The Lipe Property Company mid-rise project at 1122 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Ill., submitted by SFIA member R.A. Smith, Inc., made efficient use of cold-formed steel (CFS) products to save time and money. R.A. Smith SFIA Award 1122 W. Chicago Illinois
1122 W. Chicago Avenue, Lipe Property Company’s newest development, is located at the intersection of Chicago and Milwaukee avenues in Chicago’s River West neighborhood, a vibrant, densely developed area. The 7-story building contains 97 residential units with ground floor retail and a nearby L-train station, the Life Property’s website says.
CFS framing was successfully used particularly at the roof level. The combination of hot-rolled steel tubes and CFS joists supported the floors and walls, achieving a desired visual effect at the building’s focal point — an attractive rooftop amenity space.
R.A. Smith, a member of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), is the SFIA 2023 Industry Project Awards winner in the “Mid-Rise Project” category for 1122 W. Chicago Ave. The project involved R.A. Smith, All Steel Mid-Rise and MRI Steel Framing, LLC, all SFIA members.
R.A. Smith was announced the winner at the 2023 SFIA Awards ceremony held recently. The SFIA 2023 Industry Project Awards focus on CFS manufacturing and construction. Architects, engineers, manufacturers, distributors and contractors entered their projects in the competition. The SFIA Awards entry was submitted by Alyssa Pease of R.A. Smith.
1122 W. Chicago Ave.
1122 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60642Details:
7 stories, 70,000 sq. ft., 149 tons of cold-formed steel (CFS) framingPEOPLE
Owner:
Lipe Property Company / 1122 Chicago, LLCArchitect:
Pappageorge Haymes PartnersEngineer:
Alyssa Pease, R.A. SmithFraming System Provider:
David Deuschle, All Steel Mid-Rise
SFIA Industry Project Awards
The SFIA 2023 Industry Project Awards focus on cold-formed steel (CFS) manufacturing and construction. The awards program is a complement to the Design Excellence and Creative Detail Awards governed by CFSEI, the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute. Architects, engineers, manufacturers, distributors and contractors entered their projects in the 2023 competition.
Judging Criteria
A panel of industry representatives judged all 2023 SFIA Awards entries based on the following criteria:
- Design Quality, such as the efficient and sustainable use of cold-formed steel (CFS) products
- Installation Complexity, focusing on conflict resolution, timeframe challenges, etc.
- Manufacturing Complexity, including custom orders, panelization, special material sourcing and more
- Overall Job Quality, including the quality of alignments, finishes and other attention to detail
- Conversion from Alternative Framing Material, reflecting how steel framing lowered a structure’s weight, or added stories, or helped lower the project’s builders’ risk insurance, etc.
Steel Framing Industry Association
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), a unique organization representing steel mills, coil coaters, stud and connector manufacturers, component fabricators, Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) members, suppliers/distributors, contractors and others, provides members with exclusive access to technical cold-formed steel (CFS) framing services, including CFS certification, environmental product declarations, market data and analysis, technical design guides, specification review services, architectural services, the Steel Framing Learning Portal , the SFIA Awards and more.
Additional Resources
- SFIA Reveals 7 Winners of the 2023 Industry Project Awards in Online Ceremony
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