MARATHON, Wis. (May 12, 2004) – The Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association (WCMA) recently awarded high honors to Wisconsin architectural firms and County Materials Corporation for producing outstanding masonry buildings. Winning projects in the “Excellence in Design” awards include:

Excellence Award winner:
River Glen Marketplace, Milwaukee
Architect: MSI General Corp., Oconomowoc
CMU Manufacturer: County Materials Corp., Waukesha

Finalist Award winners:
Kenosha Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility, Kenosha
Architect: Vierbicher Associates, Reedsburg
CMU Manufacturer: County Materials Corp., Madison

Cary Francis Group Office and Warehouse, Franklin
Architect: Wahlgren Schwenn, Inc.
CMU Manufacturer: County Materials Corp., Waukesha

Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Wauwatosa
Architects: AG Architecture, Wauwatosa
CMU Manufacturer: County Materials Corp., Waukesha

WCMA presented the Maynard W. Meyer “EXCELLENCE IN MASONRY” awards at the American Institute of Architects Wisconsin convention April 28 - 29 in Madison. Judging in the 16th annual design competition was based on commercial, industrial and institutional architectural designs incorporating concrete masonry. Criteria consisted of design excellence, function and beauty.