Featured Projects

Copper has a way of standing out, especially when first installed. And it does on the addition to a renovated home in Cambridge, MA. The 1,600 sq. ft. of metal was manufactured by Revere Copper of Rome, NY; supplied by Sheet Metal Supply (SMS) of Grayslake, IL; and installed by Natural Metal Associates (NMA) of Mont Vernon, NH.

Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen in Chicago was established to become an extension of its customers' own kitchens; a place to grab something quick and healthy off an extensive menu, stay for a productive business meeting or gather with friends and family. To enhance the environment further at its Gold Coast location, the restaurant's owner installed a bifold door from Schweiss Doors. In the open position, it allows diners to enjoy good weather.

The 25-year-old trapezoidal standing seam roof on the Metal Sales Manufacturing plant in Rogers, Minn., sustained hail damage during the summer of 2020. Initially, the plan was to tear off the damaged metal roofing and replace it with a new metal roofing system. In an effort to avoid a stoppage in production, further discussion led Metal Sales to install Roof Hugger sub-purlins on the damaged roof and attach a new metal roofing system to those sub-purlins.

“God is in the details” is a phrase often attributed to the great modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and it certainly seems to apply to a recently transformed derelict printing plant into Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Integrated Architecture’s new headquarters. Of particular note is the care installers of the building’s exterior PAC-CLAD metal cladding took in creating the structure’s bespoke corners.

Sometimes the best design option is a simple approach that takes a product for what it is. In Fort Worth, Texas, Public Storage opened a new branch off I-35W. To stand out in an industrial park and make a statement from the interstate, The EN-V Collection powered by Dri-Design was selected to clad the building.

Villa Rica, a city about 30 miles outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is known for its raised sidewalks, crepe myrtles and historic downtown. In January 2022, the quaint city gained a stunning modern addition – Carros Metal Concepts' (CMC) new headquarters. This attractive building features an array of metal construction products, including a number manufactured by Kingspan Insulated Panels North America.

Work is completed on an elaborate project to transform the former home of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower district into a sleek office/retail and high-tech campus complex, renamed Dumbo Heights. Anchored at the nexus of the Brooklyn Tech Triangle and a thriving art district, Dumbo Heights is poised to become the area’s most sought after destination. It's also another showcase project for Schweiss Doors.

FreezPak Logistics recently opened its fifth state-of-the-art freezer warehouse facility. Completed in October 2021 and located in Elizabeth, NJ, the building is noteworthy for its 75-foot height and the 72'-tall insulated metal panels utilized for its walls. They were manufactured by Metl-Span at the company's Prince George, Virginia plant.

A former Stanley Black & Decker Hand Tools manufacturing plant in downtown New Britain, CT has a new high-tech purpose. And thanks to the retrofitting of its old exterior with Thermolite glazing panels from Laminators Incorporated, it has a new look too.

Creating mid-rise apartment buildings that are both affordable and attractive can be a challenge. Mixing color and material palettes along with façade profiles and depths offers one option for boosting appeal without challenging profit margins. This is the option chosen by designers of the new Metric Apartments in Minneapolis in their plans for the five-story structure, with metal wall panels from Petersen playing a featured role in the effort.

Cornice Construction LLC of Warren, Oregon was awarded the American Buildings 2023 Building of the Year Excellence in Design Award in the Manufacturing/Industrial category for the Ryerson Steel project in Centralia, WA. This 212,000 sq. ft. structure is home to Ryerson Steel's newest state-of-the-art metal distribution and steel processing facility.

Supplying doors for military bases is nothing new for Schweiss Doors. The company has been doing it for years. Although Canadian Forces Base Borden (CFB Borden) didn’t have a need for specialty blast-proof doors that many base projects require, a recent building expansion project for its training school called for the type of bifold and hydraulic doors that Schweiss Doors is known for.

Richmond Fournier Inc. of Saint-Adrien-D’Irlande, Quebec, Canada won the first-place award in the sustainable category in ATAS International’s 2021 project of the year competition. InSpire HP solar air heating wall panels in Select Blue .032 aluminum were installed on this project. Fournier Industries Group Inc. is a leader in its field, active in the water treatment, mining, aluminum, hydropower, and industrial industries.

Hurricanes devastated properties across the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2017, including the Bluebeard Beach Club resort on St. Thomas. The destruction was seen as an opportunity to rebuild better and rebrand the development. The renamed Limetree Beach Club has since reopened, with new amenities and upgraded PAC-CLAD Tite-Loc Plus metal roof panels from Petersen featuring an Interstate Blue finish.

To meet the increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, SK Battery America has established a new production facility in Commerce, GA. To ensure the factory building is as energy efficient as EVs are intended to be, the exterior walls of the massive facility were clad with insulated metal panels from Kingspan.

Sailfish Point, Florida, is a small island near Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach. It is surrounded by beautiful blue skies and pure saltwater. Homeowners located there were looking to replace their roof that had been installed approximately 20 years before, and they asked Total Roofing Systems to help them. This led to the selection of blue Tedlar® PVF film laminated onto aluminum.

The parking garage at 3 Maple in Essex Junction, VT won the first-place award in the accents category in ATAS International’s 2021 project of the year competition. Custom perforated panels in Regal Blue .125 aluminum were installed on this building.

Deegan-Day Design & Architecture designed the 4/Way House as a weekend retreat to maximize natural scenic views, while taking a protective stance against the elements including wildfire. Sitting on 2.5 acres atop a southeast-facing ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains, the 2,250-square-foot single-family home is located in a California community called Skyhawk Lane in Topanga, near Malibu.

The goal of the Logan Airport Terminal E modernization was to “create a sustainable, high-performance, resilient and resource efficient building that is a comfortable and healthy environment for passengers and workers alike.” The scope of work included the addition of four new gates, including three approved in 1995 but never constructed. For visual appeal, the terminal features 400,000 sq. ft. of aluminum composite material from Alucoil North America.

The new Lake Belton High School in Temple, Texas, features an exterior design that mixes traditional and contemporary materials – and which mirrors the forward-thinking educational programs happening within its walls. Metal wall panels, supplied by Petersen in two different profiles, are key elements of the design.