2024 Brick in Architecture Awards
Registration Deadline: Nov 1, 2024; Submission Deadline: Nov 1, 2024 BIA Opens Entries for 2024 Brick in Architecture AwardsEntries due by Nov. 1The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entries for the 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards, the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick. Entries are due by Nov. 1. Projects may be submitted in nine categories and will compete for a Best in Class, Gold, Silver or Bronze award. An overall Craftsmanship Award will honor one project recognizing an individual mason or team for exceptionally artful or unique installation.“The awards showcase brick’s virtually limitless versatility for inspired and sustainable design that can achieve any aesthetic,” said BIA President and CEO Ray Leonhard. Per the competition rules, all submissions must use clay brick as the project’s primary building material. Entrants must be either an architect or designer employed by an architectural, design-build or landscaping design firm. Eligible projects include any work of architecture completed since January 1, 2019, in which new clay brick products comprise the predominant exterior building or paving material (over 50 percent) including face or hollow brick, building brick, thin brick, paving brick, glazed brick, structural glazed facing tile, new clay brick products in special shapes and/or a combination of these. Entries must be submitted through the awards website in one or more of these categories: 1. Commercial 2. Education – K-12 3. Education - Colleges & Universities (Higher Education) * 4. Residential – Single Family 5. Residential – Multi-Family 6. Thin Brick 7. Paving & Landscape Projects** 8. Historic Renovation*** 9. International (Projects outside of the US, Canada or a U.S. territory must be entered in this category) * Includes residence halls and academic/administrative buildings **At least 50% of the project must include clay pavers ***Does not need to meet the 50% or more new brick requirement but project must have 50% or more renovated brick The winners will be judged by peers in December and announced early next year. Offering extensive exposure, winning projects are featured through BIA’s website, social media channels, a press release and are promoted to the architect and design community throughout the year. For questions, contact Megan Pace: mpace@bia.org. Read the full post on Bustler
BIA Opens Entries for 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards
Entries due by Nov. 1
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entries for the 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards, the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick. Entries are due by Nov. 1.
Projects may be submitted in nine categories and will compete for a Best in Class, Gold, Silver or Bronze award. An overall Craftsmanship Award will honor one project recognizing an individual mason or team for exceptionally artful or unique installation.
“The awards showcase brick’s virtually limitless versatility for inspired and sustainable design that can achieve any aesthetic,” said BIA President and CEO Ray Leonhard.
Per the competition rules, all submissions must use clay brick as the project’s primary building material. Entrants must be either an architect or designer employed by an architectural, design-build or landscaping design firm.
Eligible projects include any work of architecture completed since January 1, 2019, in which new clay brick products comprise the predominant exterior building or paving material (over 50 percent) including face or hollow brick, building brick, thin brick, paving brick, glazed brick, structural glazed facing tile, new clay brick products in special shapes and/or a combination of these.
Entries must be submitted through the awards website in one or more of these categories:
1. Commercial
2. Education – K-12
3. Education - Colleges & Universities (Higher Education) *
4. Residential – Single Family
5. Residential – Multi-Family
6. Thin Brick
7. Paving & Landscape Projects**
8. Historic Renovation***
9. International (Projects outside of the US, Canada or a U.S. territory must be entered in this category)
* Includes residence halls and academic/administrative buildings
**At least 50% of the project must include clay pavers
***Does not need to meet the 50% or more new brick requirement but project must have 50% or more renovated brick
The winners will be judged by peers in December and announced early next year. Offering extensive exposure, winning projects are featured through BIA’s website, social media channels, a press release and are promoted to the architect and design community throughout the year.
For questions, contact Megan Pace: mpace@bia.org. Read the full post on Bustler
