2020 Hardscape North America Award Winners
Hardscape contractors, producers and designers claimed top honors at the 2020 Virtual Hardscape North America (HNA) Awards ceremony on January 26 during the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute’s (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 industrywide recognition.
Each year, the number of entries received from throughout 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.
“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,” said Dr. Marshall Brown, chair, ICPI.
The HNA Awards are produced by ICPI and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association and National Concrete Masonry Association. The 2020 awards program were made possible through the generous support of sponsors Belgard, Blades Direct, Keystone Hardscapes, and SiteOne.
The 2020 HNA Awards winners are as follows:
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 – 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 more than 3,000 SF Winner
Party Spot in Coventry
Project location: Coventry, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
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 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 – Permeable Winner
True North Driveway
Project Location: Elizabethtown, PA
Contractor: Willow Gates Landscaping
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: Jeremy Martin
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 – Commercial Winner
Zilber Industries
Project Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Contractor: Riley Construction
Manufacturer: County Materials Corporation
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 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 – Commercial Winner
Permeable
Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Contractor: City of Chambly
Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc
Designer: City of Chambly
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 – Commercial Winner
Power Design Business Campus
Project location: St. Petersburg, FL
Contractor: Pat O’Hara Pavers
Manufacturer: Belgard
Designer: Kimley Horn and Associates
Natural Stone Residential/Commercial Winner
Backyard Renovation in Farmington
Project Location: Farmington, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Natural Stone
Designer: Mather Clarke
Outdoor Living Features Winner
Personal Resort in Hebron
Project Location: Hebron, CT
Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
Manufacturer: Unilock
Designer: Mather Clarke
Vintage Installation Winner
TCU Brown Lupton Student Center
Project Location: Fort Worth, TX
Contractor: Arlington Pavers
Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes
Designer: NJB in Dallas, TX
For more information about the 2020 HNA Award winners, including information about projects that earned Honorable Mention, as well as photos of the award-winning projects, be sure to check out the Landscape Business section in the March edition of OPE Business.
