Winners Announced in 2008 Brick In Architecture Awards
The Brick Industry Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Brick in Architecture Awards competition.
BIA was notably impressed with the quality and diversity of entries. This diverse field made for intense competition and difficult decisions. Four practicing architects from around the country independently reviewed and scored each of the entries. Of the 175 total entries, six projects were chosen as the best in their field. Winners hail from all across the
North America, truly reinforcing the national status of the award.
The Best In Class winners are as follows:
COMMERCIAL
Acme Brick Company Headquarters
Fort Worth, Texas
Architect: Gideon Toal Inc.
Manufacturer: Acme Brick
EDUCATIONAL
Earth
Sciences
Building and
Museum of
Natural History
Amherst,
Massachusetts
Architect: Payette
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Distributor: Chabot & Burnett Construction Co.
HEALTH CARE
Patient
Care
Tower
York,
Pennsylvania
Architect: TRO Jung|Brannen
Manufacturers: The Belden Brick Company
Glen-Gery Corporation
HOUSES OF WORSHIP
Mary Mother of Peace Chapel at the Parish of Christ the King
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
Architect: Cyntergy AEC
Manufacturer: Hanson Brick
Distributor: Ryder Brick
MUNICIPAL / GOVERNMENT
Durham
County Regional Public Library
Durham,
North Carolina
Architect: The Freelon Group
Manufacturer: Lee Brick & Tile Company, Inc.
Distributor: Custom Brick Company, Inc.
Certification: LEED Silver
PAVING &LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Cady’s Alley
Washington,
DC
Landscape Architect: Landscape Architecture Bureau
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Distributor: Capital Brick
Several other projects were selected for Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards based on their scores totaling in the top percentages of their respective categories. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners are:
Gold Winners
Commercial
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte,
North Carolina
Architect: Ellerbe Becket, Inc.
Manufacturers: Triangle Brick Company
Taylor Clay Products Company
Distributor: Pyramid Masonry Contractors, Inc.
Ladera Corporate Terrace
Ladera Ranch,
California
Architect: Nestor+Gaffney Architecture, LLP
Manufacturer: H.C. Muddox
Distributor: American Builders Supply
Certification: LEED Gold
Project Place Gatehouse
Boston,
Massachusetts
Architect: Hacin + Associates
Manufacturers: McAvoy Brick Company
Taylor Clay Products Company
Distributor: Consolidated Brick
Certification: LEED Silver (pending)
Educational
The
Ensworth
School New Campus Development
Nashville,
Tennessee
Architect: GUND Partnership
Manufacturer: Triangle Brick Company
Distributor: Alley-Cassetty Companies, Inc.
Leazar Hall at
North Carolina
State
University
Raleigh,
North Carolina
Architect: Cannon Architects
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Distributor: General Shale Brick
New Gables Student Residence Hall
Durham,
New Hampshire
Architect: DiMella Shaffer
Manufacturer: Vermont Brick Company
Photographer: Mandelkorn Photography
Health Care Facilities
Midwestern
University Clinic
Glendale,
Arizona
Architect: DWL Architects + Planners, Inc.
Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Houses of Worship
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Greenville,
South Carolina
Architect: Craig Gaulden Davis
Manufacturer: Boral Bricks
The Church of the Apostles
Atlanta,
Georgia
Architect: CDH Partners, Inc.
Manufacturer: St. Joe Brick Works, Inc.
Municipal / Government
Denville
Township
Municipal
Building
Denville,
New Jersey
Architect: KSS Architects LLP
Manufacturers: Glen-Gery Corporation
Watsontown Brick Company
Distributor: Tri-State Brick
Paving & Landscape Architecture
Marion Street Streetscape
Oak Park, Illinois
Landscape Architect: The Lakota Group
Manufacturer: Whitacre Greer
Silver Winners
Commercial
The Flats and Warehouses at Union Row
Washington,
DC
Architect: SK&I Architectural Design Group, LLC
Manufacturers: Glen-Gery Corporation
Watsontown Brick Company
Disributor: Capital Brick
Myrtle
Wyckoff
Station
Center
Brooklyn,
New York
Architect: Dattner Architects
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Obermeyer Place
Aspen,
Colorado
Architect: CCY Architects
Manufacturer: Robinson Brick Company
Distributor: The Gallegos Corp.
