The 2019 jury panel came from the state of New Mexico. John Padilla, JAP Architect was the jury chair. Jon Dick, Archaeo Architects and Thomas Gifford, Thomas Gifford Architect also served on the jury. Mr. Padilla discussed each project and presented awards to each project's owner, architectural firm, structural engineering firm, general contractor, masonry supplier and masonry contractor. He offered insightful comments on the award process.
The 2019 Gold Trowel winner (the top honor) was the Flowing Wells Library Addition.
The annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards program is sponsored by the Arizona Masonry Guild, Inc. Established in 1958, the non-profit organization is celebrating 61 years of service to the masonry industry in Arizona. The Guild would like to thank all of its sponsors, without them the event would not have been such a success.
The Guild and its members have 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 education seminars for the professional community as well as students from the college to the high school level.
Flowing Wells Library Addition
Owner: Pima County, AZ
Architect: Line and Space, LLC
Structural Engineering Firm: Turner Structural Engineering Company
General Contractor: Kappcon
Major Masonry Contractor: Cox Masonry Inc.
Major Masonry Supplier: Central Arizona Block Company
Praying Monk Residence
Owner: Private
Architect: Higgins Architects
Structural Engineering Firm: S.E. Consultants
General Contractors: GM Hunt
Major Masonry Contractor: Randy Gregory Masonry Inc.
Major Masonry Supplier: Superlite, an Oldcastle Company
Architectural Precast Supplier: Precision Precast Group
Ocean 44
Owner: Prime Steak Concepts
Architect: Nelson Partners
Structural Engineering Firm: PK Associates LLC
General Contractor: Hardison/Downey Construction Inc.
Major Masonry Contractor: Desert Mountain Tile & Marble
Major Masonry Supplier: Quality Block Company
Stone Supplier: Solstice Stone
Major Block Supplier: Quality Block Company
Block Contractor: Fyffe Masonry
University of Arizona- Bioscience Research Laboratories
Owner: Arizona Board of Regents
Architect: ZGF & BSW Architects
Structural Engineering Firm: Martin, White & Griffis Structural Engineers
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Major Masonry Contractor: Sun Valley Masonry Inc
Major Masonry Supplier: Pacific Clay & Summit Brick
Haver Remodel & Addition
Owner: Private
Architect: ISOS Architecture, LLC
Structural Engineering Firm: Bakkum Noelke Consulting Structural Engineers
General Contractors: Genova-Detwiler Custom Builders & Kitchell Perez
Major Masonry Contractor: GV Masonry Inc.
Major Masonry Supplier: Summit Brick
Church of Our Lady of Angels
Owner: Franciscan Renewal Center
Architect: DLR Group- Westlake Reed Leskosky
General Contractor: Haydon Building Corp
Major Masonry Contractor: Sun Valley Masonry Inc.
Major Masonry Supplier: Solstice Stone
Major Block Supplier: Superlite, an Oldcastle company
Rancho Cielo
Owner: Private
Architect: Higgins Architects
Structural Engineering Firm: S.E. Consultants
General Contractor: TM Construction Inc.
Major Masonry Contractor: Heser Masonry
Masonry Contractor Stone & Precast: Sonoran Stone & Stucco
Major Masonry Supplier: Master Block
Architectural Precast Supplier: Concrete Designs Inc.
Stone Contractor: Telluride Natural Stone & Reclaimed Wood
Arizona State University Biodesign Institute C
Owner: Arizona State University
Architect: ZGF & BSW Architects
Structural Engineering Firm: KPFF Consulting Engineers
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies
Major Masonry Contractor: Stone Cold Masonry
Major Masonry Supplier: Summit Brick