The winners have been announced for the 2026 PCI Design Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in design excellence and construction quality utilizing precast concrete. Three jury panels made up of architects, engineers, and precast concrete producers selected a total of 34 winners and 21 honorable mentions from a list of remarkable and innovative projects. The PCI Design Awards are a testament to the commitment and ingenuity of individuals and teams who leverage precast concrete and prefabrication in pushing the boundaries of design and construction. By honoring these accomplishments, it showcases the industry’s dedication to embracing sustainability, advanced technology and groundbreaking ideas. The winners represent the pinnacle of creativity and expertise within the precast concrete industry.

To explore the award-winning projects, visit the official winners page.

Wells Projects Recognized

Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse Annex & Modernization
Crow Museum of Asian Art
1111 Church Street Residences & Parking Structure
Dalsing House
KLS Martin Manufacturing
Montbello High School
National Medal of Honor Museum
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
One Flagler
Hawks Pavilion at the Joslyn
Samford University – Seibert Renovations & Additions
Stephens Commons
Westhaven Park Station

For more than a century, the Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse has stood as an iconic symbol of Neoclassical Revival architecture in the heart of downtown Charlotte, N.C. While the building has served various purposes for the public through the years—including as a U.S. Post Office—its primary function has been as a courthouse. With the facility beginning to show signs of age, officials with the General Services Administration initiated a modernization project to include upgrades to the existing courthouse along with the addition of a new, eight-story, 198,000-ft2 annex. Honoring the building’s history while modernizing its form and functionality was achieved with more than 800 architectural precast concrete products, including wall panels, balconies, cornices, and more. Wells, in partnership with Jenkins Peer Architects, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and blast engineer Thornton Tomasetti, collaborated to breathe new life into the courthouse, helping to ensure the continued revitalization of Charlotte’s central business district.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Jenkins Peer Architects
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Thornton Tomasetti
Brasfield & Gorrie

With nearly 30,000 students and an expansive campus sprawled across 645 acres, the University of Texas at Dallas has been serving students in Richardson, Texas, for more than six decades. To enhance and enrich the arts on campus, university officials designed the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, a 12-acre cultural district featuring the Crow Museum of Asian Art. The two-story, 58,800-ft² museum serves as the cornerstone of the O’Donnell Athenaeum and is the first structure completed within a larger master plan that provides for future additional cultural facilities. The stunning structure features 18,000 ft² of dedicated exhibition space, more than doubling the Crow Museum’s current gallery space in its original location in downtown Dallas. To bring the university’s vision to reality, California architecture firm Morphosis partnered with Wells Concrete of Hillsboro, Texas, on a design anchored by 163 three-dimensional architectural precast concrete panels.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Datum Rios, LLC
The Beck Group
GFF Design
Morphosis

In the heart of Nashville, Tenn., is 1111 Church Street, a new 25-story apartment and retail tower that delivers excitement and activity to a dense, rapidly evolving neighborhood. The development activates an unused alley, transforming it into a pedestrian-friendly mixed-use space that stands as a testament to modern urban planning and timeless architectural design. And while much of the attention on 1111 Church Street centers on the shopping and living spaces rising from the streets of Nashville, the entire development is supported extensively by a multilevel parking structure that features nearly 500 spaces for residents, tenants, and visitors. The parking structure forms the architectural and functional backbone of the site, serving as both vehicular infrastructure and a highly visible public interface. Wells, working closely with architect Earl Swensson Associates and engineer Structural Design Group, partnered on an approach for the parking structure featuring 174 architectural precast concrete wall panels totaling more than 22,000 ft².

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Earl Swensson Associates Inc.
Structural Design Group
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company

Traditional home construction follows a somewhat formulaic process, particularly when it comes to the building materials used. Wood is generally most common, serving as framing, flooring, roofing, and more. But while the cost of building a single-family home in the United States continues to rise, innovation is lacking. Further complicating matters, the materials used are often vulnerable to a variety of external factors, including extreme weather, fire, and the passage of time. Aiming to reconceive the way we think about an efficient, high-performing single-family home, an engineer at Wells in Albany, Minn., chose to pursue the construction of a total–precast concrete home. Designed for resilience, energy efficiency, and sustainability, this home, located in Saint Joseph, Minn., will ideally serve as a benchmark for future concrete residences in the United States and beyond.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partner:
Smart’N Construction

Over the past two decades, KLS Martin Group, a worldwide medical technology firm headquartered in Germany, has experienced significant growth. In the United States, this led to the need for a new, larger facility in Jacksonville, Fla. In the early design phase for the building, the owner evaluated both structural steel and precast concrete as potential building systems. However, ongoing supply-chain disruptions and volatile steel pricing resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic posed significant risks. Ultimately, the flexibility, durability, and architectural quality of precast concrete aligned more closely with the owner’s vision for a high-performance, future-ready facility. Wells, alongside Dasher Hurst Architects and Keister Webb Structural Engineers, collaborated on a modern design for KLS Martin featuring 55,000 ft² and more than 500 pieces of precast concrete.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Dasher Hurst Architects
Keister Webb Structural Engineers
WB Huff Construction

