Major American stone company Coldspring, based in a place called Cold Spring in Minnesota, has received recognition in two projects that have gained this year's Tucker Design Awards. The winning projects are Lakewood Cemetery Garden mausoleum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennesee.
The 2014 Tucker Design Awards were presented at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois.
Sponsored by the Building Stone Institute, the Tucker Design Awards are presented every two years to those who have achieved excellence in design through the incorporation and use of natural stone in their building or landscape projects.
"The Tucker Awards are well-known for their commitment to excellence in the industry, and Coldspring is honored to be recognized for their contribution [to the projects],” said Kathy Spanier, Director of Marketing at Coldspring.
The Lakewood Cemetery Garden mausoleum is a 2,400m2, two-level design that features contemporary design and natural lighting throughout. It includes six crypt rooms, six columbaria rooms, three family crypt rooms, committal room and support spaces. Two Coldspring granites, Academy Black and Charcoal Black, were selected for the rough split-face veneer. The coarse-textured exterior finish represents the imperfection of life.
The area is complemented by granite benches, a pool and paved walkways in Coldspring’s subdued Diamond Pink granite, invoking a sense of peaceful paths and quiet resting places leading to the mausoleum.
The 19,000m2 Schermerhorn Symphony Center is an impressive neoclassical new home for the Nashville Symphony orchestra. The 1,900-seat concert hall features limestone and marble, accented by granite and wood. Coldspring provided Carnelian for the base of the building.
The Building Stone Institute is a professional organization for all the stone industry in the USA. Its mission is to promote and advance the use of natural stone. For more information, visit www.buildingstoneinstitute.org.
Coldspring has been serving the architectural, memorial, residential and industrial markets for more than 115 years. At various locations in the USA Coldspring has has 30 quarries, five fabrication centres and a bronze foundry. It employs more than 800 people throughout North America. To learn more about Coldspring, visit www.coldspringusa.com.