Contractor – Civic – Above 50,000 Square Feet – East

O’Hare Terminal 5
Submitted by E&K of Chicago

100,000+ square feet of custom perforated torsion panels were installed throughout the existing terminal upgrades. This picture was taken a few days before opening the terminal to the public.

 

Chicago O’Hare Airport Terminal 5 includes 350,000 square feet of East Expansion and 750,000 square feet of existing renovation upgrades. The project included a wide range of specialty ceilings, with the majority being torsion ceiling panels that consisted of a variety of shapes and sizes with a smooth white finish that provided a clean look. The custom perforations create a unique design for aesthetics and improve the acoustical performance throughout the terminal.

Contractor – Civic – Above 50,000 Square Feet – West

Washington State Convention Center
Submitted by Heartland Acoustics & Interior

Corridor

 

The Washington State Convention Center project featured over 500,000 square feet of new space, with a multitude of uniquely finished areas to meet the needs of many different types of gatherings. Boasting 62 meeting rooms, a massive ballroom and plenty of exhibition space with an excess of mixing areas, this building is among the most extravagantly finished in Seattle and will surely become an iconic building for the city.

Contractor – Education – Above 50,000 Square Feet – West

Media and Immersive eXperience Center
Submitted by E&K of Phoenix

A screening theater with swing down clip in panels, custom-made mdf, fabric-wrapped speaker panels and stretch fabric systems between all the lights on the wall.

 

The ASU Media and Immersive eXperience Center had a variety of complex products that required intricate detailing to ensure proper integration with the surrounding building space. There were over 23 specialty products provided by 12 unique manufacturers that all came together to create a beautiful space. Products were supplied by Cardinal Acoustics, Unika Vaev, SAS International, USG Ceilings, CertainTeed, Kinetics Noise Control, RPG Acoustical Systems, 9Wood, Flannery, G&S, FabricWall and E&K of Phoenix.

Contractor – Health Care – Above 50,000 Square Feet – West

Hubbard Center for Children
Submitted by E&K of Omaha

Solarium ceiling looking north - acoustical plaster on drywall suspension

 

The Hubbard Center for Children project at the Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, incorporates 275,000 square feet of Armstrong’s grid and tile, 6,500 square feet of Armstrong’s Linear Woodworks and 11,500 square feet of Fellert’s Even Better acoustical plaster into a warm, inviting environment for its young patients. As the largest IPD project for the region, the project team was able to benefit from the near constant communication & coordination. The many skilled craftspeople of E&K of Omaha were instrumental in the project’s success.

Contractor – Health Care – Below 50,000 Square Feet – West

NOAH Cholla Wood Ceiling
Submitted by Skinner Interior Systems

Looking west, this is the view patients enjoy while waiting outside the Lab.

 

Spanning 5,500 square feet, Skinner Interior Systems, Inc. installed an intricate yet beautiful 9Wood Continuous Linear Ceiling System. NOAH Cholla, a health care provider in Arizona, wanted a ceiling that was inviting and comforting to all patients, including additional acoustic value to their lobby area. Using the fast-track program, Skinner was able to procure and install a finished product in record time. In terms of budget and installation, NOAH is extremely satisfied with the finished product.

Contractor – Office – Above 50,000 Square Feet – West

Ridgegate K2
Submitted by E&K of Denver

This break area incorporated felt wall panels, large format ceiling tiles and indirect lighting.

 

This project was part of a multi-building campus for one of the top five general contractors in the U.S. It incorporated finishes from Armstrong World Industries; Turf Design; Rulon International; Navy Island, Inc.; and Unika Vaev to capture their unique branding and style with a modern industrial aesthetic.

Contractor – Office – Above 50,000 Square Feet – East

Old City Hall
Submitted by C.J. Coakley Co., Inc.

The view looking from the third floor up to the fourth-floor atrium.

 

Old City Hall in Richmond, Virginia, is a historic renovation project. The scope of work included new gypsum assemblies, acoustical ceilings and wood ceilings. Moreover, the highlight of the work was a combination of new ornamental plaster, repair of ornamental plaster, repair to existing flat plaster and new application of flat gypsum plaster. A monumental building restored to her original glory.

Contractor – Office – Below 50,000 Square Feet – East

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Ceiling Installation
Submitted by H.J. Martin and Son

This is the front reception area, where the contractor installed a custom-stained wood grille.

 

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, a firm that specializes in delivering integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax and consulting services, moved its Green Bay Operations to the U.S. Venture Center, a newly constructed office tower located within the Titletown District in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Contractor – Office – Below 50,000 Square Feet – West

F45 Training Headquarters
Submitted by Heartland Acoustics & Interiors

Kitchen area showing ceiling to wall cascade

 

The F45 Training Headquarters project is two floors in the prominent South Congress district in downtown Austin, Texas. This project includes Armstrong acoustical ceilings, Rockfon Metalscapes metal ceilings around the core, elegant G&S Acoustics aCapella Verse Baffles that flow over the open offices, V-Fold ceilings in the break room and Akupanels that encapsulate the kitchen area and cascade down the wall, wrapping around the corridor.

