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 35th 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
Architect: Format Architecture Office
Brick Manufacturer: Hebron Brick Company
Mason Contractor: LTM Construction
EDUCATION – COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
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, Tenn.
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
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
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.
