Brick Industry Association (BIA) member manufacturers around the country have reported that residential and commercial brick trends include whites, light grays, ivories, rough-hewn textures, glazed brick and larger brick sizes.
Visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick earned 2016 Brick in Architecture Awards from the Brick Industry Association (BIA). Judged by a jury of peers, 32 Best in Class, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in 17 states and Canada were awarded in seven categories: Commercial, Educational (Higher Education), Educational (K-12), Health Care, Municipal/Government, Residential (Multi-Family) and Residential (Single-Family).
After building the award-winning Fire Station No. 1 in 2007, the city of Shelbyville, Ind., needed a second support substation to house eight firefighters.
Acme Brick Co.’s free app, Acme Brick Vision, allows users to view the company’s brick product line on both residential and commercial building elevations, or as a brick sample in a close-up view.
Acme Brick Co. recently announced that its new Acme Brick Vision iPad app has been selected as a winner of the 2013 Product Innovation Awards competition.