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Sometimes the best design option is a simple approach that takes a product for what it is. In Fort Worth, Texas, Public Storage opened a new branch off I-35W. To stand out in an industrial park and make a statement from the interstate, The EN-V Collection powered by Dri-Design was selected to clad the building.

The mountain views from the Puesta Del Sol residence in Avon, CO are rivaled only by the striking architecture of the home that faces Beaver Creek ski area. Designed for a creative couple that loved and demanded the highest quality in all aspects of amenities and materials, the 8,500 sq. ft. home revolves around three long gabled forms topped with RHEINZINK prePATINA blue-grey Double Lock Standing Seam Panels.

The restoration of historical structures is highly specialized work and requires an expertise very few companies possess. But when the right team is assembled, the results are magnificent. Case in point is Pulhof Castle in Wijnegem, Belgium. With the involvement of VMZINC®-US, the castle's original structure and appearance were preserved, while the castle itself was transformed into an accessible public place.

The Pulichino Tong Business Center was designed to be the crown jewel of University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Manning School of Business and stands as the face of the North Campus Innovation District on University Avenue. Insulated metal panels from CENTRIA helped to achieve that goal.

James & Taylor has helped craft a façade that enhances the historical setting of what is thought to be London’s most important new technology innovation building – using Eyetech expanded mesh made from a specially selected brass that gradually weathers to a subtle palette of autumnal hues. The façade provides both rainscreen protection and solar shading.

In the post-9/11 era, border crossings have changed dramatically. The outdated 1960’s plaza infrastructure at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge across the Niagara Gorge, one of Canada’s busiest border crossings, had far outlived its effectiveness. Charged with creating a new crossing complex–at a cost of approximately $30 million–was Moriyama & Teshima Architects, Toronto. Among the low-maintenance, environmentally friendly products it chose as claddings for the new administration building and portions of the new toll plazas was RHEINZINK® Graphite Gray zinc.

Surrounded by the rural fields of Quincy, WA, the new Quincy High School showcases how technology and agriculture merge. One way the team at NAC Architecture, Seattle, accomplished this was by selecting EN-V Metal Wall Panels from Dri-Design because metal is a common building material in the rural landscape.

The new Quora Education Center in Little Canada, Minn., celebrated its grand opening in August 2018 as the latest educational facility in Minnesota's Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District designed specifically to address the sensory needs of students receiving special education services. Aluminum composite material (ACM) cladding from 3A Composites USA was utilized in the design.

Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, a premier nationwide provider of metal roof and wall systems headquartered in Louisville, KY, was proud to play a key role in the design of the $15 million, 55,000 square foot Rabbit Hole Distillery.

Art, music and fashion serve as inspirations for the new Radisson RED lifestyle select brand developed by the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, which opened its first U.S. location in Minneapolis in November 2016 as the brand’s first new build and prototype design. Aluminum composite material panels from 3A Composites USA are featured.

Rail Delivery Services in Fontana, California now has a brand new, custom designed facility, built by Lord Constructors Inc., an American Buildings Company (ABC) Authorized Builder. The facility is designed to handle assembly, distribution, transloading and load securement for Rail Delivery Services’ clients.

Festival Buffet at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., temporarily closed its door in November 2018 for a complete renovation and rebranding. To create a flowing space that would direct customers through what is now called Rainmaker Buffet, JCJ Architecture filled the interior with curves. The soffit curves were created with Flex-C Arch and Flex-C Trac by Flex-Ability Concepts.

One of the recent draws to North Carolina's Research Triangle is capitalizing on architecture from the area’s history. The Raleigh Iron Works, a remake of an old iron foundry district, opened in 2023 to resounding success. Its design, not surprisingly, leans heavily on its past, making ample use of architectural metal roof and wall panels from Petersen to emphasize its industrial history.

Since 1938, the Raleigh-Durham (RDU) Airport Authority has played a central role in the growth of the Research Triangle Region. RDU celebrated Terminal 1’s reopening in 2014, following a major modernization project featuring CENTRIA’s metal wall panel products.

An abandoned downtown golf course needed activity, and the Omaha suburb could stand an economic boost. In a short 15 months, with the partnership of Boyd Jones Construction, ICON Architectural Group and Ceco Building Systems, 170,000 square feet of glass and steel emerged. The beautiful state-of-the-art sports center is sure to draw crowds, commerce and entertainment for the citizens of Ralston and Omaha.

The building blocks of success are built on strong relationships, and so is Marvin Ramer’s new home. When the owner of Ramco Supply in Indiana set out to build a new home, he tapped into his network to make it happen. A veteran in the business, he knew he wanted his new home to don a metal roof. The system he chose features a long-lasting paint finish by Valspar

The Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center ushers in a new era in veterinary medicine at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh. Known as the Terry Center, the 110,000 sq. ft. facility is clad with more than 100,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD steel and aluminum panels in a variety of systems and profiles.

Rigid Frame construction from Varco Pruden Buildings was used to create a 39,917 sq. ft. corporate flight department facility in the County of Douglas, Colorado. Owned by Rare Air Limited LLC, the structure includes a 30,000 sq. ft. hangar and a 9,917 sq. ft. office space/support area.

Kalzip’s FC rainscreen and aluminum standing seam systems were specified by HLM Architects for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service’s rebuilt and eye-catching Rathfriland Fire Station in Co Down, Ireland. Peter O’Hare Ltd was the main contractor for the imaginatively-designed building and both Kalzip systems were installed by approved Teamkal contractor, LA Ltd.

Raven Production Management Company of New Orleans continually challenges its employees to bring revolutionary production solutions to all of its clients. The company's latest tool to that end are container units that can be deployed for a whole host of purposes, anytime or anywhere. One of the key components in the units' construction are bifold doors by Schweiss Doors.