2009 Pinnacle Awards

Award of Merit / Renovation/Restoration
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Brunswick, Maine

Stone Fabricator and Installer: J.C. Stone Inc., Jefferson, Maine (honoree, MIA member)
Original Architects: McKim, Mead & White, New York
Renovation Architects: Machado and Silvetti Associates, Boston
Construction Manager: Consigli Construction Company Inc., Portland, Maine
Stone Suppliers: Fletcher Granite Co., Westford, Mass..; Indiana Limestone Co., Bedford, Ind. (MIA member)
Stone Fabricator: Granite Importers, Barre, Vt.
Stone Installers: Consigli Construction; SD Szetela Inc., Brunswick, Maine: Stonescape, Washington, Maine
Stone: Light Buff Indiana limestone; Sterling Grey granite; Zimbabwe Black granite

In conjunction with a complete restoration of the building’s foundation, granite plinth blocks surrounding the main entrance were removed, cut-down to 4” veneer and reinstalled over a waterproof and insulated substructure. Additional blocks, capstones and curbing were fabricated from Sterling Grey granite to accommodate minute changes to the façade’s design. Each component required bush-hammering to accurately match the color and texture of the existing stonework.

Many interior applications also feature Sterling Grey, including key elements of the newly constructed pavilion. Hundreds of large trapezoidal tiles line the floor and support columns in the pavilion’s lower level, while Zimbabwe Black stair treads create contrast.