Advanced Water Purfication Facility Project Type: Public Architect: Mainstreet Architects + Planners Developer/Owner: City of Oxnard Public Works Department General: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Installer/Mason: DiDonna’s Masonry, Inc. A beautiful project that belies its industrial use, Oxnard’s new AWPF earned the Grand Award in Public/Civic and Sustainable categories for the 2013 CMACN/AIACC Concrete Masonry Awards. […]
Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center Project Type: Public Architect: WLC Architects Installer/Mason: Thomas W Kincaid Masonry Redbrick Split Face, Summer Split Face, with 4-inch accent bands of Mint Precision
Anaheim Fire Station 3 Project Type: Public Architect: The Hill Partnership, Inc. Installer/Mason: Kronmuller Construction A unique ashlar design with multiple colors and a sandblast finish of precision units in Natural Gray, Charcoal, Slate, and Sienna Brown.
Angelus Block Headquarters Project Type: Commercial Architect: MCG Architects General: Ed Grush General Contractor, Inc Installer/Mason: Masonry Masters 2004 CMACN Design Awards winner: Commercial Grand Award. Charcoal Precision and Charcoal Split Face fields, and Slate Precision in 4-inch bands.
Arclight Theater Project Type: Commercial Architect: Gensler Associates Developer/Owner: Dome Entertainment General: OC America/Peck Jones, JV Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts, Inc. Mint Split Face field, with Midnight Split Face accents.
Arleta High School Project Type: Education Architect: Langdon Wilson Architects General: Tutor-Saliba Installer/Mason: R&R Masonry Mixed-color fields of Champagne, Natural Gray, and Shoreline in Precision, with 4-inch high accents of Slate Split Face. Other areas invert the textures: Split Face fields and accent bands of Slate Precision.
Arroyo Vista Community Park Project Type: Public Architect: WLC Architects General: Parsans Construction Installer/Mason: Parsans Construction Natural Gray, field sandblasted, and glazed CMU accents.
Azalea Shopping Center Project Type: Retail Center Architect: Nadel Inc. Developer/Owner: Primestor Installer/Mason: Enrique A Cruz Masonry, Inc. The design of this new major shopping center takes advantage of concrete masonry’s modular construction, incorporating contrasting fields and bands with texture and color. Included are Midnight Split Face, 4-in high Midnight Precision, Sienna Brown Split Face,
Bally Total Fitness Project Type: Commercial Architect: Bannick Architects General: C W Driver Contractors Installer/Mason: Schroeder Masonry Charcoal 4-score Split Face and Natural Gray Burnished
Best Buy Project Type: Retail Architect: Architects Orange Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Champagne Split Face with accent bands of Slate Precision 1-Score.
Betty Ansford Community Center Project Type: Public Architect: WLC Architects Developer/Owner: City of Hawthorne General: Old Hickory Installer/Mason: Bledsoe Masonry Canyonbluff Split in 8-inch high units; Auburn Precision in 4-inch.
Brea Community Center Project Type: Public Architect: LPA Installer/Mason: Contractors Masonry Natural Gray Split Face and Precision with 4-inch accent bands. Curvilinear walls and soldier coursing create a pleasing, dramatic project.
Brenexus I Project Type: Commercial Architect: Ware Malcomb General: Nexus Corporation Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Masonry, Schroeder Msy, Muller Masonry Shoreline Burnished and Canyonbluff Burnished were used in this unique office complex, offering a rich, human texture in contrast with the typical R & D project.
Camino Solano Project Type: Residential Tract Developer/Owner: K. Hovnanian Installer/Mason: R&R Palacios Construction A unique ashlar design with multiple colors and a sandblast finish of precision units in Natural Gray, Charcoal, Slate, and Sienna Brown.
Carson Park Recreation Center Project Type: Public Architect: Westberg+White Developer/Owner: City of Carson General: CWS Systems, Inc. Installer/Mason: Industrial Masonry, Inc. Burnished cmu in Spice, Charcoal, and Slate colors provide a refined yet relaxed character to this new recreation center within an existing city park.
Casa Blanca Family Learning Center Project Type: Public Architect: James Pirdy Architects Developer/Owner: Riverside Public Library General: DKS Construction, Inc. Installer/Mason: K&S-phase 1/ Frahm Bros.-phase 2 Sandstone and Natural Gray in a burnished texture throughout the campus of this community library and learning center, including curvilinear seat walls. Natural Gray Split Face used in 4-inch
Castaic Sports Complex Aquatic Center Project Type: Public Architect: Langdon Wilson International Developer/Owner: L. A. County Department of Parks and Recreation General: Perera Construction & Design Installer/Mason: Reyes Masonry Contractors, Inc. Natural Gray Burnished is the structural and finish material for Castaic’s aquatic center, which features a design as playful as its intended use.
