DCC 2023 awards announced
The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) of the American Society of Concrete (ASCC) has announced the winners of its 15th Annual Decorative Concrete International Awards competition.
The DCC's annual awards recognize outstanding decorative concrete projects around the world, with entries judged by a panel of industry professionals on aesthetics, craftsmanship, functionality, creativity, and safety.
Nearly 100 submissions were received for the 2023 awards, with entries judged by Jeff Herschberger of Deco-Crete Supply, Karen Keys of The Art of Concrete, Rock Lobdell of Concrete Mystique Engraving, and Pablo Aviles of Bomanite of Mexico.
The WOW! Award
The DCC’s WOW Award - given to the project the judges deemed the best of all submissions received - was presented to Bomanite of Southeast Asia, Manilla, Philippines for the Manila Zoo rehabilitation project Vertical & Facades Over 5000 sf (464m2).
The project was started during the height of the pandemic, which presented significant challenges with all the lockdown and movement restrictions. Moreover, the Manilla Zoo is an existing zoo, so the animals had to be transferred one section at a time, and rehabilitation work was completed in phases.
For this project, Bomanite of Southeast Asia used a GFRC pre-cast installation to simulate bamboo using a combination of customized, yellow-based color hardeners and stains to create a natural bamboo finish. The fabrication workshop was done inside the Zoo complex and used silicon molds and casted, natural bamboo.
The result of the GFRC pre-cast installation created a durable natural-looking finish facade installation that covered most of the animal enclosures, fences, and gates.
Presidio Tunnel Tops, San Francisco, CA
T.B. Penick and Sons, San Diego, CA
Transformers Metrobase at Universal Beijing Resort,
Beijing, China
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida
Republic Plaza, Denver, Colorado
Colorado Hardscapes, Denver, Colorado
Jurasic World Isla Nublar at Universal Beijing Resort,
Beijing, China
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida
Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness at Universal Beijing Resort,
Beijing, China
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida
Specialty Shops Southpark, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sundeck National Accounts
Grand Prairie, Texas
The Shanghai Road Underpass Art Concrete Paving Project,
Dalian City, China
Orangestone Construction Technology, Beijing, China
Colene Hoose Elementary School, Normal, Illinois
T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego, California
Webster 11, Normal, Illinois
T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego, California
Kidron Fire Station, Kidron, Ohio
Performance Concrete Solutions, Canton, Ohio
Calvary Chapel Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia
Decorative Concrete of Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia
MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Orcutt/Wilson Architecture, Phoenix, Arizona
Never Alone Clubhouse, Douglasville, Georgia
Wicked Kolors, Clarksville, Tennessee
The New American Home 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ryerson Concrete, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada
Mid-Continent Public Library Green Hills, Kansas City, Missouri
Musselman & Hall, Kansas City, Kansas
10 West Walnut & AMLI Old Pasadena, Pasadena, California
Trademark Concrete Systems, Camarillo, California
First-place winners in their respective categories include (see images above):
Architectural Cast-In-Place Concrete Structures Over 5000 sf.
Presidio Tunnel Tops, San Francisco, CA
T.B. Penick and Sons, San Diego, CA
Cast-In-Place Special Finishes Over 5000 sf.
Transformers Metrobase at Universal Beijing Resort,
Beijing, China
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida
Cast-In-Place Special Finishes Under 5000 sf.
Republic Plaza, Denver, Colorado
Colorado Hardscapes, Denver, Colorado
Cast-In-Place Stamped Concrete Over 5000 sf.
Jurasic World Isla Nublar at Universal Beijing Resort,
Beijing, China
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida
Cementitious Overlays Over 5000 sf.
Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness at Universal Beijing Resort,
Beijing, China
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida
Cementitious Overlays Under 5000 sf.
Specialty Shops Southpark, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sundeck National Accounts
Grand Prairie, Texas
Concrete Artistry Over 5000 sf.
The Shanghai Road Underpass Art Concrete Paving Project,
Dalian City, China
Orangestone Construction Technology, Beijing, China
Concrete Artistry Under 5000 sf.
Colene Hoose Elementary School, Normal, Illinois
T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego, California
Countertops, Furniture, Firepits
Webster 11, Normal, Illinois
T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego, California
Decorative Resinous Coatings Over 5000 sqft
Kidron Fire Station, Kidron, Ohio
Performance Concrete Solutions, Canton, Ohio
Decorative Resinous Coatings Under 5000 sf.
Calvary Chapel Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia
Decorative Concrete of Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia
Multiple Applications Over 5000 sf.
MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Orcutt/Wilson Architecture, Phoenix, Arizona
Multiple Applications Under 5000 sqft
Never Alone Clubhouse, Douglasville, Georgia
Wicked Kolors, Clarksville, Tennessee
Polished Concrete & Overlays Over 5000 sf.
The New American Home 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ryerson Concrete, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada
Polished Concrete & Overlays Under 5000 sf.
Mid-Continent Public Library Green Hills, Kansas City, Missouri
Musselman & Hall, Kansas City, Kansas
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The Grand LA, Los Angeles, California
Trademark Concrete Systems, Camarillo, California
Stains and Dyes Over 5000 sf.
New Google World Headquarters, Mountain View, California
FST Design Build Concrete, Inc. Milpitas, California
Stains & Dyes Concrete Under 5000 sf.
Broken Window House, Tawas City, Michigan
Captivating Concrete, Tawas City, Michigan
Vertical & Facades Over 5000 sf
10 West Walnut & AMLI Old Pasadena, Pasadena, California
Trademark Concrete Systems, Camarillo, California
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