2025 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

FIRST PLACE - COMMERCIAL

ENSIGN ENGINEERING & LANDING SURVEY, INC.
ONSET FINANCIAL HQ – ST. GEORGE, UTAH
ST. GEORGE, UTAH

Photo Courtesy of Axis ArchitectsOnset Financial HQ - St.George, Utah
1495 South Dixie Drive
St. George, Utah 84770

Completion Date: 2024
Construction Cost: $38 Million

Owner: Onset Financial HQ - St. George, Utah.
Architect of Record: Pierre Langue, AIA, Axis Architects.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Matthew Jackson, MJ Structural Engineers.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Marlow M. Vasquez, P.E. & Quinn T. Lythgoe, P.E., Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Jared Noa, Pete King Corp.
Award Entry Submitted by: Scott B. Roche, P.E., S.E., Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc.

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SECOND PLACE - COMMERCIAL

McCLURE – PROJECT BLUE - FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS LOBBY
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Ceiling overview - Photo courtesy of Radius TrackProject Blue - Fontainebleau Las Vegas Lobby
2777 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Completion Date: 2024

Owner: Fontainebleau Development.
Architect of Record: Bergman Walls and Associates.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: John A. Martin & Associates.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Josh Garton, P.E., S.E., McClure.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Jeff Montague, Radius Track.
Award Entry Submitted by: Lauren Gutknecht, McClure.

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THIRD PLACE - COMMERCIAL

RA SMITH, INC. – LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE - BUILDING CBB CLEVELAND CLINIC
CLEVELAND, OHIO

Photo courtesy of R.G. ConstructionLerner Research Institute - Building CBB Cleveland Clinic
2134 East 100th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Completion Date: 2025
Construction Cost: $2.4 Million

Owner: Cleveland Clinic Builds and Design.
Architect of Record: Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, P.C. (HOK).
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, P.C. (HOK).
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Alyssa Pease, RA Smith Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Tom Garcea, Jr., R.G. Construction Services, Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Alyssa Pease, RA Smith Inc.

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2025 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

FIRST PLACE - MUNICIPAL

MCCLURE – MALACHOWSKY HALL FOR DATA SCIENCE AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

University of Florida Malachowsky Hall (N-RG Cladding) - Courtesy of McClure

Malachowsky Hall for Data Science and Information Technology
1889 Museum Road
Gainesville, Florida 32606

Completion Date: 2023
Construction Cost: $150 Million

Owner: University of Florida.
Architect of Record: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Walter P. Moore.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer:Josh Garton, P.E., S.E., McClure.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Paul Wolmarans, Kenpat.
Award Entry Submitted by: Lauren Gutknecht, McClure.

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SECOND PLACE - MUNICIPAL

MCCLURE – TERMINAL ISLAND WATER RECLAMATION PLANT – DIGESTER
CLADDING REPLACEMENT
SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA

Digester 3 With new cladding installed - Courtesy of Radius Track

Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant – Digester Cladding Replacement
445 Ferry Street
San Pedro, California 90731

Completion Date: 2024

Owner: City of Los Angeles.
Architect of Record: Parsons.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: William Lu, P.E., Parsons.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer:Josh Garton, P.E., S.E., McClure.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Jeff Montague, Radius Track.
Award Entry Submitted by: Lauren Gutknecht, McClure.

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THIRD PLACE - MUNICIPAL

LOCHSA ENGINEERING, LLC – LA CHARGERS HQ & TRAINING FACILITY – “THE BOLT”
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA

Figure 2 - Photo courtesy of LA Chargers  Figure 2 - Photo courtesy of LA Chargers

LA Chargers HQ & Training Facility – “The Bolt”
One Chargers Way
El Segundo, California 90245

Completion Date: July 2024
Construction Cost: $250 Million

Owner: Los Angeles Chargers.
Architect of Record: Steve Chen Chung, Gensler.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Whitney Lee, Walter P Moore and Associates, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer:Derrick Suarez, P.E., Lochsa Engineering , LLC.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Kiley Hough, Component West.
Award Entry Submitted by: Nick Hrico, P.E., Lochsa Engineering, LLC.

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2025 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

FIRST PLACE - RESIDENTIAL/HOSPITALITY

McCLURE - RANCHO MONTE ALEGRE
CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA

Photo courtesy of Radius Track

Rancho Monte Alegre
1937 Monte Alegre Drive
Carpinteria, California 93013

Completion Date: 2024

Owner: Johnson Residence.
Architect of Record: Robert Donaldson III, Shubindonaldson Architects.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: R. Paul Belmont, Ashley & Vance Engineering, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Josh Garton, P.E., S.E., McClure.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Jeff Montague, Radius Track.
Award Entry Submitted by: Lauren Gutknecht, McClure.

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SECOND PLACE - RESIDENTIAL/HOSPITALITY

EXCEL ENGINEERING, INC. - BANNER LANE (FORMERLY SURSUM CORDA)
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Photo courtesy of SK&A Structural Engineers

Banner Lane (Formerly Sursum Corda)
1112 First Terrace NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Completion Date: November 2023
Construction Cost: $220 million

Owner: Toll Brothers.
Architect of Record: Ingrid Marrone, WDG Architecture.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Hakan Onel, P.E., S.E., SK&A Structural Engineers.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: John Parish, Excel Engineering, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Matt Longberry, Div005, Daniel Miller, Panel Systems, Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Joseph Uchno, SK&A Structural Engineers.

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THIRD PLACE - RESIDENTIAL/HOSPITALITY

McCLURE - NINE31 APARTMENTS
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

Figure 1 - Photo courtesy of Google Maps - 931 University Avenue Structure

Nine31 Apartments
931 University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32601

Completion Date: 2024
Construction Cost: $48 Million

Owner: CA Ventures.
Architect of Record: Pierangeli Simonpietri AIA, NCARB, Dwell Design Studios.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Daniel Roux, P.E., S.E., E&M Structural, Luis Hasbun, P.E., E&M Structural.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Jesse Barnes, P.E., S.E., McClure, Marcus Himmelberg, P.E., McClure.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Bruce Schierding, Eisen Group.
Award Entry Submitted by: Lauren Gutknecht, McClure.

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