Manufacturer – Civic – Above 50,000 Square Feet – East

Orlando International Airport – South Terminal C
Submitted by Gordon Incorporated

A view of the new terminal entrance area connector at the parking garage level.

 

The Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C complex is a $1.8 billion project that includes a world-class terminal building and 16 gates. This project is a true design-build marvel that brought the owner, designer, contractor and manufacturer together to design and build Terminal C. Gordon Incorporated developed the details during the pre-construction phase and successfully delivered engineered column covers and beam enclosures complying with specified material requirements, while also providing point-accessibility for easy maintenance, paramount in today’s aviation project environments.

Manufacturer – Civic – Above 50,000 Square Feet – West

Phoenix Sky Harbor Terminal 4
Submitted by Arktura

Acoustic attenuation is an added benefit to this ceiling system that more closely resembles a work of art.

 

Arktura was selected to craft a custom, mass scale acoustic ceiling installation for Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Inspired by Arktura’s Atmosphera, the system features acoustic fins made of Soft Sound material, scaled up to 8–9 feet deep to meet the project’s needs. The installation is presented in a natural, neutral tone finish resembling the surrounding desert sand dunes. This was part of a larger-scale project to help increase traveler wellness at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Manufacturer – Civic – Below 50,000 Square Feet – East

International Airport
Submitted by CertainTeed

Surrounded by a metal ceiling design, the concourse’s eye-catching multi-tiered drywall atrium provides a bright and welcoming atmosphere for passengers as they await their flights.

 

Faced with the challenge of custom-engineering a complex design featuring 214 types of ceiling panels with unique specifications, CertainTeed Architectural completed a sophisticated, five-gate concourse expansion at one of the world’s busiest airports: the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The clean, uniform design features high-quality Torsion Spring metal ceiling panels, a multi-tiered atrium and a refined corner-sloped Tavola ceiling system as the focal point.

Manufacturer – Civic – Below 50,000 Square Feet – West

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
Submitted by USG Ceilings

This project required a ceiling solution that could meet specific aesthetic qualities of the space while also delivering high-performance acoustics to manage the hustle and bustle of a crowded airport.

 

The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport needed to add five new gates to an existing terminal to accommodate increased flights over the summer. USG was tapped to deliver a fully custom ceiling solution comprised of perforated cassettes with acoustic infill to maximize their acoustic qualities. Even in the face of long lead times to deliver this custom ceiling solution, detailed shop drawings and hands-on technical support helped push this project forward while instilling confidence in the system.

Manufacturer – Education – Below 50,000 Square Feet – East

Lehigh University Health Science Technology Building
Submitted by Rulon International

A view of the multi-purpose space, including the grille ceiling system.

 

Lehigh University’s Health Science Technology Building stands as a towering testament to innovation. At 197,000 square feet, the largest building on campus now serves as the new home of the College of Integrated Health. The main entry space is adorned with a two-blade Panel Grille system designed for maximum accessibility and cohesion with the exterior baffles. Despite scheduling challenges, the expertise and experience of the manufacturer and the installing contractor resulted in a stunning project.

Manufacturer – Education – Below 50,000 Square Feet – West

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – North Hall
Submitted by Gordon Incorporated

Trapezoidal shaped panels factory powder-coated in orange and white colors

 

The North Hall on the Oklahoma State University campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was built to house new labs, conference rooms and learning spaces, including a contemporary construction of a foyer featuring a dramatic 30-foot-high feature wall system of trapezoidal-shaped aluminum panels and integrated LED lighting. The stunning wall system manufactured by Gordon Incorporated is a work of art that is sure to captivate all visitors in an everlasting appreciation for modern architectural design.

Manufacturer – Health Care – Below 50,000 Square Feet – East

Confidential Client Biotech HQ
Submitted by Arktura

The suspended acoustics baffles include two 90-degree pivots taking them from horizontal to vertical.

 

Arktura was selected to bring a wellness-based acoustic solution to the Boston headquarters of a confidential biotech client. Arktura crafted a custom system that spans the building’s seventh to ninth floors with linear baffles that pivot 90 degrees from the lower floor up two levels before rotating another 90 degrees to the top floor. These linear baffles, finished in the company’s colors, span great heights thanks to puzzle-piece-like connection points crafted to seamlessly link together modules.

Manufacturer – Office – Below 50,000 Square Feet – East

The 105
Submitted by USG Ceilings

The manufacturer helped streamline design research, project development and estimating to ensure delivery of a high-quality custom ceiling system.

 

The 105 by Breakthrough, located at 105 West First Street in Boston, was a new construction project for a life science facility. In order to achieve the custom ceiling design for the facility lobby, USG helped the project streamline design research, project development and estimating to ensure the highest-quality product was delivered. The result was a parametric perforation design that created a distinctive, cohesive pattern across a system of unique panels.

