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10 CER MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL N.17 Spring/Summer 2006 Architecture Ceramic Tiles of Italy announces the winners of the 2006 Design Competition Residential, airport area, mall and external façade the uses awarded by Christine Abbate Assopiastrelle and the Italian Trade Commission are pleased to announce the winners of the 2006 Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition. This year, the competition received a record-breaking number of submissions with 50 exquisitely designed projects. The projects were a showcase of innovative applications and installations of Italian ceramic tile. RESIDENTIAL WINNER: HUFFT:PROJECTS LLC The Line House (Springfield, Missouri), utilizes over 3,000 sq. ft. of Italian ceramic tile on its interior and exterior floors. The home is divided into 3 parts - the main house, the library, and the workshop - with elegant, versatile Italian tiles from Casalgrande Padana’s Granitogres series installed throughout the different sections. Tile selection was key for Matthew Hufft, principal architect of hufft:projects llc. “I choose Italian ceramic tile for its beauty, durability and its capability to be used both outdoors and indoors; which allowed me to connect the various pieces of the residence with a uniform material,” states Hufft. Sustainability also factored into the design of the project. The tiles and masonry act as solar collector during winter - providing solar warmth to the house. The materials also offer a nice contrast to the recycled and scrap wood used for cabinetry. Additionally the orientation of the home provides natural light all year long and the natural cross ventilation reduces air conditioner use. The Line House is only one of Hufft’s residential projects to feature Italian ceramic tile. The architect is currently installing Italian tile in a contemporary space that is under construction and also planning to use it in another home, still in design. “In fact, I have used it in all of my residential projects,” says Hufft. HUFFT:PROJECTS LLC Project:The Line House Tiles: Casalgrande Padana Tile Contractor – Herman and Associates Distributor: Pro Tile, New York SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY Project: San Diego International Airport Tiles: Caesar Ceramiche Tile Contractor: Cleveland Marble Distributor: Specs Ceramics INSTITUTIONAL WINNER: SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY The San Diego International Airport restoration presented a unique challenge to architect Bob Bolton of the Facility Development department of the airport. Gensler Architects was responsible for the original renovation design, yet after a short 18 months, the concourses of the nation’s busiest single runway commercial airport needed repair. Due to high foot traffic (over 16 million travelers a year), the recently installed limestone and granite floors were cracking. Bolton was charged with the task of replacing the floors without closing the busy airport for the renovation. Other constraints included: cleanliness, time and limited work areas each day. Bolton turned to Mapei to produce a custom grout mix that would satisfy these requirements. The next hurdle was choosing a porcelain tile for the new floor that could withstand the heavy traffic, and match the color of the existing limestone wall. Italian tile manufacturer Ceramiche Caesar was just the solution. Bolton and the Architectural Alliance, a team of Minneapolis-based architectural consultants, worked directly with Caesar and their US distributor Specs Ceramics in Anaheim, CA to complete the renovation. 18”x18” tiles from Caesar’s Tecnolito collection were selected for the flooring with a custom-made color created to fit the exact specifications of the project. According to Bolton, “It really was a tremendous team effort to put it all together. And Caesar provided exactly what we wanted with the porcelain tile, which matches the limestone on the wall so closely it’s hard to tell them apart.” COMMERCIAL WINNER: RUSCIO STUDIO INC. The jury was particularly impressed with the number of different Italian tile manufacturers used in the renovation of RUSCIO STUDIO INC. Project: Place Fleur De Lys – The Bay Section Renovation Tiles: Pastorelli, Refin, Piemmegres, Imola, Kronos Distributor: Olympia Tiles
