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 2009-2010 marks the 14th 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 1,2009 and
    June 30, 20    10
  • 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 $500)
  • 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

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Download the 2009-2010 Design Award Entry Form

See the 2008-2009 Design Award Entries

2008-2009 Design Awards Press Release

 

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

2008-2009 Design Award Winners:

Winner – Glass Under 3/8”

EASCO Shower Doors

3 Industrial Dr.

Vernon, NJ 07462

(973) 209-4141

Contact: Bon Bielawski

Don Bielawski, with EASCO Shower Doors of Vernon, New Jersey is this year’s winner in the Glass under 3/8” category. Bielawski acknowledged, “The customer desired the look of frameless but their budget did not allow for it.  The chosen unit was based on the minimal use of metal in the channel and hinges to achieve the clean frameless look with a totally frameless door.  The unit was manufactured with 1/4” clear glass and aluminum with a brushed nickel finish”

Winner – Glass 3/8” and Over

City Glass & Mirror

100 N. Seventh Street

Grand Haven, MI 49417

(616) 842-3740

Contact: Rose Arnold

In the Glass 3/8” and Over category, Rose Arnold of City Glass & Mirror of Grand Haven, Michigan is this years winner.  “The architectural design, the grandiose scale and the breathtaking views all combine together to create this impressive Lake Michigan home. A magnificent lake house which also demands equally impressive shower enclosures,”  Arnold stated.  “To accommodate the owner’s desire to break up the rooms and prevent unwanted moisture flow, while not obstructing the natural forest and lake views, large size panels of ½” clear tempered glass were utilized as floor to ceiling dividers.  Some of these dividers also doubled as the entrance to the bathing area as well as a separate shower compartment.  Clips were used to maintain clean lines and expose glass edges, while joining the outer wall with the inner stall.  Due to the large scale of the project, oversized CR Laurence Atlas commercial hinges and ladder pulls were used to prevent the hardware from being lost in the design.  The glass was also coated with easy-to-clean glass protection, a must considering the amount of glass and exposing beams of sunlight.  This particular unit is one of four unique shower enclosures included at the lake house."

2008-2009 Design Award Judges:

 

Jenni Chase, Glass Magazine, David Newton, David Newton & Associates, Megan Headley, US Glass, Fernando Diaz, ASID, Fernando Diaz & Associates, and Donna Vining, FASID, Vining Design Assoc.

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