Coatings World - May 2008

Celebrating

COLOR

The third annual Benjamin Moore Hue Awards were presented for color in architecture and interior design on March 27 at Gotham Hall in New York.

More than 400 guests were on hand to help Benjamin Moore celebrate its 125th anniversary at the annual Hue awards ceremony on March 27 at Gotham Hall in New York. The Huey’s, now in its third year, honor exceptional use of color in architecture and design. The Hue competition is conducted in search of professionals who qualify in categories that include Residential Interiors, Residential Exteriors, Contract Interiors and Contract Exteriors. Additionally, the Hue judges vote for two discretionary honors, Social Responsibility and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Carl Minchew, director of color technology for Benjamin Moore was the host for the evening. “Color of course has been a defining trait of Benjamin Moore since our inception,” said Minchew. “We are proud to be here tonight to share our passion for the palette and all it can achieve.”

The honorees for this year’s Hue awards included Danielle Bokor, of Bokor Consulting, Inc. for Residential Interiors; Christopher Mitchell, principal of Studios Architecture for Contract Interiors; and Donald Lococo of Donald Lococo Architects for Residential Exteriors. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Ricardo and Victor Legorreta of the Mexican-based architectural firm Legoretta + Legoretta.

The Hue award for Social Responsibility was presented by Benjamin Moore’s president and CEO Denis Abrams to Make It Right, an initiative led by actor Brad Pitt to rebuild the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. Abrams announced that Benjamin Moore was adding to the $5,000 prize, matching it dollar for dollar with a corporate donation, plus providing all the paint necessary for the 150 houses that Make It Right will be building in New Orleans.

The Benjamin Moore Hue Awards gala at New York’s Gotham Hall brought out approximately 400 architects and designers who helped celebrate exceptional use of color in architecture and design, plus the company’s 125th anniversary.