BIA Honors 2023 Brick in Architecture Award Winners

Elevating Craftsmanship to Unprecedented Heights

RESTON, Va.--()--The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has honored the 2023 Brick in Architecture Awards, the premier international design competition featuring fired-clay brick.

Judged by a jury of peers, the 2023 winning projects span the United States, Canada, China, Mexico and the first winner in the Russian Federation. The 44 winners include nine Best in Class, nine Gold, nine Silver, 16 Bronze plus an overall Craftsmanship Award.

“Brick is a versatile material that offers limitless design possibilities with inherent sustainability, unmatched durability, fire resistance and notable energy efficiency,” said BIA President and CEO Ray Leonhard.

The Best in Class winners include:

COMMERCIAL (and CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER)
Ace Hotel Toronto – Toronto, Ontario – Canada
Architect: Shim-Sutcliffe Architects
Brick Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Mason Contractor: Limen Group

EDUCATION – COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
TCU Music Center – Fort Worth, Texas
Architect: Bora Architecture & Interiors
Brick Manufacturer: Acme Brick Company
Mason Contractor: Wilks Masonry LLC

EDUCATION – K-12
John Webb Elementary School – Arlington, Texas
Architect: BRW Architects
Brick Manufacturer: Cloud Ceramics
Brick Distributor: Blackson Brick Company
Mason Contractor: Accurate Masonry of Texas, Inc.

HISTORIC RENOVATION
Foundry 101 – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Architect: CambridgeSeven
Brick Manufacturer: The Stiles & Hart Brick Company
Mason Contractor: Fernandes Masonry, Inc.

INTERNATONAL
TIC Art Center – Guangzhou, China
Architect: DOMANI Architectural Concepts
Brick Manufacturer: LOPO China

PAVING & LANDSCAPING
West End Square – Dallas, Texas
Architect: Field Operations
Brick Manufacturer: Whitacre-Greer
Brick Distributor: Blackson Brick Company
Mason Contractor: Paver Pro

RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY
1 Boeurm Place – Brooklyn, New York
Architect: SLCE
Developer: Avery Hall Investments
Brick Manufacturer: Taylor Clay Products
Brick Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Mason Contractor: HDK Construction

RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY
Canvas House – Toronto, Ontario – Canada
Architect: PARTISANS
Brick Manufacturer: Taylor Clay Products
Brick Distributor: Thames Valley Brick
Mason Contractor: Finbarr Sheehan

THIN BRICK
345 North Morgan – Chicago, Illinois
Architect: Eckenhoff Saunders
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Bricks Incorporated
Mason Contractor: Illinois Masonry Corporation

BIA’s photo gallery includes all winning projects.

Now in its 90th year, the Brick Industry Association (BIA) is the nationally recognized authority on clay brick construction representing the nation’s distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products. GoBrick.com, 703-620-0010.

Contacts

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lorelei Harloe, 703-362-2774
Email: LH@LKHComm.com

Contacts

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lorelei Harloe, 703-362-2774
Email: LH@LKHComm.com