MCA Award Programs
Chairman's
Larry Swaney Pat Bush
Student Design
Design Awards
Chairman's Awards
The Metal Construction Association's Chairman's Awards Program (previously named the President's Awards) is an annual designation given to outstanding building projects involving MCA member companies. The Awards honor innovation and creativity while showcasing how metal products help achieve exceptional building designs. These projects are selected from among the entries submitted to Metal Architecture Magazine's annual Design Awards Program. A judging panel comprised of experienced architects and industry professionals make the selections. The categories for the awards include:
- Metal Roofing
- Commercial/Industrial
- Municipal
- Institutional
- Educational
- Residential
In addition, Honorable Mention Awards may be given for a unique or exceptional application. Award categories may vary from year to year.
2012 Chairman's Award announcement
View photographs of winners.
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Larry A. Swaney Award
The Larry A. Swaney Award was originated in 2002. This award is presented to a person who has worked unselfishly for the success of the Metal Construction Association and the betterment of the metal construction industry. The recipient is recognized for reflecting the spirit of Larry Swaney, one of the original founders of the association and its founding president, and is an individual committed to promoting communication, cooperation, sharing and unity, as well as to fostering growth and enhancing the betterment of metal construction.
The winner is announced at the Awards Banquet at the MCA Annual Meeting.
Larry A. Swaney Biography (pdf)
View list of past winners.
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Patrick R. Bush Service Award
The Patrick R. Bush Service Award was recently established to honor Pat Bush, a longtime MCA Board member and past Larry A. Swaney Award winner who passed away suddenly in 2010. The award recognizes one individual from a member company who has recently made significant volunteer contributions to the Metal Construction Association.
View list of past winners.
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Student Design Competition
The Student Design Competition provides an opportunity for students of architecture to submit designs utilizing metal construction products. Each year a different project theme is developed by the MCA Awards Committee in collaboration with an architectural firm, or governmental planning department, with extensive design experience in specifying metal in construction. These projects are developed to increase student awareness of metal products and to promote an understanding of the benefits of using metal in construction. Students are challenged to address issues of creativity, environmental concern, and functional need. A panel of respected architects juries entries to the competition.
The project prospectus and submission forms are sent to schools of architecture for posting during the Fall semester. For additional information, please contact MCA.
Click here for past design challenges
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Design Award Competition
Every year, Metal Architecture Magazine sponsors a competition for architects that recognize excellence in the use of metal in construction projects. Seven categories of achievement are acknowledged:
- Interiors
- Metal Roofing
- Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
- Renovations and Retrofits
- Ribbed Metal Wall Panels
- Smooth Metal Wall Panels
- Best Overall Design
The winning architectural firm in each category receives a cash prize, courtesy of Metal Architecture. Each of these architectural companies is also recognized by the Metal Construction Association.
Please visit www.MetalArchitecture.com
to obtain a Design Award entry form and for information about deadlines, competition
requirements, and judging criteria.
View photographs
of past Design Award winners.
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