Educational
Campus Center
Carrollton,
Georgia
Architect: Cooper Carry, Inc.
Manufacturer: Boral Bricks
Grayslake
High School
Grayslake, Illinois
Architect: FGM Architects Inc.
Manufacturers: Endicott Clay Products Company
Sioux City Brick & Tile
The Episcopal Center for
Children
Learning
Center
Washington,
DC
Architect: Manion & Associates Architects
Manufacturers: Endicott Clay Products Company
Richtex Brick
Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Company
Health Care Facilities
George Lynn Harmony Pavilion
Atlantic City,
New Jersey
Architect: Granary Associates
Manufacturer: Pacific Clay Products Company
Distributor: Diener Brick
Houses of Worship
The Cathedral at Turner Chapel
Atlanta,
Georgia
Architect:
Stanley Love-Stanley, P.C.
Manufacturer: Boral Bricks
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Gainesville,
Virginia
Architect: O'Brien & Keane, Architect
Manufacturer: Continental Brick Company
Mt.
Angel Abbey Annunciation
Saint Benedict,
Oregon
Architect: SRG Partnership, Inc.
Manufacturer: Mutual Materials Company
Municipal / Government
Roth Fountain
Sioux City,
Iowa
Architect: Blenderman-Hoefling Design
Associate Architect: M Plus Architects Inc.
Manufacturer: Stone Art, Inc.
Paving & Landscape Architecture
Downtown Streetscape Improvements
Durham,
North Carolina
Landscape Architect: Kimley-Horn and Associates
Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company
Bronze Winners
Commercial
1015 Techwood
Atlanta,
Georgia
Architect: TVS
Manufacturer: Hanson Brick
Distributor: Jollay Masonry Contractors
Central Mutual Insurance Company
Van Wert,
Ohio
Architect: Flad & Associates
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Distributor: Fidelity Builders Supply, Inc.
Chase
Point Condominiums
Washington,
DC
Architect: SK&I Architectural Design Group, LLC
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Distributor: Capital Brick
Ford
Orientation
Center
Mount Vernon,
Virginia
Architect: GWWO, Inc./Architects
Manufacturer: Redland Brick
Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Company
Parkview
Building
Bozeman,
Montana
Architect: Locati Architects
Manufacturer: Mutual Materials Company
Distributor:
Bozeman Brick
Victory
Park – The Terrace and the
Vista
Dallas,
Texas
Architect: WDG Architecture
Manufacturer: Acme Brick
Educational
Atlantic
Cape
Community College,
Cape May Campus
Cape May Courthouse,
New Jersey
Architect: Duca/Huder & Kumlin, P.A.
Manufacturer: McAvoy Brick Company
Computer Science and
Engineering
Building at
University of
Michigan
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
Architect: Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc.
Manufacturer: Giannola Masonry Company
The
Hanley
Center for Athletic Excellence
North Bethesda,
Maryland
Architect: Leo A Daly
Manufacturers: The Belden Brick Company
Endicott Clay Products Company
Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Company
New
Dental
School
Building at
Baltimore
College of Dental Surgery
Baltimore,
Maryland
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Distributor: Diener Brick Company
Portland
State
University
Northwest
Center for Engineering, Science,
& Technology
Portland,
Oregon
Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP
Manufacturer: Mutual Materials Company
Certification: LEED Gold
William
H.
