Francis Cauffman Wins, for Corporate and Healthcare Projects, Two Annual IIDA Design Awards

Philadelphia, PA, August 27, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Francis Cauffman announces that the PA/NJ/DE Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has presented the architecture firm with two awards: the Best Interior Design of 2011 for the W. L. Gore offices in Elkton, MD, and the President’s Choice Award for St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. The awards were announced at the 7th Annual Interior Design Awards Reception on June 23 in Philadelphia.

Best Interior Design of 2011: W. L. Gore & Associates

“It is an honor to receive this award and have our work acknowledged by the regional IIDA chapter. This award reflects our commitment to create spaces that reflect our client’s workplace vision,” stated John Campbell, AIA, RIBA, LEED AP, Principal at Francis Cauffman.

Francis Cauffman was working with W. L. Gore to develop ideas and methods for a new workplace strategy, while creating a specific space concept for W. L. Gore’s offices in Elkton. According to the judges, the result is a “restrained, understated design that is of-the-moment without becoming trendy. The colors are also simple and sophisticated but engaging.” The team designed the space to be flexible and open, providing sunlight deep into the interior. The design supports many work styles with common areas for informal meetings and collaboration.

President’s Choice Award: St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center

“We’re proud of our healthcare work and the recognition that is has received. The lobby is the gateway to a state-of-the-art facility and presents a new face to the local community. We’re looking forward to continuing our design vision for St. Joe’s,” said Jim Crispino, AIA, NCARB, President of Francis Cauffman.

The lobby for the children’s hospital at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center is a healing environment that also engages the hospital’s young patients. Francis Cauffman designed the globe suspended from the ceiling while an interactive wall changes colors behind it. Different materials and soothing colors throughout the room assist with wayfinding. Claudine Levan, President of the PA/NJ/DE Chapter of the IIDA, chooses the recipient of this award. She stated that the “material selections are sophisticated and the suspended sculpture adds a playful kinetic element to the overall design.” The medical center will be fully completed in the spring of 2012.

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About Francis Cauffman
www.franciscauffman.com
Francis Cauffman, an award-winning architecture firm with offices in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, has supported its clients since 1954 with innovative architecture, planning, and interior design services. The practice is recognized for being on the leading edge of new investigations in healthcare, academic research and teaching, corporate research, corporate and advanced technology, and government and justice planning and design. Francis Cauffman has a staff of 130 architects, planners, and interior designers and is active in 20 states and three countries. Francis Cauffman’s clients include the Catholic Health East system, John Hopkins Hospital, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Major corporate clients include GlaxoSmithKline, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP, Morris James LLP, and LifeCell Corporation.

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