Project Profiles
Small Residential
Toscana Mia
2007 Small Residential 1st Runner Up Toscana Mia, a Mediterranean-style home built in the Grande Dunes section of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a great example of an ICF home where the builder did everything right.Berkley White, the developer and builder of the...
Large Residential
Greenwood Residence
2007 Large Residential2nd Runner-Up The Greenwood ICF home, located just west of Minneapolis, Minn., looks much smaller than it’s actual 10,000 sq. ft. “It’s a great home showcasing how a concrete home can be just as attractive or even more attractive than a...
Gornick Residence
2007 Custom Home1st Runner Up Perhaps no home demonstrates the beauty and versatility of concrete more than this home, built just a few miles south of Minneapolis, Minn.“A very nice family home!” raved one of the judges. “The mix of stone, EIFS, and patterned concrete...
Eagle Rising
2006 Large ResidentialWinner When Bob Lagow began planning his dream home on a beautiful site a few miles north of Ft. Collins, Colo., he wanted it to blend seamlessly with the landscape. “It’s a spectacular piece of land,” Lagow says. “It’s 20 acres backing onto a...
Arxx M—Residence
Luxury and Sustainability are Not Mutually Exclusive When Matt McCoy, owner of South River Construction, set out to build his home in the hill country northeast of San Antonio, Texas, he didn’t intend for it to become a showcase for green building. “It wasn’t...
M Residence
2005 Large Residential2nd Runner-Up “This home is a great blend of luxury and sustainability,” the entry notebook states, and our judges agreed. They also liked the architecture. “Very creative, unique home – nice use of stucco/stone and standing seam roof,” writes...
Parade Home 2005
2005 Large Residential (Custom Home)Winner Strong, Sustainable, and Unique DesignThe judging panel gave the 2005 Best Custom Home high marks for craftsmanship and architecture. “Very unique design –love the originality,” commented one judge. “Super detailing and...
Unlimited Residential
Light Commercial
Heavy Commercial
Sun Valley Community Church
2008 Heavy Commercialrunner Up Project Statistics Location: Gilbert, Ariz.Type: Church, Mezzanine, and ClassroomsSize: 84,000 sq. ft. (floor)ICF Use: 52,000 sq. ft. (walls)Height: 34 feet, reaching 50’ high on mezzanineICF System: Walls by Arxx; Bracing by...
Cinemagic Atlantis
2008 Heavy Commercial Runner Up In a state known as a hotbed of ICF construction for the previous decade, being the largest ICF project in the state is no idle boast. The 15-screen CineMagic Atlantis theater, located just south of Minneapolis, used more than 83,000...
Alvaton Elementary School
2007 Heavy CommercialWinner Alvaton Elementary, is notable not only for its outstanding architecture and efficiency, but also because it opened a new sector to the entire ICF industry.The story starts in 2004 when Martin Clark, then the local Nudura distributor,...
Seaside Condominiums
2007 Heavy Commercial1st Runner Up Seaside Condominiums, built just yards from the Oregon Coast, is a great example of why insulating concrete forms are taking the commercial construction sector by storm. The project was awarded first runner up in the 2007 ICF Builder...
MegaPlex 20 Theaters
2007 Heavy Commercial2nd Runner-Up The largest ICF project completed to date, the Megaplex 20 theater in South Jordan, Utah, has more than 350,000 sq. ft of ICF walls. Some reach 52 feet high without intermediate floors.It was challenging for other reasons as well:...
Armed Forces Reserve Center
2007 Heavy Commercial1st Runner Up The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Pinellas Park, Fla. was named First Runner Up in the Heavy Commercial category of the ICF Builder Awards.Judges cited the size and architecture of the building, as well as the fact that it...
Grande Caribbean Condominiums
2007 Best Heavy Commercial The Grande Caribbean, a 6-story, 150,000-sq.-ft. condominium complex in Orange Beach, Ala., is proving that ICF construction is a perfect choice for multi-family construction. The project took top honors in the heavy commercial category of...
Conservatory Pond Retirement Residence
2005 Heavy CommercialWinner This large, three-story retirement residence not only placed first in the Heavy Commercial category, but also won “Best Overall” project of the year honors. The Conservatory pond Retirement Residence required almost 100,000 sq. ft. of...