Featured Projects

One of the largest and most extensive solar air heating projects in the world has now been completed for the United States Military base at Fort Drum, in upstate New York. The project is extremely significant in terms of the sheer magnitude of energy and CO2 savings, and it shows the tremendous potential for solar thermal when it is deployed on a large scale. The transpired solar collecting metal wall panels at the heart of the project are Solarwall®, by Conserval Engineering of Toronto. The panels were installed right over the top of the existing claddings on 27 buildings and have already yielded tremendous energy savings.

Petersen Aluminum’s column covers and beam wraps played a key role in the design of the new Village of Streamwood Police Department building in Streamwood, IL. The building is part of a municipal campus that includes the Village Hall and Veterans Memorial. The design utilized Petersen’s PAC 1000C Series Column Covers and Beam Wraps finished in Clear Anodized. In addition, approximately 27,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD Tite-Loc panels finished in Musket Gray were used on the roof.

Design specifications for a new combined Jiffy Lube automotive maintenance center and Suds Express car wash in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, were clear and concise from the project’s inception. “From our very first meeting, I was charged to design for the future,” recalls Neil Cotton, who served as designer and construction manager for Waterloo, Ontario-based M.C.G.W. Properties Group, which owns and operates 18 innovative car maintenance locations in southwest Ontario. Playing a big role in the design is 8,390 square feet of Alucobond® Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) by Alcan Composites USA.

The dream of a convention center has become a reality for officials in the City of Overland Park, KS. It features more than 237,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, meeting/multi-purpose areas and ballroom space, and is linked to an adjacent 412-room Sheraton Hotel, which has an additional 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Visually connecting the two buildings are 35,000 sq. ft. of Envelope 2000® metal composite panels from Citadel Architectural Products. The metal panels are finished in custom Seafoam Green and were attached using Citadel's progressive Reveal System.

Preservationists have opposed changes at New York’s historic Saratoga Race Course that would compromise or negatively affect the track’s Victorian charm. And they seem so far to have friends in all the right places. As part of a recently completed round of improvements, the grandstand’s 10,000 sq. ft. clubhouse roof was removed and replaced. And as before, it is topped again with hand-crafted copper standing seam. The panels, as well as all necessary flashings, trim, gutters, etc., were fabricated and installed by WeatherGuard Roofing Co. a Tecta America Company, using 16 oz. copper manufactured by Revere Copper.

Historical projects can be difficult to repair and renovate; much time and effort is spent trying to maintain the historical look and feel of the project. Helen Hayes Hospital, in West Haverstraw, NY, had a 100-year-old slate roof that needed to be replaced. As a rehabilitation facility for inpatient and outpatient care, it was important for the facility to remain open and operable during the reroofing process. Additionally, the new product had to be easy and quick to install. DECRA Shake stone coated steel roofing, in Mist Grey, was chosen for the project.

In its quest for a coveted AZA designation, the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ recently underwent a major expansion and facelift that included the construction of an enclosed reptile exhibit area, a new education center, gift shop and administrative section. Key to the visual success of the new 12,000 sq. ft. building was Clarke Caton Hintz' decision to employ several profiles and styles of metal claddings on its exterior. The chosen profiles included Corrugated, Castle Top diamond-shaped shingles, Dutch Seam ribbed panels and Field-Lok standing seam roofing, all by ATAS International.

With its gleaming corrugated aluminum cladding, the $17 million, 14-story Marina Condominium in Madison, WI, has become an instant landmark and serves as a constant reminder of the city's renaissance. Kenton Peters & Associates designed the building, which sits on the edge of Lake Monona and offers stylish urban living. The 7/8"-deep, .040"-thick aluminum panels featured on its exterior were manufactured by Alcoa Architectural Products and installed by Architectural Products of Wausau, WI. The project is purported to be one of the first large-scale residential buildings in the United States with a facade of corrugated aluminum.

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.

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton is a leader in technical training and applied education. As a continuation of its mission--and in accordance with its master plan--the Institute recently added the 20,000 sq. ft. facility to accommodate two key apprenticeship programs. Featured on the exterior of the new building is 22-gauge RHEINZINK® titanium zinc with a Preweathered Blue Gray finish. Cohos Evamy integratedesign™, Edmonton, was the project's designer.

