Panels of expert judges heaped praise and industry awards on a trio of Boyd Jones projects as 2018 closed out, providing a testament to the skillful work and commitment to high standards that we consistently deliver to clients.
The American Institute of Architects of Nebraska bestowed an Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry to Boyd Jones partner BVH Architecture for its work on the St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Nebraska-Omaha campus. Jury notes from AIA Nebraska judges stated that “limestone masonry for this well-considered sacred space is thoughtfully deployed and carefully detailed to create a strong spatial sequence from outside to inside.”
An in-depth story on the inspiration for the Newman Center’s design and origins of the limestone used there was also featured in the latest issue of Building Stone Magazine, a biannual publication published by the Natural Stone Institute. Included in the story (read it here) is background on St. John Paul II’s time spent working in a limestone quarry as a young man in Nazi-occupied Poland.
The Scooter’s Coffee headquarters project was also honored by an AIA affiliate. AIA Central States recognized BVH with a Design Excellence Award for the transformation of a generic building into a versatile corporate office. Boyd Jones led construction on the Scooter’s project, which included the addition of a commercial bakery and coffee roastery and the installation of a strikingly luminant front facade that adds dramatic dimension for a red-backlit vestibule leading to the main entry. Click here for an extensive profile from MorningSky on the Scooter’s Coffee project.
And if you hadn’t heard already, leading construction industry magazine Engineering News-Record recognized Boyd Jones’ renovation and restoration of the historic Rail & Commerce Building with a coveted Best Project award for 2018. The magazine’s Midwest affiliate profiled the project in its Nov. 20 print edition and noted significant elements that are not only visually arresting, but functional, too.
“They wanted it to be more than just a stairway,” Jon Crane told ENR about the new staircase connecting the top two floors of the building, where automotive fluids manufacturer and distributor Warren Distribution is headquartered. “They wanted it to be a point of interaction.”
