Featured Projects

Ohio Gratings Inc. provided its Aluminum LiteBar grating for use as sunscreens above the windows of the Arundel Mills Building in Baltimore, MD. The 19SGL14 2-1/2” x 3/16” product is a strong, lightweight and cost-effective solution for sunscreening applications. Additional applications for OGI bar grating products include entranceways, vent grilles, handrail panels, ceiling tiles, security screens and visual barriers.

Located just 50 miles south of New York City and a mere stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean, Brielle, NJ, is an idyllic little borough with almost no available building lots. That is not to say, however, that new construction is nonexistent...only that it’s generally of excellent quality and quite expensive. A good example is the Condominiums On Wainwright Place. This single-building project features 10,000 sq. ft. of floor space divided among four living units priced at almost $1 million each. Reflective of its quality of construction, the building is topped with an Englert Series 1300 standing seam metal roof.

When Milton High School in Alpharetta, GA, outgrew its older downtown building, designers of the new structure utilized 8,000 sq. ft. of Petersen SNAP-CLAD™ 24 gauge panels to roof the dome-topped, multi-story entry hall that is the focal point of the facility. The 16” panels were finished in Slate Gray. In addition, approximately 30,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD flat stock was used for coping on the overall project.

More than 10,000 sq. ft of RHEINZINK material zinc wall panels in two finishes contribute to the “coolness” of the new Metropolitan Park Apartments in downtown Grand Rapids, MI. The 24-unit residential development addresses Michigan’s Cool Cities Initiatives, which are designed to make the state’s urban centers more appealing places for young professionals to live. The project was designed by Joseph Gonzalez, AIA, a principal with Chicago-based DeStefano and Partners Ltd. He explored the use of RHEINZINK material because of its relationship to European designs.

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 Strand Associates of Madison, WI, was charged with designing a new facility to replaced the outdated Lake Mills Fire Station.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.

Approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of metal fabric from Cambridge Architectural is featured on the exterior of an award winning project in Austin, TX, that's part parking garage and part cooling plant. The material was specified by the project's architect, Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects, to create movement and bring the scale of the structure down to a more human scale. The metal fabric panels were curved and installed on structural steel tube framing to create sweeping vertical waves that sculpt the otherwise unadorned façade. At night, the structure glows a transparent blue green. During the day, the metal fabric allows sunlight to pass into the parking garage, and softly shades the sidewalks below.

In 2007, a single-family home in Paterson, NJ, became the first on the East Coast and only the second in the entire country to earn Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED-H rating system. The home features integrated solar technology and an ULTRA-Cool-coated metal roofing system from Englert Inc. of Perth Amboy, NJ. It was built out of a partnership between the Public Private Partnership For Advanced Housing (PATH) and BASF to demonstrate how advanced industrial innovation can help build homes that are better for both their residents and the environment.

Richard Rogers partnership specified some 2.5 million sq. ft. of Kalzip 65/400 stucco-embossed aluminum panels for its design of a new main terminal at Madrid's Barajas Airport. The building is comprised of 240 modules, each measuring 29-1/2’ wide by 246’ long. The roof of each module arches in opposite directions, similar to the wings of a bird, leading to aircraft gates at the opposite tip. Kalzip panels, some of which are tapered, were laid lengthways and curved into a complex shape. The decking below was formed from pre-curved perforated aluminum panels, followed by a double layer of slab insulation. The composite assembly is said to provide outstanding acoustical performance, protecting passengers and terminal workers from aircraft noise outside.

Approximately 2,500 sq. ft. of Citadel Architectural Products’ Envelope 2000 aluminum composite material wall panels provide an attractive highlight on the new Indiana Orthopaedic Center in Indianapolis, IN. Finished in Patina Green, the complementary accent panels were used on an entrance canopy, fascia band and column covers. They were installed using Citadel’s progressive Reveal System.

Freeman French Freeman Architects of Burlington, VT, has specified more than 60,000 sq. ft. of Omega-Lite aluminum composite metal wall panels for use on both the interior and exterior of the terminal buildings at the Burlington International Airport in Burlington. The project, now in its fourth year, is into its fifth phase.

The Ave Maria Oratory features a variety of metal construction products including 34,000 sq. ft. of custom metal skin--Dorian Grey double lock standing seam panels, which were highlighted with .090 stretch formed architectural faux battens. Eight exposed structural steel buttresses are highlighted by stretch form radius .125” thick custom painted aluminum plate panels.

The Corpus Christi Bayfront Arena in Corpus Christi, TX, utilizes 53,000 sq. ft. of CF36A polyurethane foam insulated panels installed in both horizontal and vertical directions. Manufactured by Lewisville, TX-based Metl-Span, the 2”-thick panels feature a Bright Silver Duranar paint finish, lending to the striking appearance of the 150,000 sq. ft. multi-purpose facility. The building was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates of Atlanta.

Stainless steel fabric and a modified attachment system by Cambridge Architectural of Cambridge, MD, were among the products used to create a unique shade structure for the rooftop courtyard at the University of Arizona’s newly constructed Medical Research and Thomas Keating Bioresearch buildings. Featured on the project were 240 Solar pattern metal fabric panels. They were mounted using a modified version of the manufacturer's Railway attachment system.

Ohio Gratings Inc. of Canton, OH, provided 340 egg crate-style aluminum grating panels for use as screening on a parking garage connected to a newly converted residential loft-style apartment complex in downtown Detroit, MI. The panels utilized were constructed of pressure-locked material with an opening size of 4" x 12", framed with 2" x 2" square aluminum tubing and finished with clear anodizing.

To create a design that reflected the affluence and progressiveness of one of Cleveland, OH's most desirable suburbs, City Architecture of Cleveland utilized 10,000 sq. ft of zinc wall panels for the two-story addition to the City of Beachwood Municipal Complex. The preweathered metal, in a blue-grey color, was manufactured by RHEINZINK.

One of the most spectacular features of the Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, Australia, is the innovative Kalzip standing seam wave form roof that utilizes passive ventilation technology to extract exhaust fumes from the enclosed space, reducing the station’s energy consumption and contribution to carbon emissions.

Approximately 7,600 sq. ft. of Metl-Span CF-30 and CF-36 Architectural Flat wall panels were used to highlight the new MEEMIC Insurance Company headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. The insulated metal wall panels, provided in a custom Champagne color, were part of the diverse palette of building materials incorporated into Neumann/Smith Architecture's design.

With a Viking-equipped kitchen and a 91' tile mosaic of the club's name near the entrance, the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club in Kosciusko, MS, is anything but run-of-the-mill. That goes for the materials used for its construction too. In combination with brick, the building features Englert Inc. metal wall panels, soffit panels and standing seam metal roofing panels.

Designers of the new College of Medicine building at Florida State University in Tallahassee used a giant Petersen mansard roof to provide both form and function for the facility. Surrounding campus buildings were characterized by steeply pitched clay tiles roofs or flat roofs with highly ornamented parapets.

Multiple products by Metallic Building Co. were used to construct this 51,000 sq. ft. vehicle dealership, including the company’s Long Bay System, which helps achieve wide areas of open spacing for the motorcycle displays.