MCA showcases eight member companies for their exceptional use of metal design in 2023

By Anna Lockhart. 

The MCA Design Awards showcase association members and their outstanding use of metal in recent projects.  

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is an organization created for metal suppliers and manufacturers to gather and promote the interest of the metal building industry. MCA works to promote metal products and the use of metal in construction around the world and is dedicated to advancing the metal industries.  

Member companies of the MCA are honored each year through the MCA Design Awards, an honor given to the stand-out companies and their outstanding construction projects from that year that use metal in an innovative way. Eight companies from across the country and their projects were chosen to receive the 2023 MCA Design Awards. Here’s a look at the winners and their notable projects.  

Best Overall / Solar / Custom 

The overall winning project comes from MCA member company, PPG Industries. The Thirty75 building in Santa Clara, California is a showstopper, its metal façade creating a bright sight against the Los Angeles sky.  

Architect: Verse Design Los Angeles  

Contractor: Truebeck Construction  

Metal installer: AGA/AGS, Viking Steel, SME 

Insulated metal panels 

This project from Kingspan was noted for its use of insulated metal panels, which created a modern community playground. The Fred Ayres Memorial Playground in Pineapple Park, Jensen Beach, Florida, is unique and provides local families with a fun and interactive playground protected from the elements.  

Architect, contractor and metal installer: Ahrens Companies 

Metal composite material 

3A Composites USA received recognition for their work on the North Carolina State University Plant Sciences Building. This building features curved metal to create a modern look for the exterior.  

Architect: Flad Architects  

Contractor: DPR Construction 

Metal installer: SPS Corporation, BEES, Bonitz 

Single skin panels  

The winner of this category was Carlisle Companies Incorporated and Auzmet Architectural Incorporated, for the Texas A&M Southside Recreational Center in College Station, Texas. This building featured single-skin metal panels on its exterior, creating a sleek and modern design.  

Architect: SmithGroup 

Contractor: Manhattan Construction Group 

Metal installer: Auzmet Architectural Incorporated  

Residential roof 

The recipient of the residential roof design award was RHEINZINK, for the roof on their project titled “4/Way House.” This residential home, located in Topanga, California, is incredibly unique and was designed with sustainable elements.  

Architect: Deegan – Day Design & Architecture Incorporated  

Contractor: Kent Snyder Construction 

Metal installer: Atlas Sheet Metal 

Commercial roof, first place  

First place in the commercial roof category was awarded to Nucor Buildings Group and McElroy Metals for the Katy Trail Ice House in Las Vegas, Nevada. The restaurant was designed to look both rustic and modern, making it the perfect venue for tourists and locals alike to dine and enjoy all Vegas has to offer. 

Architect: Gensler  

Contractor: Burke Construction  

Metal installer: Battle Born Steel 

Commercial roof, second place 

The second-place award for commercial roofs was awarded to Dura Coat Products for the Phoenix Sky Harbor Sky Train building in Phoenix, Arizona. This building, designed with a futuristic look, houses those arriving at the airport as they transfer to the awaiting sky train system that transports them to car rental lots. 

Architect: SmithGroup / Gannet Fleming  

Contractor: Hensel Phelps 

Metal installer:   Kovach 

Retrofit 

3A Composites USA received the design award for their retrofit project, SUNY at Binghamton University in Binghampton, New York. The school chose metal materials for the structure to give it a sleek and modern look.   

Architect: Ashley McGraw Associates 

Metal installer: Gitzen Company, Inc.  

Learn more about the MCA 2023 Design Awards.