Arizona Masonry Guild Announces Winners at
the
Fifth Annual “Masonry: It Makes A Village”
The
fifth annual design/build
competition, "Masonry:
It Makes A Village" was
held Friday, April 7 and
Saturday, April 8 in Phoenix
at Turf Paradise. This
timed event pitted teams
of Arizona architects
and mason contractors
against each other to
produce the most creative
and original "village"
structures with the use
of brick, block, natural
and manufactured stone,
glass block and architectural
precast.
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1st
Place and
Most Monumental:
"The
Portal"
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Architect:
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Todd & Associates, Inc., Phoenix |
Mason:
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CJS Enterprises, Phoenix |
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2nd
Place and
Most Inviting:
"The Village
Bath" |
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Architect:
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NAU Construction Management School, Flagstaff |
Mason:
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Arizona Masonry Contractors Association Apprenticeship, Phoenix |
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The
competition was designed
to showcase the beauty
and quality of masonry
construction by providing
an opportunity for Arizona
architects and mason contractors
to work side by side with
each other on both the
design and construction
phases of the project.
A total of eight teams
competed in this year's
event.
The
winning projects were
judged by industry experts
and were chosen for creativity
of design and use of materials,
teamwork, craftsmanship
and overall quality.
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The jury panel
consisted of: Gregg Borchelt,
Vice President of Engineering
& Research, Brick Industry
Association, Reston, VA;
Brent Davis, Executive
Director of the American
Institute of Architects
Tucson, Tucson, AZ; Dawn
Faull, Director of the
Concrete Council, National
Association of Home Builders,
Washington, D.C.; Roy
Hickman, Masonry Consultant
and Master Mason, Roy
Hickman Consulting, Tucson,
AZ; Richard Michal, Graduate
Research Assistant at
the University of Arizona
Architectural School.
The concept for
“Masonry: It Makes A Village”
was developed seven years
ago in Washington State
by the Masonry Institute
of Washington.
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3rd
Place and
Most Clever:
"It Breaks
a Village"
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Architect: |
FM
Group
Inc.,
Scottsdale |
Mason: |
SJC
Masonry,
Mesa
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Craftsmanship
Award, People's
Choice Award,
and Most
Fun:
"Rock 'em
Sock'em
Robots"
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Architect:
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Perlman Architects, Scottsdale |
Mason:
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Diversified
Builder
Supply,
Chandler |
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The
Arizona Masonry Guild
sponsors this local event.
Since 1958, the Guild
has played a significant
role in economic development,
new product and construction
standards, enhanced safety
policies and increased
energy efficiency of masonry
products. It has also
been on the forefront
of developing and implementing
statewide educational
campaigns for the professional
community and programs
with Northern Arizona
University, Arizona State
University and the University
of Arizona.
The Arizona Masonry
Guild, Inc. can be reached
at 602/265-5999 in Phoenix,
toll-free at 888/511-5999.
For
more winners and their
photos, click here.
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