Armstrong Names Design Contest Winners

Lancaster, PA, Nov. 8, 2012 -- Armstrong World Industries has announced the four winners of the second annual 2012 i2r (ideas 2 reality) professional design competition.

Commercial architects, interior designers and specifiers showcase their creativity with sketches and installed project photography using Armstrong Commercial Floors and Armstrong Commercial Ceilings and Wall Systems in "idea" and "reality" categories.

The winners were selected from over 150 entries

The 2012 i2r award winners are:

Armstrong Commercial Flooring

Reality Winner: Michael McCoy, Michael McCoy Architects, Inc., for the Mid-Del Schools - Carl Albert Middle School Home Economics Department, for a renovated classroom transformed by Armstrong Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring, Natural Creations.

Idea Winner: Amanda McAlpine, AEWorks, for a Laboratory Floor Design which uses Armstrong Medley Sheet Flooring for its extensive color palette as well as for its installation and maintenance attributes.

Armstrong Commercial Ceiling & Wall Systems

Reality Winner: Christina Brown, Eastlake Studio, for Interactive Data.

Idea Winner: FM Solutions for Infusions Pinwheel.

A flooring special prize was awarded to Rachel Smith, John C. Williams Architects, Inc. for the Gastroenterology Department Flooring Design using Natural luxury vinyl tile.


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