2012 MCA Chairman's Awards
Posted
10/30/2012
At last month's METALCON, the Metal Construction Association
honored its 2012 Chairman's Award recipients. An annual designation
given to outstanding building projects involving MCA member
companies, the Chairman's Awards honor innovation and creativity
while showcasing how metal products help achieve exceptional
building designs.
This year, honorees were chosen by a panel of professional
architects that included Andrew M. Koglin, AIA, president of OKW
Architects, Chicago; Elaine Fitzgerald, CSI, CDT, CCS, is a
registered architect with experience in commercial, higher
education and high-rise building design; and Hector Hernandez,
Associate AIA, LEED GA, is an associate architect at Chicago-based
Legat Architects. Projects considered for the MCA Chairman's awards
are projects that were submitted to Metal Architecture Design
Awards.
The MCA Chairman's Awards were given in eight categories:
Municipal, Education-Primary and Secondary Schools,
Education-Colleges and Universities, Institutional,
Commercial/Industrial, Roofing, Residential and Overall Excellence.
MCA also honored one project with an Honorable Mention Award for
Overall Use of Metal.
Overall Excellence
Chihuahua's Businessmen Foundation (FECHAC) Regional Office,
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
TheChihuahua's Businessmen Foundation (FECHAC) Regional Office
features four unique 40-foot-high aluminum pillars, made up of
Reynobond aluminum composite material panels from Alcoa
Architectural Products. The pillars hold the offices of the company
and are designed with a similarity to the stone heads on Easter
Island that watch over and protect the community. The crisp folds
of aluminum create a mosaic-like pattern that changes in color and
intensity as sunlight moves across the building during the day. At
night, color-changing lights illuminate the façades to continue the
movement of light across the angles of the structure.
The MCA judging panel thought this project stood out from all
the others because it incorporates metal into many parts of the
building. They found it fascinating that the architects were able
to use metal to represent rock. Lights on the building were
incorporated to make the metal look different in summer and in
winter.
Architect/metal installer: Grupo ARKHOS, Ciudad
Juarez
General contractor: Constructora Mayab, Ciudad
Juarez
Metal manufacturer: Alcoa Architectural Products,
Eastman, Ga., www.alcoaarchitecturalproducts.com
Municipal
Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, San Diego
The Port Pavilion project features new colors and applications
on a traditional structure. The 52,000-square-foot structure adds a
passenger facility plus space for the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection services to the existing pier. Sustainability was a
driving force on the project, which is expected to receive the
USGBC's LEED Silver certification. Metal was selected for its light
weight, forgiving nature to seismic movement, timesaving
installation, recycled content, recyclability and low maintenance.
The striking visual appearance is achieved with color-shifting
coatings from PPG Industries on the metal wall panels, supplied by
Morin, a Kingspan Group company. The wall and roof coatings also
meet cool roof requirements.
According to the MCA judges, the project was chosen because of
the use of conventional materials in a very creative way to create
a modern looking building originating from a 90-year-old pier.
Architect: Bermello Ajamil & Partners Inc.,
Miami, Fla.
General contractor: Jaynes Corp., Albuquerque,
N.M.
Sheet metal installer: Challenger Sheet Metal Inc.,
San Diego
Metal manufacturer: Morin, A Kingspan Group
Company, Deland, Fla., www.kingspanpanels.us
Coatings: PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, www.ppg.com
Education-Primary and Secondary Schools
Erich Kunzel Center for Arts and Education, Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Public
Schools' Erich Kunzel Center is a great example of metal's
versatility. The main feature of the building is its "urban curve."
It reflects the school's dynamic education program and provides a
striking contrast to the masonry forms of this building and those
around it. Contrasting this are large stainless steel shingles in
polished and matte finishes, and pre-weathered zinc wall cladding.
The interlocking tile system utilized is from RHEINZINK America
Inc. This 253,000-squarefoot facility is the school system's first
to have private donor funding.
The MCA judges took note of how multiple materials were
integrated beautifully into this project. Metal tiling, diagonal
banding and grid detail are all handled very well.
Owner: Cincinnati Public School System
Architect: Moody Nolan Inc., Columbus, Ohio
Construction manager: Turner/DAG/TYS,
Cincinnati
General contractor: Monarch Construction Co.,
Cincinnati
Metal installer: The Zero Co., Cincinnati
Distributor/fabricator: Firestone Metal Products,
Anoka, Minn.
Metal manufacturer: RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn,
Mass., www.rheinzink.us
Education-Colleges and Universities
Student Center at Monterrey Technical University, Ciudad
Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
The Student Center at Monterrey Technical University utilizes a
unique approach to recycling. The colorful open structure uses 11
standard 40-foot recycled steel containers alternately stacked to
create voids and cantilevered areas. These form open spaces where
students can meet and relax. The containers are 80 percent of the
structure and are complemented by composite aluminum panels from
Alcoa Architectural Products in a variety of forms and colors. The
project's enormous amount of creativity and attention to
sustainability also reflect the university's philosophy.
For this project, the MCA judging panel admired the ingenuity of
using the metal containers that were integrated into the building
very thoughtfully.
