MCN has always highlighted the great work its readers have done and used that to help bolster the industry’s image
Throughout the years, some remarkable work has been featured, but there is clearly a growing trend to higher concept design among the judging panels on the different award programs. Metal building systems are increasingly more sophisticated, and the use of metal components has gained greater popularity in the U.S., resulting in designers pushing boundaries on the material’s capabilities.
Thank you to the dozens of people who have taken the time and effort to review and judge the submitted projects over the years.
1981 Metal Building Dealers Association (MBDA) Award
First Baptist Church, Defiance, Ohio
- Owner:
- First Baptist Church
- Designer:
- David Crane, Ypsilanti, Mich.
- Steel erector:
- Spacemark Inc., Decatur, Ill.
- Metal building system:
- Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn.,
www.vp.com
1982 Metal Building Component Manufacturers Association (MBCMA) Award
Private Home and Ranch Headquarters, Fredericksburg, Texas
- Owner:
- Joseph and Gail Adams
- Architects:
- Adams Architects Inc.
- General contractor:
- Robert Petermann, Fredericksburg
- Steel erector:
- Tesco Erectors
- Metal panels:
- Engineered Components Inc.
1983 Metal Building News (MBN) Award
Korean Airlines, Carson, Calif.
- Owner:
- Korean Airlines
- Architects:
- VTN, Irvine, Calif.
- General contractor:
- H.C. Smith Construction Co., Irvine
- Steel erector:
- Soulé Building Systems, Santa Rosa, Calif.,
www.soulebuildings.com - Metal building system:
- Soulé Building Systems
1984 MBN Award
APCO Center, Oldsmar, Fla.
- Owner: APCO:
- Building Systems Inc., Oldsmar
- Architects:
- Carl A. Post, Clearwater, Fla.
- General contractor:
- APCO Building Systems Inc.
- Steel erector:
- APCO Building Systems Inc.
- Metal building system:
- Kirby Building Systems Inc., Portland, Tenn.
1985 MBCMA Award
Painter's Post Development Co., Fort Smith, Ark.
- Owner:
- Painter’s Post Development Co., Fort Smith
- Architects:
- Risley Childers Associates Inc., Fort Smith,
www.risleyarch.com - General contractor:
- E.M. Pierce Construction Inc., Texarkana, Ark.
- Metal wall panels:
- Engineered Components Inc.
1986 Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) Award
Sportsplus, Huntsville, Ala.
- Owner:
- Bob Sisson
- Architects:
- Pat Ward, Huntsville
- General contractor:
- L.M. Williams Construction Co. Inc., Decatur, Ala.
- Steel erector:
- L.M. Williams Construction Co. Inc.
- Metal building system:
- Atlantic Building Systems
1987 MBMA Award
Joseph J. Pietrefesa Co., Syracuse, N.Y.
- Owner:
- Joseph J. Pietrefesa Co.
- Architects:
- David C. Nutting, AIA, V.I.P Structures of Syracuse, Syracuse,
www.vipstructures.com - General contractor:
- V.I.P Structures of Syracuse
- Steel erector:
- V.I.P Structures of Syracuse
- Metal building system:
- Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn.,
www.vp.com
1988 MBMA Award
Gayston Corp., Offices, Springboro, Ohio
- Owner:
- Gayston Corp.
- Designer:
- David Rand, Turn-Key Building Systems
- General contractor:
- Turn-Key Building Systems
- Steel erector:
- Turn-Key Building Systems
- Metal building system:
- Stran Buildings
1989 MBMA Award
Oliver T's Market, Grand Blanc, Mich.
- Owner:
- Tom and Bob Hamel
- Architects:
- Leonard Else/Design Associates Inc., Waterford, Mich.,
www.leonardelsedesign.com - General contractor:
- Sorenson Gross Construction Co., Flint, Mich.,
www.sorensengross.com - Steel erector:
- FPB Steel Erectors, Flint
- Metal building systems:
- Armco Steelox Building Systems
