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MCA DESIGN AWARDS ANNOUNCED
AT METALCON 2022
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The Metal Construction Association announced the MCA Design Award recipients at METALCON 2022 in Indianapolis. The program recognizes MCA member companies who contributed products to award winning buildings in several categories. All of the winning projects used metal as a significant portion of the design. The panel of judges included Travis Wendt, owner, Metallic Products; Rick Harlan Schneider, AIA, APA, LEED, principal, ISTUDIO Architects; Paul Mankins FAIA, LEED AP, founding partner of substancearchitecture; and Erik Mehlman, AIA, partner, BuildSense. The group selected ten winners from submitted projects that highlight the use of metal to enhance the design of a building.
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Louis Vuitton retail store, Miami Design District, Miami, Fla.
This building is the first freestanding Louis Vuitton men's store in the United States and the second in the world. White plate metal paneling customized with a perforated design pays homage to the luxury brand’s classic monogram, an aesthetic which could only be accomplished with metal.
MCA Member Company: MG McGrath
Architect: AGA Architects
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Louisville Free Public Library Northeast Regional Branch, Louisville, Ky.
The eco-friendly, LEED Gold project utilizes green building construction methods and metal materials to achieve the goals of energy-saving, quality-of-life, and reduced operating costs. The double standing seam zinc panels form the façade's arch on the exterior. Inside, overlapping metal "curtains" frame openings to reveal the activity within the library's contemporary interior.
MCA Member Company: Rheinzink
Architects: JRA Architects and MSR Design
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Rose Hill building, New York City
This 45-story residential building in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood features an expressive glass and metallic bronze façade, accented with chevron patterns, intricate detailing and expansive windows, referencing a modern update to a classically gothic aesthetic. Large, 16-foot insulated metal panels (IMPs) work in harmony with the building’s unique design.
MCA Member Company: Kingspan Insulated Panels and 3A Composites
Architect: CetraRuddy Architecture
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MCPL Colbern Road Library Center, Lee's Summit, Mo.
This library's design uses architectural metals to create a stunning exterior, unlike the typical library. The architect envisioned a paper airplane inspired by the idea of transferring knowledge and passing notes as children. Only metal could achieve the look of folded paper for the building wall.
MCA Member Company: Sherwin Williams
Architect: SAPP Design Architects
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SINGLE SKIN PANELS, FIRST PLACE
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Park Union Pedestrian Bridge, Colorado Springs, Colo.
This new pedestrian, bike and wheelchair-friendly bridge takes its inspiration from the gravity-defying motion of athletes, with a 250-foot curved steel structure that floats above an active railyard. The prefabricated single skin panels allowed the bridge to be completed affordably and at a substantially faster build time.
MCA Member Company: MG McGrath
Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
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SINGLE SKIN PANELS, SECOND PLACE
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100 Above the Park residential tower, St. Louis, Mo.
The 380-foot-tall residential tower includes a glass and metal façade that tilts outward with each floor cascading to resemble a maple leaf, a design element inspired by the building's proximity to Forest Park. Metal was chosen for its ability to long maintain its reflective yet diffusive quality to reflect the changing light and seasonal beauty of the landscape.
MCA Member Company: Lorin Industries
Architect: Studio Gang
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Private Retreat, Lake Huron, ON.
This private retreat on the forested shores of Lake Huron in Ontario includes five cabins each with a metal envelope. The zinc panels provide a weather-resistant, self-healing, corrosion-resistant material with a potential lifespan of 100 years. At the end of its useful life on the buildings, the metal remains 100% recyclable.
MCA Member Company: Rheinzink and Sheet Metal Supply
Architect: Booth Hansen
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Lone Oaks Farm Hunter Education Station, Middleton, Tenn.
Black corrugated metal was chosen for these two educational buildings for its simple elegance and the beauty of the contrast with the wood interior. Durability and longevity were also key pragmatic drivers. The selected ribbed metal panels provide a protective, cost-effective skin to the buildings.
MCA Member Company: Sherwin Williams
Architect: El Dorado
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EJ Basler, Shiller Park, Ill.
This old masonry building had fallen into disrepair. Since the steel structure was in good shape, the solution to redo the metal building system, was both practical and an opportunity to evolve the existing style, rather than try to conceal it. New insulated metal panels provided an air and water barrier and fresh new look
MCA Member Company: All Weather Insulated Metal Panels
Architect: Marc Amstadter
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Saint Xavier High School Sangalli Center, Louisville, Ky.
The city's most historic Catholic high school sought to add classroom space and renovate their 40-year-old, standalone media center. The exterior of the media center is the campus' new community focal point. The ability to mix color, texture, sheen, and structural capacity made metal a perfect material to embrace throughout this project.
MCA Member Company: Petersen Aluminum
Architect: JRA Architects
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METAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION8735 W. HIGGINS rd., Suite 300, Chicago, IL(P) 847 375 4718 (f) 847 345 6488(E) mca@metalconstruction.org
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