Posted: May 06, 2024 Lamb Farm Brian Lamb has grown corn, soybeans and sweetcorn on 2,000 acres of Renville County, MN, farmland since 1981. He feels fortunate to have what he called a “world class” door manufacturer near his backyard and stresses the importance of doing business locally with an experienced builder to put up his machine shed and farm shop. Lamb was referring to Schweiss Doors and Country Wide Lumber, both of which have Hector, MN, addresses. Read
Posted: Apr 29, 2024 Smith Elementary School The new Smith Elementary School replaced an aging 50-year-old facility that no longer met modern standards. Its architects developed a plan that will serve the community for decades to come, with a metal-paneled exterior that certainly looks toward the future. PAC-CLAD panels from Petersen play a key role in the design of the Travis County, Texas project. Read
Posted: Apr 26, 2024 Southwestern College Performing Arts Center Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, has a new Performing Arts Center. With the design plan by Tucker Sadler Architects of San Diego, the space encourages the development of students’ talents while connecting to the community. Dri-Design wall panels wrap portions of the building’s curtainwall, and Dri-Design Perforated Imaging panels were used to create the sun glyph. Read
Posted: Apr 22, 2024 The Nest As the first new residential project in Burlington, Vermont’s Downtown District in over 15 years, The Nest now serves as an iconic landmark not only for its strikingly modern design, but also for its green building practices throughout the construction process. Central to the project's success both aesthetically and from a green building perspective was the integration of insulated metal panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels for its design. Read
Posted: Apr 15, 2024 Demolition Ranch HQ Demolition Ranch is the largest firearms channel on YouTube, receiving around a million views every day, and since its inception in 2011, it has amassed more than 11.5 million subscribers. On location at the show’s gun range just north of San Antonio, TX, is a metal building housing supplies such as paint and ammo for making YouTube videos, in addition to a lounge area for taking breaks while filming. Read
Posted: Apr 12, 2024 Hillsboro School District Gymnasiums The Hillsboro (OR) School District made plans to construct stand-alone gymnasiums at elementary schools that were sharing gym and cafeteria space. W.L. Henry Elementary School and McKinney Elementary School were among the first of eight gymnasiums to be constructed, as Metallic Buildings structures, completed with Metl-Span insulated metal panels (IMPs) for the roofing and walls. Read
Posted: Apr 08, 2024 Barrel & Bushel At the Barrel & Bushel in Tysons Corner, VA, the slogan is "Handcrafted Just for You." The same could be said of the bifold doors that help connect the establishment's indoors and outdoor seating areas. They were manufactured to order by Schweiss Doors of Fairfax, MN. Read
Posted: Apr 01, 2024 C'est La Sea This vacation villa right on Great Cruz Bay, on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has gone from eyesore to landmark, thanks to a major restoration following Hurricane Irma’s direct hit on the island in 2017. The owners have rechristened the home as “C’est la Sea”, which could be any Francophone’s utterance upon arrival. Its new, stunning blue metal roof from Petersen stands out against the island’s green hills. Read
Posted: Mar 25, 2024 Life Storage Orlando The self-storage sector across the nation has been growing for years. More than 20% of Americans currently use self-storage, and another 15% say they intend to do so in the future. With this growth comes new facilities, many like Life Storage in Orlando, FL. Its vibrant, upscale image was achieved with the help of insulated metal wall panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels - North America. Read
Posted: Mar 18, 2024 Wren Apartment Complex Lorin Industries Inc., a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, partnered with Laminators Incorporated to develop anodized aluminum panels for the chic Wren apartment complex in one of the most central, vibrant areas of downtown Los Angeles. Read
Posted: Mar 11, 2024 Couch9 Couch9 is located between the Pearl and Alphabet districts in downtown Portland, Oregon. The ultra-modern apartments and penthouse homes - featuring metal wall panels from ATAS International - are surrounded by a variety of restaurants, shops, arts and entertainment venues, and offering easy access to public transit. Read