• 2011 M-AWARD Winners
• EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFECTIVE R-VALUE Energy efficiency of masonry's thermal mass recognized by code
• ENERGY COST 51% BELOW BUDGET achieved with envelope of 80% thermal mass cavity wall limiting glazing to 20%
• MASSIVE FIRE concern over proposed changes to building code
• SPECIAL SHAPED BRICK plant or field made
• EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED challenges exceed expectations in renovations of 1920s construction

•  DESIGNER MASONRY: Fashion Influence of the Built Environment
• STANDING PROUD: Fashion Statement from 1929 Restored (*AIA CES)
• RIDING THE MASONRY TRAIN: Train stations depict fashion for each community, prosper with masonry's economic, aesthetic and sustainable benefits
• 35TH ANNUAL MIM/AIA M-AWARDS: Excellence in Masonry Honored
• ANOTHER PLACE FOR MASONRY:A new generation of masonry
  competes in rainscreen arena (*AIA CES)
• PROVIDING DESIGN SOLUTIONS: Clip system fits specialty applications
• FASHION STATEMENT ENDURES: Pushing Forward
• TYING NONCOURSING CONCRETE MASONRY VENEEER TO CMU: Best Practices

On the cover: Deep rich Vermont green burnished block at the base of the wall take on the look of the large black granite aggregate punctuated with smaller neutral grays and tans. Warm brown sandstone burnished block almost look like copper with its refection of red and black granite aggregate. Two colors, designed by LHB Architects, Duluth, undulate as waves in the corridor at the pool bleachers entrance. A striking appearance at Two Harbors High School in MN. Burnished block by Premier Block, Eau Claire, WI. Interior Masonry is definitely in vogue of the 21st century.

Architecture by LHB Architects, Duluth, MNSave

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Features

• CODIFYING SUSTAINABILITY: Mandatory language for
  protection, functional resilience (*AIA CES)
• LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: Sustainable Masonry Design (*AIA CES)
• THE FITZGERALD: Icon restored for another century
• MULLER TRADING COMPANY: Load company embraces community's commitment to "main street"
• ROOSEVELT PARK LOFTS: Grand Rapids revises historic landmark to enliven its walkable neighborhood
• FLY ASH BRICK: New architectural masonry unit lowers CO2, energy consumption
• SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500: From a bricklayer dynasty emerges a new winner, Joe Vanek
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On the cover: Terracotta adorns the parapet and window surrounds of the Fitzgerald, upscale condominium tower in Grand Rapids, originally built as a YMCA in 1915. Its prominence on a vibrant downtown corner made adaptive reuse of the classic revival masonry building an obvious choice. Structurally sound, exterior walls required minor visual enhancements, but received significant thermal improvements.

Architect: Cornerstone Architects
Structural Engineers: JDH Engineering
Masonry Craftsmanship by Burggrabe Masonry
Photo coutesy of Cornerstone Architects

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Features

• FACILITY PLANNING AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Specifies
  palette of materials to stand the test of time - Sue Gott
• U OF M STADIUM REIMAGINED Inspired by tradition, transposed
  into brick with Romanesque features - N Michael McKinnell, FAIA, RIBA, Timothy G Cahill, FAIA, LEED AP, and Donald Eurich
• THE BIG BRICK HOUSE Michigan Stadium renovation for the ages:
  masonry transforms low bowl to soaring architectural
  icon - Elizabeth Young
• U OF M'S INDOOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE FACILITY Current materials
  and methods reflect rhythm of historic Yost Ice Arena
  - William Frederick, Jr, AIA
• AL GLICK FIELDHOUSE Collaboration optimizes constructability
  for indoor practice facility - Betsy Baird, AIA, and Paul Koch
• NORTH QUAD 24/7 Unanimous vote for hand-molded brick ensures
  integrity of campus' architectural heritage - Preston Gumberich, AIA
• BUILDING NORTH QUAD Extensive preconstruction planning
  equates to efficient execution - Ed Davenport
• DISTRICT RELIES ON MASONRY Chicago Public Schools' prototypes
  favor brick for LEED and longevity - Tracy Susanne Salvia
  

