Brick wins! Part 3

Even more excellence in brick architecture is headed your way with this third installment recognizing winners of the Brick Industry Association’s (BIA) annual Brick in Architecture Awards. As with part 1 and part 2, the brick on each of the following projects was produced by manufacturer members of BIA’s Heartland Region. You can check out all the winners from all over the world on BIA’s website.

You can expect a deeper dive into the architects’ approaches, design considerations, and the materials selected for several of these projects and other award winners in an upcoming post. Stay tuned!

Birmingham Intermodal Max and Amtrak Stations
Birmingham, Alabama
Brick Manufacturer: Acme Brick Company
Architect: Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio
Mason: Masonry Arts (Roy Swindal)
Photographer: Mason Fischer


2333 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brick Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Architect: CannoDesign
Mason: Muldoon Masonry
Photographer: Sam Oberter


Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center
Grinnell, Iowa
Brick Manufacturer: Glen-Gery Corporation
Architect: EYP Architecture & Engineering
Mason: Seedorf Masonry Inc.
Photographer: Stephanie Heckroth


Whitesburg P8 School
Huntsville, Alabama
Brick Manufacturer: Acme Brick Company
Architect: Chapman Sisson Architects
Mason: Artisan Masonry
Photographer: Seth Parker


McCormick Marriott
Chicago, Illinois
Brick Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Brick Distributor: Illinois Brick Company
Architect: Site Design Group
Assoc Architect: Goettsch Partners
Mason: Cr Schmidt Brick Paving
Photographer: CR Schmidt Brick Paving


Music Activities Center - Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Brick Manufacturer: Acme Brick Company
Architect: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects
Mason: Rusty Pfeffer, R.W. Pfeffer Masonry
Photographer:Corey Gaffer, Principal Photographer | Gaffer Photography