Take a peek at the 2015 North American Copper in Architecture awardees

Copper is a long revered building material by architects for its longevity, natural beauty and finish, and recyclability. Established in 2008, the North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) awards program showcases a range of beautiful copper and copper alloy design in projects based throughout the North American continent. The 2015 winners were recently celebrated at the NACIA's first North American ceremony in Atlanta, GA.

Winning projects are selected across three categories: New Construction, Renovation/Restoration, and Ornamental Applications. At the end of the competition, the jury awarded 12 projects as winners.

The winning projects below tell you how copper design is done. Scroll down to take a gander at a selection of photos and the full list of winners.

• Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House – Washington, D.C.
  Architect: Cunningham | Quill Architects, PLLC
• Harvard University Tozzer Library – Cambridge Massachusetts
  Architect: Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Ltd.

• Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas – Irving, Texas
  Architect: Studio Hillier
• Laurel and Oak Halls, Social Sciences and Classroom – Storrs, Connecticut
  Architect: Leers Weinzapfel Associates

• Massachusetts General Hospital Paul S. Russell, MD – Boston, Massachusetts
  Architect: Leers Weinzapfel Associates
• Orchard Willow Residence – Chicago, Illinois
  Architect: Wheeler Kearns Architects
• Private Residence – Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
  Architect: McLaughlin & Associates

• Private Residence – Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
  Architect: McLaughlin & Associates
• University Center – New School – New York, New York
  Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
• Renovation/Restoration NYC Public School 39K – The Landmark School – Brooklyn, New York
  Architect: Ivan Brice Architecture

• Maine Statehouse Dome Restoration – Augusta, Maine
  Architect: LEO A DALY
• Museum of Comparative Zoology – Cambridge, Massachusetts
  Architect: Perry and Radford Architects
• Kansas Statehouse Inner Dome Copper Restoration – Topeka, Kansas
  Architect: Treanor Architects

Find more info on the 2015 winning projects here.