Featured Projects

The new Ricky Rocket’s Fuel Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill., generates head-turning looks with its signature “rocket man” perched atop the 8,200 sq. ft. building. The facility includes a high-tech car wash, convenience store, food outlets and, of course, fuel service. Adding to the attention-getting design are bright yellow and red fascia and soffit panels provided by Petersen Aluminum.

Lincoln Park Centre, a 61,000 sq. ft. shopping center on Chicago’s north side, has undergone the kind of major changes in just a few short years that have made it a real-estate investment company’s dream venture. The project features aluminum composite material cladding from 3A Composites USA.

The design goal for the 620 Veterans Boulevard Radius Apartments was to present a luxurious residential community through the use of a variety of products, including metal wall panels from Morin, A Kingspan Group Company.

Hot on the heels of several other notable airline industry projects, Varco Pruden Builder™ Lemartec announced the completion of two pre-engineered hybrid steel airport hangars at the Opa-Locka Executive Airport, a former military training airport gaining popularity as a full-service station for private jets.

An old church dome in Orange, Texas was returned to its former glory and the building it tops given a new lease on life, thanks to new ownership and the products of Peachtree City, GA-based MetalTech-USA. The company fabricated the shingles and roof panels used in the iconic dome's restoration, using RHEINZINK titanium zinc from RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn, MA.

On the grounds of the Granite Falls Municipal Airport, in his hometown of Granite Falls, MN, entrepreneur Ron Fagen established the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum. The museum boasts an impressive collection of World War II aircraft and artifacts housed inside two hangars, each of which is outfitted with Schweiss Liftstrap Bifold Doors from Fairfax, MN-based Schweiss Doors.

The Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar is impressive by any measure and distinctive for many reasons, including being the largest stainless steel roofing project in the world. Installation of the 3.8 million square feet of roofing material began in 2007 with the specification of InvariMatte, the signature stainless steel product of Contrarian Metal Resources, Allison Park, PA.

The "Building Hope" expansion of the Seattle Children's Hospital was designed with family needs and operational efficiency in mind. One of the objectives of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, the project's architect, was to create a look for the building that was both soothing and inviting. That was achieved in part through the use of custom wall panels on the exterior. They were fabricated from VMZINC®, a product of Umicore Building Products USA.

Kankakee Community College recently completed construction of its North Extension Center, (NEC) north of the main campus in Kankakee, Illinois. The two-story, 18,350 sq. ft. building cost $5.5 million and anchors the college’s new satellite campus in downtown Bradley, Illinois. The building envelope, which was the determining factor for NEC achieving a high LEED rating and certification, was made with Kingspan insulated metal panels.

Toronto is home to one of the largest training schools for transportation technology in Canada - Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus, which was renovated with expanded facilities clad in metal wall panels from Dri-Design. The choice of stainless-steel panels was inspired by the chrome engines being operated on by students. Dri-Design was installed on a new Library & Learning Centre and Student Hub with adjoining Student Centre and Bookstore.

As the newest addition to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida campus, the College of Arts & Sciences Building was created to replace the 1960s-era Lindbergh Academic Complex. The building, designed by the architectural firm Leo A Daly, consists of a structural steel frame with an exterior skin of curtain wall and Reynobond® Aluminum Composite Material wall panels. Reynobond is a product of Alcoa Architectural Products.

The University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro is one of the most technologically-advanced, environmentally-friendly hospitals in the country. Every design decision for the $523 million, 636,000-square-foot building was based on the New Jersey facility’s ability to promote healing, patient comfort and safety. A variety of metal products from CENTRIA are featured on the hospital.

The new Salt Lake City Public Safety Building is a success in every conceivable way. Beautiful, functional, energy efficient and resilient, the building embodies the aspirations of local government. Contributing to the building's beauty, as well as its performance, are architectural coating systems from Valspar.

With its distinctive architectural design, convenient access to major roadways, high-end residential neighborhoods, upscale shopping and proximity to fine restaurants, 301 North Elm Street is recognized as one of the most prestigious office buildings in the Greensboro area. But for its positives, the 10-story office tower, originally constructed in 1980, was showing its age. Thanks to a new metal skin from Laminators Inc., that’s no longer the case.

The centerpiece of an emerging commercial and industrial site in Springfield, Mo. is a new trucking facility that brings both innovative design and more jobs to the small city. The new 60,000-square-foot facility for Diamond International, a service and supply company for the trucking industry, was built by Varco Pruden Builder™ Rich Kramer Construction Inc.

Total Ag Industries is meeting growing demand with improved capabilities in farming operations at their new 57,000-square-foot office and manufacturing operation in Hillsboro, North Dakota. The impressive facility, which combines custom steel framing with conventional construction, was built by J.P. Structures Inc., an American Buildings Company (ABC) Authorized Builder.

Apropoe’s, a new restaurant at Baltimore’s Marriott Waterfront, gives hotel guests and Baltimore residents a place to work and relax. Its contemporary design combines dining, lounge, meeting and bar areas in one great-room-style space, divided into semi-private sections by Banker Wire mesh.

Quality and durability have been hallmarks of the Under Armour® brand since its founding in 1996. It's fitting then that Schweiss Doors—another maker of gold-standard products—was chosen to provide a custom designed hydraulic door for the main entrance to the ground level retail store at Under Armour's Baltimore, MD headquarters.

For more than 100 years, Denver’s Washington Park has been treasured as an urban oasis for outdoor recreation. Now, the new My Block Washington Park Apartments offer a nearby luxury living option that is also a convenient gateway to the nightlife, entertainment and cultural venues of downtown Denver. Adding to the project's upscale urban vibe is a creative and sophisticated façade anchored by RHEINZINK architectural zinc.

Architecturally unique projects like the San Jose High School Career Technology Engineering Building only come together when everyone involved is on the same page. Morin, A Kingspan Group Company, helped make it work for the architectural and construction teams.