2024 Mitch Heitler Award Winner: Shickel Corporation
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Congratulations to Shickel Corporation, NOMMA's 2024 Mitch Heitler Award for Excellence winner! The company took home the coveted award for its intriguing pavilion submitted under Category N – Structural and Miscellaneous.
Check out some of the details below.
Category N — Structural and Miscellaneous
Gold: Shickel Corporation
Title of Entry: Field House
Materials: W beams, HSS members, a 36 plate, and 5052 aluminum sheet
Finish: Sherwin Williams performance coating
Total Labor Hours: 4800
Shickel Corporation created this turtle-shaped structure as the rallying point for the University of Maryland's football team before entering the field. The company collaborated closely with the project's architect to finalize the complex design, comprised of a structural internal frame with 13 top and 25 lower three-dimensional facets from sheet material.
A significant challenge for all involved was getting the specified multi-coat and multi-color coating system the right shade and matching throughout. All structural connections were welded and finished with NOMMA #3, and exposed surfaces were finished with NOMMA #1.
Shickel Corp. created the intricate structure in modular sections so that it could be carried to the field and bolted together without damaging the coating.
Now, U of Maryland athletes can sprint through an incredible turtle shell pavilion to be greeted by cheering fans on the football field – and it doesn't get much better than that.
To learn more about Shickel Corporation, and to see some of the company's signature work, visit www.shickel.com.
