The upcoming October/November issue of Metal Architecture dives into the exciting and innovative projects celebrated in the 2025 Metal Construction Association (MCA) Design Awards.
MCA fosters education, marketing, learning, and research for companies within the industry, offering support for knowledge and growth while upholding the overarching goal of encouraging the integration of metal into construction projects. Annually, the association recognizes exemplary projects based on members’ submissions, as determined by a panel of judges. This year’s panel of industry professionals includes Kevin Wagner, AIA, associate principal at Substance Architecture in Des Moines, Iowa; Rick Schneider, FAIA LEED, founder of ISTUDIO Architects in Washington, D.C.; Dan Rodriguez, CDT CDI-EP, a building envelope specifier at ECS/DTR in Roseville, Calif.; and Melody Fontenot, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CCS, at Conspectus.
Take a glance at this year’s winners
Best Overall: LaNube STEAM Discovery Center, El Paso, Texas
Photos courtesy Brian Wancho Photography
Innovative Use of Metal in Interior Design: Mirror Ceiling, Denver, Colo.
Photos by Jason O’Rear
Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs): Woodbine Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort, Toronto, Ont.
Photos by James Morley
Metal Composite Material (MCM): PGA Tour Digital Studios, Fulton, Miss.
Photo by Chad Martin and Chris Condon
Metal Roof and Solar: Private Residence in Eastern Pennsylvania, Allentown, Pa.
Photo by Eric Samley/courtesy ATAS International
Retrofit: Beth El Synagogue, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Photo by Brian Heriot/courtesy Division V Sheet Metal
Single Skin (Smooth): 10 Bay McMaster University Graduate Tower, Hamilton, Ont.
Single Skin (Ribbed): Anne Carlsen Center, Jamestown, N.D.
Photos by Alan Blakely
Explore the in-depth look into the design features that make these projects stand out, as well as the panels’ critical insights into the design successes in the Metal Architecture October/November 2025 issue.
