Prism Awards 2008

Community Award
University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital
Albuquerque, N.M.

Installer: Ray’s Flooring Specialists Inc., Albuquerque, N.M. (Honoree)
Architect: Shary Adams, Studio Southwest Architecture Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.
Tile Supplier: Eric Ornelas, Santa Regina International Ltd., Palmer, Texas
General Contractor: Jaynes/J.E. Dunn joint venture
Contractor Sales: Tim Evans, LATICRETE International Inc., Bethany, Conn.

The University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital and Critical Care Pavilion is a $233.8 million expansion to the existing hospital, adding 700 new beds and 400 new employees in 466,000 ft². There is India sandstone on all walls of the main lobby (6,000 ft² of 24” X 36” tiles); the same material is on a 23,000 ft² wall that runs the length of the facility.