Masonry Magazine August 2006 Page. 37

Words: Edwin Stevens
Masonry Magazine August 2006 Page. 37

Masonry Magazine August 2006 Page. 37

Constitutional

Health Care

Institutional

Religious
Stay Cool.

David D. Hunting YMCA, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Architect: Integrated Architecture
Mason Contractor: Burggrabe Masonry Inc.
Owner: YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids

Residential

Multi-family
Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, MI
Architect: Ghafari Associates LLC
Mason Contractor: Pomponio Construction
Owner: Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services

Office
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A vinyl solution to an ironclad problem.

Metro Lofts, Royal Oak, Mich.
Architect: Neumann/Smith & Associates
Owner: Denali Development Group

Residential

Single-family
NextEnergy Center, Detroit
Architect: Ghafari Associates LLC
Mason Contractor: Giannola Masonry Company
Owner: NextEnergy Center

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Private Residence, Oakland County, Mich.
Architect: Victor Saroki & Associates Architects PC
Owner: Private

Restoration
Castle Farms, Charlevoix, Mich.
Architect: AZD Associates Inc.
Owner: Linda Mueller

Jack and the Beanstalk, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Architect: Elizabeth R. Baird, AJA
Owner: Kerrytown Market & Shops
The Voice of the Mason Contractor
August 2006
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