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M.C. Ginsberg Objects of Art

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Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Interior Architecture Ltd received the award of Best Showroom/Exhibit Space during the 19th Annual Interiors Awards Competition for impressively renovating the M.C. Ginsberg Objects of Art store. The West Des Moines, IA-based firm transformed the 3,000-sq-ft store into a serene, less flashy environment that encourages exploration. A neutral yet sophisticated interior was created with the use of plain materials such as unpainted cement boards and maple plywood. A circular structure of translucent plastic panels gives the impression of a gallery-within-a-gallery.

Retail stores, Remodeling and renovation, Stores, Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture Ltd., M.C. Ginsberg Objects of Art Store

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KJ McNitt Construction Company

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Elliott + Associates Architects designed and constructed a 7,800-sq-ft office building for KJ McNitt Construction Company and received an award for Best Small Office during the 19th Annual Interiors Awards Competition. Used oil-field pipes were used as interior and exterior angled steel struts to stabilize perimeter walls and the roof was installed in a manner which showed how the building was assembled. The office also features concrete finish options such as sandblasting, stained concrete floor slabs and poured-in-place cement using plywood molds.

Construction industry, Buildings and facilities, KJ McNitt Construction Company, Elliott and Associates Architects

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