Grace College’s newest building, the Orthopaedic Capital Center, has received the 2007 Excellence in Masonry Award from the Indiana Concrete Masonry Association.
The award was presented at the Indiana Concrete Masonry Design Awards Program on January 10 in Indianapolis. Tom Dunn, Grace’s chief operations officer, Jeremy Ringger and Terry Emmons from Weigand Construction, and Kevin Scully and Katie Papagiannis from Design Collaborative represented their organizations at the awards program. Weigand Construction and Design Collaborate were the contractors and architects for the OCC project.
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| The distinctive curved wall on the front of the Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace is one of the building's features highlighted in the 2007 Excellence in Masonry award presented by the Indiana Concrete Masonry Association. |
The OCC was selected for the award on the basis of several features. First was the architects’ decision to judiciously use masonry to achieve visual impact when approaching the building from varied viewpoints. Also, masony-clad elements read very well against the metal-clad walls and cornices of the elements between them. In addition, concrete masonry was used as an interior material in a pragmatic and straight-forward manner throughout the building. The use of limestone and white brick, plus the curved, masonry-columned wall of the exterior was also mentioned.
The building was selected for the award by a jury composed of three architects from Cincinnati, Ohio, Eric Inglert, John Rogers, and Keith Hall.
The Orthopaedic Capital Center, completed in May 2007, is a 56,000-square-foot facility located on the Grace campus in Winona Lake. It is the home of Grace College athletics, chapel, and the school’s Business Department. Its main arena can accommodate 2,500 people for large events such as concerts or seminars. There are also classrooms in the OCC, including a video conference room for 100-220 participants. The facility was built in partnership with local orthopaedic companies and provides a major event center for the college and community.