Departments

• DIRECTOR'S OVERVIEW Collaboration Produces Efficiencies,
  Excellence in Design - Dan Zechmeister, PE, AIA Detroit Honorary Affiliate
• PUSHING FORWARD Trim Costs and Adds Value
  - Charles W Ostrander, PE
• INVEST IN Collaboration Strengthens ROI - Bill Reader, SMPS
• ASK THE EXPERT Changes in the 2008 MSJC Code & Specification - Rochelle Jaffe, Ar, SE (IL), CCS, SMI, FTMS (*AIA CES)
• BEST PRACTICE Demonstrate it First! Job Site Mock-Up Panel Qualifies Bidders - Alan Esche & Charles W Ostrander, PE (*AIA CES)
• KNOWLEDGE EDGE Masonry Mortars - Chris Sieto
• TAX ADVANTAGE Information Architects Should Know About
  Energy Design Deduction - James K Zahn, Esq, FALA, FAIA
  

On the cover:
University of Michigan's stadium renovation is designed to be reminiscent of similar facilities found in classical antiquities, transposed into brick. The 100' tall towers and 400' long arcade walls make a grand statement, while more than one million hand-laid brick in 60 shapes break down the massive structure to a more intimate scale.

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MIM

• EXPOSURE
• DESIGNING WITH MASONRY It's all about how you stack it
• GRAND CELEBRATION Recognizing excellence in masonry design & masonry structural design

M-AWARD ENTRIES & WINNERS

• PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD, 41 B District Court, Clinton Township, French Associates
• MEEMIC Insurance, Auburn Hills, Neumann/Smith Architecture
• Pere Marquette Depot Restoration, Bay City, Quinn Evans | Architects
• The District Lofts & Big Rock Chophouse Parking Deck, Birmingham, Victor Saroki & Associates Architects PC
• Lansing Community College University Center, Lansing, SHW Group
• U of M Lurie Nanofabrication Facility, Ann Arbor, SmithGroup
• PRESIDENT'S AWARD, Mt Zion, Clarkston, Integrated Design Solutions Switch from steel to loadbearing masonry allows church to realize dream saving more than a million dollars (*AIA CES)

KNOWLEDGE EDGE

• LOADBEARING MASONRY SOFTWARE Putting it to the test (*AIA CES)
  
• MASONRY DESIGN REDEFINED masonrysystems.org launches as clearinghouse of masonry information
• THE FRACO MODEL New level of productivity
  

On the cover:
U of M Lurie Nanofabrication Facility 2009 M-Award Winner. Designed by SmithGroup, based on the abstract composition of microelectrical circuits. Craftsmanship by Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors.

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

FEATURES

• RESPECT - Steve Ryan and Chris Kissick
• THERMAL MASS CMU TROMBE WALL Captures and
  radiates free solar energy - Ed Kelly, RA
• THE PERFECT WALL - Ultra-efficient well-insulated masonry
  cavity wall to ensure energy will last for our grandchildren - Joseph Lstiburek, PhD, PEng, FASHRAE
• ENERGY DESIGN - Do you know what your building energy cost is?
  Do you know how to reduce it? - Perry Hausman, PE, LEED AP (*AIA CES)
• GULL LAKE: MAKING THE GRADE Kingscott's school design exceeds requirements for energy savings - Brendon Pollard, AlA, LEED AP
• THE HIGH R WALL MODEL Insulated masonry cavity wall reaches R-30+, 275% higher than required by Michigan's current energy code, expanded cavity wall, even greater - Elizabeth Young and Dan Zechmeister, PE, AIA Detroit Honorary Affiliate (*AIA CES)
• INSULATING MASONRY CAVITY WALLS
  To increase energy performance - Dan Tempas, CTSC
• POLYISOCYANURATE: Raising the R with masonry cavity
  wall insulation - Charles W Ostrander, PE
• IMPROVING BACKUP WALL PERFORMANCE With air and
  water resistant barriers - Paul Grahovac, LEED AP
• CAVITY WALL SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM Thermal insulation,
  air, water and moisture barriers for superior performance - Steve Loftis
• WINTER PROTECTION: Planning ahead ensures making the
  most of schedule and budget - Cliff Horn
• MASONRY COMPOSITION: NORTHFIELD-BEND Contemporary
  expression of traditional masonry detailing - Robert Allan Monroe, AIA, ALA
  
