Glen-Gery Takes Home Nine Architecture Awards

The country's most visionary projects incorporating fire-clay brick have earned the annual Brick in Architecture Awards from the Brick Industry Association. Glen-Gery claimed nine awards, more than any other brick manufacturer for the second consecutive year.

A panel of architects from around the country judged more than 90 entries. Winners were selected across eight categories: Commercial, Education (Higher Education), Educational (K-12), Healthcare, Municipal/Government, Residential (Multifamily), Residential (Single Family) and Paving/Landscaping. Award winning Glen-Gery projects include:

BEST IN CLASS - COMMERCIAL
"Apple Store – Williamsburg" (Brooklyn, New York)
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Distributor: Consolidated Brick

GOLD – COMMERCIAL
"The Brickyard" (Los Angeles, California)
Design Architect: Michael Maltzen Architecture, Inc.
Associate Architect: Gensler
Distributor: Sepulveda Building Materials

GOLD – EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION)
"New College House, University of Pennsylvania" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Distributor: Diener Brick Company

GOLD – EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION)
"Data Sciences Building" (Rochester, New York)
Architect: Kennedy & Volich Architecture
Distributor: Miller Brick

GOLD – EDUCATION (K-12)
"Addition to P.S. 70Q" (Astoria, New York)
Architect: RKTB Architects, P.C.
Distributor: Glenwood Mason Supply

GOLD – RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY
"Park Van Ness" (Washington, D.C.)
Architect: Torti Gallas + Partners
Distributor: Capital Brick & Tile, Inc.

GOLD – RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY
"Circa Central Park" (New York, New York)
Architect: FXFOWLE
Distributor: Casa Building Materials
Plant, Product: Hanley, Two custom blends of Klaycoats

SILVER – EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION)
"Visual & Performing Art Center – Western Connecticut State University" (Danbury, Connecticut)
Architect: Amenta Emma Architects
Distributor: Mack Brick

BRONZE – RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY
"The Williams" (Brooklyn, New York)
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects
Architect-of-Record: Hill West Architects (GHWA)
Distributor: Extech Building Materials

The complete list of winners and a photo gallery of all winning projects is available on the BIA's website.

This year's judges were winners in last year's competition: John Ciardullo, AIA - John Ciardullo, P.C.; James Lancaster, AIA – Overland Partners; Lee Ledbetter, AIA – Lee Ledbetter & Associates; Donovan Nelson, AIA – HGA Architects and Engineers and David Newcomb, AIA - Charles Hilton Architects.

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