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www.california.construction.com Northern California Winners 10 General Contractor of the Year 37 Architect of the Year 37 Owners of the Year 38 Judges Tim Culvahouse, AIACC Kate Diamond, RNL Design Larry Hollis, Rosendin Electric Charlie Merrick, gkkworks Paulette Salisbury, CSI San Francisco Ross Schaefer, Cahill Contractors Best of California 2006 Project Manager of the Year 39 Specialty Contractor of the Year 39 Southern California Winners 40 Russell Snyder, AGC California Randy Ruby, EUCA Andrew Wiktorowicz, WCCC Roger O. Williams, McCarthy Building Cos. Robert York, JCM Group 9 California Construction 12/2006 A panel of 11 architecture, engineering, contractor, association and developer professionals selected 27 projects as the best in California during the past year. Additionally, we are honoring a host of other firms and individuals that have contributed greatly to the construction industry in the state in 2006. This year’s impressive lineup of projects includes cathedrals, schools, museums, affordable housing and hotels. In short, they’re the results of outstanding teams of professionals overcoming daunting challenges to achieve a successful project.
Best of 2006 Northern California The 2006 Best of California judges unanimously picked the de Young Museum as this year’s top overall construction project, and outstanding architectural design winner. The key word to describe this project is “innovative,” both in the design and construction materials and techniques. From the dramatic copper exterior to the twisting tower reaching nine stories above Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum boasts numerous firsts in both materials and techniques. New materials and specialized techniques for their design and construction include the signature copper-clad exteri- 10 California Construction 12/2006 De Young Museum, San Francisco Best Overall Outstanding Architectural Design Winner or, the nine-story vertical post-tension tower, an amalgamation of state-of-theart seismic engineering, and a custom underfloor mechanical system—all were designed to withstand major seismic loads and to showcase and protect one of the finest art collections in the world.
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