County Concrete Supplies Masonry for 2002 Award Winning Structures
MARATHON, Wis. (May 7, 2002) – The Wisconsin
Concrete Masonry Association (WCMA) recently awarded high honors to four
Wisconsin architectural firms and County Materials Corporation
for producing outstanding masonry structures. Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant
and Tom's Drive-In Restaurant both won "Excellence in Design" awards, and
Waupaca High School and a Neenah private residence won "Finalist" awards.
The association presented the Maynard W. Meyer "EXCELLENCE IN MASONRY"
awards at the American Institute of Architects Wisconsin convention
May 2, in Madison. Judging in the 14th annual design competition
was based on commercial, industrial and institutional architectural
designs incorporating concrete masonry. Criteria consisted of design
excellence, function and beauty.
 Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant - "Excellence in Design" |
County Materials supplied insulated wirecut and fullface split concrete masonry for the mass of the 22,000 square foot Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant. Block textures and custom colors in shades of Apricot and Fall Red compliment the architecture of neighboring old stone and brick buildings. Lighter colored blocks accent windows, towers and walls. Inside are burnished fullface split and sill block masonry units. County Materials worked with HNTB Corporation of Milwaukee to achieve their architectural goals of creating a structure visually compatible with its adjacent residential development. |
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| Concrete masonry created distinction for Tom's Drive In Restaurant, a Fox Valley fast-food chain looking for a strong image to compete with national chains in the area. Kevin J. Connolly Architects of Milwaukee incorporated a combination of County Materials's glazed and fullface split masonry in eight-inch scored units for a creative modular design. |  Tom's Drive In Restaurant - "Excellence in Design" |
 Waupaca High School - "Finalist" |
Hoffman Corporation of Appleton worked with County Concrete to develop a school that's been coined a "landmark." By design, the heart of Waupaca High School is called "Main Street" because it serves as the schools main thoroughfare, with a symbolic connection to the Waupaca community. Benches, street lights, banners, window showcases, plaster awnings, stone detailing, decorative paving, street signs and two covered bridges collaborate to capture the downtown atmosphere. Even the exterior facades were designed with brick and masonry colors to replicated buildings found along the city's Main Street. From burnished block to glass masonry units, nearly every type of County Materials's masonry available was used in harmony on the 260,000 sq. ft. building. |
| General Contractor Arthur Ladish's private residence beholds curb appeal and distinct beauty with County Materials's own County Stone® masonry. Eight-inch, tumbled units in Summer Sun with matching mortar, achieve a hand-cut stone appearance at an affordable price. In addition to natural beauty, Ladish selected County Stone because it's durable, fire resistant, low maintenance and able to withstand nature's elements. |  Private Residence - "Finalist" |
County Materials Corporation, a family-owned business for over 55 years, has manufacturing facilities and HomeScape Studios located in 14 locations throughout Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota.