Masonry Magazine November 2012 Page. 18
MCAA 2012 MIDYEAR MEETING
Olympic Park
Residential: Single Family
St. Albans Residence, St. Albans, Mo.-
The all-brick and carved stone trimmed house has 12,840 square feet of living space with numerous walkways, arches, terraces and verandas all paved in Turkish marble. There are six masonry chimneys loaded with detail and character including 48-inch herringbone fireboxes. The tallest chimney is 58 feet high. MC was Spencer Brickwork Inc., St. Louis, architect was Dick Busch Architects, St. Louis, and GC was St. Albans Construction Co., St. Albans, Mo.
Institutional
Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum, Minneapolis
Designed to blend into the landscape, the building's exterior is comprised of 25,799 pieces of gray textured granite stone. Each piece, individually handset, demonstrates the impeccable craftsmanship and is testament to Lakewood Cemetery's goal of building a facility that will withstand the test of time. MC was Mortenson Construction, Minneapolis; architect was AHGA Architects & Engineers, Minneapolis; and GC was Mortenson Construction, Minneapolis.
Lightweight Block
The Meadows at Lake St. Louis Nike Factory Store, Lake St. Louis, Mo. -
M+H worked with the Davis Street Land Company to develop a new kind of shopping experience for the Lake Saint Louis area. The Nike store as well as all stores constructed at the site utilized lightweight block as the structural backup for the masonry veneer. Lightweight block allowed the walls to go up fast and at the most economical cost. MC was John J. Smith Masonry Inc.; St. Louis; architect was M & H Architects Inc., St. Louis, and GC was HBD Construction Inc., St. Louis.
LEED
University of Texas - Norman Hackerman Building, Austin, Texas -
The Norman Hackerman Building is the site of the foundation for some of the most important scientific discoveries of the 21st Century, such as safer pharmaceuticals and tools for disease diagnosis. It is a LEED silver building, showcasing the university's commitment to sustainability. MC was P and S Masonry Inc. in Hamilton, Texas; architect was CO Architects, Los Angeles; and GC was HCBeck, Ltd., Austin, Texas.
MCAA Vision Award Winners
THE MCAA AWARDED the second-annual Vision Awards, which celebrate school districts, universities, communities and architects who have demonstrated outstanding use of masonry in their projects and incorporate masonry in their campuses, communities and buildings. Winners of the 2012 MCAA Vision Awards are as follows.
Architect category
Moseley Architects
As a private firm with a public sector soul, Moseley Architects public school projects are mindful in their requirements for simplicity, durability, and longevity, yet realize opportunities for aesthetic uniqueness. Their projects continually recognize the timeless permanence embodied in masonry, while exemplifying unique characteristic moments achievable within the material type. Moseley Architects reaffirms that as a material, no other material blends seamlessly with all of them as well as masonry.
Community category
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, is one of the largest private entities with a constant development of new facilities to meet the needs of their congregations and communities. Church construction in North America is between 50 and 70 new chapel projects per year averaging 12,000 square feet per project, along with two to four seminary or institute buildings each year, where bricks are the preferred exterior building material. Worldwide, the volume of work is about 200 new chapels annually, Average chapel construction consists of about 55,000 modular brick equivalents, a sum of more than 11 million bricks used annually. Concrete masonry is used as the exterior veneer for many of the buildings.
The Church has an Architectural, Engineering and Construction oversight division that manages design and supports construction across North America and internationally. Their goal is to design facilities that fit well in the various communities, while maintaining aesthetics, long-term sustainability, high energy efficiency and exterior façades that require very low maintenance. Masonry fits that charge. Following that goal, they use masonry as much as possible on every building they can. Besides the communities scattered across the nation, mason contractors, multiple manufacturers and suppliers that are affiliated with the industry, have benefited from this church organization, as they strongly support our industry.
School District category
Huntley Consolidated School District 158
Huntley Consolidated School District 158 is a small school district in northern Illinois. The district has three school campuses with five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. When selecting their materials the district chose to use masonry for the exterior and interior walls. No doubt, this is due to the life cycle factors for these buildings.
University category
The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a truly beautiful campus. A visitor to the University of Alabama would have a difficult time finding a building on campus not built of masonry. The University of Alabama campus should be applauded for its extensive and impressive use of masonry. IMAS