Brick Industry Association 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards

Words: Dan Kamys BIA 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.


2009 Brick in Architecture Awards 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

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


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


2009 Brick in Architecture Awards 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

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


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
2009 Brick in Architecture Awards 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.

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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