2010 Pinnacle Awards: Intercontinental Excellence
Award of Excellence | Residential Interior/Exterior
Villa Mayavee
Phuket, Thailand
Click photo to enlargeStone Supplier, Stone Fabricator, Stone Installer: Stones and Roses International Co. Ltd., Bangpla Bangplee, Samutprakam, Thailand (honoree, MIA member)
Clients: Gabriel Cardona, Paitoon Arunrat
Architect: Martin Palleros, Tierra Design
General Contractor: S. Charoenthongkiat Ltd. Part.
Stone: Black slate, Volcanic Grey basalt, limestone
Interpreting the traditional typology of Thai residences, the four-level building forms a Z shape with a guest wing and master wing connected by the elevated living room. Exterior stonework includes a forecourt and drop-off paved with black slate leading to a large reflection pond paved and clad with the same stone. Large slabs of black slate pave the walkways, with walls clad in volcanic grey basalt featuring expressive horizontal pointing. The main feature wall is 35m (114.8’) long and capped by the basalt-clad water feature of the fourth floor Jacuzzi.
Click photo to enlargeInterior limestone flooring runs across the building and connects all areas through a set of terraces, corridors and staircases. At the centre is the elevated living room, a 385m² (4,144 ft²) rectangular area paved with 90 cm² (35.4 in²) slabs of honed limestone, which connects to terraces and stairs paved with the same limestone in a rougher texture.
Award of Excellence | Renovation/Restoration
O.C. Tanner
Flagship Jewelry Store
Salt Lake City
Click photo to enlargeStone Installer: KEPCO+, Salt Lake City (honoree, MIA member)
Stone Supplier, Stone Fabricator: Valders Stone & Marble Inc. Valders, Wis. (honoree, MIA member)
Stone Etching: Vytek Laser Systems, Fitchburg, Mass.; Decoro Art Stone, West Jordan, Utah (honorees, MIA members)
Client: O.C. Tanner Co.
Architect: MJSA Architects
General Contractor: Big-D Construction
Stone Installers: Caffall Tile, Child Enterprises, Millcreek Tile and Stone
Stone: Valders Buff Dolomitic limestone, Valders Dovewhite Dolomitic limestone, Heber Red sandstone
Originally built as a book depository in 1905, the building was later converted into the city’s planetarium. The 18-month reconstruction included the cleaning and restoration of the historic limestone cladding and installation of an innovative new limestone façade; slabs of Valders Dolomitic limestone were laser-engraved to literally reflect the building’s history; the result is the largest stone-engraving project of its kind in the world.
Click photo to enlargeLimestone flooring, patterned inlays, and a flowing spiral stone staircase complement the elegant finishes of the store’s interior.