[Image above] Anagram in New York, N.Y., won Best in Class in both the “Residential, multifamily” and “Craftsmanship” categories of the Brick in Architecture Awards for 2024. Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Brick lovers rejoice—the winners of this year’s Brick in Architecture Awards have been announced!
The Brick in Architecture Awards, sponsored by the Brick Industry Association since 1989, recognize exceptional uses of clay brick in architecture. Architectural and design firms can enter their designs in nine different categories:
- Commercial
- Education, K–12
- Higher education (colleges, universities)
- Historic renovation
- International (project located outside of the U.S., Canada, or U.S. territory)
- Residential, single family
- Residential, multifamily
- Paving and landscaping
- Thin brick
An additional “Craftsmanship” award is given to one of the entries to recognize an individual mason or a team of masons “who skillfully install brick in an artful/unique way.”
The Brick Industry Association chose 39 winning projects spanning the United States, Canada, China, England, Mexico, and Russia. This year, the winners highlight brick’s “limitless versatility” to create inspired, sustainable designs that achieve any aesthetic, according to Brick Industry Association President and CEO Tricia Mauer.
“With the unpredictability of natural disasters, brick provides peace of mind—brick stands for good,” she says in a press release.
Below are the Best in Class winners for 2024.
Commercial
Leica Gallery
New York, New York
Architect: Format Architecture Office
Brick manufacturer: Hebron Brick Company
Mason contractor: LTM Construction
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
Higher 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
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
Residential, multifamily (and Craftsmanship)
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
Paving and landscaping
The Beikun Garden
Shanghai, Jiangsu
Architect: RUAN Studio, School of Design
Mason contractor: Shanghai Grand Neobay Investment Development Group
Thin brick
No Best in Class winner in Thin Brick this year. View the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners on the Brick Industry Association’s website by selecting the appropriate category.
Historic renovation
No Best in Class winner in Historic Renovation this year. View the Gold winner on the Brick Industry Association’s website by selecting the appropriate category.
International
Gainsborough’s House Museum
Sudbury, England
Architect: ZMMA
You can find the complete list and photos of the winning projects at this link. Congratulations to all the 2024 winners—well done!
