Featured Projects

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.

More than 32,000 sq. ft. of Citadel aluminum composite material metal wall panels, finished in seven different colors, was used to clad various retail outlets at Metropolis, a 600,000 sq. ft. open-air shopping and entertainment lifestyle center located in Indianapolis, IN.

Approximately 9,000 sq. ft. of Citadel Architectural Products’ Envelope 2000 aluminum composite material panels were an integral component on the expansion of the Discovery Center in Springfield, MO. The Discovery Center is an interactive, hands-on museum committed to inspiring a love of learning and an appreciation of our world.

For hundreds of years, going back to medieval cathedrals and even earlier structures, architects have specified copper when they wanted a roofing system that ages beautifully and lasts for decades – or even centuries. So when the owner of a new luxury waterfront home in Port Ludlow, Wash., wanted a roofing system that would be both durable and appropriate for the breathtaking natural surroundings, copper was a logical choice.

Hangars are by and large an unglamorous building type. That is not to say, however, that they aren’t vitally important to the protection of expensive property. And one of the key features of any hangar is its door. It needs to be reliable and it needs to be strong. That was the thinking behind the specification of a Schweiss bifold door for a hangar adjacent the administration building Granite Falls Municipal Airport in Granite Falls, MN.

The new C-17 Globemaster Aircraft Parts Store and Engine Storage Facility at Travis Air Force Base in California utilized 34,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span CF36 Architectural wall panels installed in a horizontal configuration. The 2” panels were finished in custom color Air Force Base Tan.