The Copper Development Association (CDA) awarded eight, innovative copper building projects in the United States and Canada as part of its annual North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) awards program. With a newfound consideration for healthy design in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, designers are turning to the timeless metal for its sustainable and antimicrobial properties.
Launched in 2008, the NACIA awards program recognizes copper’s versatile use in building construction and promotes its innovative applications. Winning projects represent a wide variety of design styles and buildings including residential structures, government facilities, and museums—all of which were executed with remarkable detail, creativity, and craftsmanship.
“The future is bright for copper innovation,” said Stephen Knapp, the director of the Strip, Sheet, & Plate Council for CDA. “The 2020 winners demonstrate the versatility and great natural beauty of copper, and showcase the skill and vision of their installers and specifiers in bringing these designs to fruition.”
The eight winning projects were selected by leading experts in the use of copper in architecture. Judges make their selections based on the presence and use of copper and technique throughout the project, the quality of copper installation and function, and when applicable, the significance of the project at hand—whether historic, modern, or otherwise. A complete list of winners can be found below and project details with photos can be viewed within the NACIA 2020 Awards page.
| Antiquarian Hall Worcester, Massachusetts Patina Artist: DLSS Manufacturing Architect: Samuel Anderson Architects |
Ballet Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Architect: Archimania |
| Boat Barn Bay Head, New Jersey Architect: Brandes Maselli Architects Roofing Contractor: Schuler Roofing |
Cascade County Courthouse Great Falls, Montana General Contractor: Renaissance Roofing, Inc. Architect: A&E Architects, PC. |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas, Texas Architect: OMNIPLAN Architects Sheet Metal Contractor: Baker Triangle |
Ottawa Residence Rockliffe Park, Ontario Sheet Metal Contractor: Raymond Group Architect: Barry J. Hobin & Associates |
| McGill University, Macdonald-Harrington Restoration Montreal, Quebec Architect: EVOQ Architecture, Inc. Sheet Metal Contractor: Les Couvertures Saint-Leonard |
Starbucks Reserve Roasterie New York, New York Sheet Metal Contractor: A. Zahner Company |
Source: Copper Development Association
