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Arizona Masonry Guild Announces Winners at
the
Seventh Annual “Masonry: It Makes A Village”
The
seventh annual design/build competition, “Masonry: It Makes a Village” was held on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa. 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:
"masonry
connects
a village"
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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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2nd
Place:
"The Passage" |
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Architect:
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Roberts | Jones Associates, Phoenix |
Mason:
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Triple M Masonry, 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 six 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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TThe jury panel
consisted of: Stew Waller,
Executive Director of
the Arizona Cement Association,
Phoenix, AZ; John Anderson,
principal of the architectural
firm 180 degrees, Phoenix,
AZ; and Mike Meskimen,
President, Thunderbird
Masonry, Phoenix, AZ.
The concept for
“Masonry: It Makes A
Village”
was developed nine years
ago in Washington State
by the Masonry Institute
of Washington.
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3rd
Place: "[e]
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Architect: |
MI
Studios,
Phoenix |
Mason: |
CJS
Enterprises,
Phoenix |
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People's
Choice
Award:
"[e]
print"
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Architect:
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MI
Studios,
Phoenix |
Mason:
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CJS
Enterprises,
Phoenix |
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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
other project and their
photos, click here.
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