Masonry Magazine October 2005 Page. 39
Merit Awards
North Carolina School of the Arts Chamber Music Hall, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Architect: Calloway Johnson Moore & West, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mason Contractor: Interstate Lee Smathers, Pilot Mountain, N.C
General Contractor: John S. Clark Company, Inc., Mount Airy, N.C
Brick Manufacturers: Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc. and Cunningham Brick Company
School administration needed a unified building where public and private spaces could be operationally separate. Red brick was used to relate the 300-seat chamber music hall to the other performance buildings on campus. Light colored rock-face brick was used as a locator for entry points into the building and major spaces of the building.
North Carolina State University, Administrative Services III Building, Raleigh, N.C.
Architects: Small Kane Architects, Raleigh, N.C.
Mason Contractor: S.M. Elmore Masonry, Inc., Dunn, N.C.
General Contractor: Bordeaux Construction Company, Inc., Durham, NC.
Brick Manufacturer: Hanson Brick and Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc.
This 53,000-square foot office building was needed to consolidate several administrative departments that were scattered throughout the main campus. Its design is simple in shape and scale, and its large size is broken down through the use of multi-colored brick, special brick shapes and subtle details. The use of brick with deeply set window openings and pilasters sense to anchor the building within the context of the surrounding buildings. Judges were impressed with its straightforward modern design, where gimmicks were avoided.
The Old Governor's Mansion, Frankfort, Ky.
Architect: Joseph K. Oppermann Architect, P.A., Winston-Salem, NC.
Mason Contractors: "VASCO, Inc., Nashville, and Marr Company, New Albany, Ind.
General Contractor: EH Construction, LLC, Shepherdsville, K
Brick Manufacturers: Old Carolina Brick Company and Clay Ingles Company, LLC
The Oppermann design team won a Merit Award for its restoration of the Old Governor's Mansion Frankforty which dates back to the Federal Period of 1797. Restoring the mansion required researching the original brick colors, as well as determining the original state of the Flemish bond and limestone-based mortar. Judges applauded the Oppermann team for successfully recapturing the mansion's original 18th century Federal style.
Unique Brick Detailing and Special Use of Brick
Converse College, Phifer Hall, Spartanburg, S.C.
Architect: Jenkins Peer Architects, Charlotte, SC
Mason Contractor: "Pyramid Masonry Contractors, Inc., Charlotte, S.C.
General Contractor: FV Thompson, Charlotte, S.C
Brick Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc.
The Jenkins-Peer Architects design team's objective was to maintain the intimate scale and classic architecture of Converse's existing campus structures. Jenkins Peer worked closely with Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc. to select a brick that closely mirrored the material used in much earlier campus structures. The result is a classic design that incorporates the rich detailing timeless quality, and distinguished character of surrounding Buildings and the historic campus.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Biomolecular Research Building, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Architect: Lord, Aeck & Sangent Architecture, Chapel Hit, NC
Mason Contractor: Beers Construction Co, Winston Salem, N.C
General Contractor: Boers Skanska, Inc., Raleigh, NC.
Brick Manufacturer: Triangle Brick Company
University administration wanted a "100-year building that could stand the test of time on an academic campus. On the exterior, a concrete structure with a solid вся composite wall achieves a look of permanence and durability, while corbeiled brick columns inside the atrium provide a fundamental connection between the exterior of adjacent buildings and the grand lobby space within. Brick is also used inside laboratory spaces, creating a research environment that is warm and innovative.