Architect: Grupo ARKHOS, Ciudad Juarez
General contractor: ITESM Construction Department,
Ciudad Juarez
Metal installer: VV Ingenieria en Cristal, Ciudad
Juarez
Metal manufacturer: Alcoa Architectural Products,
Eastman, Ga., www.alcoaarchitecturalproducts.com
Institutional
Temple Sinai, Oakland, Calif.
The First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland uses green zinc on its
building for aesthetic appeal, long-term durability and the ability
to shape it into walls that wrap and protect-reminiscent of the
texture and draping of prayer shawls. The VMZinc standing seam
panels from Umicore Building Products clad the new chapel,
community area and library, and connect them to the existing
temple, social hall and new classroom wing. The stone-clad wall of
the circulation spine evokes the Western Wall of Jerusalem with a
similar purpose of connecting the past and the present.
The MCA judging panel felt this project stood out for its use of
the green zinc and its connection to the rest of the elements of
the building.
Architects: Michael Harris Architecture, San
Francisco, and Mark Horton Architecture, San Francisco
General contractor: Oliver & Co., Richmond,
Calif.
Metal installer: Peterson Sheet Metal, San Ramon,
Calif.
Metal manufacturer: Umicore Building Products USA
Inc., Raleigh, N.C., www.vmzinc-us.com
Commercial/Industrial
Whole Foods Market, Oklahoma City
The Whole Foods Market, designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates,
is a 47,000-square-foot facility and the anchor in a high-end,
mixed-use development. The building illustrates the upscale
retailer's commitment to sustainability with the use of metal for
its high recycled content, recyclability and low maintenance. Metal
is featured at the entrance in a zinc-clad canopy, in automated
louver panels that protect the entrance from the intense Oklahoma
sun, and a rooftop mechanical screen. RHEINZINK America Inc.
provided pre-weathered standing seam solid and perforated panels
for the building.
The MCA judging panel found the metal on this project unique,
being perforated and shaped to deal with the elements. They noted
the integration of metal with other materials.
Architect of record: Elliott and Associates
Architects, Oklahoma City
General contractor: Smith & Pickel
Construction, Oklahoma City
Distributor: MetalTech-USA, Peachtree City, Ga.
Metal installer: NOW Specialties Inc., Carrollton,
Texas
Metal manufacturer: RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn,
Mass., www.rheinzink.us
Metal Roofing
New Holy Cross Church of Christ, Trenton, N.J.
The 150-year-old New Holy Church of Christ building had a
complete facelift but its deteriorating slate roof was weakening
the building's performance and posing a danger to its interior.
ATAS International Inc. solved the problem by replacing the old
slate roof with metal shingles that are lighter in weight and
highly durable. The metal shingles mimic and improve the original
look of the historic church.
For this project, the MCA judges found it interesting how the
church used what is available now to mimic a traditional roof
product and did so cost effectively.
Metal installer: Shiny Diamond Cleaning &
Restoration, Princeton, N.J.
Metal manufacturer: ATAS International Inc.,
Allentown, Pa., www.atas.com
Residential
McElrath Residence, Chelsea, Mich.
The McElrath residence is an example of how metal blends old and
new. The original house, built in 1857, was in poor condition
structurally and not weathertight. The interior was renovated and
additions were made with an agrarian profile. Metal was chosen by
Dangerous Architects PC to achieve a permanent weathertight
exterior while offering a fresh, lively exterior that reflects the
home's historic value. Metal is also brought into the interior for
kitchen counters and areas where durable surfaces were needed.
The judging panel thought this project was nicely done. They
commented that you don't expect to see metal in residential
projects but this is a prime example of how it can be incorporated
successfully.
Architect: Dangerous Architects PC, Chelsea
General contractor: Homeowners
Metal installer: Detail Roofing, Ypsilanti,
Mich.
Distributor: Oakland Metal Sales, Auburn Hills,
Mich.
Metal manufacturer: Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk
Grove Village, Ill., www.pac-clad.com
Honorable Mention for the Overall Use of Metal
California ISO Headquarters, Folsom, Calif.
The LEED Platinum certified ISO headquarters creates a secure
and sustainable structure that serves as a true employee amenity
while promoting ISO's public outreach efforts. Dreyfuss &
Blackford Architects chose metal as a perfect fit to meet the
building's goals of durability, longevity and inherent energy
efficiency of systems. CENTRIA and 3A Composites USA Inc. supplied
metal panels for the project.
MCA judges felt this was a well-rounded project that
successfully used metal in all parts of the building, helping it to
earn LEED certification.
Architect: Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects,
Sacramento, Calif.
General contractor: Clark Design/Build of
California, Oakland, Calif.
Metal installer: Pacific Erectors, Rocklin,
Calif.
ACM fabricator: Keith Panel Systems, North
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Metal manufacturer: CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., www.centria.com/reimaginemetal, and 3A
Composites USA Inc., Statesville, N.C., www.alucobond-usa.com
For more information on the MCA Chairman's Awards, visit www.metalconstruction.org, or contact mca@metalconstruction.org.