  

On the cover:
Using Masonry for ALL Its Worth, Otsego High School benefits from a loadbearing insulated masonry cavity wall design, as it provides wall performance 57% above that required by code. Brick, block and stone provide attractive finish inside and out, while split-face CMU improve acoustics. Perhaps most importantly, masonry facilitated the "on time, on budget" project.

Architect - TowerPinkster
Structural Engineer - JDH Engineering
Craftsmanship by

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• Investing in the Masonry Industry It's good for business.
• 2009 MIM Board of Officers and Trustees
• 2009 MIM Membership Directory
• GRAND RAPIDS RISING Public/private partnership makes city work.
• RAM ADVANSE POWER debuts as first project is converted to save 2 1/2 months and winter project costs (*AIA CES)
• 3D BIM Not your ordinary construction tool. (*AIA CES)
• WHAT DEFINES A QUALIFIED BIDDER?
  Owners, A/E/C and mason contractors are hoping it's more than just the bottom line.
• CHANGE CAN BE GOOD
  Michigan adopts 2006 IBC, allows 12'8" grout lifts
• WORLD OF MASONRY, IT WAS
  Vision 2020 - MCAA/NCMA Aggressive Agenda

INDUSTRY NEWS

On the cover:
The Secchia Center, future home of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine at the corner of Michigan Street and Division Avenue on the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. Grand Action performed an independent financial and economic impact analysis of the potential transition to Grand Rapids, then partnered with the University in raising private funds.

The Secchia center has been a very collaborative approach to construction delivery under the leadership of the construction phase team, Chris Burns of MSU, Jeff White construction manager of the Christman Company and Dan Van Dyke of architect URS Corporation. Craftsmanship by Davenport Masonry, Holt. Crisp white Rock Cast manufactured cast stone from Belden Brick & Supply is fresh fashion in masonry.

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RETURN ON INVESTMENT ADDING VALUE TO COMMUNITIES

• The future is in our hands. Exciting new agenda announced at MIM Annual Meeting spurs synergy of collaboration, innovation and branding of the premier wall system.
• SmartStructure Investment to grow loadbearing masonry's market share. Powerful new engineering design software brings a big competitive advantage.
• Sharing Knowledge. Walkowicz hired to mentor and train Michigan engineers in use of new SmartStructure software.
• The premier wall system. Inherently and cost effectively, masonry's enduring performance resists environmental loads.
• Michigan's economic giant is its natural and human resources. Industry poised for local job growth / economic stimulus building in every city.
• New landmark rises from community trowels. Local designers, manufacturers and constructors take pride in their contributions to Sparta Hugh School.
• The distinct corbel dresses up a community.
• Masonry Institute heeds the call to volunteerism.

NEWS

• AIA Detroit Recognizes Dan Zechmeister as Honorary Affiliate Member.
• Belden Brick Sales Expands
• Premier Scaffold Solutions (PSS) unveils new ProSeries mast climber.
  

On the cover:
Joan Baggert Calambokidis, president of the International Masonry Institute, introduces the newest high tech software for engineering design of structural masonry. It took collaborative synergy to create and bring this powerful state-of-the-art tool to market in an effort to give loadbearing masonry and hybrid systems a competitive advantage they well deserve.

