Brick Industry Association 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Words: Dan Kamys

September 2009

BIA Awards

Brick Industry Association 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) announced the recipients of its 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards, which honor innovative use of clay brick in eight categories: commercial, educational, health care facilities, houses of worship, multi-family residential, municipal/government, paving and landscape architecture, and single-family residential applications. All competition participants will have their work featured in BIA’s Brick Gallery at www.gobrick.com. Following are the 2009 Brick In Architecture Awards Best-In-Class winners.

Commercial

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards Westin Alexandria Alexandria, Va. Architect: Cooper Carry, Inc. Builder: Balfour Beatty Construction Manufacturer: Taylor Clay Products, Inc. Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Co. Mason Contractor: United Masonry Inc. Photographer: Robert Miller, ?? Robert Miller

Educational

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Mount Holyoke College Residence Hall South Hadley, Mass. Architect: The S/L/A/M Collaborative Builder: Barr & Barr Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corp. Distributor: Spaulding Brick Co., Inc. Mason Contractor: Chabot & Burnett Construction Co., Inc. Photographer: Robert Benson Photography, ?? Robert Benson Photography

Houses of Worship

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Julia Thompson Smith Chapel at Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. Architect: Maurice Jennings Architect Landscape Architect: CRJA Builder: Brasfield & Gorrie Manufacturer: Triangle Brick Co. Distributor: North Georgia Brick Co., Inc. Mason Contractor: B&M Masonry Photographer: Maurice Jennings Architect, ?? Maurice Jennings

Health Care Facilities

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards The Institute for Genomic Research Rockville, Md. Architect: Leo A. Daly Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Co. Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick and Supply Co. Mason Contractor: Manganaro Mid-Atlantic Photographer: Daniel Cunningham, ?? Daniel Cunningham

Municipal/Government/Civic

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Fire Station #1/West Police Precinct Huntsville, Ala. Architect: Matheny Goldmon Architects, AIA, LLC Manufacturer: Jenkins Brick & Tile Co. Mason Contractor: Southern Masonry Construction, LLC Photographer: Matheny Goldmon Architects, AIA, LLC

Paving & Landscape Architecture

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Pearl Brewery San Antonio, Texas Architect: Lake/Flato Architects Landscape Architect: Rialto Studio, Inc. Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Co., Inc. Distributor: Acme Brick Co. Mason Contractors: Boothe Brothers Paving Co.; Texas Hardscapes Photographer: Bobby Eichholz, ?? Rialto Studio

Single-Family Residential

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards Private Residence Bryn Mawr, Pa. Architect: John Milner Architects, Inc. Landscape Architect: Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc. Builder: E.B. Mahoney Builders Manufacturers: Acme Brick Co.; Hanson Brick Distributor: Diener Brick Co. Mason Contractor: Joseph Manero & Sons, Inc. Photographer: Don Pearse, ?? Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.

Multi-Family Residential

2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Butterfield House Washington, D.C. Architect: SGA Architects Builder: Magellan Construction Co. Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corp. Distributor: Capital Brick, Inc. Mason Contractor: Calvert Masonry Photographer: Donna H Chiarelli, ?? Glen-Gery Brick

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