Featured Projects

Despite being the smallest of the New York metropolitan area airports, LaGuardia Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country because of its close proximity to Manhattan. Helping air traffic controllers more effectively manage the number of flights arriving and departing from the airport on a daily basis was the objective behind the replacement of the airport's old traffic control tower with one much higher. Wrapping the exterior of the new tower are aluminum composite panels manufactured from Reynobond ® material by Alcoa Architectural Products.

The new Lake Belton High School in Temple, Texas, features an exterior design that mixes traditional and contemporary materials – and which mirrors the forward-thinking educational programs happening within its walls. Metal wall panels, supplied by Petersen in two different profiles, are key elements of the design.

Architecture firm Booth Hansen designed a private retreat on the forested shores of Lake Huron in Ontario. The owners sought to maximize the views and access to outdoors, while remaining good stewards of the land. The 7-acre setting hosts a cluster of standalone "cabins" connected by weathertight walkways. Cladding those cabins is zinc, manufactured by RHEINZINK America and supplied by Sheet Metal Supply Ltd. of Grayslake, IL.

The design for a stunning retreat house on Lake LBJ in Marble Falls, TX was inspired by the site’s previous life as a fish camp as well as the expansive views, wind patterns and the generous tree canopy. The 3,000 square foot vacation home is situated at the heart of a small peninsula that projects into the lake. Durability and low maintenance were important requirements for materials chosen for the home’s construction, including the 3,100 sq. ft. of RHEINZINK® Graphite Gray Corrugated Sinusoidal Panels.

A study completed in 2001 determined the Lake Mills Fire Station in Lake Mills, WI, was in generally poor condition and too small for today’s large fire trucks. So rather than pouring money into the old building, officials there decided instead to demolish it and build something new. Strand Associates of Madison, WI, was charged with designing a new facility to replaced the outdated Lake Mills Fire Station. For the project it used a metal building system by Foremost Buildings Inc. of Jefferson, WI, and a metal building insulation system from Thermal Design.

Jeff Ryan proclaims himself the envy of the lake. He says it's because of the remote-controlled Schweiss "Red Power" Hydraulic door he installed on his new boathouse. Perhaps it has something to do too with the pleasure craft he keeps inside: a beautifully maintained 1955 Chris Craft Continental.

A church in Dundee, Ohio is now covered with a new metal roof formed from steel by Coated Metals Group (CMG) after its old, deteriorating shingle roof was on the verge of causing structural damage to the building.

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.

The University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the administration initiated several construction projects to get the campus in shape for the milestone. From a new entryway at one end of campus to a major residence makeover at the other, buildings have been upgraded, grounds and infrastructure improved. Among the products helping to give the residence hall a contemporary, industrial look is woven wire mesh from W.S. Tyler.

The Lancaster Public Safety Building is a contemporary structure that houses the Lancaster, Texas police and fire departments, which serve the citizens of Lancaster and portions of Dallas County. CENTRIA’s Profile Series IW Series concealed fastener profiles provided the facility with an overall clean, unbroken, contemporary appearance. CENTRIA Concept Series CS660E with MicroSeam Corners also contributed to the facility’s seamless appearance.

Land Remediation Inc. of Waterford, NY is a full-service environmental remediation company, offering a wide range of environmental construction services to industrial, commercial and residential clients. Like the work it performs, Land Remediation wanted its new office facility to be practical, which means long-lasting and efficient. Those qualities describe perfectly the Metl-Span insulated metal panels selected for the project.

The new Lander County Recreation Center provides a daily splash of energy and enthusiasm to the quiet mining community of Battle Mountain, NV. It also demonstrates the performance and aesthetics capable with a comprehensive metal building and metal envelope construction approach. The framing system was from Star Building Systems, the insulated wall and roof panels from Metl-Span and the smooth-faced accent panels from MBCI.

The LandMark Group is one of the largest real estate developers in the Midwest. The company's success is related to its ability and willingness to build precisely to their clients' needs. One of their newest buildings is a prime example. Located in Columbus, IN, the industrial building is clad partially with ThermalSafe fire-resistant insulated metal panels from Metl-Span.

Elk Grove Village, IL, is offering facelift incentives to the owners of aging buildings within an industrial park developed in the 1960s. Architectural Panel Systems recently completed one of the first exterior upgrades, installing products fabricated by Sheet Metal Supply.

A beautiful new Varco Pruden corporate jet hangar, built by Ordell Construction for Lanz Cabinets of Eugene, OR, features a 76-foot wide by 23-1/2-foot tall hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors. The 9,288-square-foot hangar houses several offices, a kitchen, a meeting room and a fireplace lounge.

Materials from Varco Pruden Buildings were used to create the Lanz Hangar in Eugene, Oregon. Ordell Construction LLC was the Varco Pruden Builder for the 9,288 sq. ft. facility and the designer was SSW Engineers; both firms are also located in Eugene.

More than 30,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span insulated panels, featuring a custom reveal system and several custom module widths, highlight the new Lapel High School in Lapel, IN. The 3” CF Architectural panels were finished in Monroe Bisque and produced in custom module widths of 24”, 28”, 29 ¼” and 32”. They also have a custom reveal that is 4 3/8” tall by 2 3/8” deep. They were specified by the project's designer, Lorenz Williams Clinton of Richmond, IN, and installed by ProCLAD, Noblesville, IN. ProCLAD also assisted Metl-Span with the development of the specially designed panels.

Designed for long-term use and in keeping with Florida’s predominant architectural style, the $20 million Largo Public library is topped with a Drexel Metals jobsite rollformed metal roof system. The panels for the sprawling 90,000 sq. ft. structure were fabricated at the job site and installed by Morrell Architectural Systems Inc. of Tampa, FL. The project’s design architect was the Omaha, NE office of Leo A. Daly, working in collaboration with Collman & Karsky of Dunedin, FL.

An emerging trend in Denver, CO and across the country, involves retrofitting older buildings to make them more marketable to tenants, as well as more energy efficient and sustainable. An ambitious, highly-involved project transformed the Larimer Corporate Plaza in downtown Denver’s financial district. The project involved taking the eight-story, 110,000 sq. ft. office building and giving it a façade redesign and reconstruction. CENTRIA’s Formawall® Dimension Series® was selected for the project.

This stately home in the Martins Point area of Kitty Hawk, NC, showcases metal roofing by Metal-Fab Manufacturing (MetFab). The home features 9,200 sq. ft. of MetFab’s Snap-On 500 panels. The 16”-wide panels were formed from .032 aluminum with a Slate Gray finish. The roofing contractor was Baker Roofing of Norfolk, VA.