BENCHMARKING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 2008

• BUILDING STRONG MICHIGAN UNIVERSITIES - Donors and masonry make significant contributions to buildings that will live more than a century.
• BOLDNESS BY DESIGN - Skandalaris Football Center Addition to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building at MSU supports the coaches as inspiration to the team.
• ACDEMIC DESIGN VOCABULARY - Masonry supports new concept in educational partnering at Parker High School. (*AIA CES)
• STRUCTURAL, THERMAL, AESTHETIC - "super" plasters offer unique design and reflect industrial heritage at Black River Charter School
• CHEAPER, FASTER, BETTER - Zaragon Place - a prime example (*AIA CES)
• WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? - Renaissance Kids Program encourages the next generation to explore masonry design.
• MASONRY'S ROLE IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Alternate Design Program Heats Up
• THE GREATEST INVESTMENT - ...and its not on Wall Street
• 2009 MICHIGAN ECONOMIC FOCUS - is the glass half full or half empty...

On the cover:
Zaragon Place, Ann Arbor
Rendering and Design by Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield
Structural Engineering Design by Desai/Nasr, Consulting Engineers, West Bloomfield

The humble concrete masonry unit recognized for its easthetic, acoustic, thermal and structural attributes as well as lowest cost and speed of construction in this 10 story student apartment building designed for the upcoming creative class enrolled at the University of Michigan. Masonry Alternate Design and craftsmanship by Davenport Masonry.

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BUILDING GREEN 2008

• ENGINEERING MASONRY PERFORATED WALLS (*AIA CES)
• HOW GREEN IS YOUR WALL? Has the Premier Wall System been overlooked?
• MAXIMIZING LEED POINTS WITH MASONRY Inherent qualities of masonry contribute to 32 points of a project's LEED certification.(*AIA CES)
• INDUSTRY RESEARCH AT WORLD CENTER FOR CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY. Concrete masonry producers - recyclers to the world.
• SUSTAINABLE BRICK - Cradle to grave.
• ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BEGINS AT HOME with waste materials replacing natural resources.
• THE GREENING OF MORTAR - Cement companies take responsibility for adopting new processes to reduce energy consumption.
• BAY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STRIKES GOLD with first LEED certified building in Traverse City. Masonry contributes to 15 of 39 LEED points earned.
• MOST MODERN MASONRY - Prototype hotel benefits from loadbearing masonry
• INSURING THE FUTURE WITH SUSTAINABLE MASONRY - Modular masonry reduces waste
• ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS RECEIVE MASONRY SCHOLARSHIPS
• PUTT FOR DOUGH - MIM golf outing fund scholarships.

On the cover:
Bay Area Transportation Authority, Traverse City, MI
Photo by Glen Rauth, Rauth Photography

Loadbearing Masonry cavity wall construction contributed toward 8 LEED pints utilizing both rigid insulation and foam in the CMU cores providing the cost effective, extremely efficient, exterior envelope. The model projects energy savings greater than 35% of the conventional model. A simple solution conserving energy for the life of the building - VERY GREEN! CWS Architects, Traverse City, Masonry craftsmanship by Grand Traverse Construction, Traverse City.

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

AIA MICHIGAN AND MIM PARTNER IN EXEMPLARY DESIGN-
2008 M-AWARDS

• 12 COVETED AWARDS - M-Awards Announced at Banquet
• CREATIVE REPURPOSING - Clear Water Place, Grand Rapids, MI
• PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE - Grosse Point Public Library, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
• THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE - Private Residence, Orchard Lake, MI
• SLATE SCULPTINGS DISTINQUISH - Private Residence, Bloomfield Twp, MI
• A SYMBOL OF PRIDE - South Lyon East High School, South Lyon, MI
• OPEN INVITATION - Affirmation Community Center, Ferndale, MI
• WELCOMING ENTRANCE INTO COMMUNITY- Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham, MI
• HIGH PRAISE - Synagogue Campus for Living Judaism, West Bloomfield, MI
• MASONRY MEETS LOFTY GOAL S- Loft 332, Ann Arbor, MI
• VIVID STATEMENT FOR THE CITY - Warren Civic Center, Warren, MI
• PRESIDENT'S AWARD - High Performing Masonry, Biomed Tech Center, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI
• RECLAIMING HISTORY - Ranney Building facade renovation, Lansing, MI

