Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s St. Paul Campus Earns ‘Brick in Architecture’ Award

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Knutson Construction’s project, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s St. Paul Campus, was recently selected as a Gold award winner for the Brick Industry Association’s ‘Brick in Architecture’ awards program.

Since its founding in 1934, the Brick Industry Association has been the nationwide authority on clay brick construction. In 1989, the BIA began sponsoring the ‘Brick in Architecture’ awards, which is now recognized as one of the nation’s most prestigious architectural award programs.

To be considered, the applicant’s building or paving material must be primarily comprised of new clay brick products. Categories for the award include residential (single and multifamily), municipal/government, healthcare, educational (K-12 and higher education) and commercial. The BIA presented bronze, silver and gold winners in each category.

The project, which was skillfully designed by HGA Architects and Engineers, included over 62,000 units of brick and more than 19,450 lineal feet of stone. Aune Fernandez Landscape Architects, Glen-Grey Corporation, and Metro Bricks, Inc. also played significant roles in bringing this project to life.