Featured Projects

The new Natural Sciences Building at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, WA, features 6,592 square feet of Kalzip TF800R on its exterior walls and color-matched extruded aluminum flashings. The 52,000 square foot three-story structure was designed to complement an existing science lab and classroom building on the western edge of the campus. The Kalzip 0.040-gauge aluminum décor helped fulfill both aesthetic and functional needs. The project was completed in October 2008. Ben Dalton of the Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle, WA was the project manager during construction and the firm was architect of record on the project.

The new Spy Hop Productions building in Salt Lake City sounds like an apt title for a James Bond 007 movie, but it's actually the name chosen for a non-profit youth digital media arts center that offers in-school and after-school youth in-care and satellite programming. One of the new complex's signature features is a third floor performance space that's been enhanced through the inclusion of a glass bifold door from Schweiss Doors.

In many regards, little has changed at New Hampshire’s Squam Lake in the nearly 35 years since the classic movie On Golden Pond was filmed there. The lake is still a generational favorite for family getaways and vacations in a traditional setting. But now, beautifully designed and strikingly contemporary residences are being constructed among the classic old cabins. A good example is the new Squam Lake House, clad with architectural zinc from RHEINZINK America Inc.

Seeking an elegant, first-of-its-kind design for the new St. Armands Circle Parking Garage, the City of Sarasota, Florida, along with Solstice Planning and Architecture and Kimley-Horn Engineering, turned to Cambridge Architectural and its concept of creating a series of tensioned spiral mesh panels for the structure’s façade.

St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, NJ, completed a building program recently that met the desired architectural character within the fixed schedule and budget. The $20-million, multi-purpose facility, dedicated as the Louis & Josephine Buondonno Forum, is the fourth major element in the campus infrastructure and creates a collegiate-like Quad on the 118-acre campus. The Forum features metal building systems from Butler Manufacturing.

More than 17,000 sq. ft. of Dri-Design® walls panels were used on the new St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Chattanooga, TN, a facility designed with new approaches in the elder care industry. Based on what is called the Eden Alternative, the concept makes care more patient-focused with less imposing nursing stations and relaxed resident rules. Designed by River Street Architecture of Chattanooga, the $10 million project features graceful, curved walls and large windows that provide natural light in all rooms and common areas.

Custom-Bilt Metals, a company with a long history of environmental leadership through product innovation, and metal roofing contractor Unique Concepts Inc., announce the completion of a 5.7kw solar system integrated with standing seam metal roofing on the newly rebuilt St. Bartholomew’s Chapel on the Rincon Reservation, Valley Center, CA. The original, historic St. Bartholomew’s Chapel on the Rincon Reservation was burned down as a victim of the huge 2007 Poomacha wildfire.

In many of Europe's major cities, it's quite common to find zinc roofs that have been in service for more than 100 years. Famed German architect Karl-Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) used zinc extensively for roofing and building ornamentation on several historical buildings and palaces that still stand today.

When the administrators of St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh planned the expansion of the community hospital’s Emergency Department, they wanted a distinctive look that would stand out from the existing structure and be immediately recognizable within the campus. They achieved those objectives through the use of Citadel's Envelope 2000® Rout and Return (RR) system panels in Classic Copper and Sky Blue colors. Fabrication of the Citadel panels was done by East Coast Metal Systems, Bellaire, OH. Installation was handled by Burns & Scallo Roofing Company, Pittsburgh.

Hand-crafted copper elements now adorn St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, Texas. Fabricated by CopperCraft, these custom design elements for a pavilion and sanctuary doors are in keeping with the Mission-style architecture frequently found in Texas.

The new St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center in Boardman, OH utilizes more than 25,000 sq. ft. of Citadel Envelope 2000® Rain Screen panels as a key design element. The Citadel metal composite material (MCM) panels were finished in Clear Anodized and interface with brick masonry. The $77 million, 7-story acute care facility was designed as a major addition to an existing low-rise diagnostic center. The new health center becomes the cornerstone for future campus expansion. Critical to the design was the continuation of the existing structure’s array of exterior forms and materials.

Morin, a Kingspan Group Company, contributed its single element Standing Seam Series Panels fabricated from Galvalume® to the recently-completed St. Elizabeth Seton Gymnasium in Oakland, CA. The 10,400 square-foot gym doubles as a community room and was designed to complement the aesthetics of the neighboring church sanctuary.

Throughout his decades in construction, Jim St. George was known for his ability to solve problems and for the quality of his work. In the door industry, Schweiss Doors has that same reputation, so it's no real surprise that St. George was drawn to Schweiss when looking for doors for his newly renovated/expanded airplane hangar.

Met-Tile was selected to re-roof the St. George’s Serbian Orthodox Church in Duluth, Minnesota because it looks like clay tile and provided the “Old World” look required by the church, which dates back to the early 1900s. According to the installer, K.F. Loosen Construction Co., panels were applied over the existing asphalt shingle roofing after the structural engineer verified that the roof framing could bear the additional load of the Met-Tile panels, which weigh 125 lb. per square. Met-Tile roofing is a product of McElroy Metal.

A new church, designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects, called for an MBCI metal roof system to provide a long-term roofing solution that was nearly maintenance free. As a result, the St. John Lutheran Church in Spring, TX is covered by 10,000 square feet of MBCI’s SuperLok® standing seam roof system. The 24-gauge panels have a Medium Bronze finish.

Students at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Pacific campus have the opportunity to live, worship and play together in the new St. John Paul II Newman Center. From the start of the student housing design phase, BVH Architecture, Omaha, wanted to use metal wall panels that would inspire the students to live the journey for which they were called in a building that enlightened their college experience. Dri-Design's VMZINC Series panels were chosen for their appearance, scale and durability.

A 21-story facility is the newest addition to the Saint John’s on the Lake Community. As Milwaukee’s premier retirement community, Saint John’s offers unparalleled views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline. Located directly adjacent to the waterfront, Saint John’s is a close distance to vast array of restaurants, museums, theaters and retail shops. CENTRIA products played important roles in the design of this addition.

The new St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gluckstadt, MS, has all the functional elements of a modern church, but within a building designed to reflect the parish's rural roots. Among the design features reflecting an earlier time are board and batten siding and an Englert standing seam metal roof.

As part of the 44-year-old St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital $15 million renovation completed in 2015, CENTRIA Formawall® Dimension Series® insulated metal panels, Formavue™ (FV 400) Window System and C/S Louvers add both beauty and protection from the elements. The project’s end goal was to ensure sustainability and infuse modern architectural design into this Savannah, GA icon.

The recently completed major addition to the St. Louis Science Center utilizes approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of Citadel Envelope 2000® Rout & Return (RR) System metal composite material (MCM) panels. The panels were finished in Shasta White and Silver Gray.