Masonry Institute of Iowa

Masonry Institute of Iowa
PO Box 393
Johnston, IA 50131

Phone: 515-252-0637

MII Architectural Design Awards

ENTRIES DUE JULY 19.

To submit, a project, click here to fill out the form. You may email pictures (or additional pictures to admin@masonryinstituteofiowa.org.

To pay online, click here.

Program Requirements

Eligibility
Iowa licensed architects with AIA, Iowa, membership may submit projects. All submissions must be predominantly masonry completed within the last six years in Iowa. Commercial, residential, extended use and restoration projects will be considered. Past award winning projects are not eligible although past entries are encouraged to submit again.

Awards
All entries will be recognized at the AIA, Iowa Annual Convention. Prior to the awards ceremony, entries will be notified if they will be receiving an award.

As in past years, the Masonry Institute of Iowa will award several masonry specific recognitions that will be determined by the jury. A People’s Choice Award will also be given.

Submission
Each project submitted must provide photos and/or drawings to illustrate the masonry design, workmanship and installation details. Entries can be submitted online by clicking on the link above.

Photos and drawings should include, at a minimum:
•   One view of each of the four exposed sides or elevations of the project
•   At least six close-up views of masonry details (the detail photos should clearly show the type of masonry system used)
•   One view of the project's immediate environment
•   One view of the wall section

To submit the project please use the online entry form on the MII website along with $50 payment per entry to Masonry Institute of Iowa. A confirmation email will be sent for all entries. Entries will be reviewed by the committee to validate entry prior to judging. Questions about your entry? Please contact Jenny Irlmeier at 515-979-8235 or jirlmeier@masonryinstituteofiowa.org. Links to submit your entry are listed above.

Judging
All entries are judged by architects from outside Iowa. Projects are evaluated independently, not in competition with other entries, and will focus on the excellence of each individual project. Judging will be based on the following criteria:

• Creative use of masonry
• Structural and architectural design
• Proper masonry installation by a mason contractor
• Technical innovations and their influence on design selection
• Suitability of design to its environment

2023 Awards

Grand Award
Architect: BNIM
Project: Stanley Art Museum, University of Iowa

Golden Trowel

Seedorff Masonry, Inc.
Project: Stanley Art Museum, University of Iowa

Award of Merit
Architect: FEH Design
Project: Hunt Elementary School, Sioux City

Masonry Restoration Award
Architect: INVISION Architecture

Project: Hotel Fort Des Moines

Best Overall Use of Masonry Award
Architect: SVPA Architects, Inc.

Project: Bondurant-Farrar Junior High

Concrete Masonry Award of Excellence
Architect: Studio 483 Architects

Project: TCC Materials Production Facility

People's Choice Award
Architect: Encite Architecture + Design
Project: Keokuk Co.

Hospitals and Clinics addition

2022 Awards

GRAND AWARD
substance architects
Treehuis

Golden Trowel - Seedorff Masonry, Inc.

Award of Merit
People's Choice Award
BNIM Architects
ISU Gerdin Business Bldg

Award of Merit with Distinction
Straka-Johnson Architects
Peter & Susan Smith Welcome Center

Community Impact Award
Studioe MELEE
West Des Moines CSD -
Valley HS main entrance

2021 Awards

The jury was from Wisconsin and these awards were presented at the AIA Iowa Annual Convention.

Grand Award Architect: Solum Lang Architecture Project: American Building Reno/Addition, Cedar Rapids	Golden Trowel Award Contractor: Seedorff Masonry Project: American Bldg Reno/Addition
Award of Merit with Distinction Architect: Emergent Architecture Project: 302 Main, Cedar Falls

2020 Awards

Due to the virtual AIA conference, MII decided to do a 25th year celebration video instead of hosting virtual awards.

2019 Award Winners

The Masonry Institute of Iowa had 13 entries for this year's Architectural Design Awards. On Sept. 27, at the AIA Convention, the MII recognized the following projects (listed below).

MII Member, Seedorff Masonry Inc., received a Golden Trowel Award for the Grand Award project - Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall. MII contractor members receive the Golden Trowel award when they were the mason contractor on the Grand Award.

Grand Award
Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall
Iowa City, IA

Architect: Rohrbach & Associates PC
Mason Contractor: Seedorff Masonry, Inc.

