2002 WBC Craftsmanship Awards Winners

  (Please note that   Star Awards Nominees are indicated with a Black Star and Star Awards Winners are indicated with a Red Star )

Masonry
Unit Masonry

Mike Ellis, Tom McKay, Calvert Masonry Inc.
Project:  Louis Stoke Health & Science Library, Washington, DC
Architect:  Hillier Group/Amos, Bailey & Lee
General Contractor:  Morse Diesel/Essex-Amec
The building is predominately brick with block back-up, both interior and exterior. There are also bluestone sills, bases, caps and panels to accentuate the look. The building had 18 different shaped brick totaling 20,000 pieces, some of the angles and/or tapers were so close in appearance it presented quite a challenge to get the right brick in the right place. There are 300,000 face brick in the job, laid in half bond. This project had so many special facets to it, the challenge was from start to finish. Despite the challenges, the project was completed on schedule.

Exterior Stone (including marble, granite & exterior pavers)

Jose Carlos Dobarco, Joaquin Herrara, Guillermo Moreno, Chaireston Otero, Larry Porter, Roberto Reinaga, Lorton Contracting Company, Inc.
Project:  Pope John Paul Cultural Center, Washington, DC
Architect:  Leo A. Daly Company
General Contractor:  James G. Davis Construction Corporation
This job integrates five different types of stone, requiring various levels of craftsmanship. There are a number of radial walls and skewed walls that have to intersect at a precise point. Material had to be blended to achieve a desired finished product. Most of this work was performed during the winter months.

Jose Alvarez, Jose A. Chirino, Eric Holdway, Francisco Mayo, Boyd W. Miller, Juan Tremino, Pagliaro Brothers Stone Co., Inc.
Project:  National Japanese American Memorial, Washington, DC
Architect:  Davis Buckley Architects
Engineer:  SME Consulting Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor:  William V. Walsh Construction Co., Inc.
This complex stone job had almost every challenge imaginable including spiraled and battered walls, inscriptions across several stones, and fountains, curved paving patterns, and more. All of the installation was done on an accelerated schedule in a very tight site, putting a premium on planning and coordination.

Interior Stone and Marble

Jose Abeijon, Manuel Edreira Barros, Jose Angel Janiero, Francisco Lorenzo, Juan Morillo, Nicolas Palacios, Lorton Contracting Company, Inc.
Project:  Gannett/USA Today Headquarters, McLean, VA
Base Building Architect:  Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC
General Contractor:  The Clark Construction Group, Inc.
The interior stone and marble used within the lobby and other public spaces compliments the rich interior of the space. The stone floor paving consisted of 66,800 square feet of honed white Cherokee marble and 10,000 square feet of honed solar gray marble from Georgia; 28,100 square feet of honed impala black, 6,700 square feet of honed absolute black, 4,700 square feet of polished emerald pearl and 4,300 square feet of polished blue pearl marble from Spain; and 4,000 square feet of polished statuary white marble from Italy. The project was a massive undertaking that was completed on schedule and enriches the interior of the building.

Juan Aparicio, Dave Buchanan, Ronald A. Guttry, Jose Limia, Juan Moreno, Regis Studeny, Rugo & Carosi, LLC
Project:  The Investment Building, Washington, DC
Architects:  Cesar Pelli & Associates/Shalom Baranes Associates
General Contractor:  The Clark Construction Group, Inc.
The marble and limestone used in the upper and lower lobby of the Investment Building had to be ordered in the preliminary stages of construction because of the massive quantity and the time it would take to install. The stone was cut and laid out into individual pieces that were arranged in a unique radial pattern. The pieces were not identical in size, which meant that each one had a specific place in the design and had to be arranged in a specific order. This process was done in coordination with a number of other trades and was difficult because of its close proximity to the delicate limestone walls, as well as the light feature, which was already completed.

Doors & Windows
Doors and Hardware

John Bryant, George Fellows, Anthony Maldonado, James Reese, Patrick Tuck, The Washington Woodworking Co., LLC
Project:    Accenture, Reston, VA
Architect:  Gensler
Engineer:  KT Associates Inc.
General Contractor:  HITT Contracting Inc.
This project is an exceptional combination of high-end finishes, high-tech equipment and functional versatility. The three meeting areas are designed to transform into 12 different seating and viewing layouts. The entire area is built on a raised flooring system to allow the power, telephone, data and audiovisual wiring to move with the different furniture requirements. The curved track system for both sets of pocket doors is offset, allowing the doors to be flush with the pocket walls when closed.

Windows and Storefronts (including glass, glazing & skylights)

Frederick Boulware II, Dave Dulin, Joe Fitzpatrick, John Myers, Mike Sites,  Harmon Inc.
Project:  Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
Architect:  Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC
General Contractor:  SIGAL Construction Corporation
These craftsmen installed the first-floor storefront, canopy glass, rear storefront and skylight in a high quality manner and under extreme schedule constraints.

Jeff Abbott, Benny Colandreo, Francis Colandreo, Joseph Colandreo, Silvio Colandreo, Larry Landis, Rodney Mulligan, Seneca Glass Company, Inc.
Project:  WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive, Arlington, VA
Architect:  Hickok Warner Fox Architects
General Contractor:  The Clark Construction Group, Inc.
The glass storefront system runs along the perimeter of all four floors at the Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and includes both offices and small conference rooms. The precision of the butt-glazed corners within the storefront accentuates the horizontality of the system while providing for unobstructed views to the outside from the main lobby. The highlight of the glasswork is the craftsmanship of the full height glass walls in the main conference rooms. Here, large glass wall panels sit in a steel channel and are pulled away from and extend past the ceiling plane within minimal spanner bolt connections. The quality of the installation as well as the attention to detail at the butt glazed joints make this work exceptional and add to the architectural qualities of the surrounding areas.

Curtain Walls

Frederick Boulware II, Dave Dulin, Joe Fitzpatrick, John Myers, Mike Sites, Harmon Inc.
Project:    Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
Architect:  Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC
General Contractor:  SIGAL Construction Corporation
These craftsmen installed this curtain wall system in a timely and precise manner under extreme schedule constraints and with careful coordination with other surrounding trades. Once completed, the installation tested out with no leaks.

Dennis Adams, Wes McAllister, Jason Meyer, Dave Ratley, Joe Welch, Ed Wood, Enclos Corp.
Project:     Gannett/USA Today Headquarters, McLean, VA
Base Building Architect:  Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC
Engineer:  CBM Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor:  The Clark Construction Group, Inc.
Clad in slightly reflective glass panels, the exterior curtain wall of this facility is detailed with projecting fins of glass placed every 2-1/2 feet to create a subtle, vertical rhythm like fine lines on a pin-striped suit. In addition to its sheer aesthetic appeal, the curtain wall's size is also extraordinary. The glass façade, a combination of four distinct curtain wall systems, is comprised of 17,380 glass panels that came in 870 different sizes. It contains 118 different aluminum extrusions, covers a total area of 360,000 square feet, and weighs nearly 2.2 million pounds.
Star Award Winner for Visual Excellence

Additional winners
Concrete - Doors & Windows - Electrical - Finishes - Masonry - Mechanical  - Metals - Sitework - Special Construction - Woods & Plastics

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