This spring, Metals in Construction magazine concluded its 10th annual Design Challenge, a competition committed to generating ideas that benefit the collective well-being through architectural design. The goals of the Challenge each year are outlined in design briefs that have ranged from developing strategies for facades that can respond dynamically to changing environmental conditions, to
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Metals in Construction 2024 Design Challenge Curtain Wall Design for Longevity The tenth annual iteration of this international ideas competition continues the tradition of calling for design strategies to help shape the welfare of our citizens and cities through the built environment. This year, the challenge focuses on the design of a curtain wall constructed
Desirable Urban Living: Design for Affordability The eleventh annual iteration of this international ideas competition continues a tradition of calling for design strategies that benefit the collective well-being. This year, the challenge seeks innovative and environmentally responsible solutions to overcome New York City’s critical shortage of affordable rental housing. A $15,000 grand prize will be
Metals in Construction magazine has announced the winners of its 2024 Design Challenge, which asked architects and facade specialists to submit their concepts for a curtain wall constructed with the highest possible efficiency properties, serviceability characteristics, and recyclability of constituent parts. The winning entry in this year’s Design Challenge is a facade system rather than
Winner and Finalists Announced in Competition to Redevelop an Office Tower for Residential Use Metals in Construction magazine has announced the winners of its 2023 Design Challenge, which asked architects and engineers to submit their concepts for redeveloping an office tower for residential use in New York City’s famed Theater District. The competition was speculative,
View the winners from the “Transform a Facade” competition, a challenge architects and engineers to submit their vision for transforming the facade of one of Manhattan’s 60-year-old buildings to reduce carbon emissions.
The “Create A New Urban Pathway” competition challenged architects and engineers to design a pedestrian bridge that connects the transportation hub of the newly adapted Moynihan Train Hall with New York’s largest development since Rockefeller Center, Hudson Yards
Winners and finalists from the 2018 Facade Design Challenge.
Metals in Construction Magazine and a Jury of Architects and Engineers Announce the Recipients of $15k in Prize Money for the Most Innovative and Energy-Efficient Redesign of the Façade of 200 Park Avenue The “Reimagine a New York City Icon” competition, the 2016 Design Challenge sponsored by Metals in Construction magazine and the Ornamental Metal Institute
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