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Masonry Camp

a design-build experience
for young architects
and craftworkers

ABOUT MASONRY CAMP​

Masonry Camp is a nationally recognized design-build experience for architects and craftworkers. 

Camp showcases the magic that happens when designers and builders work collaboratively to solve challenges facing our built environment.

The next Masonry Camp takes place March 23-29, 2025.

Program Highlights

If you run into a Masonry Camp alumni, you’re bound to hear them reminisce about how fun and formative the experience was. It’s not often you get to spend a week learning from peers and professionals across disciplines with a deep passion for masonry design and construction. 

IMI provides a full program scholarship to all Camp attendees, covering the cost of travel, lodging, food, and educational resources.

Masonry Camp attendees have the opportunity to:

  • Compete in a team design-build challenge.
  • Get hands-on instruction related to materials, details, design trends, and more from IMI technical staff and IMTEF training instructors.
  • Gain inspiration and insight from leading practicing design professionals.
  • Take behind-the-scenes tours of historic masonry structures in the Washington, D.C. area.

featured speaker and focus

The theme for Masonry Camp 2025 is adaptable design and resilient construction. This year’s challenge is to develop sustainable strategies that respond to climate change and contribute to resilient structures and communities.

Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE

 

Co-Founder and Executive Director
Built Buildings Lab

Billie Faircloth, FAIA

 

Co-Founder and Research Director
Built Buildings Lab

Who Can Participate​

Masonry Camp is an invitation-only program open to the following candidates:

  • Non-registered designers with 3-5 years of professional experience
  • Architects newly registered in the last 5 years
  • Construction managers with 3-5 years of professional experience
  • International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers journeyworkers who are 1-3 years post-apprenticeship

All participants must be 21 years or older.

The program is selective, with slots limited to a total of 21 architects/construction managers and 21 craftworkers.

“It’s incredible working side-by-side with craftworkers. It’s really inspiring watching them. And then we get the opportunity to show them what we do and trade roles, step out of our comfort zone. It’s all part of the greater whole.”

-2016 Masonry Camp Architectural Attendee

Camp highlights

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Questions

Questions about the program should be directed to Roy Ingraffia, National Director for Industry Development, at ringraffia@imiweb.org.