[Image above] 64 University Place in New York, N.Y., won Best in Class in both the “Residential, multifamily” and “Craftsmanship” categories of the Brick in Architecture Awards for 2025. Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Although the year is still relatively new, we already have the winners of this year’s Brick in Architecture Awards!
The Brick in Architecture Awards, sponsored by the Brick Industry Association since 1989, recognize the most impressive uses of clay brick in architecture. Architectural and design firms can enter their designs in nine different categories:
- Commercial
- Education, K–12
- Education, Colleges and 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 category is awarded to recognize an individual mason or a team of masons “who skillfully install brick in an artful/unique way.”
The Brick Industry Association chose 42 winning projects spanning the United States, Belgium, Canada, China, Columbia, and South Africa. This year, the winners “demonstrate why brick matters as a sustainable building material” thanks to its exceptional durability, fire resistance, energy efficiency, and adaptable aesthetic, according to Brick Industry Association President and CEO Tricia Mauer.
For the first time in the award’s history, all the winning projects will be celebrated live at the first-ever Brick Excellence Gala on April 9, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Florida. Learn more about the gala, which will take place during the 2026 National Clay Brick Expo, at this link.
Below are the Best-in-Class winners for 2025.
Commercial
Amant Campus Gallery & Cafe
New York, N.Y.
Architect: SO-IL
Brick manufacturer: Acme Brick Company
Brick distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Mason contractor: Vertical Spaces
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Education, K–12
The Packer Collegiate Institute Garden House Renovation & Expansion
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Architect: WXY architecture + urban design
Mason contractor: JJ Matthews Inc., Seamus McNabb and Archstone Builder LLC, Joe Moran
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Education, colleges and universities
Drexel University – Myers Green Switchgear
Philadelphia, Pa.
Architect: Moto Designshop
Brick manufacturer: Bowerston Shale Company
Brick distributor: Diener Brick Company
Mason contractor: General Masonry and Restoration
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Residential, single family
Casa Lotus
Austin, Texas
Architect: Miró Rivera Architects
Brick manufacturer: Cloud Ceramics
Brick distributor: Upchurch Kimbrough
Mason contractor: BJK Masonry
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Residential, multifamily (and Craftsmanship)
64 University Place
New York, N.Y.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Brick manufacturer: Watsontown Brick
Brick distributor: Consolidated Brick
Mason contractor: SNG Brick & Stone
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Paving and landscaping
Bridge District Pavers
Washington, D.C.
Landscape architect: Lemon Brooke
Brick manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Brick distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Company
Mason contractor: AMA Construction Co., Inc.
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
Thin brick
University of California, Riverside – School of Business
Riverside, Calif.
Architect: Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
Mason contractor: McCandless Tile
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
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
Preescolar Colegio Los Nogales
Bogotá, Colombia
Architect: Taller de Arquitectura de Bogotá S.A.S.
Credit: The Brick Industry Association
You can find the complete list and photos of the winning projects at this link. Congratulations to all the 2025 winners—well done!
