2021 EIFS Architectural Awards

ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS

The prestigious EIFS Hero Awards honor a wide variety of
projects that exemplify the unique attributes of exterior
insulation and finish systems (EIFS). The award winning
projects represent the best in the continuous insulation (CI)
industry, all examples of exceptional architecture, and are
most definitely heroes hidden in plain sight.
The winners of the 2021 EIFS Hero Awards were
acknowledged at an awards ceremony during the industrywide
annual meeting of the EIFS Industry Members
Association (EIMA) held in March 2022.
We invite you to delight in the design excellence of these
award winning, spectacular EIFS projects.
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Heroes protect.
They insulate.
They’re resilient.
They always exceed your highest expectations.
So, where is this “Hero” hidden in plain sight? Look no further than the
perfect exterior wall.
EIFS: Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
A perfect wall is efficient, aesthetically flexible, and incredibly durable.
Have you seen this Hero? Probably so. Although some might question
whether a unique design can be achieved while still meeting energy codes
and sustainability, professionals in the exterior insulation and finish
systems industry know the solution: EIFS.
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EIFS HERO OF THE YEAR

VILLAS ON RIO
Austin, TX
Category: High-rise
EIFS Manufacturer: PAREX USA
Contractor: Galindo & Boyd Wall Systems, LLC
Distributor: Specified Products
Owner/Developer: Villa Rio Austin, LLC
General Contractor: Rogers O’Brien
Architect: Rhode Partners
This project is a 19 -story student housing facility in
Austin, Texas. Originally designed as a GFRC façade, the
design team was presented the option to recreate the
façade aesthetic elements with EIFS. 55,000 square
feet of the façade was traditional 1.5” EIFS, and an
additional 35,000 square feet was constructed in 3D
geometric EIFS panels. The complex installation was
impressive. Over 2,500 scaffold frames were used
to provide access for the 40+ plastering artists. EIFS
provided a budget-friendly approach to achieve far
superior results than originally expected.
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EIFS HERO AWARD WINNER
Category: Hospitality
EIFS Manufacturer: Master Wall, Inc.
Contractor: Wilmot Construction
Distributor: Creative Wall Products
Owner/Developer: Concord Hospitality
General Contractor: Kellogg and Kimsey
Architect: Braun & Steidl
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ALOFT/ELEMENT DUAL BRAND HOTEL
Tampa, FL
The original design of this dual brand hotel project in Tampa,
Florida called for multiple cladding styles including wood,
metal, and traditional textured finishes. The design flexibility
of EIFS was the easy alternative to achieve these looks
with a single system, with the added benefits of an air and
moisture barrier, drainage, and achieving continuous insulation
requirements. The installation quality of the final finishes is
stunning. The wood look brings modern warmth to the design,
the metal creates eye catching accents, and the traditional
whites and earth tones pull the beautiful aesthetic of the
project together. This project is yet another testimony to the
design flexibility, energy efficiency, and beauty of EIFS.
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EIFS HERO AWARD WINNER
Category: Institutional
EIFS Manufacturer: PAREX USA
Contractor: Simpson Plastering
Distributor: US Stucco Supply
Owner/Developer: Christendom College
General Contractor: Hoar Construction
Architect: O’Brien & Keane Architecture
This project’s architect sought to provide an energy
efficient and beautiful chapel, while meeting the budget
of the client, a Catholic college on the outskirts of
Washington, DC. The Chapel proudly displays a 130 footbell
tower that, like the rest of the façade, is clad with a
drainable EIFS system. The structure touts a variety of EIFS
finishes including varying colors for the façade blocks, a
natural concrete finish on window surrounds, and a unique
stone finish on the lower façade. EIFS ability to mimic the
look of natural stone provided significant cost savings,
not only in façade material cost, but also by lessening
structural requirements necessary for natural stone
applications. The intricate stone accents and designs were
achieved by fabricating the EIFS panels offsite. The entire
façade was clad with 2 to 4 inches of EPS foam providing
an R-value 7.5 to 15, easily meeting continuous insulation
code requirements.
