Philadelphia-Based Company Wins IIDA Design Award for Cadence Cycling & Multisport...
Philadelphia-Based Company Wins IIDA Design Award for Cadence Cycling & Multisport Center in New York City PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)-- Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers, which was first established and operates at 4323 Main St. in Manayunk, is the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Lester Dundes Award for interior retail design from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) for its recently opened Cadence Cycling & Multisport Center at 174 Hudson St. in the trendy TriBeCa section of New York City. Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers, which first opened in Philadelphia in May of 2004, has since gone on to be a ground-breaking business in the cycling and multisport industry. Providing high-end retail product in an up-scale environment, Cadence also provides world-class coaching and training for cyclists and multisport athletes in facilities complete with physiological testing labs and indoor training studios. Based on its regional success in Philadelphia and its world-wide success with coaching, in July of 2007 Cadence opened its Manhattan location on Hudson Street in the trendy TriBeCa neighborhood. Cadence engaged renowned, Manhattan-based TPG Architecture to ensure an unparalleled design and aesthetic experience for Cadence's discriminating clientele. Cadence and TPG created an unequaled retail and training environment complete with custom designed features to reflect TriBeCa's historical flavor and to enhance the architectural features of the historic building in which Cadence is situated. The Center includes a European-style cafe featuring pastries from Balthazaar, coffees from La Colombe, sandwiches from Eli's deli, and homemade smoothies and recovery drinks for Cadence athletes. It also features a dedicated indoor training pool, strength and conditioning studio, mechanical services bay, and a 3,000 square foot training room for indoor cycling and running. "As a Philadelphia company, we feel extremely pleased to be recognized with such a prestigious award. We're very happy that we could bring the spirit and drive of Philadelphia to our operation in New York," said Matthew Heitmann, President of Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers. Cadence (www.cadencecycling.org) is the preferred coaching and training organization of the United States Marine Corps' All-Marine Running and Triathlon Teams, and is the coaching organization for a number of professional athletes, including Dominique Rollin, winner of Stage 4 and the Overall Sprinter's Green Jersey Winner of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California. Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers Matt Heitmann, 215-508-4300 Copyright Business Wire 2008
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