Burley Temple Receives 2024 Pinnacle Award

A design-assist project, the Burley Temple reflects the high-quality and precision installation achievable through a collaborative team effort. Clad with 45,000 SF of lightly-honed Bianco Sardo granite, the project’s facade features an ornate steeple and stepped cornices and window surrounds, with the curvature of the main window mirrored in the stone pilaster base.  To reflect the importance of the area’s agricultural industry, the potato flower was incorporated into the intricately carved frieze design.

During design-assist collaboration meetings, KEPCO+ identified several details that could be altered to enhance aesthetics while at the same time improving the schedule, performance, and/or budget. For example, the owner desired a cubic-look to the stonework, but many pieces were designed with a butt-epoxied joint. KEPCO+ worked with the team to re-design pieces with a mitered epoxy joint instead to improve overall aesthetics within the given budget. 

Additionally, after reviewing the frieze mock-up, it was determined that the details would be difficult to see when viewing from the ground.  KEPCO+ worked closely with the fabricator to craft five additional design options that enhanced the flower’s detailing.  One of the revised options was ultimately selected for fabrication. The care and collaboration invested in the design-assist phase resulted in a seamless and timely installation.