The 2021 Metal Construction Project Excellence Awards

Grand Award Winner and New Metal Roofs

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library Rooftop Terrace[11]

New York City

Metal Walls-New Construction

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences[12]

Lubbock, Texas

Metal Walls-Retrofit

Pennsylvania State Police Department Headquarters[13]

Harrisburg, Pa.

Metal Building Systems Buildings: Mesa Rim

Mesa Rim Climbing Center[14]

San Marcos, Calif.

Metal Craftsmanship

Mississippi County Courthouse Dome[15]

Osceola, Miss.

Retrofit Metal Roofs

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Museum of Science and Curiousity[16]

Sacramento, Calif.

Judges Award

Facebook Building[17]

Bellevue, Wash.

Judges Award

Milestone Residence[18]

East Hampton, N.Y.

Judges Award

4141 Fairbanks Building[19]

Kansas City, Kan.

William S. Duff Jr., AIA, LEED AP, founder and managing principal, William Duff Architects, San Francisco

Duff founded William Duff Architects[20] in 1998—an innovative, award-winning practice that is nationally recognized for responsive, sustainable architecture that lives well. His work is known for its elegant simplicity both in plan and detail, and for a sophisticated use of space, light and materials. Duff received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and his Master’s in Construction Management from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.

Matthew S. Kruntorád, AIA, LEED AP, principal architect and partner with MSR Design, Minneapolis

Kruntorád has been with MSR Design[21] since 2003 and has worked on a wide variety of project types with a focus on cultural institutions. In addition to his professional practice, Kruntorád was adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota College of Design, Minneapolis, from 2003-2010 and assistant professor at the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture, Stillwater, Okla., from 2000 to 2003. Kruntorád holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.

Steve Dumez, FAIA, principal and director of design of New Orleans-based EskewDumezRipple

Dumez’s design leadership has helped EskewDumezRipple[22] received numerous prestigious awards for design excellence, including more than 50 national awards and over 100 additional awards at the local, state and regional levels. In recognition of the firm’s significant contributions to the profession, EskewDumezRipple was recognized with the 2014 Architecture Firm Award, the highest honor bestowed on a practice by the American Institute of Architects. Dumez has been a frequent lecturer, guest critic and speaker. He has served as president of both AIA Louisiana and AIA New Orleans. Dumez received a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University, New Haven, Conn., in 1989 and a Bachelor of Architecture from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., in 1982.