The Belden Brick Company

The Belden Brick Company, a long-standing pillar in the brick industry, is the largest family-owned brick manufacturer in the United States. Built on the principles of integrity, community, quality, and service, our company upholds the traditions set forth by our early leaders, Henry S. Belden and Paul Belden, Sr. Although we have expanded a lot since 1885, growth has been organic, and we’re still an independent company with a small, passionate team. The core of our vision and success are our craftsmen in Sugarcreek, Ohio, home to a highly-skilled brickmaking community upholding tradition since the 19th century. In 1914, the company expanded from Canton into Tuscarawas County when the Belden Face Brick Company, a personal venture of Henry S. Belden and later owned by The Belden Brick Company, was started. In 1946, Sugarcreek's first venture occurred when the Finzer Brothers Clay Company agreed to sell its operations to The Belden Brick Company. Today, The Belden Brick Company owns and operates five brickmaking plants and one thin brick sawing facility, employs approximately 500 people, and has over 200 million standard brick equivalents annually. Also expanding our family brand are our brick distributorships, Belden Tri-State Building Materials based in New York and Philadelphia, Belden Brick Sales in Michigan, and Premier Brick Sales, LLC, our joint venture in Indianapolis, Indiana area.

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Steeplechase Elementary School

Location:Walton, KY, USA

Architect:Robert Ehmet Hayes & Associates - Architects PLLC

Boone County is a district that sets high expectations for students and provides a supportive atmosphere that produces student achievement. Conceived by Robert Ehmet Hayes & Associates to create a futuristic, cutting-edge design, Steeplechase Elementary School combines a variety of materials and incorporates the latest technology while achieving aesthetically exciting areas for learning and collaboration. AN AGE FOR EXPLORATION Boone County Schools favors incorporating “learning courtyards” into their designs, providing students with natural environments that support their educational growth and development. The courtyard is one area designed to enhance collaborative learning among students. Activities that explore weather, seasons, clouds, soil, gardening, plants, and water can all happen in this interactive learning environment. SHOOTING FOR THE MOON Robert Ehmet Hayes & Associates’ design solution focused on the solar system and the moon's phases. “When we started sketching the moon's phases, we knew we needed a material that would provide the aesthetic quality we were looking for but was also solid and durable,” said Architect Joe Hayes. The City Line Series Pavers have an excellent formation and were a perfect material choice for the courtyard due to their high-quality, hard-wearing, slip-resistant surface that requires little to no maintenance. “And the variety of colors; color played a significant role in the design” – these were the ideal range of gray and black through-the-body colors that won’t fade. Hayes selected brick as a primary material for the build, choosing the distinguishable Clay Coated brick in Titanium Velour due to the particular color, texture, and scale. Bricks are incredibly durable and easy to maintain, making them the ideal choice for a school. The building material added a significant benefit to the project, both practically – “larger brick, such as a utility, gives a large project like Steeplechase Elementary a more scaled look than a modular brick,” and aesthetically – “I just had it in my mind that I wanted a unique gray-colored brick, the Belden Titanium Velour utility brick had an excellent contemporary look.”