Presenting the 2020 Hardscape North America Awards
Presenting the 2020 Hardscape North America Awards
Hardscape contractors, producers, and designers claimed top honors at the 2020 Virtual Hardscape North America Awards ceremony on January 26th during ICPI’s special Virtual HNA education event. Each year, HNA Awards recognize leading residential and commercial hardscape achievements creating walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and living spaces, and driveways as well as commercial plazas and streets.
While conditions in 2020 were quite different, these projects proved the pursuit of excellence can prevail.
Hardscape teams received awards for a diverse and awe-inspiring group of projects juried by industry experts for excellence in project design, quality, compatibility, and construction. HNA Awards reveal the highest level of detail from planning through project completion to produce exceptional results for project owners. The presentations demonstrated that designers, product manufacturers, distributors, and installers must all play collaborative roles to achieve successful projects worthy of industry-wide recognition.
Each year entries received from across the United States and Canada continues to grow. This year, a record 169 projects competed among 18 hardscape categories, including clay brick, segmental retaining walls, porcelain, vintage installations, concrete pavers, a combination of hardscape products, natural stone, and outdoor living features. Projects completed between November 1st, 2016, and June 30th, 2020, were eligible for entry into the competition.
“Despite the unprecedented challenges we all faced in 2020, HNA Award honorees remained dedicated to delivering excellence. The impressive projects recognized reflect great creativity, attention to detail, and collaboration between designers, manufacturers, and installers. We’re proud to honor their exceptional accomplishment.”
– Dr. Marshall Brown, Chair, ICPI
The HNA Awards are produced by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association (BIA) and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). The 2020 awards program is made possible through sponsors’ generous support: Belgard, Blades Direct, Keystone Hardscapes, and SiteOne.
The organizers and judges of the Hardscape North America contests are pleased and honored to recognize the following award recipients for their exceptional work.
2020 HNA Awards Recipients:
Clay Brick – Residential Winner
Skiff House
Project Location: Covington, KY
Contractor: Lichtenberg Landscaping Inc.
Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company
Designer: Steve Lichtenberg
Clay Brick – Commercial Winner
Urby Harrison
Project Location: Harrison, New Jersey
Contractor: Twin Resources
Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company
Designer: Tom Bauer
Clay Brick – Commercial Honorable Mention
Lemon Avenue
Project Location: Sarasota, FL
Contractor: Preferred Concrete and Pavers
Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company
Designer: Phil Smith – DWJA Landscape Architects
Clay Brick – Permeable Winner
Scotts Miracle-Gro Corporate Campus
Project Location: Marysville, Ohio
Contractor: Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc.
Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company
Designer: Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc.
Concrete Paver – Residential – Size less than 3,000 SF Winner
Staycation
Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Contractor: Zamco
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Zamco
Concrete Paver – Residential – Size less than 3,000 SF Honorable Mention
Entertaining in Farmington
Project Location: Farmington, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Concrete Paver – Residential – Size more than 3,000 SF Winner
Party Spot in Coventry
Project location: Coventry, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Concrete Paver – Residential – Size more than 3,000 SF Honorable Mention
Resort Living
Project Location: Davison, MI
Contractor: Atlas Outdoor
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Atlas Outdoor
Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size less than 15,000 SF Winner
19th St. Improvements/VIBE District
Project Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Contractor: Westwood Contractors
Manufacturer: Interlock Paving Systems
Designer: Clark Nexsen
Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size less than 15,000 SF Honorable Mention
University of Delaware: Biopharmaceutical Innovations Building (CPI)
Project Location: Newark, DE
Contractor: Interlock Paving
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Ground Reconsidered
Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size more than 15,000 SF Winner
Olympic Museum/Vermijo Street Improvements
Project Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Contractors: Brightview Landscape & Stone Creek Hardscapes
Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes
Designer: DIG Studio in Denver, CO
Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size more than 15,000 SF Honorable Mention
The Sound
Project Location: Dallas, TX
Contractor: PavePro
Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes
Designer: Tary Arterburn w/StudioOutside in Dallas, TX
Concrete Paver – Permeable Winner
True North Driveway
Project Location: Elizabethtown, PA
Contractor: Willow Gates Landscaping
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Jeremy Martin
Concrete Paver – Permeable Honorable Mention
Binghamton High School
Project Location: Binghamton, NY
Contractor: Syrstone, Inc.
