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Competition: inspirations awards
2013
Inspirations
Awards
Winners
in partnership with tandus flooring, Contract
magazine announced the winners of the fifth
annual inspirations awards at a reception in the
tandus flooring showroom in the merchandise
mart in Chicago on sunday, June 9. the awards
celebrate socially responsible commercial interior
design in two categories: built projects and
practice-based initiatives.
the design of the toms shoes headquarters
by shimoda design group received a $5,000 grant
in the built project category, while mass design
group received a $1,000 grant in the practice
category for a doctors’ housing facility in rwanda.
honorable mentions were given to three diverse
projects and one practice-based initiative.
the competition jurors were michael bonomo,
iida, director of corporate interior design for francis
Cauffman; gary Lee, iida, president of gary Lee
partners; and rachelle schoessler Lynn, fasid,
senior associate with meyer, scherer & rockcastle.
built project winner
Project toms shoes
Where playa Vista, California
Designer shimoda design group
When designing the headquarters for TOMS Shoes,
Shimoda Design Group sought to reflect the spirit
of the company’s core values. The unique business
model, in which TOMS donates half of its shoes to
those in need, drove the organization of the space
and inspired the use of humble and unadorned
materials. A philosophy to build only what is needed
led to the conservation of materials, such as using
only 75 percent of the normal amount of drywall
implemented in typical construction. Materials
such as galvanized structural steel, cork board,
white board, wood, and concrete were left in
their natural, raw state.
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