Data centers are increasingly crucial as the world becomes more connected and reliant on digital infrastructure. These facilities are the backbone of industries ranging from healthcare to finance, providing the foundation for innovation and growth. They are also environmentally sensitive, with carefully maintained interior temperatures. For this reason, insulated panel systems like those by Kingspan Insulated Panels are popular exterior envelope solutions.

When commercial contractor Nabholz Corp. decided its Rogers, Ark. campus needed a way to bring disparate teams together, they turned to longtime collaborator Modus Studio for the design. The result is a light-filled cube with a distinctive exterior notable for its minimalist blending of concrete, glass and ribbed metal wall panels from Petersen.

The newly constructed dual-purpose shed at Thalmann Seed Farm is the definition of modern efficiency and versatility. Replacing a long-standing structure that had served the farm for many years, this new shed ushers in an exciting new era for the operation. For efficiency and long-term, low-maintenance performance, the doors installed at both ends of the new building were both manufactured by Schweiss Doors.

Located in the bustling biotech and life sciences hub of Waltham, Massachusetts, 103 CityPoint is a state-of-the-art facility designed to house laboratory, cGMP manufacturing, and office spaces all under one roof. The project succeeds in that regard while also showcasing the versatility of translucent wall systems and claddings from Kingspan Light + Air.

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston has named its new addition the Watershed, a reference both to its location along Boston Harbor and what museum leadership hopes the new venue will symbolize for the city’s arts community. Featured on the new addition are a pair of unique concept doors from Schweiss Doors of Hector, MN.

Appearance, durability and glare reduction were all important considerations in the decision to utilize Rigidized® Metals perforated DuoTex® combination pattern 1UN on InvariMatte® micro texture to skin newly constructed portions of Symphony Park parking garage in Las Vegas, NV. The garage provides parking for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the Discovery Children's Museum, Symphony Park and more.

Unique applications often require outside-the-box thinking. That certainly was the case when Workplace Resource wanted metal ceiling panels as a part of the flexible, multi-function workspace within their Denver office. The metal ceiling panels ultimately chosen for the interior design project were fabricated by Sheet Metal Supply of Grayslake, IL, using textured metal from Rigidized Metals of Buffalo, NY.