Three North American contractors recently traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to be recognized for craftsmanship using CertainTeed drywall products. Saint-Gobain hosted the 10th International Trophy Awards ceremony. The event celebrated 89 projects representing 35 countries that showcased how drywall systems and plasters provide solutions for interiors across a variety of spaces.
North American contractor winners attending the event included United States honorees Aaron Ensley of Oregon Interiors, Clackamas, Oregon and Timothy Vaughan of Paric Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri. Chris Chisholm of Tartan Interiors Limited, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia represented Canada.
Selected from 27 U.S. project submissions of work using CertainTeed drywall products, Oregon Interiors and Paric Corporation were chosen at the inaugural CertainTeed Gypsum U.S. Trophy event.
Oregon Interiors’ winning project featured their work on the Breathe Building in Portland, Oregon. The Breathe Building was designed to be a sustainable wellness and community center. To assist in achieving its green building goals, Oregon Interiors utilized many applications of CertainTeed AirRenew Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) drywall. AirRenew features IAQ technology that enables it to capture formaldehyde from indoor air, and convert it into an inert compound, which remains permanently and safely trapped within the board.
St. Louis-based Paric Corporation was selected for its outstanding interior work in the new Academic and Research Building at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The world-class, 213,000-square-foot building featured a suite of CertainTeed drywall products to address a variety of room specification demands. Products installed included M2Tech Type X Moisture & Mold Resistant drywall; AirRenew Extreme Impact Resistant drywall, GlasRoc Diamondback Tile Backer and GlasRoc Sheathing.
Tartan Interiors, Limited, won their country’s global representation honors at the inaugural CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Trophy event hosted in Vancouver, for their work on the Halifax Central Library in Nova Scotia. The five-story, 11,000 square-meter building which mimics a stack of books is targeting LEED Gold certification. Drywall products installed on the structure included M2Tech Type X Moisture & Mold Resistant drywall; Easi-Lite drywall, GlasRoc Shaftliner and GlasRoc Sheathing.
Prior to the evening gala awards dinner at Zofin Palace in Prague, guests had the opportunity to view all 89 of the competing projects at the pre-awards exhibition. Here, each contractor received a participation award in recognition of the craftsmanship needed in order to reach the international level of the competition.
During the awards ceremony, 14 projects were honored. The presentation included the Grand Prix, President’s Prize and 12 awards across six categories: Drywall Craftsmanship and Design; Plaster Application; Innovation & Sustainability; Residential; Mixed Use – Commercial; and Hospitals, Hotels and Education.
The Grand Prix winning project was presented to Philharmonie de Paris in France, by contractor Ile de France Plâterie. “A project that marries technical form with a visual appearance,” the Philharmonie de Paris is a facility designed for national and international symphony orchestral events. The “Symphonic Hall” outer shell features a dissymmetric structure made of plaster, including 5,785 individual cubic sound absorbers. The clarity of sound combined with high reverberation, lateral restrictions also add a close, intimate feel to its massive space.
Awarded every two years, the Saint-Gobain Gypsum International Trophy recognizes excellence in design, drywall installation and finishing. For a complete list of winners, visit www.saint-gobain-gyproc.com
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