Design Awards

California Masonry Design Awards

Congratulations to all Winners!

California Masonry Summit Expo

1st Masonry Architecture Student´s Design Competition – 2026

1st Place Concrete Block

DOS MANTOS

Student Name: Cristian Ivan Benoit
School: College of the Canyons
$3,000 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

1st Place Brick

LUMINBRICKS PAVILION

Student Team: Gonzalo Vasquez, Raymond Angelo Frank, Kaitlyn Nakagawa, Terry Kim, Marissa D’zio
School: UC Berkeley
$3,000 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

2nd Place Concrete Block

BLOCK TO BREATHE

Student Name: Naomi Pavisporn Phenphrueksakun
School: University of Southern California (USC)
$2,000 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

2nd Place Brick

EUCALYPTUS LANE

Student Team: Isabelle Braganza, Maggie Tyson
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$2,000 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

3rd Place Concrete Block

THE IN-BETWEEN

Student Team: Lisa Zheng, Jet Tesoro, Nancy Lan Banh, Rubi Hernandez
School: UC Berkeley
$1,000 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

Honor Mention Concrete Block

FLIP

Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Student Name: Zhouxinyue Deng
School: UC Berkeley
$500 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

Honor Mention - Brick

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Student Team: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

MARQUEZ CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Weaving Community with Earthen Threads

Students' Names: Ferial Dagher, Franz Limpangug
School: Cal Poly Pomona
$500 Scholarship

Meet our Jury Members

Masonry Matters
Jury CMSE 2026

Masonry Architecture Design Awards – 2025

The California Masonry Design Awards honors exceptional projects featuring Concrete Block, Brick, or Stone that not only elevate architectural design but also advance sustainable building practices. These works highlight how masonry can achieve both beauty and long-term high performance.

A big thank you to everyone who submitted!

Best in brick
Merit in sustainability
Aggie Square

Aggie Square

Design Architect: ZGF Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: The Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Material Producer: HC Muddox
Masonry Contractor: John Jackson Masonry

Best in concrete block
Best in sustainability
Sunnylands

Sunnylands Administration & Operations Campus

Design Architect: o2 Architecture
Structural Engineer: Saiful Bouquet Structural Engineers
General Contractor: Matt Construction Corporation
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Pro Structural Inc.

Best in brick
Merit in sustainability
UCR School of Medicine

UCR School of Medicine Educational Building II

Design Architect: CO Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: Hensel Phelps
Material Producer: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Masonry Contractor: Masonry Concepts, Inc.

Best in concrete block
Merit in sustainability
Rubidoux High School Concert Hall

Rubidoux High School Concert Hall

Design Architect: Architecture for Education (A4E)
General Contractor: Neff Construction
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: New Dimension Masonry

Best in concrete block
Merit in sustainability
Desert Palisades

Desert Palisades

Design Architect: Woods + Dangaran
Structural Engineer: Labib Funk + Associates
General Contractor: HJH Construction, Inc.
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: Velazquez Masonry

Merit in concrete block
Merit in sustainability
Oceanside Beach Facilities

Oceanside Beach Facilities

Design Architect: Safdie Rabines
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: New Dimension Masonry

Merit in concrete block
Merit in sustainability
Del Oro High School

Del Oro High School

Design Architect: HMC Architects
Structural Engineer: Hohbach-Lewin, Inc.
General Contractor: Klassen Corporation
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Bratton Masonry

Merit in concrete block
Merit in sustainability
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Renovation and Modernization

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Renovation and Modernization

Design Architect: DLR Group
General Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Frank S. Smith Masonry, Inc.

Merit in brick
Merit in sustainability
Cal Poly SATRC Complex

Cal Poly SATRC Complex

Design Architect: ZGF Architects, LLP
Structural Engineer: John A. Martin & Associates
General Contractor: Gilbane Construction, Inc.
Material Producer: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Masonry Contractor: Winegardner Masonry, Inc.

Merit in sustainability
Merit in sustainability
Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center

Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center

Design Architect: Arcadis (IBI Group)
Structural Engineer: Miyamoto International, Inc.
General Contractor: Morillo Construction, Inc.
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: R&R Masonry, Inc.

Merit in brick
Best in sustainability
UC Berkeley Anchor House Dormitory

UC Berkeley Anchor House Dormitory

Design Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects
Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers (Design Build Support from KPFF Engineering and Flex Architecture)
General Contractor: Build Group
Material Producer: Interstate Brick
Masonry Contractor: John Jackson Masonry

Merit in concrete block
Merit in sustainability
Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center

Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center

Design Architect: SVA Architects
Structural Engineer: BKF Engineers
General Contractor: C.W. Driver
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Winegardner Masonry, Inc.

Best in brick
Merit in sustainability
Brickline Flats

Brickline Flats

Design Architect: WRNS Studio
Structural Engineer: IMEG Corp
General Contractor: Build Group
Material Producer: The Belden Brick Company
Masonry Contractor: Creative Masonry

Merit in brick
Merit in sustainability
Pixar Animation Studios Brooklyn Building

Pixar Animation Studios Brooklyn Building

Design Architect: Allied Works and Perkins + Will
General Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie
Material Producer: Endicott Clay Products and Pacific Clay Products
Masonry Contractor: E&S Masonry Corporation

Interior use materials

Jury Special Recognition

Bishop Amat Performing Arts Center

Bishop Amat Performing Arts Center

Design Architect: JP Darling & Associates
General Contractor: EPI Construction
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Masonry Constructors

Meet our Jury Members

Masonry Matters
Jury Design Awards