The 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards has honored 19 winners for outstanding design that incorporates clay brick.
Judged by a jury of independent design professionals, the Brick Industry Association’s (BIA) design competition awarded five Best in Class, five Gold, five Silver and four Bronze awards from 88 total entries.
“Fired-clay brick offers flexibility, and is a part of any low maintenance building strategy,” says Ray Leonhard, BIA president and CEO.
The Best in Class winners include:
- Commercial
Fort Mill Welcome Center, Fort Mill, S.C.
Three brick colors reflect local clay pottery from the Catawba Indian tribes.
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Landscape Architect: Warren Pruitt
Builder: JM Cope
Manufacturer: Meridian Brick
Mason Contractor: CB Masonry - Education (Higher Education)
Dr. Nettie Stevens Science Center
Westfield State University, Westfield, Mass.
A brick blend matches the original mid-century buildings with required low maintenance.
Architect: CambridgeSeven
Landscape Architect: Shadley Associates
Builder: Walsh Brothers
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Distributor: Spaulding Brick Co. Inc.
Mason Contractor: Cantarella & Son Inc. - Educational (K-12)
Robert J. Richardson Middle School, Chicago
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple accent brick panels pop against white brick walls.
Architect: STR Partners LLC
Landscape Architect: Jacobs/Ryan Associates
Builder: K.R. Miller Contractors
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corp.
Mason Contractor: ALL Masonry Construction Co. Inc. - Paving & Landscaping
University of the District of Columbia Student Center, Washington, DC.
Design uses linear brick for its texture, recycled content and sustainability/care.
Architect: Cannon Design in Collaboration with Marshall Moya Design
Landscape Architect: Lee and Associates Inc.
Manufacturer: Whitacre Greer Co.
Distributor: Capital Brick & Tile Inc.
Mason Contractor: Imperial Stone Paving - Residential – Multifamily
The Hine Project, Washington, DC.
Meets historical requirements in Victorian neighborhood, black, brown, gray and red brick.
Architect: Weinstein Studio/Esocoff & Associates and Gensler
Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Co.
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Co.
Manufacturer: Carolina Ceramics Brick Co.
Manufacturer: Meridian Brick
Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Co.
Mason Contractor: Diverse Masonry
This year’s judges include Bill Bonstra, FAIA, LEED AP, Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS; John W. Bryant, AIA, LEED AP, Sweet Sparkman Architects; Ralph Cunningham, FAIA, Cunningham | Quill Architect PLLC; P. Justin Detwiler, John Milner Architects Inc.; Charles Rose, FAIA, Charles Rose Architects Inc. and Gee-ghid Tse, AIA, LEED AP, Michael Maltzan Architecture Inc.
Best in Class winners will receive national recognition through a Brick in Architecture insert in the December 2018 issue of Architect magazine. The BIA website includes a complete photo gallery.