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Frederick Block, Brick & Stone Participates in Masonry Expo: Design/Build Team Takes 2nd Place

Winchester, VA (April 15, 2008), Frederick Block, Brick & Stone (FBBS), recently participated in the Masonry Institute’s Masonry Expo 2008 in Chantilly, VA. FBBS is a member of the Masonry Institute.

The Masonry Expo was centered around “It Makes A Village” (IMAV), a Design/Build Competition where architects and masons teamed up to design and build a project that could be found in a village. Seven teams competed in the two-day competition. FBBS sponsored two of the Design/Build Teams with one Team taking 2nd place honors with their design, “A Viewing Fountain” (shown above).

The 2nd place team consisted of architect, R. Hunter Hurt Architecture, Winchester, VA, and mason, Kent Deeben, Deeben Enterprises Ltd., Leesburg, VA (Team Members, left to right, Hunter Hurt, Kent Deeben, Zach Deeben, Art Johnson, Alex Garrett, Hugo Chavez. Not Pictured: Josh Deeben, Dave Jenkins). IMAV projects were judged on the following criteria: Uniqueness, Best Use of Materials, Adherence to Architectural Plan, Creative Use of Materials, and Craftsmanship. The Team donated their 2nd place prize winnings to the Monroe Vo-Tech in Leesburg.

FBBS also sponsored the Design/Build team of Main Street Architects, Berryville, VA, and JD Long Masonry, Newington, VA. Stephen C. Slaughter, Vice-President of Frederick Block, Brick & Stone said, “Both teams (FBBS sponsored) had an excellent showing in this inaugural year of the Design/Build competition. We are very proud of the high-caliber talent in this area. The teams demonstrated great workmanship, enthusiasm, and attention-to-detail.”

Frederick Block, Brick & Stone is located in Winchester, VA. FBBS is the leading distributor of masonry and hardscape products for the residential and commercial markets servicing Winchester, the surrounding counties, and the eastern West Virginia markets. Material can be delivered or picked up at our yard. For more information, contact FBBS at 540-667-1261.