In its eighth year, the New England Concrete Masonry Association (NECMA) Design Awards of Excellence recognized Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Outdoor
In its eighth year, the New England Concrete Masonry Association (NECMA) Design Awards of Excellence recognized Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Outdoor Play & Learning Environment in Naugatuck, Conn. Recipients of the 2008 Award of Excellence were project principals architect TO Design LLC of New Britain, Conn., and mason contractor Conn-Strux Inc. of Plainville, Conn. A panel of judges, including architects and a representative of the Massachusetts Trowel Trades Association, cited the installation’s outstanding design innovation and aesthetics, as well as functional utility, economy, environmental harmony, and attention to social concerns. Cosponsored by NECMA and the National Concrete Masonry Association to promote diversity of concrete masonry construction and landscaping applications, the competition is open to all architectural firms incorporating concrete masonry and landscaping products in New England.