HNA Project Award
Honorable Mentions
14 Landscape and Irrigation May 2014 www.landscapeirrigation.com
Project Profiles
T
he Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI)
with the Brick Industry Association and National
Concrete Masonry Association recently announced the
6th Annual HNA Hardscape Project Award winners.
The Hardscape Project Awards recognize outstanding hardscape
projects by contractors building residential walkways, patios, drive-
ways, and commercial plazas, parking lots, and streets.
In its sixth year, Hardscape North America Hardscape Project
Awards program received a record 115 entries. Nineteen win-
ners 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 construction materials and systems, construction innova-
tion, detailing, and overall design excellence.
The April issue of Landscape and Irrigation highlighted the
award winners. The following are profiles of the projects that
achieved Honorable Mention.
Honorable Mention Category: Clay Brick - Residential
Project Title: Twin Cities Tyrenes
Project Location: Minneapolis
Square Feet of Project: 800
Contractor: TerraVista Landscape and Design
Main Product Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick
Project Designer: Eric Baldus
Project Description: The owners of this property wanted several
issues solved by their new landscape. They needed a large area to
entertain and also needed a way to deal with stormwater runoff
from the addition. The creation of a large open space with sev-
eral smaller spaces allows for large gatherings and smaller, more
intimate evenings. The brick from the former patio was reused
to retain the connection with the space. Pine Hall Brick pavers
were added to the mix to provide the required area. Reclaimed
granite cobble circle was added and juxtaposed to the angular
lines of the addition and the rest of the landscape. The granite
cobbles are sitting on 20 inches of 1-1/2-inch crushed limestone
that surrounds a French drain about 36 inches wide and 6 feet
deep. This feature is surrounded by cut New York bluestone
pieces engraved with the signs of the Zodiac. The most unique
piece of the hardscape is the "carpet" that lies under the dining
area. This "rug" is made up of Indiana Limestone, NY Bluestone
and Colorado Red Sandstone.
Honorable Mention Category: Clay Brick (Permeable) -
Residential/Commercial
