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News & Updates

The Steven Spielberg-produced documentary Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero features Snøhetta's September 11th Memorial Museum, stainless steel cladding by Zahner.

Announcing the Zahner-KME joint venture for the European Market. Read the Press Release at the JV site. Zahner-KME in Joint Venture

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The Zahner App is now available for iPhone. Features hundreds of projects by artists and architects. iPhone App

Zahner Campus North Dock Expansion has won the Monsters of Design Honor Award; designed by Crawford Architects' Stephen Colin and Michael O'Donnell.

The North American Copper Awards has recognized Zahner's copper metal-work for the Waipolu Gallery in Oahu, Hawaii.

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Announcing the winners for the Biennial ZAHNER + KCAI Art and Sculpture Competition at KCAI.

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Tessellate™ kinetic metal surfaces by Zahner and ABI released: visually stunning and environmentally responsible.

Bill Zahner named an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects.

Introducing the Hands of the Artist™ division, where Zahner engineers and craftsmen produce projects for artists.
Visit Zahner's Hands of the Artist website

Awards and Recognition

Recognition for Art & Architecture

"Zahner employees are visionary perfectionists.  Their work raises the level of an architect's abilities. They are artistic and creative collaborators - from design to fabrication to installation - whose incredible abilities make architectural dreams realities."

--Daniel Libeskind

Zahner has been repeatedly identified as the leader in architectural metal innovation. Recognized by the industry for our unique approach and our vigorous attention to detail, we are equally lauded for our ability to achieve these heights safely.   

National and Regional Recognition

  • 2011 AIA Honor Award for the Wyly Theater in Dallas Texas.
  • 2010 AIACC Honor Award for Architect for the Cooper Union at 41 Cooper Square.
  • 2010 Metal Construction Association President’s Award for the Art Gallery of Alberta.
  • 2010 North American Copper in Architecture Award for Waipolu Gallery and Studio in Hawaii.
  • 2010 Monsters of Design Honor Award for the Zahner North Dock Expansion.
  • 2009 New York Construction's Green Project of the Year was awarded to 41 Cooper Square.
  • 2009 AIA Design and Craftmanship Award for Kauffman Stadium
  • 2009 AIA Design and Craftmanship Award for the Kansas City Power & Light Bridge
  • 2009 International Architecture Award for Taubman Museum
  • 2009 Capstone Award for the Bartle Hall North Dock
  • 2009 The Nascar Hall of Fame Project, 1 Million hours without a lost-time injury.
  • 2009 SMACNA - OSHA Work Safe Partnership Award
  • 2007 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Award for the Corinthian Hall Restoration
  • 2007 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Award for the Kansas CIty Art Institute Facade
  • 2007 L. William Zahner named Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • 2007 L. William Zahner awarded Regional Entrepeneur of the Year by UMKC Bloch School of Business
  • 2006 L. William Zahner awarded Copper Medal, Associazone Italiana di Metallurgia (AIM)
  • 2006 Associated General Contractors of CT, Award of Excellence for the Lake Whitney Project
  • 2004 Award of Merit Cultural Midwest Construction
  • 2004 Award of Merit McGraw Hill 1994 Advanced Construction Technology Award
  • 2002 OCEA Award of Merit – American Society of Civil Engineers
  • 2001 Building Team Project Grand Award for Experience Music Project
  • 2000 AFLCIO Labor Management Award – National Recognition
  • 2000 Sheet Metal Contractor of the Year Award (L. William Zahner)
  • 2000 Engineering News Record – Top 25 News Makers of the Year
  • 1999 Top 10 Small Businesses of Kansas City
  • 1999 American Institute of Architects Citation for Architecture and the Built Environment
  • 1999 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Charles Evan Whittaker United States Courthouse
  • 1995 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Bartle Hall Expansion
  • 1995 Environment Excellence Award from the city of Kansas City
  • 1994 Outstanding Innovation and Advancement in Construction Technology - McGraw-Hill
  • 1993 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Missouri Public Service
  • 1991 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Hallmark Ambassador
  • 1991 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Shaughnessy Fickel & Scott Offices
  • 1989 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Midland Theatre Entry Kiosk
  • 1989 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Sheet Metal Union Hall
  • 1989 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards, Renovation of the Kansas Union
  • 1989 Sheet Metal Contractor of the Year Award (Leo Zahner, Jr.)

Copper Medal, awarded in 2006 by the Associazone Italiana di Metallurgia (AIM)

Publications

  • 2011.06 RUM MagazineTrollkarlen Iplåt external link Berg, Måns p. 90-94
  • 2011.03 Architektura Budynek uczelni Cooper Union external link Jorku, Nowym p. 98-105
  • 2011.01 W Magazine The Client Whisperer external link West, Kevin, Ovitz Collection
  • 2010.11 W Magazine The House that Fell to Earth external link Davidson, Justin, 18.36.54
  • 2010.3/4 Metals in Construction Columbia University Friedberg, Adam 22-31 Columbia
  • 2010.08 Canadian Architect Owning the Podium external link Boddy, Trevor p. 26-32 (Fairmont)
  • 2009.11 The Plan Magazine Cooper Union - New York Raymund, Ryan p. 18-32
  • 2008   Manufacturing Material Effects Digitally Defined Manufacturing Zahner, L. William p. 68-78
  • 2007.02 GA Document 95 Morphosis' Wayne Morse Courthouse p. 8-29
  • 2007.1/3 Praxis Issue 9 Herzog & de Meuron: Translation Fraser, Alayna p. 68-85
  • 2005.12 GA Document 89 Herzog & de Meuron's de Young Museum p. 62-81
  • 2005.10 Azure Magazine Museum Quality Lehoux, Nic p. 54-59 De Young