MCA Design Awards Celebrated in Metal Architecture‘s New Issue

by hanna_kowal | September 29, 2025 4:39 pm

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

Distant side view of the 2025 MCA Design Awards' best overall building, a grey building with intricate roof curves mimicking the appearance of a cloud. — Dive into the complex and creative use of metal panels for this cloud-like building.
*Photos courtesy Brian Wancho Photography*

Innovative Use of Metal in Interior Design: Mirror Ceiling, Denver, Colo.

Mirrored metal ceiling in building's interior offering the reflection of lights. Red wall and furnature features contrast well against the silvery mirrored metal. — Explore the design factors that went into this appealing interior.
*Photos by Jason O’Rear*

Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs): Woodbine Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort, Toronto, Ont.

Wide geometric building with sleek metal facade, photographed during the daytime. — Explore the mastery of the large-scale use of metals in this eye-catching project.
*Photos by James Morley*

Metal Composite Material (MCM): PGA Tour Digital Studios, Fulton, Miss.

Camera looks upward at an impressive facade with distinct white columns supporting a roof of the same color, extending well beyond the walls and windows of the structure. — Dive into the details of this sleek structure.
*Photo by Chad Martin and Chris Condon*

Metal Roof and Solar: Private Residence in Eastern Pennsylvania, Allentown, Pa.

Overhead view of home with solar panels and metal roofing visible. Foliage off to the side. Photograph taken during the daytime. — Dive into the features of this home that won first place in two categories.
*Photo by Eric Samley/courtesy ATAS International*

Retrofit: Beth El Synagogue, St. Louis Park, Minn.

Roof view of sleek metal panels with reflective quality and upward curve. — Dive into the details of this remarkable roofing retrofit.
*Photo by Brian Heriot/courtesy Division V Sheet Metal*

Single Skin (Smooth): 10 Bay McMaster University Graduate Tower, Hamilton, Ont.

Tall building side view with distinctive facade. Photographed during the daytime. — Learn about the critical opinions on the sculptural style of this building’s facade *Photos by Tom Arban*

Single Skin (Ribbed): Anne Carlsen Center, Jamestown, N.D.

Dive into the details of the eye-catching ribbed skin of this facility.
*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.

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[Image]: https://www.metalarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BethEl.png
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