Featured Projects

Ordinarily, function is the sole consideration in the design of an industrial mezzanine. That’s what makes the pair of free-standing mezzanine structures in Waikoloa, Hawaii, so special. Constructed for the West Hawaii Sewer Company in the summer 2009, these two units go above and beyond in terms of appearance…and their good looks were achieved with little more than a splash of color. The manufacturer was Panel Built Inc. of Blairsville, GA.

A hybrid metal building system, combining Varco Pruden Buildings’ Continuous Beam framing with conventional steel and bar joist construction, was used to create the West Michigan Aviation Academy in Grand Rapids, MI.

Originally conceived as a senior center, the West Sacramento Community Center evolved into a more comprehensive facility. The building’s bold color palette of blues and oranges and the distinctive form of the elevated black box theater have made the center a local landmark. CENTRIA supplied metal cladding in three shades of blue for the complex.

Working around the schedule of the students at the West Tennessee School For The Deaf in Jackson, TN, Allen Searcy Builder-Contractor, Inc., of Union City, TN, completed a new library and gymnasium that blended five different construction materials into a unique structure. Allen Searcy turned to long-time partner and metal building manufacturer Ceco Building Systems to construct the gym.

Towson University wanted to create an inviting gathering place for students to socialize and study; one that included meeting and study rooms, dining and retail shops, and was infused with the spirit and energy of campus. With those goals as its guide, Baltimore-based GWWO Architects designed the university’s new West Village Commons. Seeking an alternative to glass for the building’s grand staircase and second floor atrium safety railings, the firm turned to Banker Wire for help.

The new Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine is the gateway building to Western University’s Westminster Campus in London, Ontario, Canada. The building offers a contemporary appearance yet reflects some of the characteristics of the neo-Gothic style of the main campus. Featured on its exterior are RHEINZINK prePATINA blue-grey Vertical Standing Seam Panels. RHEINZINK was also utilized in soffit and flashing applications.

Although the major addition to the Iowa Western Community College Performing Arts Center in Council Bluffs, IA was planned when the original facility was built in 2000, it was still 12 years before the 11,000 sq. ft. addition was finally constructed. Containing classrooms in support of the Center's educational component, the addition's exterior is clad with metal, including 5,200 sq. ft. of 14-gauge DRI-DESIGN Weathering Steel wall panels.

The long-awaited Western Health Center in Midfield, Ala., is providing comprehensive medical care for the under-served population in Jefferson County. The two-story, 78,000-sq.-ft. center - featuring PAC-CLAD metal roofing and wall panels from Petersen - consolidates three older health clinics into an attractive new facility more centrally located to serve the patient community.

The Western Mental Health Institute is a 150-bed facility, comprised of six 25-bed units, using a “treatment mall” setup where patients spend most of their time each day in a collaborative classroom atmosphere. Here, they receive counseling, medication management, case management and other psychiatric inpatient services without unnecessary transportation to multiple facilities. The new building – featuring metal products by CENTRIA - is located adjacent to its historical predecessor in Bolivar, TN.

The combination of Metl-Span engineering and products met the challenging design demands of the new Western Nassau Water Authority administrative office building in North New Hyde Park, NY.

A woven metal mesh shading system from Cambridge Architectural exudes modern flair, while providing solar shading and ventilation for the Academic Instructional Center on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. The 120,000-square-foot facility incorporates a number of green building elements, and the University has applied for its LEED certification. By employing streamlined and sustainable concepts like metal fabric shading, the Academic Instructional Center has been able to reduce energy usage and optimize building operations. Cambridge mesh contributes to the daylighting and views section of LEED by decreasing glare and improving quality of light.

The rehab of a beautiful private residence in Westerville, OH received first place honors in the residential walls category in ATAS International’s 2021 project of the year competition. Opaline panels in Matte Black .040 aluminum, in a 6” width, were chosen by the architect who is also the homeowner.

A woven metal fabric system from Cambridge Architectural handsomely masks the parking garage serving the Westfield® Galleria in Roseville, CA, adding texture and luminosity to its facade. The five-story garage sits prominently among the more than 190 stores and over 20 restaurants of the high-end shopping and entertainment complex, and is right next to the city's new conference center. The Galleria at Roseville is one of 119 global shopping centers owned and operated by Westfield Group – the world-leading retail property organization. The high-profile nature of the project demanded that the parking garage be held to the same aesthetic standards as the structures around it.

Located next to Spring ISD’s Westfield High School, the Ninth Grade Center in Houston was formerly home to a middle school, but the facility has been extensively remodeled – and it’s also one of three dedicated ninth grade schools the district has opened in the past several years. The colorful exterior design features PAC-CLAD metal panels from Petersen.

The Westin is part of a master plan to create the Uptown Entertainment District at the existing Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, home to performing arts theaters, signature dining, 220,000 square feet of meeting space and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. In concert with the city’s vision for the entertainment district, the hotel’s bold design – featuring metal products from CENTRIA - leaves a lasting impression of luxury, sophistication and excitement.

The Westin Jackson is a 203-room hotel located near key downtown attractions in Jackson, MS. The building design communicates the area’s deep musical heritage with the help of CENTRIA products, metaphorically celebrating the birthplace of the Delta Blues and nodding to the music’s instrumentation, rhythm, and multi-layered composition.

Beauty, durability and affordability were all considerations in choosing to recover the existing shingle roof on the Grand Hall at Westlake Gardens with McElroy Metal's 138T Shingle Recover System. To ensure the new metal roof system looks great and lasts a long time, its panels and components were formed from metal featuring a Valspar paint finish.

Working from solid sheets of .125”-thick copper, M.G. McGrath of Maplewood, MN, fabricated and installed a truly one-of-a-kind screen wall for the Westminster Church in Minneapolis, MN. The screen was designed by Meyer & Scherer of Rockcastle, MN, and features the artwork of Coen & Partners of Minneapolis. The screen is installed across the front and back of the church property and required approximately 200 copper panels, each measuring 3’10”-wide x 8’ high, to complete.

Thanks to its modern design using a brilliant zinc-panel exterior that appears to float above a fieldstone foundation and vast expanse of windows, the Gateway Center presents a shining port of entry for students, many of whom are new immigrants to the United States. The zinc for the project, which is on the campus of Westchester Community College in New York, was provided by Umicore Building Products USA of Raleigh, NC.

With decorative appeal in mind, H & L Architecture of Denver, CO, utilized a variety of materials on the exterior of the new Westminster High School in Westminster, CO. Among the cladding materials were 26,000 square feet of Bright Silver Omega-Lite aluminum composite panels, manufactured by Laminators Incorporated.