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Looks were important, but performance was paramount. By utilizing factory-insulated metal roof and wall panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels for the construction of a new wine storage facility, a California contractor was able to give his Napa Valley winemaking client a building that was not only attractive, but also perfectly suited for its very specific purpose.

Char-Broil, a division of W.C. Bradley Co., is one of the oldest and most respected outdoor gas-cooking brands. Located in Columbus, GA, Char-Broil manufactures out of a large pre-engineered metal building complex that has undergone many expansions. When a portion of the roof was retrofitted with new metal panels in 2012, Roof Hugger sub-framing played a key role in the project.

Named for a local couple who have championed senior issues, the Charles and Rae Kane Center in Stuart, Florida is situated on a nine-acre wooded campus in a primarily residential area. Designed in the traditional Florida vernacular—with tall windows, plank siding and metal roofing from Englert Inc.—the center fits well with similar architecture and has a hometown, residential feel.

The architects behind The Charles Condominiums in Atlanta’s high-class Buckhead neighborhood created a unique screen for the building’s multi-floor parking area using perforated metal panels from Petersen and creatively positioned lights. In the process, they turned an otherwise unattractive garage into a visual boon for building residents and their nearby neighbors.

The Charles H. Sanford Fieldhouse at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, is used by numerous school teams and the general public throughout the year. It has a steel framework overlayed with stone to blend in with other buildings on campus. It used to have a slate roof as well, but after years of problems it was recently replaced with a new standing seam system from Englert Inc.

If these walls could talk, it wouldn’t take long to convince visitors they are a signature feature in the renovation and expansion of the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, Charleston, WV. Approximately 74,764 square feet of aluminum composite material (ACM) from Alucoil North America was fabricated and installed as those walls by Shaffner Heaney Associates of South Bend, IN.

CENTRIA’s EcoScreen® Perforated Screenwall panels were specified for Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s two five-story parking decks, for their many aesthetic, practical and budgetary attributes. Approximately 60,000 square feet of CENTRIA’s EcoScreen was specified for each parking deck in 20-gauge stainless steel Econolap ¾” and Style-Rib exposed fastener profiles.

The Charlotte Regional Realtor Association (CRRA) asked Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Charlotte, to design a new headquarters adjacent to its previous site. The group wanted a space that was iconic and inviting to its members and the real-estate industry. Dri-Design Wall Panels were selected to clad the building because metal best supported the design concept, performance requirements and budget considerations.

Successful firms tend to have high expectations when it comes to the companies they do business with. When the decision was made to expand its tank fabrication operations in New Prague, MN, Chart Industries involved a pair of Minnesota firms who are demonstrated leaders within their respective fields: Greystone Construction Company of Shakopee, and Schweiss Doors Inc. of Fairfax.

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.