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Sergenian’s Wins Gold Standard Award

Media Contact: Jim Geisking, Kennedy Communications, 608-558-0693, jgeisking@kennedyc.com

SERGENIAN’S WINS GOLD STANDARD AWARD

Top honor from World Floor Covering Association

Sergenian’s Floor Coverings, founded in Madison in 1930, was recently honored with the 2017 Gold Standard Award from the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).

The WFCA recognized Sergenian’s as an “instant standout” for this national award because of their “second-to-none” customer service and “aggressive” sustainability efforts. The WFCA gave Sergenian’s the first place award after evaluating eligible businesses on their knowledge, customer service, quality of store image and code of conduct.

Ten years ago Sergenian’s started the first and only comprehensive carpet reclamation program in the state of Wisconsin. Called Sergenian’s Landfill Free Guarantee, the program has resulted in more than 12 million pounds of carpet recycled.

“We are honored to receive this award, which is really a reflection of how much we value our customers and the greater Madison community,” said Jim Garner, president/CEO of Sergenian’s. “We take great pride in our sustainability efforts, which will benefit generations to come.”

The 2017 Gold Standard Award is not the first recognition received by Sergenian’s.  Other recent awards and honors include CEO Jim Garner’s 2016 Ground Floor Award from the Greater Madison Chamber and 2012 induction into InBusiness Magazine’s Hall of Fame; InBusiness Magazine’s Sustainability Award in 2010, Mohawk Greenworks Dealer of the Year in 2009, Starnet Design’s Best Overall Project in 2005, America’s Rug Retailer of the Year in 2003.

For more information regarding Sergenian’s Floor Coverings, please visit sergenians.com. For more information about the WFCA, visit WFCA.org and WFCA-PRO.org.

About Sergenian’s Floor Coverings

Founded in 1930, Sergenian’s aims to provide local and sustainable flooring products of the highest quality and value, with professional service and installation. The company offers wall-to-wall carpet and a wide variety of other floor coverings. The award-winning company and its sustainability efforts are recognized both nationally and locally.

MSCR 3-on-3 Spring Breakaway Basketball Tournament

For Immediate Release

Contact: Terrence Thompson at 204-3037 or tlthompson2@madison.k12.wi.us or Nicole Graper at 204-3017 or ngraper@madison.k12.wi.us

MSCR Spring Breakaway 3 ON 3 Basketball Tournament

Proceeds support MSCR Camps

MSCR is holding the 3rd Annual Spring Breakaway 3 ON 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2017, 12-5 pm at La Follette High School.  Adult and high school teams can register at MSCRSportsLeagues.org.

Tournament proceeds benefit the MSCR Summer Campership Fund. The fund provides financial assistance for families who need help attending MSCR child care and camps.

Teams enjoy a quick moving, exciting tournament with a live DJ.   The event is sponsored by JP’s Hair Design and Friends of MSCR. All registered participants receive an event souvenir.  The adult team fee is $100 and the high school team fee is $30. Contact Terrence Thompson at 204-3037 or tlthompson2@madison.k12.wi.us for more information.

MSCR is Madison’s public recreation department offering a variety of programs for all ages including afterschool activities, arts & enrichment, boating & paddling, camps, fitness, sports and swimming. Visit www.mscr.org or call 608-204-3000 for more information.

Friends of MSCR, a  non-profit organization, is dedicated to fundraising for MSCR programs and services to keep recreation accessible and affordable.

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OPN-designed Lucille honored with Commercial Design Award

OPN’s design of Lucille, the popular pizzeria and nightclub in the heart of Madison’s Capitol Square District, is the recipient of one of this year’s Commercial Design Awards from InBusiness Magazine. The awards celebrate Dane County’s influence on Wisconsin’s notable architecture. Winners will be honored at a breakfast awards program on April 4 at The Edgewater in Madison.

OPN Architects transformed the century-old brick building at the intersection of King and Pickney Streets, the apex of one of Madison’s signature triangular blocks that form a ring around the city’s downtown capitol square, into the 8,000-plus-square-foot bar and pizzeria, which opened in May 2015. Restaurateurs Patrick Sweeney and Joshua Berkson, who also own the popular Merchant restaurant on the same block, describe the space as “an indoor/outdoor, double-decker, hi-fi American pizza venue.”

Originally a 1900s-era bank, multiple renovations throughout its 100-year history sacrificed the characteristics that were originally a hallmark of the historic building. Historically a gateway connector between the King Street neighborhood and the Capitol Square, as the building changed owners it was used primarily for business, most recently offices for the Isthmus newspaper, and failed to keep up with the neighborhood’s evolution into a vibrant entertainment district. The design marries a relaxed Wisconsin and vintage punk vibe, celebrating the building’s history through soulful reclaimed and modern materials, restoring the connection to the capital square and re-establishing it as a gateway to the neighborhood.

The adaptive reuse and restoration of this iconic historic building into an open, transparent, welcoming, and energetic restaurant has revitalized a significant corner at Madison’s city center by drawing people into the space and becoming a focal point for the Capitol Square and the entire entertainment district.

OPN Architects welcomes Mark Kruser

MADISON – OPN Architects welcomes project architect Mark Kruser to the firm’s Madison studio. A native of southwestern Wisconsin, Mark brings 26 years of practicing architecture in the Madison and surrounding southern Wisconsin area. An Iowa State University graduate, Mark’s professional experience includes time a HLKB, Potter Lawson, and Assemblage, as an architect and project manager.
He is an active member in the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, serving as the Southwest Chapter Secretary/Treasurer and as the Chair of the AIA Wisconsin Chapter Design Awards Committee. As an adjunct instructor at Madison Area Technical College, Mark developed the school’s first course on LEED and sustainable design.

ABOUT OPN ARCHITECTS
OPN Architects is a regional, knowledge-based design firm with 100+ designers working on projects across the Midwest. OPN maintains studios in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, Iowa, and Madison, Wisconsin. The firm’s award-winning work spans a wide variety of client types including corporate, civic, higher education, health care, and libraries. To learn more about OPN, visit ­­www.opnarchitects.com.