40 Winning Projects Showcase Sustainable Flexibility through Clay Brick.
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has awarded the 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards, the international design competition featuring fired-clay brick.
Now in its 35th year, the 2024 winning projects span the United States, Canada, China, England, Mexico and Russia. Judged by a jury of peers, winners include Best in Class, Gold, Silver and Bronze. The overall Craftsmanship Award honors a mason or team of masons that skillfully installs brick in an artful or unique way.
Mauer also emphasized how material choice matters in designing for resilience, including brick’s enhanced durability, fire resistance and energy efficiency.
The Best in Class winners include:
Commercial (and craftsmanship award winner)
Leica Gallery
New York, NY
Architect: Format Architecture Office
Brick Manufacturer: Hebron Brick Company
Mason Contractor: LTM Construction
Education – Colleges and Universities
Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Architect: David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Brick Manufacturer: Glen-Gery, Endicott Clay Products
Mason Contractor: IMS Masonry
Education – K-12
James Lawson High School
Nashville, TN
Architect: Hastings Architecture
Brick Manufacturer: Watsontown Brick
Brick Distributor: Alley-Cassetty Brick
Mason Contractor: A&R Masonry
International
Gainsborough’s House Museum
Sudbury, England
Architect: ZMMA
Paving and landscaping
The Beikun Garden
Shanghai, Jiangsu
Architect: RUAN Studio, School of Design
Mason Contractor: Shanghai Grand Neobay Investment Development Group
Residential – multifamily
Anagram
New York, NY
Architect: SLCE Architects; INC Architecture & Design
Brick Manufacturer: Yankee Hill
Brick Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Mason Contractor: Vema Group
Residential – single family
2100 Lombard
Philadelphia, PA
Architect: LO Design
Brick Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Brick Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Mason Contractor: New MB General Contractors
This year’s judges include Evan Burch, AIA, Associate, ASD | SKY; Stefanie Greenfield, AIA, Principal, CambridgeSeven; Chris Sano, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal | Design Director, BRW Architects, Inc. and Jay White, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Liollio Architecture.
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