Featured Projects

Tradition holds that there’s nothing quite like celebrating New Year’s Eve as the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square. For any number of residents of 1600 Broadway on the Square, a new 25-story residential condominium and retail tower located on the northern end of the bustling Times Square district, savoring the celebration is as easy as walking out onto their own private balconies. Alucobond® Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) by Alcan Composites USA was chosen as exterior cladding for the building as well as for the prominent signage. Approximately 68,000 square feet of Alucobond Plus in the 4mm thickness and custom Duranar Whale Gray color was fabricated and installed with a rout and return system by Kenneth J. Herman, Inc., of Amityville, N.Y.

In addition to private residences, the Danish Island of Samsø is home to the Samsø Energy Academy, a public entity that assists Danish and foreign scientists in sustainability endeavors. The Academy building itself is designed to meet ecological and sustainability principles and to that end, its roof is comprised of 6,800 sq. ft. of RHEINZINK® integrated solar Quick Step panels. They support 1,000 sq. ft. of photovoltaic cells and solar hot water generating panels that provide domestic hot water for the facility.

Allegheny Construction Group, Inc. has repeatedly ranked among the “Pittsburgh Top 100”, an annual recognition for the fastest growing construction or real estate firms serving that Pennsylvania metropolitan area. The Butler Buildership steadily outgrew its former location until Laura Deklewa, President, committed to building a new 9200-sq.-ft. headquarters office and mezzanine levels, and the 10,300 sq. ft. of support facilities in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville. The Butler building makes a graphic statement about the metal building projects that comprise a significant share of the general contractor’s projects every year.

Located in Vancouver, WA, the new headquarters of Hopper Dennis and Jellison PLLC is a seamless blend of form and function. Built atop a first floor parking garage, the 17,500 sq. ft., three-story structure is light and airy, and creates a cohesive image that improves work flow for its engineering firm owner. Covering much of its exterior are ALPOLIC® aluminum composite material panels.

With the 20-year-old roof shingles on their Rockingham, NC ranch home beginning to decompose, Jerry and Janice Robson began surfing the web for replacement ideas. They knew they wanted to upgrade to something better but had no specific products in mind until they discovered Met-Tile tile profile metal roofing. “When we saw Met-Tile on the Internet, we knew that was the look we wanted,” says Jerry Robson. Though it was the look that initially sold the couple on the Met-Tile system, it is the new roof’s impact on indoor comfort and energy efficiency that has them talking now.

Elegant expanses of metal fabric from Cambridge Architectural glamorize the exterior of a newly constructed $118 million employee parking garage at the world renowned Bellagio hotel and casino in booming Las Vegas, NV. The towering 10 story, 5,160-space garage features a Cambridge Architectural Parkade™ mesh application that maintains the European style of Bellagio, adding a chic, upscale flare. Mimicking the famed Bellagio fountains, the gleaming metal fabric appears to ebb and flow, gracefully cascading down the structure. At night, the mesh is bathed in reflected exterior lighting, creating a brilliant, luminous effect that complements the Bellagio signage.

Tom Ennis' beach house is chic and modern. And its design reflects the kind of energy conscious efforts going into today's homes. Utilized for its construction were factory insulated metal wall panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels.

When the Denver-based WorthGroup was selected by the Mescalero Apache Tribal Council to provide architectural and design services on its new Inn of the Mountain Gods resort and casino, the tribe requested that the new complex blend into the stunning landscape of the Sierra Blanca Mountains in central New Mexico. It was in an effort to meet that goal, while giving the tribe the best building it could that Englert Inc. standing seam metal roofing was chosen to cover the hotel.

An ambitious plan by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority to upgrade the Luis Muñoz International Airport in Carolina, PR, included the design and construction of a new 285,000 sq. ft. terminal. Dubbed the HUBB, the soon-to-open building boasts a flying saucer-like design whose signature feature is its massive curved overhang. As challenging to build as it is impressive to look at, the canopy is wrapped with Reynobond® ACM (aluminum composite material), from Alcoa Architectural Products. Panels for it were fabricated predominantly by the Miller-Clapperton Partnership of Austell, GA.

