Congratulations to all Winners!

Get the opportunity to win cash prized and be featured in SKSKF

Get the opportunity to win cash prized and be featured in SKSKF

We are excited to announce our 1st Student Design Competition, which will take place during the 2025–2026 academic year. This statewide competition invites Architecture and Design students in California to explore themes of innovation, resiliency, and sustainability using Concrete Block (CMU) or Brick as their primary materials.

A total of $12,000 in scholarships will be awarded!

We are thrilled to announce that all of last year’s judges will be returning for this competition!

Registration Deadline: January 30, 2026
Submission Deadline: March 20, 2026

25,000 square feet

Main Conference Room & Expo

3 Breakout Rooms

Outdoor Expo & Games Area

Networking Lounge

Aggie Square

Design Architect: ZGF Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: The Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Material Producer: HC Muddox
Masonry Contractor: John Jackson Masonry

Aggie Square

Design Architect: ZGF Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: The Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Material Producer: HC Muddox
Masonry Contractor: John Jackson Masonry

Aggie Square

Design Architect: ZGF Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: The Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Material Producer: HC Muddox
Masonry Contractor: John Jackson Masonry

Sunnylands Administration & Operations Campus

Design Architect: o2 Architecture
Structural Engineer: Saiful Bouquet Structural Engineers
General Contractor: Matt Construction Corporation
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Pro Structural Inc.

UCR School of Medicine Educational Building II

Design Architect: CO Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: Hensel Phelps
Material Producer: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Masonry Contractor: Masonry Concepts, Inc.

Rubidoux High School Concert Hall

Design Architect: Architecture for Education (A4E)
General Contractor: Neff Construction
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: New Dimension Masonry

Desert Palisades

Design Architect: Woods + Dangaran
Structural Engineer: Labib Funk + Associates
General Contractor: HJH Construction, Inc.
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: Velazquez Masonry

Oceanside Beach Facilities

Design Architect: Safdie Rabines
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: New Dimension Masonry

Del Oro High School

Design Architect: HMC Architects
Structural Engineer: Hohbach-Lewin, Inc.
General Contractor: Klassen Corporation
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Bratton Masonry

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Renovation and Modernization

Design Architect: DLR Group
General Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Frank S. Smith Masonry, Inc.

Cal Poly SATRC Complex

Design Architect: ZGF Architects, LLP
Structural Engineer: John A. Martin & Associates
General Contractor: Gilbane Construction, Inc.
Material Producer: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Masonry Contractor: Winegardner Masonry, Inc.

Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center

Design Architect: Arcadis (IBI Group)
Structural Engineer: Miyamoto International, Inc.
General Contractor: Morillo Construction, Inc.
Material Producer: ORCO Block & Hardscape
Masonry Contractor: R&R Masonry, Inc.

UC Berkeley Anchor House Dormitory

Design Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects
Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers (Design Build Support from KPFF Engineering and Flex Architecture)
General Contractor: Build Group
Material Producer: Interstate Brick
Masonry Contractor: John Jackson Masonry

Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center

Design Architect: SVA Architects
Structural Engineer: BKF Engineers
General Contractor: C.W. Driver
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Winegardner Masonry, Inc.

Brickline Flats

Design Architect: WRNS Studio
Structural Engineer: IMEG Corp
General Contractor: Build Group
Material Producer: The Belden Brick Company
Masonry Contractor: Creative Masonry

Pixar Animation Studios Brooklyn Building

Design Architect: Allied Works and Perkins + Will
General Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie
Material Producer: Endicott Clay Products and Pacific Clay Products
Masonry Contractor: E&S Masonry Corporation

Jury Special Recognition

Bishop Amat Performing Arts Center

Design Architect: JP Darling & Associates
General Contractor: EPI Construction
Material Producer: Angelus Block Co.
Masonry Contractor: Masonry Constructors

Meet our Jury Members

Jury CMSE 2026