The Masonry Institute of B.C. presented the 2015 Masonry Design Awards on October 1st at the Robert Lee Alumni Centre UBC. The awards are held every three years to showcase and recognize design excellence in B.C. projects featuring brick, block and stone. Judges selected 16 winning projects in eight categories.

Two special recognition awards were given out. A Honourary Bricklayer Awards was given to Leslie Peer and a Special Recognition Award went to Polygon Homes. Four People’s Choice Awards were also selected.

The 10 Masonry Design Awards of Excellence went to:

COMMERCIAL
Cactus Club Cafe Langley Bypass, Acton Ostry Architects

CONCRETE MASONRY
Newton Athletic Park Washrooms, Public Architecture + Communication

HIGH RISE
Budzey Building, NSDA Architects

LOW RISE
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon, Michael Green Architecture

Oak, Merrick Architecture – Borowski Sakumoto  Fligg McIntrye Ltd.

INSTITUTIONAL
Anvil Centre, HCMA/MCMP Architects

St. Augustine School, Acton Ostry Architects

RESTORATION

564 Beatty Street, Bruce Carscaden Architect (pictured above)

Queen Mary Elementary Restoration & Addition

SINGLE FAMILY
Waterfront Residence

Look for full coverage of all Masonry Design Award winners in Construction Business magazine.