ARTICLES

• BRICK REACH NEW HEIGHTS - Chicago's Columbian 48-story masonry tower highest in the city. (*AIA CES)
• AND THEY THOUGHT IT COULDN'T BE DONE - Scaffolding designed to maximize scheduling efficiency
• RISING TO THE OCCASION - The feat of 507 feet of the Columbian
• MASONRY ALTERNATE DESIGN - Single Wythe solution half-high cmu client budget and township requirements on the Orchard View Medical Complex
• BUILT-INPLACE MASONRY LINTELS - for most efficient installations (*AIA CES)

On the cover:
Warren Civic Center, Warren, MI
Photo by Justin Manconochie (Manconochie Photography)

An abstract pattern of alternating coursing imparts a modern strategy of treating brick and tinted colored mortar as wallpaper breaking down the monolithic character of the dramatic masonry forms boldly composed by Nuemann/Smith Architecture to create image for the City of Warren's Civic Center, distinguishing it as a landmark. Buff masonry unites were used to simulate the stone of civic architecture. Masonry craftsmanship by Brazen & Greer.

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

• M-Award Honors Excellence in Masonry Design
• Simultaneous, Timeless and Cutting Edge
• Forty-Five 2008 M-Award Entries

QUALITY INITIATIVE FOR MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

• Masonry for All Its Worth Guarantees Great Value: Lee M Thurston High School, Redford in Redford benefits from onsite Quality Assurance Consultant
• Owners Benefit from Quality Assurance
• A Case for Pre-Construction of Masonry Mock-Up Walls
• Pride and Quality of Workmanship: One Foreman's Formula for Results

On the cover:
Lansing Community College Health and Human Services Building
Chris Lark, Lark PHotography, courtesy of Hobbs + Black

Prominent three-story atrium opens all levels to garden views of tree-lined central plaza. Designed by Hobbs + Black, stepped undulating clay masonry walls bring curvilinear plaza gardens to the facility's heart, evoking a sense of motion representative of the college's passage into the 21st Century. Rose-colored brick was selected to tie to surrounding smaller historical buildings, guarding the integrity of campus past. Masonry craftsmanship by Brazen & Greer.

THE PARADIGM SHIFT

• Loadbearing Masonry's Bottom Line: Comparison of CMU backup and metal stud backup for condensation potential and initial construction cost reveals CMU to be best choice. (*AIA CES)
• Insulated cavity masonry wall design maximizes energy performance. (*AIA CES)

MASONRY IN HEALTH CARE CONSTRUCTION

• World Class City Emerges Anchoring Life Science Corridor: West Michigan
• Tower 25: Distinctive, Contextual, Cost Effective: Grand Rapids Medical Mile
• Economics Dictate Masonry: Women's Health Center, Grand Rapids
• Home Away From Home: Hope Lodge, Grand Rapids, MI
• The Art & Science of High Performance: Schoolcraft College Biomedical Technology Center, Livonia, MI
• Vertical Expansion: Henry Ford West Pavilion, Detroit, MI
• Consistent Beauty: St. Joseph Mercy Surgical Pavilion, Superior Twp, MI

BRICK & MORTAR

• Designing with Special Shape Bricks
• History of Masonry Cement
• MCAA & World of Masonry

On the cover:
Tower 25, Grand Rapids (Rendering courtesy of URS)
Tower 25 of the Michigan State Development on Grand Rapids Medical Mile, designed by A/E firm URS. Crisp white manufactured architectural cast stone set in stacked bond allows masonry two visual roles - that of traditional masonry blending with the city's past and that of contemporary flair moving the city forward. Craftsmanship by Burggrabe Masonry.

