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Designed by Jim Shields, FAIA<\/a>, the new Fitz Apartment Building at 2630 N Hackett Ave in Milwaukee has received two awards: the \u201cExcellence in Clay Masonry Award\u201d and the \u201cDennis Wilichowski Craftsmanship Award\u201d for the top masonry buildings constructed in Wisconsin. The annual awards program is run by the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance, an organization of masonry product suppliers and masons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fitz features pushed-in and pulled-out brick patterns executed in 16\u201d long clay bricks on street-front facades and light gray concrete bricks on side and rear facades. Horizontal limestone sills become bands that belt the building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in a city historic district, the project has also received the award for \u201cBest New Building in a Historic District\u201d from Milwaukee\u2019s Historic Preservation Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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