NC State wins Unit Design Competition Words: Randi HertzbergArchitectural students from North Carolina State University, Smith Marks and Paola Gonzalez, took home the top honors in the NCMA Foundation-sponsored Unit Design Competition. The NC State team presented an innovative block design called "Angle Face Block," which creates a unique wall appearance. NC State was one of three finalists (also including teams from Ball State University and the University of Nebraska) that presented original concrete masonry units during NCMA’s Midyear Meeting in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Click here to see all the finalists.