In 2014, officials with Denver Public Schools in Colorado made the difficult decision to close Montbello High School, which had served the northeast Denver community for more than three decades. Declining student performance and test scores, in conjunction with low graduation rates, led to the closing. The district replaced Montbello with three smaller schools, and while the hope was that these schools would perform at a higher level, the division ultimately splintered the community. This resulted in Montbello alumni and advocacy groups campaigning for the original school to reopen. Eventually, their efforts paid off: DPS agreed to bring the school back, and a bond program helped to raise enough funds for Montbello to convert from an outdated, 40-year-old facility into a modern, comprehensive educational environment. The project, which focused on both remodeling existing structures and expanding through new construction, was a close collaborative effort among precast concrete manufacturer Wells, architecture firms Eidos Architects and EUA, and engineer JVA Inc.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
EUA
Eidos Architects
JVA Inc.
Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Authorized in 1861, the Medal of Honor is the highest military award for valor in the United States. Recipients exhibit core values of courage, sacrifice, commitment, integrity, citizenship, and patriotism. Through the years, more than 3500 medals have been awarded to those who have gone above and beyond in their service and dedication to the United States. In Arlington, Tex., the new National Medal of Honor Museum aims to honor these recipients, share their stories, and spotlight the acts and deeds that have helped transform America. This landmark public institution required a design as inspirational as the service members it honors, resulting in an impressive exhibit hall that hovers 40 ft above the ground. To support the 200 × 200-ft elevated structure, the design team—consisting of Wells, Rafael Viñoly Architects, and engineer Schlaich Bergermann Partner—specified five monumental, inverted precast concrete columns. In addition to serving as the building’s primary vertical support and vertical utility distribution, each of these columns represents one of the five branches of the U.S. military.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Rafael Viñoly Architects
Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Linbeck Group

Religious structures are often beacons for the community, providing a space for reflection and healing. In McAllen, Tex., which lies just north of the state’s border with Mexico, a new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple sits on a 10.61-acre site and stands 108 ft tall. The temple, which forms an attractive silhouette in the Rio Grande Valley, features a design inspired by both the citrus crops grown in and around McAllen and the Spanish colonial architecture that can be found in the region. The architectural detail in the building includes motifs such as corbels, semicircular arches, barrel vaults, shells, and more. Wells, in partnership with VCBO Architecture and ARW Engineers, collaborated on a precast concrete design for the church that emulates the look and feel of hand-carved limestone while providing superior constructability, reduced maintenance needs, and enhanced long-term durability.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
VCBO Architecture
ARW Engineers
nfraStructure LLC
Parkway C&A LP

Reimagining the future of a city is a tall task, especially when building a highly visible, 24-story structure along the waterfront. For real estate developer Related Ross, the goal in designing and constructing One Flagler, a 285,000-ft² Class A office building in West Palm Beach, Fla., was to establish a new coastal landmark for the city. Doing so would require building a structure that is equal parts resilient, sustainable, and eye-catching. And while initial concepts for One Flagler called for a cast-in-place concrete solution, Wells, in partnership with architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), transitioned the design to a fully unitized precast concrete system with integrated glazing. The result is an office tower that not only provides top-tier amenities but also reimagines modern workplace design with panoramic water views, open and collaborative interior spaces, and a striking architectural footprint.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Coastal Connection
Thornton Tomasetti

For nearly a century, the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Neb., has welcomed visitors to observe a wide variety of objects and artifacts. Today, the Joslyn’s collection contains more than 12,000 items representing 5000 years of creativity across the world’s diverse cultures. This, combined with free general admission to the museum, means that the Joslyn is well-loved by Omaha residents and all who visit. To continue providing the best experience to visitors, the Joslyn Art Museum team engaged in the Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion project, which would expand the facility’s gallery space by more than 40% while offering a unique, more inviting external architectural expression. Wells, in partnership with Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, worked closely together on a high performance concrete system that would satisfy the effort’s design needs and guarantee a resilient structure for the future.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture
Snohetta
TD2 Inc.
Kiewit Building Group

Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., is known for its strong academic tradition, vibrant campus life, and classical Georgian architecture. When university officials set out to transform the aging Seibert Hall into a modern wellness and student activity center, the goal was clear: honor the campus’s historic character through the delivery of a contemporary facility capable of supporting current and future students. The result is a dynamic renovation and expansion that blends old and new, anchored by a signature pedestrian bridge spanning an active football practice field. Designed by Davis Architects and featuring 117 pieces of precast concrete manufactured by Wells of Monroeville, Ala., the project is a testament to what happens when thoughtful design is combined with strategic execution.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
Davis Architects
LBYD Inc.
HOAR Construction

Stephen’s Commons in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood demonstrates how design ingenuity and precast concrete expertise intersect to transform a challenging urban site into a thriving senior community. Designed by LBBA Architects and brought to life by precast concrete producer Wells, this six-story, 73-unit affordable senior housing development redefines urban living for residents aged 62 and older. Combining architectural creativity with the efficiency of a total–precast concrete solution, the project delivers a vibrant, health-focused environment that fosters community engagement and sustainability, all while preserving affordability in a neighborhood where rising rents threaten displacement.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
LBBA Architects
CE Anderson
Linn-Matthes

Part of a multiphase, transformational effort on Chicago, Ill.’s West Side, Westhaven Park Station delivers 96 affordable apartments to the community inside an attractive, 12-story complex. The redevelopment project replaces a series of deteriorating and poorly maintained high-rises that had long symbolized concentrated poverty and disinvestment. The new, thoughtfully designed apartment structure offers modern, high-quality housing, bringing together residents of varying income levels and fostering a more inclusive, sustainable neighborhood. The development, which is adjacent to a new public train station, was also designed with transit in mind, providing residents with quick access to public transportation and boosting community connectivity. Precast concrete was essential in bringing this transformational effort to fruition, with project precast concrete producer, Wells, partnering with LBBA Architects on a total–precast concrete design.

Congratulations to our award-winning project team partners:
McShane Construction & Ashlaur Construction JV
LBBA
Thornton Tomasetti