Architectural Metalwork – Façades
Canopies, entrances and façade systems.
Who Should Nominate
Fabricators of canopies, entrances and façade systems, the steelwork that shapes a building's face.
Eligibility
Open to all Irish Steel members. You can nominate your own company or another member, and you can enter more than one category — just submit each entry separately.
Entries should be based on work that was completed or significantly progressed between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2026. A handful of categories don't specify a time window — when in doubt, get in touch.
What Judges Look For
Each entry is reviewed by our judging panel. For finished projects, judges weigh:
- Quality of the end result
- Innovation and technical execution
- Project complexity and scale
- Collaboration with suppliers and clients
- Uniqueness
Submission Requirements
Every submission needs:
- A short project summary (50 words)
- The story of the project (800–1,000 words) — what you built, how you solved problems, the materials and techniques, the operational excellence, innovation and technology involved
- A strong case for why it deserves to win (up to 500 words)
- At least two high-quality images (up to five allowed)
- Your company logo in PNG format
Optional but welcome: video links, drawings, and media features.
Vote for Your Favourite
One vote per person in this category, hit Vote on your favourite.
Home of the Year
Graepels
Graepels supplied architectural perforated metal elements for 13a Portobello, a contemporary infill home in Dublin 8. The perforated metal features play a key role in the building’s appearance and performance, providing privacy, light filtration and durability while creating a distinctive modern aesthetic. The project demonstrates how Irish-manufactured perforated metal can enhance residential architecture where space, light and design quality are critical.
Pharmaceutical Company HQ, Dublin.
Graepels
Graepels designed and manufactured bespoke Picture Perf aluminium screens for a Pharmaceutical Company HQ, in Dublin. Featuring a Bandstand feature wall. Working alongside the architect, contractor and lighting specialists, the team transformed architectural imagery into illuminated perforated metal panels, creating a striking focal point that combines design, engineering, precision manufacturing and visual storytelling.
Other Finished Project Awards
Constructional Steelwork – Buildings
Structural steel in buildings — industrial, residential, commercial, airports, agricultural.
Constructional Steelwork – Civil Works
Structural steel in roads, bridges, tunnels, ports, water treatment, waste management.
Constructional Steelwork – Sheds
Steel-framed sheds and portal-frame buildings: agricultural, industrial, storage.
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