Jun 15 2010
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) is proud to announce the CISC-ICCA National Steel Design Awards winners presented at the 80th CISC Annual General Meeting. Nearly 100 projects competed and were evaluated for recognition of outstanding design, construction and innovation from the steel industry with six winners from the 16 showcased project submissions selected in the architecture, engineering and sustainability categories.
"The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction advances steel design and safety, as well as the efficient, economical and sustainable use of structural steel, particularly where steel is integrated with other building materials such as wood, glass and concrete." said Rob Third, Chair of CISC's National Awards Committee. "This National Awards event shares and recognizes steel design and innovation excellence as well as generating awareness of the advantages of steel in construction across Canada, by showcasing the excellent architects and engineers we have in our country."
In the architecture category, which recognizes structures where architectural considerations predominantly influenced the design of the structure, the winner of the Award of Excellence was the Cammilla & Peter Dalglish Atrium, Royal Botanical Gardens, located in Burlington, Ontario. This project's inventive use of steel framing allowed the structure to achieve long spans and permits an abundance of natural light. The Water Centre, located in Calgary, Alberta, received an Award of Merit.
In the engineering category, which highlights structures, buildings, bridges and process plants in which engineering considerations predominantly influenced the design and construction of the structure, the winner of the Award of Excellence was the Richmond Speed Skating Oval, located in Richmond, British Columbia. This project is a very innovative marriage of two building materials; steel and wood, which created the longest hybrid arches in the world. The transformation of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), located in Toronto received an Award of Merit.
In the sustainability category, with structures selected in cases where steel has been re-used, recycled or used as part of a sustainable development project (LEED certification), the winner of the Award of Excellence was the University of Alberta - Triffo Hall, located in Edmonton. The LEED Platinum rating is an impressive status, as well as the elegant exposed steel connections and the project's low impact to the environment. The Legendre Garage and Body Shop built for the Montreal Transport Commission received an Award of Merit.
Steel is the world's most recycled construction material; often achieving over 90% recycled content. It is continually recovered for re-use and fed back into the production of new steel without any loss of quality providing a greener, more cost effective solution for structures.
Source: http://www.cisc-icca.ca/