[Image above] The Ace Hotel Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, won Best in Class in both the “Commercial” and “Craftsmanship” categories of the Brick in Architecture Awards for 2023. 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 44 winning projects spanning the United States, Canada, China, and Mexico, plus the first-ever winner in Russia. Below are the Best in Class winners for 2023.
Commercial (and Craftsmanship)
Ace Hotel Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Architect: Shim-Sutcliffe Architects
Brick manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Mason contractor: Limen Group
Education, K–12
John Webb Elementary School
Arlington, Texas
Architect: BRW Architects
Brick manufacturer: Cloud Ceramics
Brick distributor: Blackson Brick Company
Mason contractor: Accurate Masonry of Texas, Inc.
Higher education (colleges, universities)
TCU Music Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Architect: Bora Architecture & Interiors
Brick manufacturer: Acme Brick Company
Mason contractor: Wilks Masonry LLC
Residential, single family
Canvas House
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Architect: PARTISANS
Brick manufacturer: Taylor Clay Products
Brick distributor: Thames Valley Brick
Mason contractor: Finbarr Sheehan
Residential, multifamily
1 Boeurm Place
Brooklyn, New York
Architect: SLCE
Developer: Avery Hall Investments
Brick manufacturer: Taylor Clay Products
Brick distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Mason contractor: HDK Construction
Paving and landscaping
West End Square
Dallas, Texas
Architect: Field Operations
Brick manufacturer: Whitacre-Greer
Brick distributor: Blackson Brick Company
Mason contractor: Paver Pro
Thin brick
345 North Morgan
Chicago, Illinois
Architect: Eckenhoff Saunders
Brick manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick distributor: Bricks Incorporated
Mason contractor: Illinois Masonry Corporation
Historic renovation
Foundry 101
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Architect: CambridgeSeven
Brick manufacturer: The Stiles & Hart Brick Company
Mason contractor: Fernandes Masonry, Inc.
International
TIC Art Center
Guangzhou, China
Architect: DOMANI Architectural Concepts
Brick manufacturer: LOPO China
You can find the complete list and photos of the winning projects at this link. The Brick Industry Association will be posting videos highlighting each of the winners on its social media channels, so be sure to follow those pages at the links below.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brickindustry
- X: https://twitter.com/brickindustry
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickindustry
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brick-industry-association
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrickIndustry
Congratulations to all the 2023 winners—well done!