Hannon
Academic
Hall & Ardolf
Science
Center
Los Angeles,
California
Architect: Killefer Flammang Architects
Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Distributor:
Thompson
Building Materials
Health Care Facilities
Cancer
Care
Center
Augusta,
Maine
Architect: TRO Jung|Brannen
Manufacturers: Watsontown Brick
The Belden Brick Company
Emory
Johns
Creek
Hospital and
Physicians
Plaza
Johns
Creek, Georgia
Architect: Thomas, Miller & Partners, LLC
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Distributor: Alley-Cassetty Brick
Houses of Worship
Mausoleum for
Cedar
Grove
Cemetery
Notre Dame, Indiana
Architect: Thomas Gordon Smith Architects
Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Municipal / Government
Multimodal
Transportation
Center
Athens,
Georgia
Architect:
Niles
Bolton Associates
Manufacturers: Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
Cunningham Brick Company
Distributor: Georgia Masonry Supply
Silver Spring
Safety
Center
Silver Spring,
Maryland
Architect: Samaha Associates, P.C.
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Distributor: Betco Block & Products
Paving & Landscape Architecture
American Tobacco Campus Historic Redevelopment Phases I and II
Durham,
North Carolina
Architect: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc.
Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company
Distributor: Fred Adams Jr. Paving Company
All of the above credits were taken from information supplied by the entrant.
The Best In Class winners will receive a plaque commemorating the 2008 Brick In Architecture Awards. They will also be featured in the November 2008 issue of Brick in Architecture, which will be included as an insert in the November issue of Architectural Record. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners will be listed there as well for their accomplishments. In addition, all winners will soon be featured in Brick Gallery on BIA’s website, which receives an average of more than 50,000 impressions per month!
Congratulations again to all the winners! The Brick In Architecture Awards will be held again next year with a call-for-entries scheduled for January 2008. We look forward to seeing your newest projects then. Upcoming contest information will also be posted to our website, so check often for updates.
For further information, contact Kelly Ewell at kewell@bia.org or 703-674-1544.
Expand Your Knowledge of Brick at BIA's Upcoming Brick University
Attending
Brick
University is the next step in the professional development of your clay brick sales force. Whether brushing up on the basics in Brick Fundamentals or looking for more in-depth information with a concentration on non-residential applications in Advanced Brick Technology, Brick University 2008-2009 is the place to be.
Salespeople who successfully complete both Brick Fundamentals and Advanced Brick Technology are awarded the industry title of Certified Brick Specialist (BIA CBS). Certified Brick Specialists are approved to make presentations to architects for AIA Learning Units for continuing education.
Brick Fundamentals
Denver,
Colorado
November 3–7, 2008
Please register early, as the previous course offered in
Dallas in October 2007 reached capacity and several individuals were turned away.
Course Information: This course is designed for those who need good basic technical information. It provides the foundational knowledge of brick masonry information necessary in day-to-day sales and is focused on residential applications. This course is a must for every inside and outside sales professional. Customer service representatives will benefit from this as well.
Course Location: The Brick Fundamentals course will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek,
1475 South Colorado Blvd.,
Denver,
Colorado
80222. Coffee will be provided each morning in the meeting room.
Hotel Information: Special hotel suite rates are available for
Brick
University participants. Just mention you want the Brick Industry Association group rate. The Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek has rooms available for $119.00 per night. Please call the hotel directly at 303-757-8797 or 800-321-2211 to book your room. Reservations must be made by October 9, 2008 to guarantee the BIA room rate.
Airline Reservation Information: For those traveling by air, please make your airline reservation after notification that course will be held. The closest airport is Denver International Airport (DEN) about 30 to 45 minutes from the hotel. Super Shuttle (www.supershuttle.com or 303-370-1300 for reservations) can provide one-way shuttle service between the airport and the hotel for about $19. Please make your reservation for departure no earlier than 4:00 pm on Friday, November 7.
Minimum Attendance: A minimum attendance of 15 is needed to hold the course. On October 3rd, an email notification will be distributed to registered attendees informing them if the course will be held. If it is cancelled, registration funds will be reimbursed.
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Advanced Brick Technology
Location and Hotel To Be Determined
February 23–27, 2009
Course Information: Advanced Brick Technology expands on the basic information in the fundamentals course and includes sales techniques. This course is designed for those who need a more in-depth understanding of brickwork and concentrates on non-residential applications. Salespeople selling to architects or sales managers who need a refresher will find this course helpful.
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