MCA Announces 2014 Chairman’s Award Winners

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) recognized its 2014 Chairman’s Award recipients at the recent METALCON International trade show and conference. The Chairman’s Awards are an annual designation given to outstanding building projects. A panel of professional architects selected the honorees, handing out awards in nine categories. The winners are:

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
Legacy ER in Allen, Texas
MCA member manufacturer: RHEINZINK America Inc.
Architect: 5G Studio Collaborative

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Painted Rock Estate Winery Tasting Room in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
MCA member manufacturer: 3A Composites USA
Architects: Fallowfield Design + Development and Robert Mackenzie Architect Inc.

EDUCATION – COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Max Planck Florida Institute in Jupiter, Fla.
MCA member manufacturer: D. Architectural Metal Solutions Inc.
Architects: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, PGAL

EDUCATION – PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Chaffin Junior High School Addition-Renovation in Fort Smith, Arkansas
MCA member coating manufacturers: PPG Industries Inc. and Valspar
Architect: Architecture Plus Inc.

INSTITUTIONAL
Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral in Port Canaveral, Fla.
MCA member manufacturer: Firestone Metal Products
MCA member coating manufacturer: Valspar
Architect: GWWO, Inc.

METAL ROOFING
North Scottsdale Park and Ride in Scottsdale, Ariz.
MCA member coating manufacturer: PPG Industries Inc.
Architect: DWL Architects + Planners Inc.

MUNICIPAL
Newport Beach Civic Center and Parking Structure in Newport Beach, Calif.
MCA member manufacturer: Umicore Building Products USA Inc.
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

RESIDENTIAL
Orchard Willow Residence in Chicago
MCA member manufacturer: Tuschall Engineering
Architect: Wheeler Kearns Architects

HONORABLE MENTION FOR CREATIVE DETAILING
Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind.
MCA member manufacturer: D. Architectural Metal Solutions Inc.
MCA member coating manufacturer: PPG Industries Inc.