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Nine structures honored in 2020 IDEAS2 Awards for innovative steel design
Photo: Brad Feinknopf.
The American Institute of Steel Construction has announced the nine winning projects for their 2020 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel Awards (or IDEAS2 for short), which is regarded as the highest honor in in the U.S. structural steel industry. The awards competition distinguishes U.S.-based projects that demonstrate the exciting possibilities of building with structural steel. It also highlights the importance of teamwork, coordination, and collaboration that goes into successful construction projects.
Submissions are evaluated in four categories defined by total project cost, and a fifth category recognizes excellence in sculptural/non-building structures. The 2020 judging panel evaluated the entries from an architectural and structural engineering perspective, with an emphasis on creative solutions to the project's program requirements. Check out this year's winning projects!
Less than $15 million
Less than $15 million - National: Hinterland, Green Bay, Wis. Structural engineer: SDI Structures. Architect: ROSSETTI. Photo: Rafael Gamo.
Less than $15 million - Merit: Marvin Gaye Recreation Center, Washington, D.C. Structural engineer: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Architect: ISTUDIO Architects. Photo: Hoachlander Davis Photography.
$15 million to $75 million
$15 million to $75 million - National: Mori Hosseini Student Union - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fl. Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti. Architect: ikon.5 architects. Photo: Brad Feinknopf.
$15 million to $75 million - Merit: Canyon View High School, Waddell, Ariz. Architect and structural engineer: DLR Group. Photo: Bill Timmerman.
AISC will not present any awards in the $75 to $200 million category for 2020.
Greater than $200 million
Greater than $200 million - National: Wilshire Grand Center, Los Angeles. Structural engineer: Brandow & Johnston. Architect: AC Martin Partners. Photo: Len Joseph.
Greater than $200 million - Merit: Sutter Health CPMC Van Ness Campus - Viscous Wall Dampers, San Francisco. Structural engineer: Degenkolb. Architect: SmithGroup. Photo: Brett Drury Architectural Photography Inc.
Sculptures/Art Installations/Non-Building Structures
Sculptures/Art Installations/Non-Building Structures - National: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Modernization, Atlanta. Structural engineer: HOK, Atlanta. Architect: HOK, St. Louis. Photo: Matt Breidenthal, HOK.
Sculptures/Art Installations/Non-Building Structures - Merit: Belmont Gateway Canopy - Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago. Structural engineers: EXP + Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. Architect: Ross Barney Architects. Photo: Ross Barney Architects.
Sculptures/Art Installations/Non-Building Structures - Merit: Little Charlotte Office Monumental Stair, Charlotte, N.C. Project ownership, architect, and structural engineer: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Photo: Tim Buchman.
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