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www.landscapeirrigation.com Landscape and Irrigation 15 I n its sixth year, Hardscape North America Hardscape Project Awards program received a record 115 entries. Nineteen winners and eighteen honorable mentions received recognition at an awards breakfast during the HNA 2013 conference and show in Louisville, Ky. Entries were judged on project intent, design, quality of construction and craftsmanship, compatibility with related con- struction materials and systems, construction innovation, detailing, and overall design excellence. In addition to the Clay Brick - Res- idential project profiled on page 12, the following winners were rec- ognized: Award: Clay Brick - Commercial/Municipal - 1,000-15,000 sf Project Title: Paddy Wagon Irish Pub Project Location: Sarasota, Fla. Square Feet of Project: 1,500 Contractor: Southwest Concrete & Masonry Main Product Manufacturer: Colonial Brick Distributed by Coastal, an Oldcastle Company Project Description: The owner of Paddy Wagon Irish Pub wanted to recreate the character of an authentic Irish Pub. He chose the unique look of distressed Old Chicago reclaimed clay face brick and pavers and placed them in the walls and floor. Even with mod- ern furnishings, the Pub recalls the old-style hangouts in Dublin, Ireland. Award: Clay Brick - Commercial/Municipal - More than 15,000 sf Project Title: Smother's Park and Riverfront Crossing Project Location: Owensboro, Ky. Square Feet of Project: 150,000 Contractor: Decorative Paving Main Product Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company Project Designer: EDSA, Landscape Architect Project Description: The creation of a people street or festival street for the City of Owensboro was a key component of the Smother's Park project, which encompasses five blocks on the Ohio River. Besides creating a safe place for pedestrians, the landscape ar- chitect needed to design and detail the street to sustain busy vehic- ular traffic while complementing the newly created Smother's Park. Clay brick pavers were selected early in the design process to fit the character of the downtown, as well as stand the test of time. One of the design challenges was creating a flood-resistant pave- ment. The bricks were detailed with a concrete base and sand bed- ding while others were installed with bituminous bedding, a membrane and the bricks. Award: Clay Brick (Permeable) - Residential/Commercial Project Title: Sutton Park Project Location: West Palmetto, Fla. Square Feet of Project: 23,000 Installer: Timo Brothers General Contractor: Stellar Development Main Product Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick distributed by Coastal, an Oldcastle Company Project Designer: Allison-Gause Inc. Project Description: Palmetto, Fla. is a small town on the Man- atee River on the west central coast of Florida. Sutton Park, a for- mer high school football field, with adjacent Lamb Park, became a central green-space corridor. The park is surrounded by historic Award-winning Projects HNA Hardscape Project Award winners showcase the possibilities Landscape Design and Construction All photos on pages 15-21 provided by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI).