It Makes a Village 2009
Words: Francine AbramoffMasonry Institute Inc. held its second Masonry Expo, “It Makes a Village,” at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Va., April 1 and 2. Participating industries and associations offered a total of 16 seminars that provided technical and best practices information needed to design and build with masonry. The National Concrete Masonry Association, the Brick Industry Association, the MCAA, the Cast Stone Institute, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Concrete Masonry Promotions Council all offered to give seminars in support of this event.
The It Makes a Village contest is a design-build competition. There were 11 teams consisting of architects and masons who collaborated on design, and then built their projects during the two-day event.
“The board of directors, the national associations and our membership showed confidence and courage in these difficult economic times by supporting this effort,” says Masonry Institute Director Joyce Greer. “Many folks put a great deal of their talents and efforts together to make it the best show possible. We all feel it was well worth the efforts.”
The It Makes a Village winners were:
First Place - $2,500
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Labyrinth
Mason Contractor: Masonry Design, Inc.
Architect: Virginia Tech School of Architecture
Second Place - $1,500
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Fire Pit & Waterfall
Mason Contractor: Falls Church Construction
Architect: BeeryRio Architects + Interiors
Third Place - $1,000
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Play-A-Round
Mason Contractor: Deeben Enterprises
Architect: R. Hunter Hurt, AIA
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Skateboard Ramp
Mason Contractor: United Masonry
Architect: EYP Architecture and Engineering
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Park Bench
Mason Contractor: Baltimore Masonry
Architect: Rounds VanDuzer Architects
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Four-sided Chimney
Mason Contractor: Genco Masonry
Architect: Esocoff Architects
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Brick Pizza Oven
Mason Contractor: Carroll County Career & Technology Center
Architect: School Drafting Dept.
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Skate Park
Mason Contractor: C. S. Monroe Technology Center
Architect: Hayes Large Architects
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Solar Garden
Mason Contractor: L.F. Jennings Inc.
Architect: Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects
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American Flag
Mason Contractor: Center of Applied Technology-North
Architect: School Drafting Dept.
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Garden Wall
Mason Contractor: J.D. Long Masonry
Architect: Main Street Architecture