Two projects featuring General Shale products have been recognized by the Brick Industry Association (BIA) as winners in the 2017 Brick in Architecture awards competition.
General Shale received a Gold Award in the Municipal/Government category for the Beardsley Community Farm Education Center, a nonprofit urban farm located in Knoxville, Tenn. Completed in 2016, the education center is a design/build project that involved more than 50 students from the University of Tennessee School of Architecture and Design, and provides a tool for teaching sustainable farming practices to the surrounding community. More than 30,000 General Shale brick units were used to construct triple-width brick walls for the education center, providing energy efficiency and helping the project meet the requirements for LEED Gold certification.
The company also received a Gold Award in the Residential: Multi-Family category for The Jefferson condominium building, located in New York City’s East Village. Situated on the former site of the city’s first vaudeville theater, the 115,000-square-foot project was constructed in 2013 — 100 years after its namesake — and was awarded LEED Gold certification in 2016. Reminiscent of a theater’s proscenium stage, The Jefferson’s center frames the building’s façade with dark brick piers, a charcoal brick blend provided by General Shale. This brick accent offers a contrast to the façade’s predominantly light brick, which echoes the beauty of masonry used throughout the neighborhood.
The Brick in Architecture Awards have been held annually since 1989. Judged by independent design professionals, the awards recognize designs that combine clay brick with aesthetics and sustainability.
“General Shale is honored to be recognized by industry professionals for these two projects,” says Charles Smith, president and CEO of General Shale. “Both of these projects are examples of innovative architecture featuring brick. We are pleased to see our products continue to be featured in award-winning designs.”
Headquartered in Johnson City, Tenn., General Shale is the North American subsidiary of Wienerberger AG and a manufacturer of brick.
General Shale Products Are Recognized by the Brick Industry Association
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