The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announced the winners of their biennial 2010 CRSI Design Awards program.
The I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minn., was one of the winners in the Bridge Category.
The Richmond Speed Skating Oval, in Richmond, British Columbia, won in the Cultural & Entertainment Facilities Category.
One of the winners in the Residential Buildings Category was the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago.
Also winning in the Residential Buildings Category is The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge in Covington, Ky.
Winners are as follows
1. Bridge Category
Award Winners
David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge, San Diego, CA
Submitted by T.Y. Lin International, San Diego, CA. Reinforcing bar fabricator by CMC Fontana Steel, Etiwanda, CA.
The New I-35W Bridge, Minneapolis, MN
Submitted by FIGG, Tallahassee, FL
Reinforcing bar fabricated by Simcote, Inc., St. Paul, MN and Gerdau Ameristeel, West Allis, WI
Honorable Mention
SH58 Ramp A Flyover Bridge, Golden, CO
Submitted by Summit Engineering Group, Inc. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Encon Bridge Co. LLC, Denver, CO.
2. Commercial Buildings Category
Honorable Mention
2201 Westlake/Enso Building, Seattle, WA
Submitted by Cary Kopczynski & Company. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Harris Rebar, Tacoma, WA
3. Cultural & Entertainment Facilities Category
Award Winner
Richmond Speed Skating Oval, Richmond, British Columbia
Submitted by Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers, Vancouver, British Columbia. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Harris Rebar, Delta, British Columbia.
Honorable Mention
New Dallas Cowboy Stadium, Arlington, TX
Submitted by CMC Rebar, Dallas, TX. Reinforcing bar fabricated by CMC Rebar, Dallas, TX.
4. Education & Healthcare Facilities Category
Award Winners
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, Louisville, KY
Submitted by Rangaswamy & Associates, Inc. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Gerdau Ameristeel, Louisville, KY.
5. Residential Buildings
Award Winner
Trump International Hotel & Tower - Chicago, Chicago, IL
Submitted by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, Chicago, IL. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Ambassador Steel Corporation, Rochelle, IL and Auburn, IN.
The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge, Covington KY
Submitted by THP Limited Inc., Cincinnati, OH. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Gerdau Ameristeel, Louisville, KY.
Ravine House, Fox Point, WI
Submitted by Pierce Engineers, Inc, Milwaukee, WI. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Gerdau Ameristeel, Madison, WI.
Honorable Mention
Nighthawk Retreat, Washington State
Submitted by Eggleston Farkas Architects, Seattle, WA. Reinforcing bar fabricated by Morse Steel Service, Moses Lake, WA.
Entries were evaluated on aesthetics, innovation, engineering achievement, functional excellence and economy of construction. According to Bob Risser, PE, CRSI President, "The inherently flexible properties of reinforced concrete enables professionals to express their unique vision in building and bridge projects. The CRSI Design Awards program recognizes designers for their creativity in using this great material."
For more than 37 years, the CRSI Design Awards program has honored excellence in reinforced concrete structures and acknowledged their designers. The CRSI Design Awards program is open to architects, engineers, contractors and fabricators - entrants may be individuals or teams. Eligible structures must be located in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
Founded in 1924, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is a trade association that stands as the authoritative resource for information related to steel reinforced concrete construction. Serving the needs of architects, engineers and construction professionals, CRSI offers many technical publications, design aids, software programs, educational seminars, promotional activities, membership functions and design award programs. CRSI members are manufacturers, fabricators and placers of steel reinforcing bar and related products, as well as professionals who are involved in the research, design and construction of reinforced concrete. Serving the construction market in the United States, Canada and Mexico, CRSI is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois with regional offices located across the United States. The mission of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute is to maximize the use of steel reinforcement in concrete in construction.
(Sourced from www.forconstructionpros.com)
