Awards

Institute of Washington's
2003 Excellence in
Masonry Design Awards

By Barbara Headrick
Masonry Institute of Washington, Executive Director

Recognizing "excellence" in masonry design is no easy task. We in the industry believe that all structures designed in masonry are excellent. There were, however, many of the projects submitted into the Masonry Institute of Washington's "2003 Excellence in Masonry Design" competition that received exceptionally high marks for their excellence in overall design, their unique design, and their masonry craftsmanship.

Over thirty projects were entered, and the top awards at the November 13th event were presented to (Note: The * marks MCAA members):

Commercial Category



Brick:
* Fairweather Masonry/Lease Crutcher Lewis
and Mahlum Architects
William H. Gates School of Law



CMU:
MAMI and Schreiber & Lane Architects
Olympic College Plant Services Building

Residential Category



Western Masonry and Curtis Gelotte Architects
Lakeshore Gothic Residence

Rehab/Restoration Category



* Barkshire Panel Systems
and Ron Wright & Associates, PS
Starbucks' Center Restoration

Other Award Winning Entries



Lund Masonry and Mill/Hull Architects
SPU Science Building



* Barkshire Panel Systems and Cardwell Architects
Redman Residence



Poe Masonry and RMC Architects
Lynden Public Library

The jury panel consisted of five architects, a mason and a material supplier. Having the difficult job of judging these entries were: David Scott Meade, Head Jurist, Meade Design Group; David Glassman, Principal, MulvannyG2 Architecture; Jay Halleran, Principal, NBBJ; Scott Hougham, Broderick Architects; Amanda Roberson, Freiheit & Ho Architects; John Davidson, Project Manager, Fairweather Masonry; and Mike Fletcher, Sales Rep, Mutual Materials.