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

WORTH RESTORING

• Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA): Redesigned wall system for the 21st century
• DIA Masonry Infrastructure: Fire safe and secure.
• Choose a repair mortar based on compatibility not minimum compressive strength.

STONE SURGE

• Homegrown Limestone: Michigan's New Quarry.
• Wet Cast and Dry Cast Partner in Bold Chic: The Boulevard Shoppes in Rochester Hills strike sophisticated chord.

INTO THE FUTURE

• Simply Gorgeous and On Time: Half-high block delivers curb appeal, efficient construction, budget, energy efficiency and stops fire cold for Lowes, Rochester Hills.
• Economic Forecast 2008: Challenges and trends impact economy.

On the cover:
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit (Photo by Eric Wheller, courtesy of DIA)
Design Architect Michael Graves and Associates, NJ, recommended SmithGroup, Detroit, be commissioned to investigate and evaluate the entire exterior envelope of the 1927 Cret Building and its modern additions relative to humidity and temperature control required for art preservation. Bookmatched and fleuri cut gray-veined marble from the quarry which supplied stone for the original building now clads its addition beautifully.

MASONRY'S NEW JOB DESCRIPTION

• Brick & Metal in Partnership Rev up the Action: Mason Collaborates with A/E, GC with solutions for bold design statement, budget and schedule.
• Collaborative Coup: redesign on the fly.
• Patient diversity drives material selection for 200 species of animals at the Detroit Zoo.
• The Appeal of the half high tantalizing both architects and municipalities.
• Ten Pounds in a Five-pound Box: High density CMU offers high-tech shielding at Lacks Cancer Center.
• Green Grout: Environmentally friendly technology reaches ready mix industry.
• Sticks Vs Stones: Why using masonry reduces insurance costs.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

• Universities Educate for Industry Building Michigan: Demand rises for CM grads in growing economic sector.
• Construction Lien Act: Updates affect waivers and sworn statements.

On the cover:
Motor City Casino Hotel, Detroit (Photo coutesy of MIG Detroit)
17-story, 400-room hotel is part of a $275 million expansion to Motor City Casino which pays tribute to both Detroit's auto industry and the historic brick neighborhood in which it resides. Brick from the temporary casino, the former Wonder Bread factory circa 1915, was matched for the addition doubling it's size. At the suggestion of mason contractor Mike Harman, Leidal & Hart, adding 418,000 brock to the design for the hotel kept the masonry look of the neighborhood and brought the project within budget.

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

AIA MICHIGAN & MIM PARTNER IN EXEMPLARY DESIGN

• AIA 150, MIM & MASONRY a 'bedrock' of great architecture.
• IT'S MASONRY TIME - AIA Recognized at Annual Honor Awards Program
• MASONRY IMBUES PERSONALITY - Brenda M Scott Middle School, Detroit
• MASONRY CONTRIBUTES TO LEED GOLD - Bay Area Transportation Authority, Traverse City
• BRICK PLANES FROM EXTERIOR TO INTERIOR - Hagerty Classic Insurance Agency, Traverse City
• MASONRY ARTICULATION - Grand Theatre Condominiums, Grand Haven
• DISTINCTIVE SPIRITED VOCABOULARY - John F. Kennedy Jr. Public LIbrary, Dearborn Heights
• BRICK BEARING WALLS & STONE RESTORED - Spring Lake Village Hall, Spring Lake
• WELCOMING & EFFICIENT - Northville Township Hall, Northville Twp
• MASONRY COLLAGE - Older Persons Commission Activity Center, Rochester
• CRISP & CONTEMPORARY - Private Residence, Ada
• SYMBOLIC STRENGTH - Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist, Ann Arbor
• STONE EVOKES CULTURE - Shenandoah Country Club, West Bloomfield
• MATERIAL WORTHY OF RETENTION - Tyler Dumas Reyes Orthodontists, Birmingham
• GENTLE COLOR PALLETE - Ford Education Center, Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak
• CLEVER MANIPULATION OF MASONRY FACADE - Monroe Bank & Trust, Monroe
• REPLICATED WITH GRANITE & LIMESTONE - Forsdon High Scholl Addition, Dearborn

