A Special Feature of DJC.COM
May 10, 2012
Feature Stories

"Mosaics made easy with concrete"
A process called LithoMosaic allows contractors to install large public artworks in the time it takes to pour a sidewalk.
By JOHNNA J. BELARDE
Belarde Co.


"Concrete cuts costs for UC-San Diego building"
Specially designed concrete columns reduce floor-to-floor heights, shaving $750,000 from the budget.
By STEWART GERMAIN
The Miller Hull Partnership

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The Vancouver Community Library was the grand winner at the Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association's 44th Annual Excellence in Concrete awards.
Photo by Nic Lehoux
Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association
2012 Excellence in Concrete Construction
award winners

GRAND AWARD
Cast-in-Place Structures

Vancouver Community Library
Vancouver

Tilt-up Structures
LeMay -- America's Car Museum
Tacoma

Cast-in-Place Parking Structures
Consolidated Rental Car Facility
SeaTac

Public Works: Infrastructure
State Route 520 pontoon casting basin
Aberdeen

Residential Structures
Lake Washington carriage house

Residential Decorative Concrete
Hewlett residence
Snohomish County

Architectural/Decorative Concrete
Kelley Farm
Bonney Lake

Pervious Concrete
139th Street East cul-de-sac
Tacoma

Sustainable Merit
Seattle Children's PlayGarden
Seattle

Special Applications: Artistic Merit
Northeast 36th Street bridge
Redmond

Special Applications: Technical Merit
United Grain Corp.
Vancouver

Concrete Paving
South Division Street Promenade
Auburn

Concrete Community Award
Whatcom Middle School
Bellingham



Special Section team

Section editor: Jon Silver
Section design: Jeffrey Miller
Web design: Lisa Lannigan
Advertising: Matt Brown


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