The Pinnacle Awards, held during during the StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2013, recognize excellence in commercial, residential, sustainability and renovation/restoration of natural stone projects worldwide
The MIA also presented the 5th annual Grande Pinnacle Award, sponsored by Marmomacc. The 2012 Grande Pinnacle Award winner is Grazzini Brothers & Co. of Eagan, MN, for the interior work on the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum in Minneapolis, MN. Challenged with adding a large structure to a much-beloved place, a strategy was developed that protected and enhanced the cemetery’s historic landscape. At the mausoleum’s entry, an intricately patterned white mosaic rendered in infinite loops across white billowing surfaces re-imagines the historic 1910 Lakewood Chapel’s colorful mosaic interiors. The interior committal space is clad with Alabama White marble walls. Horizontal bands of split-faced gray granite tie the structure to the earth. The architectural firm of HGA Architects of Minneapolis, MN, was also presented with a Grande Pinnacle Award for the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum.