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The humble brick takes the spotlight as winners of the 2017 Brick in Architecture Awards are announced

By Mackenzie Goldberg|

Thursday, Aug 10, 2017

Kinsley in Oxford, Maryland designed by John Milner Architects, Inc. "Best in Class" winner in the Single Family Residence category. Photo by Don Pearse.

Brick is one of our oldest building materials, with some of the earliest dating back all the way to 7500 BC. Traditionally composed of clay, it is one of the longest-lasting and strongest building materials and indeed, some of the world's most famous architectural treasures—from the Taj Mahal to the Great Wall of China—are composed of the stuff. Every year, the Brick Industry Association comes together to celebrate the humble building material, recognizing design excellence, resilience and innovation in architecture featuring the fired-clay block. 

The award program is the largest of its kind in the country and this year saw over 90 entries that use new clay brick in at least 50 percent of the exterior or paving material. In all, 35 projects were selected by a jury comprised of national and international architecture, engineering and design professional.

Take a look at the "Best in Class" winners below and check out the Gold-level winners in the gallery.

Photo by Peter Aaron

↑ Best in Class—Category: Commercial; Apple Store in Williamsburg designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Photo by Jim Maguire

↑ Best in Class—Category: Educational (Higher Education); Kent State University of Architectural & Environmental Design in Kent, Ohio designed by Weiss/Manfredi

Photo by Ryan Gamma

↑ Best in Class—Category: Education (K-12); Fruitvalle Elementary School Classroom Building Addition in Sarasota, Florida designed by Sweet Sparkman Architects

Photo by Robert Creamer

↑ Best in Class—Category: Renovations (Additions)/Restoration (Restoring); Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House in Washington, D.C. by Cunningham | Quill Architects

Photo by Peter Vanderwarker

↑ Best in Class—Category: Municipal/Government; John W. Olver Transit Center, Net-Zero Building in Greenfield, Massachusetts designs by Charles Rose Architects Inc.

Photo by Maxwell Mackenzie

↑ Best in Class—Category: Residential - Multi-Family; The Aston in Washington D.C. by Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS

Photo by Don Pearse

↑ Best in Class—Category: Residential - Single Family; Kinsley in Oxford, Maryland designed by John Milner Architects, Inc.

Photo by Alex Fradkin

↑ Best in Class—Category: Paving & Landscape; VIA 57 West in New York design by Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners

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  • Donna Sink ·  Aug 11, 17 12:53 PM

    That aerial drone view of the VIA 57 West project makes me smile.

  • Erik Evens ·  Aug 11, 17 10:07 PM

    The one right above it makes ME smile. :)

  • Erik Evens ·  Aug 11, 17 10:08 PM

    Flemish Bond rules!

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The humble brick takes the spotlight as winners of the 2017 Brick in Architecture Awards are announced

By Mackenzie Goldberg|

Thursday, Aug 10, 2017

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Kinsley in Oxford, Maryland designed by John Milner Architects, Inc. "Best in Class" winner in the Single Family Residence category. Photo by Don Pearse.

Related

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Weiss/Manfredi
Weiss/Manfredi
Cunningham | Quill Architects
Cunningham | Quill Architects
Charles Rose Architects
Charles Rose Architects
Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS
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John Milner Architects, Inc.
John Milner Architects, Inc.
Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners
Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners
Michael Maltzan Architecture
Michael Maltzan Architecture
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
RKTB Architects, P.C.
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Wesley Stout Associates
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Brick is one of our oldest building materials, with some of the earliest dating back all the way to 7500 BC. Traditionally composed of clay, it is one of the longest-lasting and strongest building materials and indeed, some of the world's most famous architectural treasures—from the Taj Mahal to the Great Wall of China—are composed of the stuff. Every year, the Brick Industry Association comes together to celebrate the humble building material, recognizing design excellence, resilience and innovation in architecture featuring the fired-clay block. 

The award program is the largest of its kind in the country and this year saw over 90 entries that use new clay brick in at least 50 percent of the exterior or paving material. In all, 35 projects were selected by a jury comprised of national and international architecture, engineering and design professional.

Take a look at the "Best in Class" winners below and check out the Gold-level winners in the gallery.

Photo by Peter Aaron

↑ Best in Class—Category: Commercial; Apple Store in Williamsburg designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Photo by Jim Maguire

↑ Best in Class—Category: Educational (Higher Education); Kent State University of Architectural & Environmental Design in Kent, Ohio designed by Weiss/Manfredi

Photo by Ryan Gamma

↑ Best in Class—Category: Education (K-12); Fruitvalle Elementary School Classroom Building Addition in Sarasota, Florida designed by Sweet Sparkman Architects

Photo by Robert Creamer

↑ Best in Class—Category: Renovations (Additions)/Restoration (Restoring); Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House in Washington, D.C. by Cunningham | Quill Architects

Photo by Peter Vanderwarker

↑ Best in Class—Category: Municipal/Government; John W. Olver Transit Center, Net-Zero Building in Greenfield, Massachusetts designs by Charles Rose Architects Inc.

Photo by Maxwell Mackenzie

↑ Best in Class—Category: Residential - Multi-Family; The Aston in Washington D.C. by Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS

Photo by Don Pearse

↑ Best in Class—Category: Residential - Single Family; Kinsley in Oxford, Maryland designed by John Milner Architects, Inc.

Photo by Alex Fradkin

↑ Best in Class—Category: Paving & Landscape; VIA 57 West in New York design by Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners

RELATED COMPETITION 2017 Brick in Architecture Awards

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  • Donna Sink ·  Aug 11, 17 12:53 PM

    That aerial drone view of the VIA 57 West project makes me smile.

  • Erik Evens ·  Aug 11, 17 10:07 PM

    The one right above it makes ME smile. :)

  • Erik Evens ·  Aug 11, 17 10:08 PM

    Flemish Bond rules!

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