzen has been a contract interior design for over 20 years and promotes environmentally responsible, supportive healthcare design to enhance patient and family experience.
- Karen League, ASID, LEED AP - Most recently, Karen was senior vice president and director of interior design at Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. Her notable projects include Atlanta City Hall, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and The Carter Center, Bell South Midtown Campus Interiors and Equifax Headquarters Interiors.
- Joey Shimoda, AIA - Joey is founder of Shimoda Design Group, a studio founded on a multi-disciplined platform that seeks to bring quality design, innovation and technical excellence in projects of every scale. Joey also participates in symposiums and student reviews at USC, UCLA, SCI-ARC, Art Center and Woodbury University, and he is a board member of the board of directors for the Los Angeles Chapter of the AIA.
In its fourth year, the Design Is… Award seeks entrants to explain their definition of design. Entries are asked to describe the challenges, processes and results from their projects and will be judged by a panel of design experts. Because carpet is only a part of the project, the overall design of the space is considered. Entry information for the 2010 Design Is… Awards is available at www.shawcontractgroup.com.
About Shaw Contract Group
Shaw Contract Group defines design not only by great appearance, but also performance and sustainability. The result is long-lasting carpet with vibrant colors, distinctive patterns, and minimal environmental impact. As a division of Shaw Industries, Shaw Contract Group combines the expertise of the world’s largest carpet manufacturer with the financial stability of a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. For more information, visit www.shawcontractgroup.com.
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