School Project Wins Terrazzo Honor Award

Plano, TX, Nov. 12, 2009--Frisco Independent School District’s $33 million Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center has been honored with a 2009 Terrazzo Honor Award from the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association.

One of 14 winners, the annual awards program honors the best terrazzo installations completed within the calendar year and are judged on excellence in craftsmanship, originality of ideas, intricacy of design, artistic and faithful reproduction of the architects’ or designers’ drawings, scope of work, and quality of construction materials.

Plano-based SHW Group, one of the largest educational architecture firms in the U.S., served as the project architect, while Cadence McShane’s Dallas office served as the construction manager.

The 125,618-square-foot CTE Center is a facility where college-bound and career-bound 11th and 12th grade students engage in a cross-collaborative experience that merges real-world professional environments with educational programs.

“The use of terrazzo flooring with recycled glass and mirror aggregate accentuate the notion of light as a compositional element throughout the facility, with a pattern that reinforces movement, exploration, and way finding throughout the building," said Trey Laird, principal in charge for SHW Group’s North Texas studio.

"The flooring selection also responds to the owner’s desire for a durable and low maintenance option with eye toward sustainability.”