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CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL AT CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE
Front Royal, VA
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EIFS AWARDS OF MERIT
ANCIENT LORE VILLAGE BY BOYD HOLLOW
Knoxville, TN
Category: Hospitality
EIFS Manufacturer: PAREX USA
Contractor: V&V Construction LLC
Distributor: AG Heins Company, Inc.
Owner/Developer: Boyd Hollow
General Contractor: Jenkins & Styles
Architect: DK Levy Architecture + Design
Located in the Foothills of the Great Smoky
Mountains, this luxury event venue is like no
other place on earth. The project demanded the
organic feel of old-world craftsmanship while still
providing a modern moisture drainage system with
continuous insulation. EIFS with specialty finishes
were used in a variety of colors and shapes. The
craftsmanship and artistry of the applicators
brought this very charming facade to life.
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T H O M P S O N H O T E L S A V A N N A H
Savannah, GA
Category: Hospitality
EIFS Manufacturer: Master Wall, Inc.
Contractor: Premier Exteriors
Owner/Developer: Regent Partners
General Contractor: Balfour Beatty
Architect: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart,
Stewart and Associates, Inc.
An emerging luxury-brand Hyatt hotel,
Thompson Hotel is located in the upscale
Eastern Wharf area along the Savannah
River. The design of this13-story hotel
accurately reflects the elegant architecture
of the city. The original design called for brick,
limestone, metal, and plaster… and also called
for continuous insulation and air barriers to
achieve greater energy efficiency. Though
brick was the desired look, its weight was a
concern, and it wouldn’t fulfill the need for CI.
By using EIFS, design requirements were met
and the owners received a single-sourced
system, while achieving the desired finish
in a lightweight assembly. This project is an
outstanding example of how EIFS can be used
to create desired design results on landmark
projects in historic cities.
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R E S O R T W O R L D H O T E L & C A S I N O
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Hospitality
EIFS Manufacturer: Dryvit Systems, Inc.
Contractor: Performance Contracting
Distributor: L&W Supply, Las Vegas
Owner/Developer: Resort World Las Vegas
General Contractor: W.A. Richardson Builders, LLC
Architect: Steelman Partners, LLP
This newly completed project is in Las Vegas and is one
of the largest properties built on the strip in recent years.
It includes several luxury Hilton brands in one complex,
and boasts 850,000 square feet of EIFS. Custom colors
of EIFS were chosen in lieu of metal panels, which offered
significant thermal energy and cost savings. This project is
a case in point on why you use EIFS…you get to be clever,
and you get to be ornate on a grand scale.
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A D E N A S P E C I A L T Y S U R G E R Y C E N T E R
Chillicothe, OH
Category: Healthcare
EIFS Manufacturer: PAREX USA
Contractor: Reitter Stucco and Supply
Distributor: Reitter Stucco and Supply
Owner/Developer: Adena Regional Medical
General Contractor: Messer Construction
Architect: M & A Architects
The owner and architect of this project wanted a singlesourced
and warranted air and weather barrier, AND a
cost-effective way to integrate a continuously-insulated
exterior. Initial plans called for masonry stone veneer and
insulated metal panels on most of the project’s exterior.
Due to supply chain difficulties and the high cost of metal
panels, a change was made. EIFS were used in lieu of metal
panels over 22,000 square feet of the façade. Elsewhere
on the building, nearly 7,000 lineal feet of horizontal
and vertical reveals simulated the look of metal panels.
Additionally, 22,000 sq. ft of a masonry veneer continuous
insulation system was installed.
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L A P O R T E H O S P I T A L
LaPorte, IN
Category: Healthcare
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Corp.
Contractor: Great Lakes Prefabrication, in
partnership with Grayhawk, LLC
Distributor: L&W Supply
Owner/Developer: Community Health Systems
General Contractor: Robins & Morton
Architect: Gresham Smith
This new healthcare facility was designed
to replace an older, outdated facility, serving
the La Porte, Indiana community. 156
EIFS panels were designed, fabricated and
installed with an aggressive schedule to
avoid winter’s expected lake-effect snow.