Central Kitchen & Remodel Metropolitan State Hospital Project Type: Public Architect: Carter & Burgess General: DJM Construction Installer/Mason: Bledsoe Masonry, Inc. Marigold Burnished laid in stack bond.
Child and Family Center Project Type: Public Architect: Combs + MIguel Architecture Developer/Owner: Child & Family Center General: Intertex General Contractors Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Masonry Mauve Precision with accent fields of Wine Split Face
Cloverdale Farms Project Type: Residential Tract Architect: K B Homes General: K B Homes Installer/Mason: C D Construction / Pacific Shores Masonry Proto-II™ Wall System using Sandstone Split Face, Harvest Split Face, and Spice Split Face in a mutli-color field, capped with 8-inch Natural Gray Precision and 10-inch Natural Gray Beveled Cap
Cloverfield Services Center Project Type: Residential Architect: Killefer Flammang Architects Developer/Owner: Ocean Park Community Center General: Mackone Development Installer/Mason: Bledsoe Masonry 2007 CMACN Design Awards winner: Residential Design Merit Award. Extensive use of glazed CMU in multiple colors.
Colonies Project Type: Residential Tract Architect: RHA Architects Developer/Owner: Diversified Pacific Development Installer/Mason: Collier Masonry Field is Hazel/Champagne blend. Columns use 8-high Oak/Sandstone blend and 4-high Shoreline/Sandstone blend.
Costa Mesa High School Performing Arts Center Project Type: Education Architect: SVA Architects, Inc. Developer/Owner: Newport-Mesa Unified School District General: Sinanian Development Installer/Mason: GBC Concrete and Masonry Construction A beautifully designed exterior plays like a warm-up to the performances inside. The cmu shell provides a strong supporting role with long horizontal banding in 4-inch high
Costco Project Type: Retail Installer/Mason: Masonry Masters Champagne Split Face fields, Sienna Brown Split Face wainscot and columns, Sienna Brown Precision 1-Score bands, and a glazed CMU accent band.
Costco Rancho Cucamonga Project Type: Retail Architect: Mulvanny G2 Developer/Owner: Costco General: Ferguson Construction Installer/Mason: Masonry Masters Inc Fields of multiple colors: Charcoal,and Natural Grays in Precision and Split Face textures. Accent areas of Castle Rock or Burnished in Charcoal color.
Costco Project Type: Retail Architect: Mulvanny G2 General: RMC Constructors Installer/Mason: Muller Commercial Masonry Champagne Split Face fields with accent areas of Champagne Precision, Auburn Precision in projections and stack bond, and Auburn Split Face. White Precision borders checker accents.
Crossings at Corona Project Type: Retail Center Architect: Nadel Architects, Nuvis Developer/Owner: Castle & Cooke General: VCC Installer/Mason: Enrique Cruz Masonry, Contractors Masonry A power center design that takes advantage of the modularity of cmu and an extensive palette, including Wine Precision and Split Face, Carnival Precision, Plum Precision and Split Face, Sienna Brown Precision,
Discovery Trails Project Type: Residential Tract Developer/Owner: KB Home Installer/Mason: Rocky’s Masonry Proto-II™ Fence and Retaining Systems with SlumpstoneTM Fawn cmu.
East Valley Solid Resources Management Complex Project Type: Public Architect: City of Los Angeles BofE Architectural Division General: City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation General: Amoroso Construction Installer/Mason: Reycon Construction Mixed fields of Natural Grays and White in Burnished texture, with bands of Slate Precision.
EDD Office Project Type: Public Architect: Nadel Installer/Mason: Ramirez Masonry Canyonbluff in Precision and Burnished textures are used in dramatic fashion: offset, concentric arches, and corbeled walls that project outward from course to course.
Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High School Project Type: Education Architect: LPA, Inc. Developer/Owner: Long Beach Unified School District General: Hensel Phelps Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts, Frank Smith Masonry, Kretchmar & Smith The genius in the design of this project is in its brilliant simplicity. Natural Gray cmu with a Shotblast texture softens the effect of large
Fire Station No. 126 Project Type: Public Architect: William Lloyd Jones Developer/Owner: County of Los Angeles Fire Department General: Select Construction Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Masonry Burnished cmu in Spice, Charcoal, and Slate colors provide a refined yet relaxed character to this new recreation center within an existing city park.