“The Bay” section of the Place Fleur De Lys Shopping Centre (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada). A few Italian tile manufacturers were selected by Ruscio Studio Inc to complete the expansion of the mall corridor. “The Bay” section was divided into 2 mall corridors of 20+ feet wide. The renovation called for one single corridor of 40+ feet in width. The previous installation had a 3-foot border of Pastorelli’s “Technostone Karnark” tile starting from the tenant’s lease line. Ruscio Studio decided to replicate this design and use the same tile on the new side. “Temblum” beige 12”x18” and 6”x18” from Pastorelli were installed in the sections adjacent to the centre pattern. Different shades from Refin’s “Avant Garde” collection decorate the floor beneath the seating areas. The 16 foot wide middle portion is composed of a variety of formats and collections from Piemmegres, and Imola Ceramica, forming an 8’ by 8’6” pattern. “We started with one tile - then added different sizes, then different manufacturers to give the design a cobblestone look,” stated Robert Ruscio principal of Ruscio Studio Inc. “Durability and quality were important factors to consider when choosing the tile. The Italians are leaders in the production of porcelain tile plus Italy is the fashion capital of the world - making Italian tile the perfect choice for a shopping mall,” added Ruscio. SPECIAL MOSAIC RECOGNITION: RENE GONZALEZ ARCHITECT, INC This year, the jury awarded a special recognition to Rene Gonzalez Architect for their stunning design of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation in Miami, Florida. Using over 1 million Bisazza tiles, the firm created a 125’x35’ image of a jungle on the façade of the building. Rene Gonzalez Architect designed the image then Bisazza used their software to match each individual color pixel from the design to one of their 20x20mm tiles. One hundred and seven colors from 3 different series: Le Gemme, Smalto and Vetricolor. Bisazza donated over one million tiles and devised a new exterior paneling system to bring the project to life. The façade was produced by hand in 12”x12” sections which were then applied and grouted onto 4’x4’ aluminum panels. The panels were then anchored to an aluminum structure attached to the exterior of the warehouse. According to the firm’s principal, Rene Gonzalez, “The design of the façade is a contradiction to the expected white and concrete clad exteriors of most art institutions. The gallery space and garden below are meant to foster exchanges between the Miami and global art community.” ∏ RENE GONZALEZ ARCHITECT, INC Project: Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFA) Tiles: Bisazza Distributor/Contractor: Bisazza After an extensive selection process… Wayne Tile has been named this year’s recipient of the Assopiastrelle American Distributor Award. In its 16th year, this prestigious award recognizes leading American distributors for their dedication to the promotion and use of Italian ceramic tiles in the North American marketplace. Wayne Tile was a stand out in each of the rigorous standards set by the Italian ceramic tile industry. Established in 1950, Wayne Tile, like many other tile companies, had its very humble beginnings in the tile installation business. A family-owned and operated business, led by brothers Robert, Harry and Donald Westra, Wayne Tile opened their first showroom in Wayne, New Jersey in the late 1950s and quickly established itself as one of the largest tile contractors in the state. During the 1960s, as the business continued to flourish, the brothers ended the tile installation business and focused their efforts on retail and wholesale to builders and contractors. A second showroom was opened in Sussex County, New Jersey in 1974 and a third in 1987 in Rockaway, New Jersey. With the opening of these two spaces, the emphasis shifted to importing tiles, primarily from Italy. This focus has continued to the present day as the company currently carries a num- CER MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL N.17 Spring/Summer 2006 11 Wayne Tile selected for 2006 Assopiastrelle American Distributor Award ber of Italian tile manufacturers including: Panaria, Magica, Vallelunga, Emilceramica, Sant’ Agostino, Castelvetro, Tagina, Cerim, Kerex, La Faenza, Casalgrande Padana and Fondovalle. “In the past two years, there has been a dramatic shift in our purchases with most of our Italian purchases growing substantially, and our Spanish purchases dropping dramatically. The main reason for our increase in purchasing more Italian tiles is simply the superior style and design of Italian tile. Italy has become the premier source for today’s leading styles and most technologically advanced tiles. It should be no surprise that a culture with such a long tradition of artistic expression would product the world’s most fashionable tiles,” said Tim Westra, Sales Manager and part-owner of Wayne Tile. Today Wayne Tile has three showrooms located throughout the state as well as administrative offices, a distribution center and a designer showroom in Wayne, New Jersey. The three founding members can still be found helping out at the various showrooms as well as serving on the board of directors, yet they have passed the torch onto the second generation of Westras to continue servicing the industry.
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