Award of Merit w/ Distinction

Grinnell Central Park
Grinnell, IA

Architect: RDG Planning + Design

Award of Merit

Drake University
Collier-Scrip Hall
Mason Contractor: Forrest & Associate
Architect: SVPA Architects

Honorable Mention

Rainbow Play Systems

Grimes, IA

Architect: ASK Studios

People's Choice
Timmer Law Firm
Johnston, IA

Architect: Slingshot Architecture

20018 Award Winners

The Masonry Institute of Iowa had 20 entries for this year's Architectural Design Awards. On September 21, at the AIA Annual Convention, the Masonry Institute of Iowa (MII) recognized nine architectural projects, listed below.

Special thanks to the 2018 architectural jury:

Foster Dale, Foster Dale Architects
Greg Sherlock, Gensler
Jonathan Crump, Dewberry
Peter Leoschke, Gensler
Tim McGrath, Wold Architects and Engineers
Steve Blye, Legat Architects

MII Member, Seedorff Masonry Inc., received a Golden Trowel Award for the Grand Award project - A Monumental Journey. MII contractor members receive the Golden Trowel award when they were the mason contractor on the Grand Award.

GRAND AWARD A Monumental Journey Des Moines, IA architect: substance mason contractor: Seedorff Masonry Inc	AWARD OF MERIT WITH DISTINCTION Bloomfield Public Library addition Bloomfield, IA architect: ASK Studio
AWARD OF MERIT Unity Point Health Ankeny Medical Park Ankeny, IA architect: Shive Hattery, Inc.	HONORABLE MENTION Merrill Hotel & Conference Center Muscatine, IA architect: Solum Lang Architects mason contractor: Seedorff Masonry
HONORABLE MENTION Liberty High School - Iowa City Community School District North Liberty, IA architect: SVPA Architects mason contractor: Seedorff Masonry	TECHNICAL HISTORICAL State of Iowa Capitol Dome Repair Des Moines, IA architect: OPN Architects mason contractor: Forrest & Associate
ADAPTABLE REUSE Safe Building Technology and Compliance Slater, IA architect: Studio MELEE	MASONRY DETAILING Sacred Heart Cathedral Diocesan Hall Addition Davenport, IA architect: Bracke-Hayes-Miller-Mahon, Architects mason contractor: Seedorff Masonry

2018 People's Choice Award
This award is selected by the public!

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Health
Mason City, IA

architect: Accord Architecture

2017 Award Winners

GRAND AWARD Dubuque Regional Airport Dubuque, IA Architect: Straka Johnson Architects, PC Mason Contractor: Cummer Masonry	AWARD OF MERIT WITH DISTINCTION City of Grinnell - Downtown Revitalization Grinnell, IA Architect: RDG Planning & Design
AWARD OF MERIT Finley Grandview Expansion Dubuque, IA Architect: INVISION Architecture Mason Contractor: Cummer Masonry	HONORABLE MENTION Basilica of St. John's - Elevator Addition Des Moines, IA Architect: Walker Coen Lorentzen Architects Mason Contractor: Forrest and Associate
BEST USE OF INTERIOR MASONRY Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames, IA Architect: Shive Hattery, Inc. Mason Contractor: Seedorff Masonry, Inc.	MASONRY RENOVATION AWARD Roosevelt School Apartments Clinton, IA Architects: ASK Studio
BEST USE OF MATERIALS AND DETAILING Ottumwa Theatre - Facade Renovation Ottumwa, IA Architect: Walker Coen Lorentzen Architects Mason Contractor: Forrest and Associate	PEOPLE'S CHOICE OF AWARD St. Paul's Lutheran Church Waverly, IA Architect: AHTS Architects Mason Contractor: Carl Schuler Masonry

2017 Awards Video

2016 Winners

Grand Award - Great Rivers Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Expansion, West Burlington Architect: INIVISION Architecture	Award of Merit With Distinction - St. Patrick Catholic Church Narthex Addition, Cedar Falls Architect: AHTS

2015 Winners

Grand Award	Award of Merit with Distinction	Award of Merit
Allen Hospital	Indianola Specialty Clinic	Mitchellville Elementary
INVISION Architecture	SVPA Architects	Design Alliance


Honorable Mention		Honorable Mention
University of Iowa Health Care – Iowa River Landing		Cedar Valley SportsPlex
Neumann Monson Architects		INVISION Architecture