Garden Grove Indoor Sports Complex Project Type: Public Architect: WLC General: Taisei Construction Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts, Inc. Fields of Spice Split Face and Sunset Split Face, with accent bands of Natural Gray Split Face with 1-Score and 5-Score.
Hastings Village Project Type: Retail Center Architect: Perkowitz + Ruth Architects, Inc Developer/Owner: The Arba Group Installer/Mason: Frazier Masonry, Bill Cleavelin Masonry, Ramirez Masonry, A & P Masonry, Masonry Masters A shopping center with multi-color mixed fields throughout of Marigold Split and Precision, Sandstone Split and Precision, Canyonbluff Split and Precision, Natural Gray Split and
Hillcrest High School Project Type: Education Architect: HMC Architects Developer/Owner: Alvord Unified School District General: Neff Construction Installer/Mason: Industrial Masonry, Inc. Contrasting fields of color, texture, depth, and accentuated coursing create eye-pleasing variety in this award winning design. The large scope of the school is thus given a thoughtful, inviting ambiance in every view. Oak
Huntington Beach Adult School Project Type: Education Architect: PJHM Architects, Inc. Developer/Owner: Huntington Beach Union High School District General: Tovey/Shultz Construction Inc. Installer/Mason: J Ginger Masonry, LP Sienna Brown in Shotblast finish, laid in stack bond, provides a softened texture for structures on a site with limited area.
Indio Corporate Yard Project Type: Public Architect: Pitassi Architects, Inc. Developer/Owner: City of Indio General: EDGE Development Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Masonry Gray Precision bands provide accents in fields of Charcoal Split Face, with Midnight Split Face visually anchoring the walls.
Innovative Artists Literary + Talent Agency Project Type: Commercial Architect: DE Architects General: Becker General Contractors, Inc Installer/Mason: Sam Van Construction 2004 Concrete Masonry Design Awards Merit
Kaiser Garden Grove MOB Expansion Project Type: Medical Architect: Taylor Developer/Owner: Kaiser Permanente General: Swinerton Builders Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts, Inc. Natural Gray Burnished in upper field, Harvest Burnished in lower fields, with insets of Natural Gray Precision 1-Score.
Kohl’s Project Type: Retail Architect: Perkowitz + Ruth Architects, Inc. Installer/Mason: Masonry Technology, Inc. Sienna Brown Split Face field and Precision accent bands.
La Mirada Gymnasium Project Type: Public Architect: John Bates Associates, Inc Developer/Owner: City of La Mirada Installer/Mason: Bledsoe Masonry, Inc. Sandstone Precision, Sienna Brown Precision 1-Score
Ladera Ranch Project Type: Residential Tract Architect: Land Concern Landscape Architects Developer/Owner: Standard Pacific Installer/Mason: The Jasper Companies Proto-II™ Fence Walls throughout. Ladera Red Precision with Natural Gray Beveled Caps and Pilaster Caps.
Long Beach Towne Center Project Type: Retail Center Architect: Perkowitz + Ruth Architects, Inc Installer/Mason: New Dimension Masonry / GBC / Frazier Masonry / Muller Masonry The design for this trend-setting power center drew from an expansive color palette of Lilac, Plum, Carnival, Summer, White, and Midnight, in Split Face, Precision, and Burnished textures.
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum Project Type: Commercial Architect: RoTo Architects and JAG Architects Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts Cantilevered, curvilinear walls highlight this project, constructed of Ebony Precision units in 4-inch high and 8-inch high.
Mar Vista Fire Station #62 Project Type: Public Architect: GKK Works Developer/Owner: City of Los Angeles General: Royal Construction Corp Installer/Mason: BL Construction-Bldg.- J+J Concrete – site wall Natural Gray Burnished as the main field, with Slate Split Face as the base and as 4-inch high bands.
Newport Beach Association of Realtors Project Type: Commercial Architect: Hill Partnership, Inc. Developer/Owner: Orange County Association of Realtors General: J.D. Diffenbaugh Installer/Mason: Nu-Way, Inc 2007 CMACN Design Awards winner for Commercial Design Merit Award. All Natural Gray Split Face with 4-inch high bands of Natural Gray Precision. Features inset reveal around windows.
Newton Community Police Station Project Type: Public Architect: Dworski Associates General: Pinner Construction Installer/Mason: Lindero Masonry, Inc. Hazel Split Face with 4-inch high bands of White Precision; alternate areas with White Split Face and 4-inch high bands of Hazel Precision.
Oakwood School Project Type: Education Architect: Levin & Associates Installer/Mason: J. B. Mc Galliard & Sons, Inc. A vibrant graphic design created with Sienna Brown Precision, Sienna Brown Split Face, and various glazed CMU.