Prefabrication allowed for quickly and
efficiently enclosing the hospital’s exterior
envelope in 8 weeks’ time.
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H E R E A T L A N T A
Atlanta, GA
Category: High-rise
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Corp.
Contractor: Southern Wall Systems
Distributor: Capitol Materials
Owner/Developer: CA Ventures
General Contractor: JE Dunn
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Here Atlanta is a 27-story project in Midtown Atlanta
serving as off-campus student housing for Georgia Tech
students. It is a prefabrication project which had the
benefits of schedule certainty and a high standard of quality
control. In addition to the efficiencies of prefabrication, the
use of EIFS panel technology allowed a project that was
designed almost entirely of Sto materials to be constructed
in Midtown Atlanta, an area known for jurisdictional EIFS
restrictions. The unique aesthetic was designed to look like
a circuit board.
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L O U I S M. K L E I N M I D D L E S C H O O L
Harrison, NY
Category: Institutional
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Corp.
Contractor: Elite Wall Systems
Distributor: Sto of N.J. Inc.
Owner/Developer: Harrison Central School District
General Contractor: Niram
Architect: H2M
This school was all brick, and received a full exterior
reclad. The brick was framed over and covered with
a colorful combination of EIFS, stone panel, and
metal siding, giving it a diverse and playful feel.
32,000 sf of EIFS using 2” of EPS was installed.
In large wall surface areas, aesthetic reveals were
cut to align with window edges. For a project that
incorporated mixed materials, EIFS served as the
flexible constant when changes in design and field
conditions occurred.
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207 WEST 75th
New York, NY
Category: Residential
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Corp
Contractor: ASAP Contracting Service Corp
Distributor: Sto Eastern
Owner/Developer Realty: Jeff Cole
Architect: Jeffery Cole Architects
Located in New York City’s fashionable Upper West
Side, this seven-story, seven-unit, residential
building used to have a porcelain façade so striking
in appearance and so elegant in design, that it
demanded a second glance from everyone who
passed by. Then it all came crumbling down… literally.
Entire sections of the stunning porcelain began to
fall, creating a dangerous situation that needed to be
addressed immediately. The solution was a remove
and reclad. The architect wanted an entirely new
façade using an advanced building enclosure system
that could deliver on the desired aesthetic, while also
achieving enhanced thermal performance. An EIFS
system with a specialty porcelain finish was chosen.
The project looks very clean, very minimal, very
boutique-like… all in all, a gorgeous little building.
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V I L L A G E P A R K P L A C E
Atlanta, GA
Category: Residential
EIFS Manufacturer: PAREX USA
Contractor: Hemma Elevations
Distributor: Continental Stucco
Owner/Developer: Galerie Living
General Contractor: Reeves Young
Architect: THW Atlanta
This senior living facility is clad with
225,000 sf of EIFS. Specialty finishes
were used throughout the project to
replicate the look of faux brick, smooth
natural stone wainscot panels, and cut
stone panels. The use of these specialty
finishes and techniques, combined with
decorative EIFS shapes, created a very
crafted design, and exemplifies the
unsurpassed design flexibility of EIFS.
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STEVEN TANGER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Greensboro, NC
Category: Institutional
EIFS Manufacturer: PAREX USA
Contractor: Wayne Spencer Contracting
Distributor: Carolina Specialties, Inc.
Owner/Developer: City of Greensboro, NC
General Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Company
Architect: H3 Collaboration Architecture, LLC
This state-of-the-art performing arts center
is a 93-million-dollar facility and is home to
the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. It also
hosts touring Broadway productions and
popular recording artists. The combination
of Limestone and glass, along with EIFS,
was the logical choice for the design team
to provide increased energy efficiency and
design flexibility. The consistency of lines
and the consistency of mass are attractive
architecturally, and the use of EIFS on the back
and sides of the project allowed the stone front
of the building to be an affordable reality.
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