Featured Projects

For decades now, metal building systems have been established as popular choices for office/warehouse operations throughout North America. So it’s not surprising to learn that a 160’ x 162’ Single Slope framing system by Varco Pruden Buildings is the framework for the new Charter Communications facility in Rochester, MN.

Just shy of their 75th year in business, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union was looking to expand — and a brand new headquarters was in order. Known for being more than just a bank, Charter Oak wanted their new building to be a source of civic pride. With the help of Point One Architects and Kingspan Insulated Panels, they succeeded.

As a means of blending 3,500 sq. ft. of new construction with an existing 1,500 sq. ft. structure, Johansson Architecture of Battle Ground, WA, utilized metal roofing from AEP Span in its design of the new Charter Oak Station 11-2. In addition to providing the necessary level of protection for the facility, the roofing choice allowed the architect to blend the fire station's appearance with its largely rural setting. The roof system was installed by Oak Hill Roofing & Sheet Metal of Battle Ground. Rehfeldt Construction of Vancouver, WA, was the general contractor.

Seven months after the devastation of Hurricane Otis to the resort city of Acapulco on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, this category 5 hurricane provided lessons for locals and businesses. It also showcased another benefit associated with the use of attachment products by S-5! for rooftop photovoltaic assemblies.

Architect Dave Richards admitted he “went nuts over the RHEINZINK Diamond Tiles” when he first saw them. Richards, president of Dave Richards Architects, Salt Lake City, was in the early stages of designing a new headquarters facility for his client, Chelated Minerals International of Salt Lake City. As luck would have it, the owners of Chelated Minerals happened to travel to Europe while Richards’ design recommendations were still being considered. After seeing numerous RHEINZINK applications in Germany, the owners were convinced. “‘It’s amazing’ they said,” according to Richards. “After that, the design was a done deal.”

Chemeketa Community College recently underwent $38.2 million of renovations that focused mainly on Building 8 of the college’s Health Sciences Complex in Salem, OR. The 74,00 square foot project revamped the facilities that house training space and equipment for nursing, dental hygiene and pharmacy technology students. CENTRIA products were selected to complete this project for multiple reasons.

Building 20 at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, OR, has created a haven for its technical education program. The structure, designed to LEED Gold guidelines, has an exterior that reflects the building’s technologically driven purpose with a high-tech feel created using Dri-Design Wall Panels.

Solucent™ Fins from Cambridge Architectural add a visual and functional texture to the new Silver-LEED® certified Center for Business and Industry (CCBI) building on the campus of Chemeketa Community College in Salem, OR. The architectural mesh shading system lies perpendicular to the building exterior, creating a dramatic design while shading the structure’s windows.

The design of the new Cherokee Casino in West Siloam Springs, OK, is reminiscent of a time of rising nationalism from the 1780s to 1830s, prior to the Cherokee Nation’s removal from the southeast United States to Indian Country in present-day Oklahoma. More than 8,400 linear feet of Flex-C Trac® and Flex-C Angle from Flex-Ability Concepts were used to implement the radius-filled interior design of the hotel and casino facility.

Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s 10,000-sq.-ft. Ramona Casino features a unique style that was both challenging and rewarding to create. The curved nature of the building’s exterior required multiple shades and profiles of metal panels, plus clever installation work by the contractor, Abbco Roofing in Broken Arrow, Okla., which was up to the challenge. Metal products from Petersen Aluminum Corp. played a key part in the casino's design.

More than 11,000 linear feet of Flex-Ability Concepts’ Flex-C Trac® hand-curvable track were used to frame dramatic curves that are prominently featured inside the Cherokee Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, OK. Subcontractor Green Country Interiors, of Tulsa, chose the flexible track product for a number of reasons, most importantly time and labor savings. Frank Wheeler, partner with Flex-Ability Concepts and inventor of Flex-C Trac®, explained that the alternative “cutting and snipping” method of framing curves can take upwards of 20 to 30 minutes per 10-foot piece. By using the flexible track product, the labor was cut down to as little as 5 minutes per 10-foot piece.

In Oklahoma City, OK a severe hail storm caused extensive damage to the metal cladding of the Chesapeake Energy building. Rather than tearing the old cladding off and replacing it, the old panel system was left in place and a new cladding installed right over the top. Comprising the new cladding was ALPOLIC aluminum composite material from Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc.

In 2005, in order to convey a clearer, stronger and more unified presence, energy giant Chevron/Texaco simplified its name to Chevron. At the same time, the company unveiled a new, more streamlined logo and an ambitious program to makeover almost 8,500 U.S. stations in the U.S. Part of the updating process would involve installing new canopies over the gas pumps. To ensure its new brand image is consistent in all markets, Chevron relies on a newtwork of key industry partners, including Alcoa Architectural Products of Norcross, GA, and Calcraft Corporation of Rialto, CA—material manufacturers, fabricators and installers of the ACM material selected for the program.

Established as a tent hospital in 1867, the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY has come a long, long way. The hospital's latest growth spurt included many improvements to the existing facilities, as well as the construction of a free-standing cancer center and a bridge connecting it to the hospital. One of the products used to tie all elements of the project together was the Omega-Lite® aluminum composite wall panel system from Laminators Inc. of Hafield, PA.

The design and construction of the $5.5 million Chicago Harbor Lock Control House marks the first phase of renovation for the 70-year-old lock. To design the new building, which is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Chicago River, the US Army Corps of Engineers commissioned CTE AECOM. The firm's nautically inspired theme for the new structure called for wrapping the exterior with 9,000 sq. ft. of Reynobond® ZCM from Alcoa Architectural Products. Shaffner Heaney Associates of South Bend, IN, engineered and fabricated the panels needed for the challenging project, while BBC, located in Bensonville, IL, handled the installation.

Although not designed with publicity in mind, the new offices of an unnamed Chicago law firm are certainly worthy of attention. Conceived by Chicago’s 4240 Architecture and completed in October 2011, the 10,000 sq. ft. building features a glass façade behind a unique 3/16”-thick perforated aluminum screen wall by Accurate Perforating.

Architect Nate Kipnis, FAIA, and his Evanston, Ill.-based firm, Kipnis Architecture + Planning, has earned a national reputation for sustainable design. A recently completed Chicago residence illustrates the creativity that goes into such efforts, and a Snap-Clad metal roof from Petersen plays a prominent role in the project’s environmental – and aesthetic – success.

The Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS) enjoys a proud legacy of progressive education and preparation for future religious leaders in a multitude of ministries. The 150-year-old institution is located on the campus of The University of Chicago and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. CTS is also poised to continue its mission well into the 21st century and beyond with the help of a new 80,000 sq. ft. building that features Dri-Design pressure-equalized rainscreen wall panels on its exterior.

Through materials and finishes, textures and patterns the design of the new Chickasaw Nation Health Clinic in Tishomingo, OK reflects the history and heritage of the Native American tribe. Contributing to the success of the project were Dri-Design Tapered Series metal panels. Installed at the center of the clinic and at the stair towers flanking both ends of the building, the panels emulate the texture and color of the Chickasaw native blackberry.

The whimsically designed six-story Children’s Atrium at Oklahoma University (OU) Medical Center in Oklahoma City officially opened in April 2011 as the new front door to the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center and the OU Children’s Physicians Medical Office Building. Its undulating roofline profile was constructed with a combination of glass skylights and standing seam metal roofing with Alucobond® Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) by 3A Composites USA installed as cladding.