MCAA Masonry Showcase 2002 Review

International Excellence in Masonry Award Winners Announced

by Jeff Buczkiewicz
Director of Marketing and Membership,
MCAA

The winners of the 2002 International Excellence in Masonry Award Contest were announced on February 6 in Phoenix, Arizona. The purpose of the awards program is to give recognition to mason contractors and building owners for outstanding accomplishments in masonry design and construction. Projects are judged on overall design excellence and creative use of brick, block, stone, glass block or tile. Judges also focused on aesthetic and technical design achievement, as well as masonry craftsmanship. The winners are as follows:

Rehab/Restoration

1st Place
Eastern Washington University Monroe Hall
Mason Contractor: Anderson Masonry
Architect: Integrus Architecture

2nd Place
Portage Park Elementary School
Mason Contractor: F & V Construction Co., Inc.
Architect: Interactive Design, Inc.

Honorable Mention
Jason Lee Middle School Modernization and Expansion
Mason Contractor: Puget Sound Masonry & Restoration and Keystone Masonry
Architect: Merritt & Pardini

Honorable Mention
Valley Library
Mason Contractor: Davidson's Masonry
Architect: SRG Partnership, PC

Residential

1st Place
Davis Residence
Mason Contractor: Spencer Brickwork, Inc.
Architect: Donna F. Boxx

2nd Place
West Village
Mason Contractor: Dee Brown, Inc.
Architect: David M. Schwarz, Architectural Services

Honorable Mention
Private Residence
Mason Contractor: Leonard Masonry, Inc.
Architect: Mitchell Wall & Associates Architects, Inc.

Commercial & Industrial

1st Place
American Airlines Center
Mason Contractor: Dee Brown, Inc.
Architect: David M. Schwarz, Architectural Services, Inc.

2nd Place
The Corner at Bellevue Square
Mason Contractor: Fairweather Masonry Co., Inc.
Architect: Sclater Partners, Architects, PC

Honorable Mention
Southwest Bank
Mason Contractor: Leonard Masonry, Inc.
Architect: Chiodini Associates

Honorable Mention
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Mason Contractor: Shadrock & Williams Masonry, Ltd.
Architect: O'Neill Conrad Oppelt

Educational & Governmental

1st Place
Humanities Building Rice University Campus
Mason Contractor: Veazey Corporation
Architect: Allan Greenberg Architect

2nd Place
John & Lucy Cook Hall at the St. Louis University John Cook School of Business
Mason Contractor: John J. Smith Masonry Co.
Architect: The Lawrence Group

Honorable Mention
South Carolina Governor's School for the Performing Arts
Mason Contractor: Cherokee Masonry, Inc.
Architect: Freeman & Major Architects PA