2024 Brick in Architecture Awards Honor Distinctive Design

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has awarded the 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards, the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick.

Now in its 35^th 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. 

“The award winners highlight brick’s limitless versatility to create inspired, sustainable designs that achieve any aesthetic,” said BIA President and CEO Tricia Mauer. 

Mauer also emphasized how material choice matters in designing for resilience, including brick’s enhanced durability, fire resistance and energy efficiency. 

“With the unpredictability of natural disasters, brick provides peace of mind—brick stands for good,” she said.

The Best in Class winners include:

COMMERCIAL 

Leica Gallery 

New York, New York

Architect: Format Architecture Office 

Brick Manufacturer: Hebron Brick Company 

Mason Contractor: LTM Construction

EDUCATION – COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University 

Nashville, Tennessee

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, Tennessee

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 & LANDSCAPING

The Beikun Garden 

Shanghai, Jiangsu 

Architect: RUAN Studio, School of Design 

Mason Contractor: Shanghai Grand Neobay Investment Development Group

 RESIDENTIAL - MULTIFAMILY (and CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD Winner)

 Anagram 

 New York, New York 

 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, Pennsylvania

 Architect: LO Design 

 Brick Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company 

 Brick Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials 

 Mason Contractor: New MB General Contractors

 BIA’s photo gallery includes all winning projects.

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.