1009 Gemkow-Soli-Terry press release FINAL
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GEMKOW CONSTRUCTION SOLI/TERRY ARCHITECTS PO Box 1267, Langley WA 98260 Skinner Bldg. 1326 5th Ave., Seattle WA 98101 • 206.322.5016 360-321-6414 526A Camano Avenue, Langley WA 98260 • 360.221.6557 [email protected] [email protected] • [email protected] www.gemkow.net www.soliterryarchitects.com
P R E S S R E L E A S E For details, please contact Kim Tinuviel
[email protected] or 360 639 4299 GEMKOW AND SOLI/TERRY COLLABORATION NAMED 2009 OVERALL PROJECT OF THE YEAR Whidbey Island, September 29, 2010
The Clinton residence of Patrick Johnson and Elizabeth Axford was recently identified by the Skagit/IslandCountiesBuildersAssociation(SICBA)asits2009BestOverallProjectoftheYear.TherecipientofthiscovetedawardisWhidbeyIsland’sGemkowConstruction,whocollaboratedwithSoli/TerryArchitectsofLangleyandSeattletodesignandbuildthisbeautifulhome.
Anon‐profittradeassociationofbuildersandassociatedbusinesses,SICBApromotesprofessionalisminthebuildingindustry,inpart,byorganizingthisannualawardsevent.Thecredibilityoftheawardisenhancedbythefactthatwinnersaredecidedbyapaneloftradeprofessionalfromotherpartsofthecountry.Theseindependentjudgesreviewlocalprojectswithanobjectiveeyeforqualityandcreativitybeforeselectingtheprojectsthatstandoutaboveandbeyondtherest.
SICBAExecutiveOfficerWayneCriderstated,“ASICBAProjectoftheYeardemonstratestopqualityconstructioninourregionforagivenyear.Icommend[GemkowConstruction]fortheirhardwork.Theyaretrulydeservingofthishonor.”
HomeownerLizAxford,herselfformerlyanarchitect,commentedthatuponseeingSoli’sdrawingssheexpectedthattheirnewhomewouldgarnerrecognitionandthattheyhadselectedtherightarchitect.WhenaskedwhatmadethemselectGemkowConstructiontobuildtheirdreamhome,thehomeownerssaidtheyfeltan“instantconnection”withEdGemkowandhisteam.Oncethedecisiontohirethegeneralcontractorwasmade,Gemkowcontinuedtoimpressbycoordinatingandmanagingtherightmixofspecialistsandcraftsmen,bothfromwithinGemkowConstructionand
Photo © 2010 Michael Stadler
GEMKOW CONSTRUCTION SOLI/TERRY ARCHITECTS PO Box 1267, Langley WA 98260 Skinner Bldg. 1326 5th Ave., Seattle WA 98101 • 206.322.5016 360-321-6414 526A Camano Avenue, Langley WA 98260 • 360.221.6557 [email protected] [email protected] • [email protected] www.gemkow.net www.soliterryarchitects.com
beyond,tobringthebestskillsandtalentstotheproject.Goodvalue,greatprojectmanagement,firmschedules,excellentrelationshipsandimpeccableorganizationalskillsallcombinedtomaketechnicallydifficulttasksappeareasy.WhenaskedtodescribetheGemkowandSoli/Terryteamapproach,clientPatJohnsonsaid,“Toddbroughtfreshideasandinnovationtotheproject,andEdcreatedperspectiveandvaluearoundthoseideasbyprovidingarangeofoptionsforeachconcept–proposingalternatematerialsandtechniquestogiveusmorecontroloverthebottomlinecosts.”
ProjectarchitectToddSoliofSoli/TerryArchitectswasbroughtonboardasaninnovativearchitectwithgreatrespectfortheclients’vision.Soliwasintriguedbytheslopingbuildingsite,whichwouldrequireauniqueconstructionfootprintanddrainagesolution.Theopportunitytoworkwithatalentedarchitect/clientwasalsoappealing,andtheclientsagreedtothearrangement.Solicommented,“Thisappearedtobeagreatopportunitytoworkonachallengingprojectwithwonderfulclientsandaveryskilledandcapablecontractor”.
EdGemkow,co‐ownerofGemkowConstructionLLC,agreed,andaddedthatoneofthesecretstosuccessistheclient’sperceptionofvalue:thebenefitsmustoutweighthecosts.Inordertodeliverthatperceivedvalue,GemkowConstructionpromisestomakethebuildingprocesseasyfortheclient.Keycomponentsofthatpromisearetooffertherightproductsandservices,respondinatimelyfashion,andguaranteesatisfaction.AccordingtoGemkow,everyoneonhisteamembracesthegoalofbuildingclienttrustandconfidence,andasaresultGemkowConstructioncontinuestobeoneoftheleadersinthebuildingandconstructiontradesonWhidbeyIsland.
Collaborativeworkandtheperceptionofvaluearebigpiecesofthecurrentconstructionanddesignparadigm,andearningthe2009BestOverallProjectoftheYearawardconfirmsthatforbothGemkowandSoli.Bothmenexpectthesedynamicstodefinemuchoftheirfutureinteractionwithclients,andtheyeachlookforwardtocontinuingtodemonstratetheircommitmenttoclientsintheirindividualproactiveandengagingstyles.
For additional information about Gemkow Construction and Soli/Terry Architects, please visit www.gemkow.net and www.soliterryarchitects.com.
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