9 Winners for the 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards Have Been Revealed

For the 34th year running, the Brick Industry Association (BIA) has revealed winners of the 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards. This year’s winning architectural projects came from the United States, Australia, Canada, China, and Germany; the awards recognize excellence in material ingenuity and the skilled execution of craft. In all, 45 initiatives were recognized for their excellence with Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards, and nine were named “Best in Class” winners.

The Brickyard. ©Will Quam, Tony Soluri

“Brick is a naturally sustainable material with practically endless design possibilities, exceptional resilience, fire resistance, and energy savings,” said BIA President and CEO Ray Leonhard.

2022 Brick in Architecture Awards

Check out the chosen nine of the 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards “Best in Class” awardees below.

1) Commercial

• Treehuis (Marion County, Iowa)

©Corey Gaffer

Architect: substance
Brick Manufacturers: Glen-Gery & Sioux City Brick
Mason Contractor: Seedorff Masonry, Inc

2) Educational (Higher Education) (Williamsburg, Virginia )

• Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved

©Prakash Patel Photography

Architect: Baskervill
Brick Manufacturers: Pine Hall Brick Company & Old Carolina Brick Co.
Brick Distributor: Riverside Brick & Supply
Mason Contractor: Bearing Masonry

 3) Educational (K-12)

• Hildreth Elementary School (Harvard, Massachusetts)

©Arrowstreet

Architect: Arrowstreet
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Consolidated Brick
Mason Contractor: Costa Brothers Masonry

4) Historic Renovation

• ASC Arts x 3 (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

©Tim Hursley

Architect: AMR Architects, Inc. & DesignLAB architects
Mason Contractor: East Harding

5) International

• Art Center of Aranya, Jinshanling ( Hebei, China)

©ZHU Runzi

Architect: Atelier Archmixing
Brick Manufacturer: Yixing Fubang Architectural Ceramics Co., Ltd.

6) Paving & Landscaping

• NetApp Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas)

©Laura Frisella and Essential Images Photography

Architect: Mid-Kansas Engineering Consulting
Brick Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Brick Distributor: Lusco Brick

7) Residential Multi-Family

• 801 Oak Park (Oak Park, Illinois)

©Tom Harris, Bricks Incorporated

Architect: DesignBridge Ltd.
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Bricks Incorporated
Mason Contractor: RV Builders

8) Residential Single-Family

• “The Brickyard” (Private Residence) (Chicago, Illinois)

©Will Quam, Tony Soluri

Architect: dSpace Studio
Brick Manufacturer: Interstate Brick
Brick Distributor: Bricks Incorporated
Mason Contractor: RMF Construction, Inc

9) Thin Brick

• The Brick & The Machine (Culver City, California)

©Stephanie Casillas

Architect: Abramson Architects
Brick Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company
Mason Contractor: J Ginger Masonry

Other projects that scored in the best percentages in their respective categories were also given gold, silver, and bronze awards. For more information on these initiatives, check the press release issued by the Brick Industry Association.