Cambridge Architectural recently constructed a unique Parkade™ mesh application for a six-level parking garage structure as part of a $170 million expansion at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, IN. The mesh application achieves beauty, function and economy – a perfect solution for the project’s design requirements. Over 40,000 square feet of metal fabric in Cambridge’s Scale pattern, supported by Eclipse attachment hardware created the Parkade mesh solution, consisting of 60-ft. tall by 15-ft. wide panels.

Although it broke ground before Palo Alto, CA's green building ordinance was adopted, the Arbor Real home development includes environmentally sensitive components, not the least of which is its roofing. The DR Horton community used 18-inch, SL1750 Titan standing seam metal roofing from Custom-Bilt Metals exclusively. The color palette is appropriate for the region and building color scheme, and includes Weathered Copper, Parchment, and Zinc Grey. A fourth color, Medium Bronze, was a custom formulation for the project.

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.

Measuring a total of 790,827 square feet, the Natural Milk Production, LLP facility in Harlan, IA, utilized more than 1 million sq. ft. of Star Building Systems’ DuraRib Roof and Wall Panels in Shell White color, in addition to Star’s metal building systems. This agricultural complex is made up of seven buildings with four connector buildings. Due to its size and complexity, this project utilized Star pre-engineered metal buildings instead of conventional construction.

Located in Denver, CO, the One Lincoln Park project utilized 70,000 sq. ft. of cold-formed steel panelized wall systems that utilized Unistak™ (Patent Pending) interlocking stacking track. The 34-story project, which was completed in September 2008, also features CENTRIA Dimension Series 2” Insulated Panels and custom Kawneer 2250 IG Window Framing. The facility, a multi-purpose high-end condominium project with retail stores on the ground level, was designed by BYG Architects, Denver, CO.

The new Howard Industries headquarters in Jones County, MS, has been hailed as a unique landmark and establishes the design tone for future occupants of a high-tech business park near an emerging technology corridor. The building was designed by Foil Wyatt Architects & Planners of Jackson, MS, and features on its exterior approximately 15,500 sq. ft. of Reynobond ACM. Manufactured by Alcoa Architectural Products, the material was fabricated into panels by Yancey & Jamieson of Austell, GA, for installation by Quantum Construction of Coraopolis, PA.

A Cambridge Architectural MeshDefense™ mesh solution defines the boundaries of the exterior dining area for the National Archives Southeast Region in Morrow, GA, complying not only with the building’s contemporary design, but also with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) security regulations. Although the contents of the building are historical, the design of the new, $22 million, 117,000-square-foot Southeast Regional Archives facility has a forward focus.

The new Life Science Technology Center at Ozarks Technical Community College—South Campus in Ozark, MO had specific design requirements and specific budget limitations too. Among the products utilized on the exterior of the building to give it a high-tech look at an affordable price were Envelope 2000® metal composite material wall panels. Manufactured by Citadel Architectural Products Inc. of Indianapolis, IN, and featuring a Desert Sand paint finish, the panels were installed using Citadel's progressive Reveal System attachment method.

Located in El Segundo, CA, The Edge is a newly completed Class A office park that combines 200,000 ft. of leasable commercial space with 20,000 sq. ft. of supporting retail. Helping to create a visual cohesiveness between the development’s multiple buildings are Omega-Lite® aluminum composite material wall panels from Laminators Inc., Hatfield, PA. Warren Malcome Architects Inc. provided design services for the project, with Lusardi Construction Co. of San Marcos, CA, handling the general contracting duties. The Omega-Lite® panels were installed by Delta Sheet Metal of Van Nuys, CA.

Originally built in 1917, the Morristown and Morris Township (NJ) Library has been expanded several times. This most recent expansion, known as the “New Edition”, was an $8 million project that includes construction of a three-level, 15,000 sq. ft. addition and extensive restructuring of other parts of the library. The project, a 2007 AIA Merit Award winner, was designed by Holt•Morgan•Russell Architects, Princeton, NJ. Approximately 4,200 sq. ft. of RHEINZINK® standing seam panels and custom diamond shaped tiles contributed to HMR’s design solution.

Fifth Sun Graphics in Chico, CA, is a 42,000 sq. ft. facility that combines offices and warehouse space in one facility. The project used Open Web framing by VP Buildings. In addition, VP’s SLR architectural/structural standing seam roofing in a Colonial Red color is featured on the roof, along with Classic Beige-colored Panel Rib metal wall panels and TextureClad panels.