Masonry Magazine April 2003 Page. 43

Words: Leonard Masonry, L.F. Jennings, Austin Parshalle, Trivers Associates, Hickok Architects, Richard Giegengack
Masonry Magazine April 2003 Page. 43

Masonry Magazine April 2003 Page. 43
Commercial & Industrial

First Place/Best of Show, Concrete Block: Congregation Beth Israel

Mason Contractor: New Dimensions Masonry, Inc., San Diego, Calif.
Architect: Austin Veum Robbins Parshalle, San Diego, Calif.

Judges Comments: The design of the building and its use of materials do an exceptional job creating texture and scale. These qualities, blended with its surroundings, have tremendous richness.

Honorable Mention: The Argyle Building

Mason Contractor: Leonard Masonry, Inc., St. Louis, Mo.
Architect: Trivers Associates, St. Louis, Mo.

Second Place/Best of Show, Brick: Acterna at Milestone

Mason Contractor: L.F. Jennings, Inc., Falls Church, V
Architect: Hickok Warner Fox Architects, Washington, D.C.

Judges Comments: A classic building using various blends of clay masonry to enhance the overall appearance. The recessed accent bands of the facility brick also create nice reveals at the perimeter. The locations and detailing of the bands have been very well thought out.

Honorable Mention: Camp Topridge Stone Chapel

Mason Contractor: Lamphere Contracting Corp., Berlin, N.Y.
Architect: Richard Giegengack, Washington, D.C.

The Voice of the Mason Contractor
April 2003
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