Ocean View High School Classroom Addition Project Type: Education Architect: Y’Deen/Associates, Architecture Developer/Owner: Huntington Beach Union High School District General: Day Construction Installer/Mason: Bledsoe Masonry Inc Sandstone Precision, softened by field sandblast, yields a simple texture in striking geometric elements.
Office Building Project Type: Commercial Installer/Mason: McAndrews Masonry Natural Gray Split Face field and 4-Score Split Face accent bands.
Orthopaedic Hospital Magnet High School Project Type: Education Architect: R. L. Binder, FAIA, Architecture and Planning Developer/Owner: Los Angeles Unified School District General: Hensel Phelps Construction Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts, Inc. 2006 CMACN Design Awards Merit winner. Harvest Burnished, White Split Face
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Pinacate Middle School Project Type: Education Architect: PJHM Architects, Inc. Developer/Owner: Perris Union High School District General: Paul C. Miller Construction Co. Inc. Installer/Mason: Kretschmar & Smith, Inc. The expansion of Pinacate MS made extensive use of cmu exposed both externally and internally. Contrasting accent bands create vibrant, bold visual interest that flows seamlessly from
Placentia USD Performing Arts Center Project Type: Education Architect: SVA Architects, Inc. Developer/Owner: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District General: Swinerton Builders Installer/Mason: Frazier Masonry Corporation The project features Precision and Projected Block in Oak color.
Redlands East Valley High School Project Type: Education Architect: WLC Architects, Inc Installer/Mason: K&S / Winegardner Sunset Precision, Precision 1-Score, and Split Face; Auburn Precision, and Precision 1-Score
Residence Project Type: Residential Architect: Finn Kappe Architects Natural Gray Precision with a field sandblast soften the texture of these concrete masonry panels that define exterior and interior planes.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church & School Project Type: Religious Architect: Holt Atchitects Developer/Owner: Sacred Heart Catholic Church & School General: Orr Builders Installer/Mason: Macon Construction Buildings include Rose Split and Precision, with courses alternating between 8-inch and 4-inch high. The cross and window are Argus and Bronze Decora PC Glass Block. Parking, drive, and walkway
Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Project Type: Religious Architect: WLC Architects Installer/Mason: Contractors Masonry Mixed color fields of Sandstone Split Face, Oak Split Face, Natural Gray Split Face, and Hazel Split Face.
Sam’s Club Project Type: Retail Installer/Mason: Muller Masonry Sandstone Split Face fields with bands of 4-inch high Natural Gray Burnished and Sandstone Burnished
Santa Monica Swim Center Project Type: Public Architect: Killefer Flammang Architects Developer/Owner: City of Santa Monica Installer/Mason: DBM Hatch Glazed CMU is used throughout, with multiple colors, shapes, sizes, and heights.
Santiago Canyon College Student Services, Building E Project Type: Education Architect: LPA, Inc Developer/Owner: Rancho Santiago Canyon College District General: Richardson Construction Installer/Mason: Schroeder Masonry Slate Burnished with 1-Score and Natural Gray Burnished in a dramatic use of concrete masonry.
Shea Homes Project Type: Residential Tract Developer/Owner: Shea Homes General: Shea Homes Proto-II™ Post Tensioned Masonry with Slumpstone™.
Signature 16 Theatres Project Type: Commercial Architect: Uesugi & Associates Developer/Owner: Litchfield Advisors General: Cinecon Group Inc Installer/Mason: A & P Masonry Mixed fields of Natural Gray, Sandstone, and Champagne in Precision texture, with accent bands of Spice Split, topped with Spice 4-Score Split.
Slumpstone Whitewash Project Type: Residential Tract SlumpstoneTM wall with a whitewash, or slurry, finish applied.
South Region High School No. 9 Project Type: Education Architect: Leo A Daly Developer/Owner: LAUSD General: Turner Construction Company Installer/Mason: Winegardner Masonry Inc. Angled buildings, overlapping and protruding courses, projecting block faces, and subtle two-color transitions create vibrant geometric interest, yet the color palette provides a calming order to it all. Precision and
Spectrum Towne Center Project Type: Retail Architect: McClellan Hunter, McKently + Associates, GBFA Developer/Owner: Vestar Development Company Installer/Mason: Masonry Masters, Muller Masonry, Masonry Technology, Nibbelink Masonry, and Ponce Company Various mixed-color fields and banding selected from Natural Gray Precision, Natural Gray Split Face, Natural Gray Burnished, Spice Precision, Spice Split Face, Canyonbluff Precision, Canyonbluff Split
Sports & Fitness Center, Cal Lutheran University Project Type: Education Architect: Amador Whittle Architects Developer/Owner: Cal Lutheran University Installer/Mason: Frazier Masonry Buildings exhibit strong bands of Champagne Precision and Oak Split Face. Sport field structures have more subtle banding with Champagne Split Face and Burnished.
