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2015 Brick in Architecture Awards honor stellar design

Words: Lorelei HarloeNine Best in Class winners lead the 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards, eclipsing formidable competition with more than 115 entries. The Brick Industry Association’s (BIA) premier awards honor outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporates clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material.

BIA’s photo gallery features the 46 winning projects from 21 states in all categories: Best in Class, Gold, Silver and Bronze.

"Fired clay brick is an abundant natural resource that offers architects the aesthetic flexibility to inspire stellar and sustainable design,” said Ray Leonhard, BIA president and CEO.

The 2015 Best in Class Winners include:

Commercial

Maryland House
Maryland House

Maryland House

Aberdeen, Maryland

Architect: Ayers Saint Gross
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Distributor: L&L Supply, A Division of Glen-Gery Brick
Mason Contractor: Campitelli Masonry Inc.

Educational (Higher Education)

El Camino College Math, Business and Allied Health
El Camino College Math, Business and Allied Health

El Camino College Math, Business and Allied Health

Torrance, California

Architect: LPA
Builder: Taisei Corporation
Mason Contractor: Silverline Construction

Educational (K-12)

Choate Rosemary Hall, Lanphier Center for Mathematics and Computer Science
Choate Rosemary Hall, Lanphier Center for Mathematics and Computer Science

Choate Rosemary Hall, Lanphier Center for Mathematics and Computer Science

Wallingford, Connecticut

Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Landscape Architect: Ryan Associates
Builder: Newfield Construction
Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Mason Contractor: F. Monarca Masonry

Health Care

Mayo Clinic Health Facility- Cannon Falls MN
Mayo Clinic Health Facility- Cannon Falls MN

Mayo Clinic Health Facility- Cannon Falls MN

Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Architect: BWBR
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Mason Contractor: J & K Masonry
Additional Credits: Boldt Construction (Contractor); Ericksen Road and Associates (Structural Engineer); Dunham Associates (MEP Engineers); SRF Consulting (Civil and Landscape Engineers)

Houses of Worship

Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

Westerville, Ohio

Architect: David B. Meleca Architects LLC
Builder: Corna Kokosing
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Mason Contractor: International Masonry Inc.

Municipal / Government

Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

Roxbury, Massachusetts

Architect: Mecanoo Architecten and Sasaki Associates Inc.
Builder: Shawmut Design and Construction
Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Distributor: Spaulding Brick Company Inc.
Mason Contractor: Grande Masonry, LLC

Paving & Landscape Architecture

Converse College Johnson Plaza
Converse College Johnson Plaza

Converse College Johnson Plaza

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Architect: SeamonWhiteside
Landscape Architect: SeamonWhiteside
Builder: Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and Landscaping
Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company Inc.
Mason Contractor: Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and Landscaping

Residential — Multi-Family

Creston Avenue Residence
Creston Avenue Residence

Creston Avenue Residence

Bronx, New York

Architect: Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC
Landscape Architect: Terrain-NYC
Builder: Sisca Northeast
Mason Contractor: BTF Construction LLC

Residential — Single Family

Naylor Court Stables Townhomes
Naylor Court Stables Townhomes

Naylor Court Stables Townhomes

Washington, District of Columbia

Architect: GPS Designs
Builder: Opal LLC
Manufacturer: General Shale, Inc.
Mason Contractor: M V & Son Masonry

A full list of winners including Gold, Silver and Bronze is available here.

The 2015 judges include Jake Bailey, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds; Scott Burnett, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds; Brian Farling, Jones Studio Inc.; Gregory Hoss, David M. Schwartz Architects; Steven Imrich, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.; Orenthal F. Jeffries, Altamanu, Inc.; Mic Johnson, Architecture Field Office; David Kuhlman, Jaeger Nickola Kuhlman Architects; Deborah Moelis, Handel Architects; Federico Olivera Sala, SK+I Architecture; Chris Taylor, The Eisen Group and Jose Luis Perez-Griffo Viqueira, STL Architects Inc.
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