The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has announced the results of the 2016 Brick in Architecture Awards, given to ?the country?s most visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick.? This year, there were a total of 32 medalists with Best in Class winners in seven categories: Commercial, Educational (Higher Education), Educational (K-12), Healthcare, Municipal/Government, Residential (Multifamily) and Residential (Single Family).

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has announced the results of the 2016 Brick in Architecture Awards, given to ?the country?s most visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick.? This year, there were a total of 32 medalists with Best in Class winners in seven categories: Commercial, Educational (Higher Education), Educational (K-12), Healthcare, Municipal/Government, Residential (Multifamily) and Residential (Single Family).?These winners demonstrate the best of brick?s aesthetic flexibility, and as a material made from abundant natural resources, it?s a perfect strategy in sustainable design,? said Ray Leonhard, BIA?s president and CEO.Read on for the Best in Class winners:Educational ? Higher EducationPrairie View A&M Agriculture and Business, Prairie View, TX / Overland Partners
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Educational ? K-12Intermediate School 230Q Annex, Queens, NY / John Ciardullo Associates, P.C.

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HealthcareBaylor Surgical Hospital a...