Sand Dollar Award Winners!
Two private residences designed by Lana Knapp ASID, interior designer at Collins & DuPont, won multiple 2009 Sand Dollar awards at the recent Collier Building Industry Association gala. A private residence in The Estuary at Grey Oaks, built by BCB Homes, Inc., won the prestigious Product Design of the Year award for a private residence, as well as Best Master Suite, Best Green Home, and the FPL BuildSmart award.
A private residence in Mediterra, also built by BCB Homes, won Best Kitchen Design in the private residence category. This stunning private residence in Mediterra was also a 2009 Southeast Building Conference Aurora Award winner and an ASID Florida South Council Design Excellence Award winner!
Congratulations to Lana and her design staff, the talented team at BCB, and to the rest of our partners who made these projects a success!
And The Winner Is…
It was a night to remember as the 2009 Aurora Awards took place in Orlando, Florida on Saturday evening. The spectacular annual event places the spot light on the first-class designers, builders, and architects of the South Eastern region of the United States. As only a select few are deemed honorable enough to obtain an Aurora, it is certainly a prestigious award to receive. Only the best of the best are qualified to bask in the glory of an award like this!
I am thrilled to say that I won an Aurora for interior detailing for the Christensen residence which is a transitional style with an “East meets West” sensibility. However, I did not accomplish this alone. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my colleague and close friend Dianne Looney and my other “rock star” team mate Cindy Bushnell (not shown).
Lana and Diane
Professional milestone
Chrissy Howard, Allied ASID and Jody Viseth, Allied ASID recently passed the challenging National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination, the last major step toward receiving their licenses to practice interior design in the state of Florida. Chrissy, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Florida State University, works as project leader for Sherri DuPont. Jody, also a project leader for Sherri, earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from North Dakota State University. Both project leaders have worked in the interior design field for more than ten years.
Pending review of their applications by the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design, Chrissy and Jody will receive their interior design licenses this fall.
Congratulations to Chrissy and Jody on this important professional accomplishment!
