Robyn Lee Boettcher, an interior design instructor from Tucson, Arizona, entered the Acrovyn by Design^® Patterns Contest to ignite her students’ imaginations at Southwest University of Visual Arts and to demonstrate the importance of participating in design competitions. Her unique, hand drawn pattern won the contest and will be included in the Acrovyn by Design® Pattern Collection, to be launched in November.

Boettcher’s pattern design was among dozens submitted to the contest, which was sponsored by Construction Specialties (CS), a leading manufacturer of specialty building products, and judged by professionals from leading design firms including HOK and ESA.

Boettcher’s timeless pattern design, created with the healthcare market in mind, is literally rooted in biophilia, featuring three vertical lines inspired by trees. In the landscape view, the design is interpreted as the sunset or horizon.

“My hand-drawn pattern brings nature into healthcare and other spaces in a creative way,” said Boettcher. “Placed on a wall where people may wait for a period of time, the pattern allows viewers to participate in the design, constructing their own interpretations.”

Since being awarded the $5,000 cash prize for her winning design, Boettcher has worked closely with internal CS designers to prepare her pattern for inclusion in CS’ Acrovyn by Design® Pattern Collection. This included developing consistent repeatability of a digital version of the design and selection of pattern colorways.

“As we enhance our collection, we involve designers in the creative process,” said Amy Devore, CS Business Unit Manager. “This contest was a celebration of designers and of our commitment to great design that lasts. Starting in November, our pattern collection will feature Robyn’s work within a portfolio created for and by designers.”

“Boettcher’s pattern – appropriately named Forest – demonstrates the customizability of Acrovyn by Design,” said Devore. “The limited Forest features the pattern in colorways of warm taupe/gray, a cool gray, and jade/gold metallic.”

The Forest pattern can be viewed at here.

Acrovyn by Design wall protection gives design professionals refined possibilities for healthcare, commercial, educational and other settings. Comprised of a .040 inch-thick rigid sheet made from sustainable, durable Acrovyn^® wall protection. Acrovyn by Design is manufactured by embedding high-resolution digital imagery behind impact-resistant, PVC-free, rigid Acrovyn sheet.

For more information, please contact Kathleen Rennie with Construction Specialties at 908-578-0968 and visit www.c-sgroup.com.

About Construction Specialties

Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties, Inc. (CS) is a family-owned building products company. CS provides solutions to complex problems that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in interior wall protection, impact-resistant doors and frames, entrance flooring, expansion joint covers, architectural

louvers and grilles, sun controls, specialty venting and cubicle curtains and tracks. CS draws upon extensive expertise to design custom, high-quality products—many of which are a part of the Cradle to Cradle Certified^™ Products Program. CS products have been used within some of the world’s most significant architecture, including One World Trade Center in New York City, The Shard in London and Burj Khalifa in Dubai. For more information about CS products and solutions, please visit www.c-sgroup.com

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