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Appel Osborne
Segmental Retaining Walls – Residential Winner
Walk-Out Poolscape in Farmington
Project Location: Farmington, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Segmental Retaining Walls – Residential Honorable Mention
Winston Project
Project Location: Winston, GA
Contractor: McPlants
Manufacturer: Belgard
Designer: Craig McManus
Segmental Retaining Walls – Commercial Winner
Zilber Industries
Project Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Contractor: Reesman’s Service Corp
Manufacturer: County Materials Corporation
Segmental Retaining Walls – Commercial Honorable Mention
Alta Green Mountain Apartments
Project Location: Lakewood, CO
Contractor: Miller Walls
Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes
Designer: Norris Design (Specifier) & Ground Engineering (Engineer)
Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size less than 4,000 SF Winner
Farmington Backyard Oasis
Project Location: Farmington, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size less than 4,000 SF Honorable Mention
Ware Residence
Project Location: Erie, CO
Contractor: Rock N Roll Stoneworks
Manufacturer: Belgard
Designer: Jordan Jackson
Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size less than 4,000 SF Honorable Mention
Hudson’s Outdoor Living Space
Project Location: Laurel, Delaware
Contractor: C Vargas Construction, LLC
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Cesar Vargas
Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size more than 4,000 SF Winner
Larger than Life
Project Location: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Contractor: Alain Carrier Paysagiste
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Alain Carrier
Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size more than 4,000 SF Honorable Mention
Laid Back Backyard in Farmington
Project Location: Farmington, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Combination of Hardscape Products – Commercial Winner
Permeable
Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Contractor: City of Chambly
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: City of Chambly
Combination of Hardscape Products – Commercial Honorable Mention
The View at Woodstock
Project Location: Woodstock, GA
Contractors: Pavers: Worthing Southeast Builders / Walls: Reinforced Wall Systems LLC
Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes
Designer: Ironwood Design Group in Roswell, GA
Porcelain Paver – Residential Winner
Avenida Apice – Cross
Project Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Contractor: Western Outdoor design & build
Manufacturer: Belgard
Designer: Joe Trinh
Porcelain Paver – Residential Honorable Mention
Outdoor Entertainment Paradise
Project Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Contractor: DPG Design
Manufacturer: Arterra
Designer: Dave Garcia
Porcelain Paver – Commercial Winner
Power Design Business Campus
Project location: St. Petersburg, FL
Contractor: Pat O’Hara Pavers
Manufacturer: Belgard
Designer: Kimley Horn and Associates
Porcelain Paver – Commercial Honorable Mention
Big Horn Project
Project Location: Reno, NV
Contractor: Reliance Home Services
Manufacturer: Belgard
Designer: Rob McCalla
Natural Stone Residential/Commercial Winner
Backyard Renovation in Farmington
Project Location: Farmington, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Natural Stone
Designer: Mather Clarke
Natural Stone Residential/Commercial Honorable Mention
Relax and Unwind
Project Location: Grand Blanc, MI
Contractor: Atlas Outdoor
Manufacturer: Oakville Stone
Designer: Atlas Outdoor
Outdoor Living Features Winner
Personal Resort in Hebron
Project Location: Hebron, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Outdoor Living Features Honorable Mention
Staycation
Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Contractor: Zamco
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Zamco
Vintage Installation Winner
TCU Brown Lupton Student Center
Project Location: Fort Worth, TX
Contractor: Arlington Pavers
Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes
Designer: NJB in Dallas, TX
Vintage Installation Honorable Mention
Tempe Market Place
Project Location: Tempe, Arizona
Contractor: European Pavers Southwest
Manufacturer: Ackerstone
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Additional project images are available at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTVdEZG