The Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association Design Awards....

                        

BEMA developed and each year sponsors a design awards competition to showcase innovation and excellence in bath enclosure design. The BEMA Design Awards began in 1996 and 2007-2008 marks the 12th Annual Competition. The evolution of the awards program mirrors the changes in the bath enclosure industry. Demand is increasing for custom enclosures and for ways to make them more affordable and easy to install.

Winners...

Winner:

Glass Under 3/8"

 

Winner:

Glass 3/8" and Over

Competition Basics: (please note new changes)

  • A bath enclosure is defined as any rigid panel system used in place of a shower curtain
  • Entered enclosures must be installed between July 1,2007 and
    June 30, 200    8
  • Winners are announced and recognized at BEMA's Annual Meeting in the Fall
  • Winners attend the BEMA Annual Meeting as Guests of the Association (expenses up to $600)
  • Installers, Builders, Designers, Architects or Homeowners can all submit entries
  • Judging of entries is based on the complexity of the design, how well the enclosure works with the overall bathroom design, and is divided into a Glass Up to 3/8" category and a Glass 3/8" and Over  category

Download the 2007-2008 Design Award Entry Form

See the 2006-2007 Design Award Entries

2006-2007 Design Awards Press Release

 

And the Winners are..........................

2006-2007 Design Award Winners:

Winner – Glass Under 3/8”

Advanced Shower Doors

PO Box 85

Baptistown, NJ 08803

(908) 996-2944

Contact: Dave Cerne

 

Dave Cerne, with Advanced Shower Doors of Baptistown, New Jersey is this year’s winner in the Glass under 3/8” category. Cerne acknowledged, “’The door was originally designed for ½ inch glass but stretched into the budget of the homeowners so 5/16 inch clear glass was selected.  The customer did not want a traditional header system to keep shower stable, so we clamped a fixed transom over the door and uv-welded the 3 stationary panels together to perform just like a header while providing excellent stability.”

Winner – Glass 3/8” and Over

Mr. Shower Door

13500 Tamiami Trail N. #8

Naples, FL  34110

(239) 596-3255

Contact: Bill Daubmann

 

In the Glass 3/8” and Over category, Bill Daubmann of Mr. Shower Door of Naples, Florida is thrilled to have won this award.  “The owners of this beachfront condominium wanted to achieve a feeling of openness, as well as the convenience of his and her entry ways.  To accomplish this, we enclosed almost the entire shower area in 1/2 inch clear glass, with the exception of one small area that housed the shower fixtures, Daubmann stated.  To maintain a clean look, we used the CHMI mini clip system, as well as the Pivot 1 hinge system.  These were key elements in honoring the customer’s wishes.”

 

2006-2007 Design Award Judges:

 

Matt Slovick, Glass Magazine, David Newton, David Newton & Associates, Ellen Giard, US Glass, Fernando Diaz, ASID, Fernando Diaz & Associates, and Donna Vining, FASID, Vining Design Associates.

© BEMA.  All rights reserved.