STRUCTURAL MASONRY

• BILL LEFKOSFSKY, PE - Michigan's leader in structural masonry design.
• FILLING IN THE FRAME - It's time for masonry again and new software. (*AIA CES)
• BRICK EXPANSION JOINTS - Positioning with wall openings. (*AIA CES)

On the cover: John F. Kennedy Jr. Public LIbrary, Dearborn Heights
Photo by Tim Stuckey, CORPCOMM Group
Masonry designed for all its worth by Fanning/Howey Associates A/E, Novi. Structural radiused wall serves as a key aesthetic design element using two colors of 24# burnished CMU laid vertically. Grouted solidly for noise abatement form the adjacent highway, the same CMU are the exterior wythe of the insulated cavity wall with an R023 for superior energy conservation. Initially cost effective with unparalleled life cycle benefits Masonry Craftsmanship by Pomponio Construction.

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

EXCELLENCE IN MASONRY DESIGN

• Tribute to Great Masonry Designer Ken Neumann, FAIA,
  Winner of 20 M-Awards
• 58 M-Award Entries Display Aesthetic Diversity

MASONRY PRODUCTIVITY

• Modular Masonry: Architects can Design for Greater Productivity (*AIA CES)
• Opportunities to Make a Difference In Your Key Profit Center, the Construction Supervisor
• Nine Best Safety Practices for Zero Injuries

MASONRY STRUCTURAL DESIGN

• To Build a Better Building: Budget Drives Switch to Load-bearing Masonry (*AIA CES)
• Structural Beauty of Green Oak Village Place

On the cover: William Beaumont Hospital - South Tower, Royal Oak
One of 85 entries for the coveted M-Award, this hospital addition was designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux Architects, Southfield. Barton Mallow served as construction manager. Masonry Craftsmanship by Davenport Masonry. For a perfect match, custom beige-ochre "Beaumont Blend" brick was created by Belden Brick with the same clay used 50 years ago for the brick in the original hospital. Photo by Justin Maconochie Photography

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

MASONRY FOR ALL IT'S WORTH

• Magnificent Masonry for Superlative Acoustical Performance (*AIA CES)
• Energy Efficiency: Effective R-Value comparison of Steel Stud
  and CMU Walls (*AIA CES)
• Perfect one-wall Material: Functionality, Durability and Aesthetics of Masonry
• Masonry Does Not Burn: Can we afford to relaxed fire protection in new building codes?
• Effective & Economical: Masonry Bearing Wall design for Compression and Tension Forces.
• Choices: Guiding Principles for Selecting the Best Structural System with Schoolcraft College Biomedical Technology Center.
• Big George's Benefits from Schedule Enhancements: Masonry Alternate Design Initiative Leads the Paradigm Shift Toward Loadbearing Masonry.
• Go Brickies: 2007 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500© National

YOUR RESOURCE FOR QUALITY MASONRY

• MIM Board of Trustees, Chairman, Presidents & Honorary Members
• Jim Gendron Leads MIM for Second Term
• Membership Directory
• 2007 Masonry Wall Cost Guide
• State of Institute
• MIM Annual Meeting

On the cover: Main North Lofts, Royal Oak
Photo by Rosh Sillars
Victor Saroki & Associates Architects
L&A Inc. Structural Engineers

*Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.