Masonry Magazine May 1979 Page. 8
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Cover photo courtesy of Masonry Institute of Wisconsin.
About Our Cover
Ma-Con Construction Corp. Germantown, Wis., the MCAA masonry contracting firm headed by Material Handling Committee chairman Jerry Dufour, was instrumental in the execution of the design for the Foxcroft Apartments. Fox Point, Wis. which recently won an "Excellence In Masonry" award from the Masonry Institute of Wisconsin.
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Commenting on the quality of the masonry work, architect Richard P. Blake, FAIA of Blake-Huettenrauch Associates, Architects, Inc. Milwaukee, designer of the project, had this to say: "We are indeed fortunate to have within the state of Wisconsin craftsmen of high caliber who can produce notable achievements through the use of their skills. I applaud the skilled bricklayers and other craftsmen who helped create the Foxcroft Apartments."
Blake explained that an attempt to develop an apartment design that the market "really wanted" resulted in the traditional English manor motif unique to Foxcroft. "Identifying with tradition in the design gives comfort to the consumer." Blake said. "In this case, the tradition reflected is that of an English manor home of a century ago. The design and materials used carry out the broader traditional scheme.
"Only through the use of brick with its delicate patterns of color, texture, coursing and craftsmanship can we achieve this close association with these traditional values."
8 MASONRY/MAY, 1979