Masonry Magazine October 2006 Page. 44

Words: Jamie Farny, Dick Jennison
Masonry Magazine October 2006 Page. 44

Masonry Magazine October 2006 Page. 44
BIA Brick in Architecture

Educational/Schools

2006 BRICK IN ARCHITECTURE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has announced the 2006 winners of its annual Brick in Architecture Awards. This prestigious awards program recognizes outstanding works of non-residential architecture completed since 2001, in which clay brick is prominently featured in construction.

Architects and designers employed by architectural, design-build or landscaping design firms licensed in the United States or Canada are invited to enter the competition by submitting a description, floor plan and photography of a breakthrough project.

A panel of five architects and three landscape architects from across the country judged the entries based on fulfillment of project goals, aesthetic interest and appeal, and overall impression.

"The brick industry is pleased to acknowledge these exceptional examples of brick architecture," said Dick Jennison, BIA president. "The winning projects demonstrate the versatility and enduring appeal of clay brick in today's construction. Brick is, and always has been, a superior cladding material with unlimited design potential."

All winning entries will be featured in the Brick Gallery on BIA's website, www.gobrick.com. Winners selected from each of the seven entry categories will have their projects published in a special issue of Brick In Architecture and in Brick News Online in Fall 2006. Top winners in each category also will be featured in a special insert in Architectural Record and will receive a Brick In Architecture Awards plaque commemorating the 2006 program.

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) is the national trade association representing distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products and services. The association is involved in a broad range of technical, research, marketing, government relations and communications activities. For more information, visit www.gobrick.com.

Note: The denotes MCAA members

BEST IN CLASS Oak Park Elementary School, Corpus Christi, Texas
Architect: Richter Architects
Mason Contractor: Limone Masonry
Manufacturer: D'Hanis Clay Products

OTHER CATEGORY WINNERS:
Gold Winners
Africana Studies and Research Center, Ithaca, N.Y.
Architect: Sheploy Bulffinch Richardson and Abbott
Mason Contractor: "Casier Masonry Inc.
Manufacturer: Bek Brick
Distributor: Miller Brick Company

Clark University, Lasry Center for Bioscience, Worcester, Mass.
Architect: Tsol/Kobus & Associates
Mason Contractor: Gruner & Sons inc
Manufacturer: McAvoy Brick/Endicott Clay Products
Distributor: Consolidated Brick & Building Supplies:
Spaulding Brick

Silver Winners
Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis
Architect: Bente & Bentel
Mason Contractor: "Leonard Masonry Inc.
Manufacturer Belden Brick

Native American Student and Community Center, Portland, Ore
Architect: Stastryrun Architects inc.
Mason Contractor: && Title and Masonry Corp
Stone contractor: Star Masonry Inc.
Manufacturer: XL Masonry Supplies ind
Distributor: Pumite Building Product

Other Institutional

Bronze Winners
Building 9. PCC Rock Creek Campus. Portland, Ore.
Architect: Thomas Hacker Architects inc
Mason Contractor: Sterling Construction
Manufacturer XL Masonry
Distributor: Pumlite Building Products

Joseph F. Smith Building at BYU, Provo, Utah
Architect: FIKR Architects
Mason Contractor. Harv & Higam Masonry
Manufacturer: Interstate Brick

Mount Royal College Dormitories, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Architect: Oshos-Evamy Architects Ltd.
Mason Contractor: beautMasorvy
Manufacturer: IXL Masonry Supplies Ltd.

School of Architecture and Landscape Archit University Park, Pa
Architect: Overland Partners
Mason Contractor: Haris Masonry Inc.
Associate Architect: WTW Architects
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery

University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Architect: Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc.
Mason Contractor: Lime Group Ltd. Squire Mas
Manufacturer: AXL Masorvy Supplies Ltd.

BEST IN CLASS
Four Seasons Centre for th Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Architect: Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc.
Mason Contractor: Limen Group Ltd
Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products


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