Masonry Magazine August 1982 Page. 23

Words: Jerome Cooper, Peter Norris, Joseph Bond, Bob Cornell, Don Price
Masonry Magazine August 1982 Page. 23

Masonry Magazine August 1982 Page. 23
Church and Rice University

The architectural competition was judged in Atlanta, Ga., by members of the American Institute of Architects- Joseph S. Bond of Tomberlin Associates; Jerome W. Cooper of Cooper Carry & Associates, and Peter Norris of Hall Norris & Marsh. An award for Excellence In Masonry Craftsmanship on the submitted projects was presented to W.W. Bartlett, Inc.

Oklahoma Masonry Institute

Two financial institutions were this year's winners of the Soloman Layton Award for Excellence In Masonry Design presented by the Oklahoma Masonry Institute in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects Awards Ceremony. The AIA program is held annually, alternating between the Oklahoma and Tulsa Chapters.

The award-winning buildings were Commercial Bank, Oklahoma City, designed by RGDC, Inc., and Duncan Savings & Loan, Duncan, Okla., designed by Elliott & Associates. Bob Cornell of RGDC, Inc., explained his firm's design concept of Commercial Bank this way: "The use of face brick and brick pavers created a maintenance-free facility. Massive brick walls, elevator shaft and vault



Commercial Bank, Oklahoma City, Okla. Architect: RGDC, Inc. Structural engineer: Cornforth Associates. General contractor: Timberlake Construction. Mason contractor: Hansen Masonry.



Don Price (right) holds the Soloman Layton Award which he is about to present to Bob Cornell of RGDC, Inc. for design of Commercial Bank in Oklahoma City.



Duncan Savings & Loan Building, Duncan, Okla. Architect: Elliott & Associates. Structural engineer: Cornforth Associates. General contractor: Cotton Engineering Corp. Mason contractor: Phillips Masonry Products.



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