Manufacturer – Office – Below 50,000 Square Feet – West

Deantronics
Submitted by USG Ceilings

A curved transition detail between wood and ACT helped achieve the warm aesthetics of the office space with heightened acoustical qualities.

 

New Deantronics, a medical equipment manufacturer in Washoe County, Nevada, required a visually striking ceiling system from USG Corporation. Through a complex combination of specialty ceiling products, USG was able to deliver a system that could meet both the aesthetic and acoustical requirements of the space while offering detailed shop drawings and hands-on technical support on the job site that instilled confidence in the system.

Distributor – Education – Below 50,000 Square Feet – East

Morgan State University Thurgood Marshall Dining Hall
Submitted by Freedom Acoustics

Panorama of Hall

 

The Morgan State University Thurgood Marshall Dining Hall features Rockfon Intaline Baffles. The project was supervised by Gilbane Building Company. Materials were supplied by Freedom Acoustics, a division of Freedom Materials.

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Politan Row at Colony Square
Submitted by Armstrong World Industries

The 2,000-square-foot wood ceiling was created using approximately 772 standard 2-foot x 2-foot panels with four cells in each panel. The panels were customized into 62 different layouts to accommodate the various radiuses in the ceiling design.

 

The custom ceiling inside Politan Row at Colony Square in Atlanta is reminiscent of an earlier era when the building operated as a skylight-covered ice-skating rink. The open-cell ceiling from the Armstrong family of WoodWorks ACGI Cube systems allows lighting to penetrate the space from above, mimicking the original space frame glass ceiling. Designed by Bell Butler Design & Architecture of New Orleans, the ceiling was installed by Acousti Engineering of Florida.

And now for the Manufacturer’s Award. The Manufacturer’s Award is selected by the judges from the projects submitted by Manufacturers. This year’s recipient is:

2100 Penn
Submitted by Gordon Incorporated

A view showing wood-look mullions and curvilinear beam baffles resembling a waving forest.

 

2100 Penn, located in Washington, D.C., is an iconic building featuring 460,000 square feet of office space, 30,000 square feet of retail, three floors of parking and a soaring atrium ceiling stretching 11 stories high. Gordon Incorporated was specified as the basis-of-design of this prestigious project through the “performance specification” process. Gordon worked closely with the contractor, C.J. Coakley Co., Inc., and architect Pelli Clarke & Partners during the pre-construction phase to develop engineered solutions for the curvilinear wood-look baffles in the atrium’s skylight.

And now for the Distributors Award. The Distributors Award is selected by the judges from the projects submitted by Distributors. This year’s recipient is:

Boone High School
Submitted by Golden Valley Supply

Good acoustic qualities are relevant and essential in many different environments, including gymnasiums.

 

In March 2021, Boone School District approved a $23 million referendum to construct and improve buildings, including the renovation of Boone High School Gymnasium. Architect 10Fold Architecture + Engineering, general contractor Edge Companies, manufacturer G&S Acoustics and building material distributor and sound consultant Golden Valley Supply partnered to provide custom acoustic solutions that exceed expectations. Community members now have an aesthetically pleasing, acoustically engineered new facility to cheer for their beloved Toreadors.

And now for the Contractor’s Award. The Contractor’s Award is selected by the judges from the projects submitted by contractors. This year’s recipient is:

Ohio State University Arts School of Music
Submitted by Valley Interior Systems

Central view of recital hall

 

The Ohio State University School of Music is a new construction that was built for the students and the community. This elegant and marvelous event center was only made possible due to the highly skilled teams from five CISCA members: Valley Interior Systems; Interior Supply; Kinetics Noise Control; Armstrong World Industries; and RPG Acoustical Systems, LLC. The Ohio State University School of Music is bound to amaze anyone who walks in its doors!

And now for the last award, the Founder’s Award. The recipient of this award was chosen by the judges from the projects that received the three highest scores from the judges during the first round of judging. This year it was a tie, and there are two recipients of the Founder’s Award. The first recipient is:

2100 Penn
Submitted by C.J. Coakley Co., Inc.

Looking at the completed install of baffles (116 feet) from the ground floor. The architect’s intent was that it would be like looking at a drawing of a railway yard.

 

Logistics were the key to this highly technical installation. The atrium level where this ceiling is installed exists some 116 feet above the floor area. The baffles are installed to the underside of steel trusses, which are also supporting a glass roofing system. To access the work, the contractor installed a suspended scaffold hung from the trusses. Baffles were stocked via a tower crane before glass was finalized.

And the other Founder’s Award recipient is:

Denver Central Library
Submitted by E&K of Denver

Every element in this space ties together and lends toward the whole design.

 

The Denver Central Library remodel was a complex facelift to update the historic building while paying homage to renowned architect Michael Graves, who designed the original building. The many finishes came from three different countries. The focal point, the LPS space, had almost 400 with unique sizes, shapes and perforations. No two were alike. The Children’s Space incorporated products from France as well as local artisans. This special project was a true work of art.