2022 North American bronze Architecture Award announced: how can ancient materials shape diverse modern buildings?


© Today, a century after Jenn delle, the dome of the church is facing renovation.

Recently, the copper Development Association (CDA) and the copper Alliance announced the winning works of the 2022 annual North American copper Architecture Award (nacia).

Picture source: https://www.summitonthepark.org/818/Aquatic-Special-Eventsl The design not only remanufactured the surrounding substrate frame and replaced the aged plywood, but also used 25000 square feet of 16 ounces of copper plate to cover the newly installed high-temperature liner, plywood, insulation layer and barrier.

These problems have been solved after this renovation, and the roof has a new look.

The winning projects include buildings of various styles and functions, including educational buildings, government facilities, churches, auditoriums and so on.

Joseph, a carpenter, as the patron saint, which is also the origin of the name of the church.

Joseph workers Catholic Church and day chapel St Joseph the worker Catholic Church and day chapel Architect: sparano + Mooney architecture location: West Jordan, Utah sparano + Mooney architecture planned a modern parish while leading the community master plan in West Jordan, Utah.

The church is located in the historical reserve in the center of Athens, so it is relatively low-key in form and color, and strives to integrate into the surrounding streets.

Let’s take a look.

‍ © In fact, after decades of experience, casssheetmetal’s weather beaten roof has been plagued with problems, such as lack of steam barrier and insulation, improper negative pressure of the panel, and rough joints.

The dome produced in this way is more spatial and modern than the original.

© JennDelle © The width and edge length of jenndelle copper plate gradually change with the number of rows.

These working-class immigrants to the western United States once regarded St.

At the same time, the copper material insulates the chapel, reduces the daily heating and cooling load, and helps the parish achieve the sustainable development design goal.

The renovated copper roof is stable and generous, showing a soft image surrounded by the blue sky and lake water..

© JeremyBittermanReference: https://archello.com/project/saint-joseph-the-worker-church02FUMC 3-D copper dome for Athens fumc Architect: copperworks Corp location: Athens, Alabama the first United Methodist Church in Athens fumc was built in 1925 and has a long history.

The new dome continued the original material – copper plate, and began to be designed and installed in the autumn of 2020.

© Jeremybitterman’s curved or flat locked copper plate forms the external cladding of the daytime chapel, which glows with mottled and warm light in the sun, as if telling the long history of the region.

© JennDelle © JennDelleReference: https://copper.org/applications/architecture/awards/2022/3-d-copper-dome-for-athens-fumc/03 Summerontheparkaquatics center Architect: cassheetmetal location: Canton, Michigan the water sports center located in Canton, Michigan is committed to providing water activities and related courses for the community.

It has become an entertainment resort for local residents and tourists on weekends.

At the same time, its edge will fit at one end, and the other end will be slightly raised by a few millimeters, like a fish scale.

© The interior of sparano + Mooney architecture chapel uses warm wood colors from the wall base to the roof.

This parish is close to Kennicott copper mine, an open-pit mine.

The award was established in 2008 to recognize the innovative application of copper materials in building construction and the outstanding technology in old building restoration projects.

The whole space includes an indoor swimming area, a gymnasium, a fitness area, a banquet area, a dance studio, a teaching space and a center for the elderly.

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© Sparano + Mooney architecture parish was built for local workers.

Workers work in mines or railways day and night.

The wall body tilts to the upper part to become a simple skylight, creating a holy atmosphere.

After fierce competition, a total of 11 outstanding copper works won this award this year.

A wider square is used at the edge, and the closer to the center, the tighter the pattern, presenting a dense acute diamond shape.

Therefore, the daytime chapel is built with copper materials in combination with historical and geographical factors.

© Jenn delle is different from the original flat copper plate in that the new dome uses a three-dimensional panel made of 288 copper plates of different shapes with a thickness of 0.7 mm.

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