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Brick, glass, and tile play a central role in the U.S. Bank Center's Cedar Hall lobby and entry space redesign, filtering light and registering movement through the reimagined three-level space.
Photo courtesy of NWMI

2026 Excellence in Masonry Awards

The Northwest Masonry Institute celebrated 17 projects on March 19 at its Excellence in Masonry Awards banquet at the Golf Club at Newcastle.


March 20, 2026
A Special Section of
DJC.COM

The NWMI Western Washington awards program honors the best in masonry design and construction in Washington state. Masonry materials include brick, CMU, stone, tile, marble and terrazzo. These projects represent the finest standards in masonry design, innovation, structural performance, and overall masonry integration for the client and the surrounding community.

The NWMI was established to promote masonry construction throughout the Northwest and is the leader in technical and educational resources.



AWARD WINNERS
K-12 Education
Gold Winner
Rainier Beach High School - Phase III
Keystone Masonry

Silver Winner
Asa Mercer Middle School
Keystone Masonry

Bronze Winner
Evergreen High School
The Henson Company

Higher Education
Gold Winner
University of Washington Interdisciplinary Engineering Building
Cascade Construction

Silver Winner
University of Washington Bothell & Cascadia College Innovation Hall
J&S Masonry

Residential
Gold Winner
Medina Residence
Warfield Masonry

Multi-family
Gold Winner
The Confidential
J&S Masonry

Silver Winner
The Hemlock
R&D Masonry

Bronze Winner
Liza
R&D Masonry

Creative Use
Gold Winner
US Bank Center
Fairweather Masonry

Public
Gold Winner
Mount Vernon Library Commons
Northbound Masonry

Commercial
Gold Winner
Chapter Building I
J&S Masonry

Silver Winner
citizenM hotel
J&S Masonry

Tile
Gold Winner
citizenM hotel tile mosaic
Fairweather Masonry

Restoration
Gold Winner
The Metropole
Finishing Touch Masonry

Silver Winner
Admiralty Apartments
Cascade Construction

Bronze Winner
Hiawatha Community Center
Rife Masonry



2026 Masonry Design Awards team

Section editor: Shawna Gamache
Section design: Jeffrey Miller
Web design: Lisa Lannigan
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