Seven Brick in Architecture Awards winners honored for design innovation and artistry

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Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University by David M. Schwarz Architects. Photo: Steve Hall

Seven new ‘Best in Class’ winners of the 35th Brick in Architecture Awards were selected recently by the Brick Industry Association (BIA). Each was chosen out of a group of 39 Gold, Silver, and Bronze, joined again by the team that won the overall Craftsmanship Award, which this year was given to a multifamily design in New York City by SLCE Architects and INC Architecture & Design.

“The award winners highlight brick’s limitless versatility to create inspired, sustainable designs that achieve any aesthetic,” BIA President and CEO Tricia Mauer said. The 2024 ‘Best in Class’ winners include:

EDUCATION – COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN

Architect: David M. Schwarz Architects
Brick Manufacturer: Glen-Gery, Endicott Clay Products

Mason Contractor: IMS Masonry

Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University by David M. Schwarz Architects. Photo: Steve Hall

COMMERCIAL: Leica Gallery in New York, NY

Architect: Format Architecture Office
Brick Manufacturer: Hebron Brick Company
Mason Contractor: LTM Construction

Leica Gallery in New York, NY by Format Architecture Office. Photo: Nick Glimenakis

EDUCATION – K-12: James Lawson High School in Nashville, TN

Architect: Hastings Architecture
Brick Manufacturer: Watsontown
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Brick Distributor: Alley-Cassetty
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Mason Contractor: A&R Masonry

James Lawson High School in Nashville, TN by Hastings Architecture. Photo: Will Quam

INTERNATIONAL: Gainsborough’s House Museum in Sudbury, UK

Architect: ZMMA

Gainsborough’s House Museum in Sudbury, UK by ZMMA. Photo: Jack Hobhouse

PAVING & LANDSCAPING: The Beikun Garden in Shanghai

Architect: RUAN Studio, School of Design
Mason Contractor: Shanghai Grand Neobay Investment Development Group

The Beikun Garden in Shanghai by RUAN Studio, School of Design. Photo: Shengliang Su

RESIDENTIAL – MULTIFAMILY and CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD: Anagram in 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

Anagram in New York, New York by SLCE Architects; INC Architecture & Design. Photo: Michael Young

RESIDENTIAL – SINGLE FAMILY: 2100 Lombard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Architect: LO Design
Brick Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Brick Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Mason Contractor: New MB General Contractors