2014 Brick in Architecture Awards Honor Outstanding Design

Words: Dan Kamys

August 2014

BIA Awards

2014 Brick in Architecture Awards Honor Outstanding Design

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has honored the best in brick design across North America. Selected by an independent panel of judges, the 2014 Brick in Architecture Awards spiked this year with more than 150 entries. Established in 1989, the 40 winners in this 25th anniversary year span 22 states and Canada. Here are a few of the Best In Class Winners:

Commercial

Sundance Square – Fort Worth, Texas Architect: David M. Schwarz Architect Associate Architect: Bennett Benner Partners Landscape Architect: Michael Vergason Landscape Architects Ltd. Builder: The Beck Group Manufacturer: Acme Brick Mason Contractor: DMG Masonry Photographer: Hedrich Blessing Photographers Photographer: Craig Kuhner Photography Photographer: Brian Luenser Photography		 altSundance Square – Fort Worth, Texas

Educational (Higher Education)

Tozzer Anthropology Building – Cambridge, Mass. Architect: Kennedy & Violich Architecture Landscape Architect: Richard Burck Associates Builder: Consigli Construction Distributor: Spaulding Brick Co. Inc. Mason Contractor: Empire Masonry Corp. Photographer: John Horner Photography Photographer: Kennedy & Violich Architecture		 altTozzer Anthropology Building – Cambridge, Mass.

Educational (K-12)

Back of the Yards Prep College Preparatory High School – Chicago Architect: STL Architects Inc. Landscape Architect: Jacobs Ryan Associates Builder: The George Sollitt Construction Co. Manufacturer: Taylor Clay Products Co. Distributor: Metropolitan Architectural Brick Inc. Mason Contractor: Mastership Construction Co. Photographer: Ignacio Espigares Enriquez

alt Back of the Yards Prep College Preparatory High School –Chicago??????????

Health Care Facilities

Mercy Health - West Hospital – Cincinnati, Ohio Architect: AECOM Associate Architect: Champlin Architecture Landscape Architect: Meisner Associates/Land Vision Builder: Turner Construction Co. Mason Contractor: High Concrete Group Photographer: Dave Burk/Hedrich Blessing Photographers		 altMercy Health - West Hospital – Cincinnati, Ohio

Municipal/Government

Shelbyville Fire Station #2 – Shelbyville, Ind. Architect: Axis Architecture + Interiors Builder: Runnebohm Construction Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Co. Inc. Mason Contractor: Joe Miller Masonry Photographer: Susan Fleck Photography		 altShelbyville Fire Station #2 – Shelbyville, Ind.

Paving & Landscape Architecture

One Loudoun Plaza – Ashburn, Va. Architect: The Eisen Group Landscape Architect: The Eisen Group Builder: EE Reed Construction L.P. Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Co. Inc. Distributor: Capital Brick & Tile Inc. Mason Contractor: B & R Construction Inc. Photographer: The Eisen Group		 altOne Loudoun Plaza – Ashburn, Va.

Renovation/Restoration

Thurston Wine House – Paradise Valley, Ariz. Architect: Jones Studio Inc. Mason Contractor: Randy Gregory Masonry Inc. Photographer: Ed Taube Return to Table of Contents		 altThurston Wine House – Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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