A single-family residence in Montecito, Calif., which features extensive use of exposed structural steel, has earned national recognition in the 2011 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2), and members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during a presentation at the residence on Thursday, July 28, at 4 p.m.
Project team members include owner John and Dorothy Gardner, Montecito, Calif.; architect Barton Myers Associates, Inc., (entered project in awards program) Los Angeles; structural engineer Norman J. Epstein Structural Engineers, Los Angeles; steel detailer, fabricator and erector Anvil Steel Corporation (AISC Member), Gardena, Calif.; general contractor Caputo Construction Corp., Los Angeles; landscape and interior designer Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Los Angeles. The project is a Merit Winner in the category of projects Less than $15 Million, making it one of only six projects around the country to receive the Merit honor.