Metl-Span insulated metal wall panels provided “the basis of design” for a major auditorium addition to Centerville High School, Centerville, OH, according to the project architect. The new 1,200-seat auditorium project utilized approximately 12,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span’s CF-30 Architectural wall panels finished in Desert Beige.Design for the project was provided by Levin Porter Associates, Dayton, OH. Installation of the Metl-Span panels was handled by ProCLAD, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN. The general contractor on the project was Peterson Construction Company, Wapakoneta, OH.

One of the tallest structures of its kind in the world, the new 320'-tall control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport can be seen from miles around. It was designed by Jacobs Facilities of Arlington, VA, and features on its exterior a Reynobond® aluminum composite panel cladding. Reynobond material is manufactured by Alcoa Architectural Products. The Riverside Group Ltd., of Windsor, Ontario, Canada fabricated the Frisco White and Custom Copper Metallic panels. Enclos Corporation of Pomona, CA, was the installer.

Seeking a permanent solution to problems that had plagued a classroom building roof for nearly two decades, parishoners at the Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church in Tarboro, NC, decided to change the structure’s roof profile from flat to sloped, and to top the building with a roof material they’d come to trust—metal! To help accomplish those goals they turned to an experienced team--DKWA Architects, McClure Estimating and Construction--and a proven product--MBCI's NuRoof Retrofit Roof System.

At its shop in Plain City, OH, Metal Worx Systems Inc. rollformed 145 squares of SL17518 snap lock metal roofing for the Church of Zoar in historic Zoar, OH. Handling the installation was Jaztec Roofing. The material from which the panels were formed was COOLR® roofing metal from Sheffield Metals of Sheffield Village, OH. COOLR® roofing metals are available in a variety of colors and finishes, but in the case of the church job, the material was 24-gauge Galvalume-coated steel in a Patina Green color.

Carlyles Watch, in the heart of downtown Columbus, OH, offers the fusion of new, well-appointed apartment units located in an historic, urban setting. Designed by Meyers Welsh Architects of Columbus, the new building includes 54 residences in seven stories in Columbus’ charming Gay Street District.The building's exterior features a distinctive checkerboard design, created via the installation of 7,000 sq. ft. of Dri-Design® .080 aluminum panels finished in three colors: black, light gray and dark gray. The patented Dri-Design dry joint, pressure-equalized rainscreen system was installed by Thomas Glass, Columbus.

When the building team set out to plan a new police facility in Gilroy, CA, the original design called for a concrete tile mansard to match the existing roofs in the neighboring Gilroy civic center. Upon finding that the project was over budget, one of the cost-cutting measures adopted by the architect was to replace the concrete tile with a Met-Tile metal “tile panel” facsimile system from McElroy Metal.

When the Empire State Building had its original windows replaced in 1993, PPG created a customized Duranar coating to match the color of the landmark’s original window trim. When 400 more windows were replaced in 2006, PPG was able to match the window color again, even after they had endured more than 13 years of weathering. This was due to the durability and colorfastness of the original Duranar coating as well as the precision of company’s digital color-matching system.

Ron Bailey and his parents opened the first Bailey's furniture store in 1990 in Anchorage, AK. Today, the retailer has seven locations, including a recently completed 120,000 sq. ft. superstore constructed with a Butler Metal Building System. It is the largest furniture outlet in the state and features room settings, artistic décor, a 2-story indoor waterfall, a skylight, and high-cube rack storage in the warehouse space. Thomas Faulkenberry & Associates designed the impressive new facility while McGee Industries was the builder.

Working from solid sheets of .125”-thick copper, M.G. McGrath of Maplewood, MN, fabricated and installed a truly one-of-a-kind screen wall for the Westminster Church in Minneapolis, MN. The screen was designed by Meyer & Scherer of Rockcastle, MN, and features the artwork of Coen & Partners of Minneapolis. The screen is installed across the front and back of the church property and required approximately 200 copper panels, each measuring 3’10”-wide x 8’ high, to complete.

Metal panels provided the crowning touch for a fascia that wraps the office of the new Genco Company building in Massillon, OH. The panels were formed on a shop brake and then installed by Classic Metals Ltd. of Holmesville, OH. To create the detailed tongue-and-groove/board-and-batten panels, the contractor bent each 24"-wide panel a total of 11 times, resulting in a finished exposure of 15".