Stylish and innovative, 512 CIV staves can overcome the limits of traditional self-supporting staves, realizing false ceilings where the particular width of the base is highlighed.
Not bound to the standard sizes, 512 CIV staves can be manufactured in any width from a minimum size of 400 mm to a maximum of 600 and are self-supporting up to 3.5 m. This system allows to construct corridor ceilings with no gaps, small dimensions rooms and galleries that stand out for their spacious and linear design.
The false ceiling made of CIV 512 staves provides an easy access to the interspace and can become acoustic by installing on the back of the perforated staves a mat of fiberglass or rock wool packed in heat-sealed polyethylene containers.
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has announced the winners of the 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards, given to “the country’s most visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick.” This year, 19 projects were selected from 88 total entries, spanning commercial, educational, landscaping, and residential categories.
“Fired-clay brick offers unlimited aesthetic flexibility, and is an integral part of any sustainable, low maintenance building strategy,” said Ray Leonhard, BIA’s president and CEO.
Full details on the awards and winners are available on the official website here. Below, we have organized the winning schemes by category.
Architect: Felder & Associates Builder: West Construction Company Mason Contractor: Cornerstone Masonry Manufacturer: Palmetto Brick Company Distributor: Acme Brick Company
Bronze Winner The Retail Center on Bryant Drive – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Architect: Herrington Architects Builder: J.T. Harrison Construction Company, Inc. Manufacturer: Redland Brick Inc. Distributor: Southern Clary Brick Company Mason Contractor: Burrows Masonry
Educational (Higher Education) Architecture
Best in Class Winner Dr. Nettie Stevens Science Center, Westfield State University – Westfield, Massachusetts
Architect: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP Builder: Consigli Construction Manufacturer: Watsontown Brick Company Mason Contractor: James McGowan & Son Masonry, Inc.
Silver Winner Mansueto High School – Chicago, Illinois
Architect: Cannon Design in Collaboration with Marshall Moya Design Landscape Architect: Lee and Associates, Inc. Manufacturer: Whitacre Greer Co. Distributor: Capital Brick & Tile, Inc. Mason Contractor: Imperial Stone Paving
Gold Winner Founders Way Renovation – Greenville, North Carolina
Architect: FMK Architects Landscape Architect: groundworks studio Builder: Concorde Corporation Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc. Mason Contractor: Unit Paving Co. Inc.
Residential (Multi-Family) Architecture
Best in Class Winner The Hine Project – Washington, DC
Architect: Weinstein Studio / Esocoff & Associates, and Gensler Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company Manufacturer: Carolina Ceramics Brick Co. Manufacturer: Meridian Brick Distributor: Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Company Mason Contractor: Diverse Masonry
Architect: Stantec (Formerly VOA) Builder: JDS Development Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials Mason Contractor: RSC Group
Architect: Hacin + Associates Builder: The Holland Companies Manufacturer: Endicott Clay Products Company Distributor: Spaulding Brick Company, Inc. Mason Contractor: MP Masonry, Inc.
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