For the 34th year running, the Brick Industry Association (BIA) has revealed winners of the 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards. This year’s winning architectural projects came from the United States, Australia, Canada, China, and Germany; the awards recognize excellence in material ingenuity and the skilled execution of craft. In all, 45 initiatives were recognized for their excellence with Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards, and nine were named “Best in Class” winners.
“Brick is a naturally sustainable material with practically endless design possibilities, exceptional resilience, fire resistance, and energy savings,” said BIA President and CEO Ray Leonhard.
2022 Brick in Architecture Awards
Check out the chosen nine of the 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards “Best in Class” awardees below.
1) Commercial
- Treehuis (Marion County, Iowa)
Architect: substance
Brick Manufacturers: Glen-Gery & Sioux City Brick
Mason Contractor: Seedorff Masonry, Inc
2) Educational (Higher Education) (Williamsburg, Virginia )
- Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved
Architect: Baskervill
Brick Manufacturers: Pine Hall Brick Company & Old Carolina Brick Co.
Brick Distributor: Riverside Brick & Supply
Mason Contractor: Bearing Masonry
3) Educational (K-12)
- Hildreth Elementary School (Harvard, Massachusetts)
Architect: Arrowstreet
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Consolidated Brick
Mason Contractor: Costa Brothers Masonry
4) Historic Renovation
- ASC Arts x 3 (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
Architect: AMR Architects, Inc. & DesignLAB architects
Mason Contractor: East Harding
5) International
- Art Center of Aranya, Jinshanling ( Hebei, China)
Architect: Atelier Archmixing
Brick Manufacturer: Yixing Fubang Architectural Ceramics Co., Ltd.
6) Paving & Landscaping
- NetApp Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas)
Architect: Mid-Kansas Engineering Consulting
Brick Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Brick Distributor: Lusco Brick
7) Residential Multi-Family
- 801 Oak Park (Oak Park, Illinois)
Architect: DesignBridge Ltd.
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Bricks Incorporated
Mason Contractor: RV Builders
8) Residential Single-Family
- “The Brickyard” (Private Residence) (Chicago, Illinois)
Architect: dSpace Studio
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Bricks Incorporated
Mason Contractor: RMF Construction, Inc
9) Thin Brick
- The Brick & The Machine (Culver City, California)
Architect: Abramson Architects
Brick Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Mason Contractor: J Ginger Masonry
Other projects that scored in the best percentages in their respective categories were also given gold, silver, and bronze awards. For more information on these initiatives, check the press release issued by the Brick Industry Association.