2009 Pinnacle Awards

Award of Merit / Residential Interior/Exterior
Private Residence
Washington

Stone Supplier, Fabricator and Installer: Rugo Stone LLC Lorton, Va. (honoree, MIA member)
Architect: David Kleinberg Design Associates, New York
General Contractor: Gibson Builders LLC, Washington
Stone: Gohare Beige limestone, Thassos White Extra marble, Bianco Rhino Onyx marble, Calacatta Sponda marble, Beige Turkish limestone

This 13,000 ft², two-story condominium located in the Four Seasons Hotel features more than 9,000 ft² of limestone, marble, and onyx., all fabricated in seven months and installed in six months. All the base, door surrounds, and portals are cased with custom-profiled Gohare Beige limestone moldings; an internal elliptical spiral stair features stone treads and risers, as well as ramp and twisted stone stringer and rail caps.

The bathrooms are all paved and clad in white onyx mosaic; the counters and tub decks in the baths are all Thassos White Extra marble. The kitchen is paved in a custom three-color epoxy terrazzo, and the counters are all first choice Calacatta Sponda 3cm marble. The powder room includes a solid dome of Gohare beige limestone to create the ceiling.

Award of Merit / Residential Interior/Exterior
Private Residence
Corona del Mar, Calif.

Stone Installer: SMG Stone Co., Sun Valley, Calif. (honoree, MIA member)
Architect: EBTA Architects, Irvine, Calif.
General Contractor: Mark A. Falcone General Building Construction, Laguna Beach, Calif.
Stone Supplier: Walker Zanger, Sun Valley, Calif. (MIA member)
Stone: Roman travertine

The travertine was purchased directly from an Italian supplier by the general contractor; with shop drawings and cut lists developed by SMG Stone. Approximately 3,300 ft² of split-face travertine dressed interior and exterior walls using a mechanical attachment system with stainless-steel clips and ungrouted joints. Some onsite work included chiseling face edges to match the split-face finish of each piece. Shop drawings allowed planning for slightly oversized pieces to accommodate the field finishing of 4” thick pieces with a height of 24” and varying lengths of 12”-60”.

The lintels proved to be the biggest challenge of installation, as the size of the doors were 6’-8’ and longer. Each piece had to be handled by hand due to the small space of the jobsite.