(Pictured above: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, FL)
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute has announced the results of their biennial CRSI HONORS Design and Construction Awards program. Of the entries received, eight projects were selected to receive recognition.
Project entries were evaluated on the basis of: (1) Satisfaction of Owners Objectives, (2) Development of Innovative Solutions, (3) Maximizing Project Value, (4) Effective Use of Reinforced Concrete and (5) Overall Aesthetics. Five submittals received an HONORS Award while three received a Merit Certificate.
For 50 years, CRSI has recognized design and construction achievement by owners, architects, engineers and construction managers across North America. Now, the CRSI HONORS Design and Construction Awards program raises the proverbial bar on its 25th anniversary. This year’s entries represented a wide range of project types from all regions of the U.S. Each of the selected projects demonstrates excellence and highlights thoughtfully considered solutions brought to fruition through the efficient use and leveraging of steel reinforced concrete’s inherencies.
The following projects were selected for recognition (submitting organization is in parenthesis):
RESIDENTIAL & HOTEL
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, FL (DeSimone Consulting Engineers) – HONORS Award
W Hotel, Bellevue, WA (Cary Kopczynski & Company) – Merit Certificate
Wolf Point East Tower, Chicago, IL (Commercial Metals Company) – Merit Certificate
EDUCATIONAL
University of Louisville – Belknap Academic Building, Louisville, KY (RAI Engineering) – HONORS Award
Chou Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (Tipping Structural Engineers) – Merit Certificate
HEALTHCARE
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Omaha, NE (HDR, Inc.) – HONORS Award
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ (pictured right) (DeSimone Consulting Engineers) – HONORS Award
TRANSPORTATION
Consolidated Rental Car Facility (Kahului Airport), Kahului, HI (BASE) – HONORS Award
Founded in 1924, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute is a technical institute and Standards Developing Organization that stands as the authoritative resource for steel reinforced concrete construction. Among the Nation’s oldest trade associations, CRSI offers many industry-trusted technical publications, standards documents, design aids, reference materials and educational opportunities. CRSI’s members represent more than 80 percent of the U.S. manufacturers, fabricators and placers of steel reinforcing bar and related products with 600+ locations in 49 states, and with more than 15,000 employees. Members produce, fabricate and install approximately 9 million ton of reinforcing steel per year using scrap steel in efficient manufacturing operations. It is estimated that the industry impacts more than 75,000 people in steel transportation and placement in North America. The CRSI membership also includes professionals across the country who are involved in the research, design and construction of steel reinforced concrete. CRSI staff comprises a nationwide region network of industry professionals. For more info, visit crsi.org
