25th Annual KMI Awards

The Kentuckiana Masonry Institute's Annual Architectural Awards

The Kentuckiana Masonry Institute's Annual Architectural Awards luncheon was held April 15th at The Red Mile racetrack in Lexington, Ky. The program was developed to recognize excellence in architectural design. Awards were presented to the architect(s), mason contractor, structural engineer and owner of the winning projects in each of the seven categories.

The jury consisted of James O. Hastings Jr., Hastings Architecture Associates, LLC; Kevin Hudson, Everton Oglesby Architects, PLLC; and Manuel Zeitlin, Manuel Zeitlin Architects, all of Nashville.

Also, David Biagi, Dean of the University of Kentucky School of Architecture, was present to award scholarships to finalists in the KMI/UK College of Design Annual Masonry Design Competition & Scholarship Program. The students were asked to develop six masonry site elements for the "backyard" of the Home of the Innocents, a long-term residential home for children, ages infant to 18, who have been abused, abandoned or neglected, and a pediatric care center for medically fragile and terminally ill children.

Winners of the scholarships are Maria Milkova, Michael Gillette, Michael Hogan, Tim Barnett, John Testa, Mitchell Kersting, Neal Esser, Katie Prince, Lindsey Fister, Daniel Thomberry, James Davis, Rudy Renfrow and Seth Twardy.

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Note: The * marks MCAA members.

The "M" Honor Award

Waterfront Park Place, Louisville
Architect: Bravura Architects
Mason Contractor: * River City Development
Structural Engineer: Structural Design Group

The Brick Award of Honor

The Lexington Center & Rupp Arena Expansion, Lexington
Architect: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects
Mason Contractor: * Mason Structure, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Structural Design Group

The Concrete Masonry Award of Honor

The Whitley Central Intermediate School,
Williamsburg, Ky.
Architect: Ross - Tarrant Architects
Mason Contractor: J&J Masonry
Structural Engineer: Structural Design Group

The Brick Award of Merit

UK Center for Rural Health, Hazard, Ky.
Architect: Omni Architects
Mason Contractor: Masonry Builders of Kentucky, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Poage Engineers & Associates

EKU Student Recreation Center, Richmond
Architect: Omni Architects
Mason Contractor: Burton Masonry
Structural Engineer: Buell Fryer McReynold

The Concrete Masonry Award of Merit

Science & Engineering Building, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky.
Architect: Taylor - Whitney Architects
Mason Contractor: JTK Masonry
Structural Engineer: Buell Fryer McReynolds

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Special Project Award of Honor

YMCA Building Renovation, Louisville
Architect: Potter & Cox Architects
Mason Contractor: Central Construction Company
Structural Engineer: Tetra Tech, Inc.

Special Project Award of Merit

Heaven Hill Distilleries, Bardstown, Ky.
Architect: Barnette Bagley Architects
Mason Contractor: * Masonomics, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Poage Engineers and Associates, Inc.