Sto Corp. Wins Highest Honor at 2023 EIFS Architectural Awards

The Kaleideum Children’s Museum in Winston-Salem, NC
The Kaleideum Children’s Museum in Winston-Salem, NC

Sto Corp. was recently awarded the 2023 Hero of the Year Award at the 2023 EIFS Architectural Awards. Presented by the EIFS Industry Members Association, the award is the highest possible honor from the event, and it was awarded to Sto for the firm’s work on the Kaleideum Children’s Museum in Winston-Salem, NC. Sto also received an Award of Merit for Banner Gateway Hospital in Gilbert, AZ, and two honorable mentions at the ceremony, which was held in Dallas, TX.

The Kaleideum Children’s Museum is a five-story, nearly 70,000-square-foot project that wowed judges with its imaginative design inspired by kaleidoscopic geometric forms using Sto’s StoTherm® ci system with StoLit® Lotusan®. Over 160 EPS shapes, including brightly colored triangular accents, created a faceted look that resembles the shapes from a kaleidoscope. Second Wind Solutions, based in Durham, NC, was the contractor. The architect, Gensler, is based in Raleigh, NC.

Banner Gateway Hospital in Gilbert, AZ. Both images courtesy of Sto Corp.
Banner Gateway Hospital in Gilbert, AZ. Both images courtesy of Sto Corp.

Banner Gateway Hospital was a massive expansion project that included 256 StoPanel® Classic ci panels, 18 StoPanel® Metal ci Panels, and 70 StoPanel Backup with Masonry Veneer. Panel sizes ranged from the largest, at 44 feet by 14 feet, to the typical at 32 feet by 14 feet. Using oversized panels reduced panel count, minimized panel-to-panel joints, optimized tower crane efficiency, and maximized scheduling efficiency. MKB Construction and Kapture Prefab were the contractors, and The Smith Group was the architect.

Sto Corp. projects that received honorable mentions include the retailer Bloomie’s project in Skokie, IL, and a 30-floor mixed-use tower in Atlanta, GA.

“We strive to deliver innovative products and systems that give architects creative freedom while meeting the performance requirements of building owners. Receiving the highest honor from these esteemed judges validates for our entire company that we are making a difference,” commented Mark Orlando, Vice President of Sales at Sto Corp.

Author: Jay Fox
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