Sprouts Farmers Market Project Type: Retail Architect: Pickard Architects Developer/Owner: Sprouts Farmers Market General: Savant Construction, Inc. Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Masonry Construction A beautifully designed structure on a non-rectangular site. The exterior palette includes Glacier White Split Face fields, Shoreline Precision bands, and Redbrick Split Face accents.
Steve Robbins Administration Building Project Type: Commercial Architect: WLC Architects, Inc. Developer/Owner: Coachella Valley Water District General: Bayley Construction, Inc. Installer/Mason: Moody Masonry and Concrete The design of the office and education center for the Coachella Valley Water District is superbly executed, with interesting geometry from any view. A simple exterior wall palette of Tan
Sun Valley Fire Station Project Type: Public Architect: RRM Design Group General: Sinanian Development, Inc. Installer/Mason: Triple O Construction Sandstone Precision field, 4-inch high bands in Mission Tan. Radius corner laid with standard units.
Target Store Project Type: Retail Architect: Perkowitz + Ruth Architects Developer/Owner: Target Corporation General: Whiting-Turner Contracting Installer/Mason: Southern Counties Masonry Mixed color fields and variety in banding enliven the design of this popular store. Coral Split Face, Sunset Split Face, and Carnival Split Face create the field, White Precision and red glazed CMU express banding,
The Discovery Center at the Living Desert Project Type: Education Architect: Ochoa Design Associates Developer/Owner: The Living Desert General: G.L. Scrivens Construction Installer/Mason: John Barajas Masonry This beautifully executed project earned a Merit Award for Education Design in the 2013 Concrete Masonry Design Awards. The design demonstrates the free-flowing, remarkable expressiveness that’s possible with concrete
Toyota Sports Performance Center (formerly Lakers Kings Training Center Project Type: Commercial Architect: Drezner Group, Inc. Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts, Inc. Mixed-color and texture fields with Midnight Split Face, Slate Precision, Natural Gray Precision, White Precision, and glazed CMU.
Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts Project Type: Education Architect: JP Darling & Associates Inc Developer/Owner: Chaminade College Preparatory General: EPI Construction, Inc. Installer/Mason: Nibbelink Masonry Construction An amazing project that presents a variety of character as viewed from different perspectives. Concrete masonry provided continuity of design features throughout – from retaining walls to
UCLA Kinross Staging Building Project Type: Education Architect: Steven Ehrlich Architects Developer/Owner: University of California, Los Angeles Installer/Mason: R & R Masonry 2002 CMACN Design Award Merit winner. Gray offset split face units create a rich, inviting texture.
Universal Lofts Project Type: Residential Architect: Nadel Architects General: Universal Contracting & Development Installer/Mason: Reicon, Builders, Inc. (blgs) PBC (pavers) Buildings offer a contrast to the graphic pavement with exposed exterior and interior walls of Natural Gray Precision cmu.
Valencia High School Project Type: Education Architect: NTD Architecture Installer/Mason: Masonry Concepts Strong banding and curvilinear features with Redbrick and Harvest Split Face.
Walmart Project Type: Retail Architect: Perkowitz + Ruth Architects, Inc Developer/Owner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. General: S.D. DEACON CORP. OF CALIFORNIA Installer/Mason: Cornerstone Masonry Services, Inc., Independent Masonry Corp A beautiful new Walmart store that replaced blighted, vacant structures has a concrete masonry structural shell of Sunset Split Face and Shoreline Split Face with bands of
Wickes Furniture Project Type: Retail Installer/Mason: Bledsoe Masonry, Inc. Natural Gray Split Face and Castle Rock, with painted accent bands.
Woodbury University Architectural Studio Building Project Type: Education Architect: Rios Clemente Hale Studios Developer/Owner: Woodbury University General: Swinnerton Builders Installer/Mason: Frazier Masonry Corp. 2008 CMACN Design Awards winner: Education Design Merit Award. Expressive use of Redbrick, Oak, Canyonbluff, and Midnight colors in Precision and Hi-Lite Mark I projection units.
WorldMark by Wyndham Project Type: Commercial Architect: Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects Developer/Owner: WorldMark by Wyndham Installer/Mason: JDM Structures Sienna Brown in Burnished fields with Split Face columns anchor the lower floors of this time-share establishment in the Anaheim Resort district.