Featured Projects

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has long had a reputation for producing some of the Midwest’s top engineering students and aims to continue that success. The school’s plan is to have Sesquicentennial Hall “transform the way UW-Platteville educates the next generation of engineering leaders.” Thanks to the use of zinc tiles on the exterior, provided by Sheet Metal Supply, the building similarly impacts the school's campus visually too.

Like most projects, expectations were high for the Northampton Forensic Center building. Thanks in large part to the choice of insulated metal panels from Metl-Span, the project turned out to be an award winner that was completed on time and on budget.

Gilbert Place is a six story, mixed use, class A office building located in historic downtown Blacksburg, Virginia. Developed for the Virginia Tech Foundation, the building serves many functions, in addition to being a showpiece for Kingspan Insulated Panels, provider of both insulated metal panels and the barrier wall system used on 95% of the structure.

A new station for the Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., opens up the department to the surrounding community, both visually and literally, thanks to its substantial meeting space. It also features a classic design with metal roof panels and wall highlights from Petersen that will help ease maintenance for decades to come.

A new tenant-lease space is grabbing attention in Austin, Texas, because it has changed the vibe of the 12-structure Statehouse Building apartments on South Congress Avenue while still maintaining the “Keeping Austin Weird” vibe. A confidential financial tech firm worked with architect Gensler to make a unique work space at 1221 South Congress Ave., incorporating Flex-C Trac and Flex-C Angle from Flex-Ability Concepts.

The residents of Saugus, MA celebrate their history and keep it alive in the industrial and colonial architecture that can be seen throughout town. The new Saugus Middle High School is an extension of this, reflecting the town’s history steeped in iron works, ice and lobstering, while embracing a STEAM-driven education focus. A combination of Dri-Design aluminum panels were used at the entrance of the school to express this goal.

Lorin Industries, Inc., a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, partnered with Laminators Incorporated to develop anodized aluminum panels for the new Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences North Hall Academic Facility.

CENTRIA®, manufacturer of building envelope wall and roof panels, played a critical role in enclosing The Sphere at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, completed by Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation.

A new 290-unit apartment building in Las Vegas, called Parc Haven Apartments, features industrial-style metal cladding from Petersen that references the train tracks it adjoins, along with colorful metal panel highlights that nod to Symphony Park’s signature sculpture sited directly across the street.

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.