Featured Projects

Because of its proximity to a residential area, the architectural design of the new Maple Grove (MN) Public Works Facility includes a façade that complements the surrounding neighborhood. Key to the building's pleasing exterior are 12,000 sq. ft. of DRI-DESIGN rainscreen metal wall panels. They were formed from .080"-thick aluminum with a black anodized finish.

Designed by the architectural firm Grupo ARKHOS, the Chihuahua’s Businessmen Foundation (FECHAC) Regional Office in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, embodies FECHAC’s core values of giving, common good, solidarity and subsidiarity through four 40-foot-tall, 13-foot-wide volumes on the primary façade, clad in tessellated Reynobond Aluminum Composite Material (ACM).

Described as “a work of art”, the new McCallum Arts Center building in Austin, TX presents a dramatic environment in which students from across the Austin Independent School District pursue an accelerated, comprehensive arts curriculum offered by the McCallum Fine Arts Academy. Featured prominently on the facility are metal panels by Petersen Aluminum.

The historic Lyric Opera House in Baltimore was originally constructed in 1895 as a concert hall with a traditional gable roof. Now, after a four-phase renovation and major expansion, The Lyric has become the city’s premier venue for opera and traveling Broadway shows. Playing a role in that transformation was RHEINZINK titanium-zinc cladding.

Seals and sea lions in captivity tend to have more eye problems than other zoo animals, with research suggesting it is related to prolonged exposure to sunlight and the amount of light that reflects off the surface of the pools in their habitats. With this in mind, as part of a complete renovation of the sea lion exhibit at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, two large canopies were constructed, using metal panels from The Garland Company, Inc.

Located on a 12.7-acre site in Farmingdale, NY is the new four-story, 200,000 sq. ft. Armed Forces Reserve Center. Designed for joint use by the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Marine Corp Reserve, and Navy Reserve, the AFRC is authorized to accommodate 1,775 enlisted personnel and 155 officers. Featured on its exterior is approximately 75,000 sq. ft. of fire-rated ALPOLIC aluminum composite material from Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc.

The Heart of the City Health Center serves as the new home for the Ferguson Adult Health Center and Grand Rapid Pediatrics. A consolidation of three separate healthcare providers, this joint venture will provide primary healthcare services to an additional 8,000 low-income individuals in the area annually. CENTRIA products are prominent elements of the facility’s design.

In Ontario, Canada, near downtown Toronto, a contemporary home pours out its unique beauty. But it’s more than large windows, tall ceilings and gorgeous wood floors that lend to the home’s beauty. The connected outdoor living spaces are as equally impressive and are enhanced through the use of woven metal mesh from W.S. Tyler’s Architecture and Design Division.

It’s out with the old and in with the new for Furniture Row Companies. The parent company of Denver Sofa Mart, Oak Express, Denver Mattress, and Bedroom Expressions is getting rid of the weathered wooden planks used around the entrances at many of its stores and replacing them with sleek, modern metal composite panels. The supplier of the aluminum composite panels used in multiple locations so far is Laminators Inc. of Hatfield, PA.

The new sanctuary at the Iglesia Bautista Bethel in Hialeah, FL, will safely weather the severe tropical storms prevalent in South Florida, with the assistance of a building envelope protected by Reynobond® with KEVLAR® and Reynobond Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) by Alcoa Architectural Products. It was designed by Jerry Clawson Architects of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, in collaboration with architect/interior designer Ignacio Gonzalez of Miami, FL.

Metal Building Company (MBC), an authorized American Buildings Company (ABC) Builder, built a residence for the Mossman-Nguyen family, diverging from their conventional metal building structures. In five months, MBC and the general contractor, KS Design Build, combined the traditional pre-engineered design with custom residential features.

The interior design for a new Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Oklahoma City, OK relies heavily on prominent radiuses and dramatically curved interior elements. The curves were created with products from Flex-Ability Concepts.

When the new James M. Bennett High School was constructed in Salisbury, Maryland, it was designed to meet the current needs of a growing student population. At the same time, the selection of standing seam metal roofing from The Garland Company Inc. reflects the school district’s focus on sustainability that will carry on into the future.

Lewisville School District’s oldest - but newly renovated - school now features Banker Wire stainless steel wire mesh. The company provided sleek and durable infill panels for Lewisville High School’s stairways and hallway balconies.

While sustainability ranks high on the list of qualities architects seek, durability is equally important. It’s great when building materials are green, but it doesn’t matter if they aren't also able to withstand wear and tear. The fabricators at Byrne Metals knew that wouldn’t be a problem at San Jacinto College, where ALPOLIC aluminum composite panels had been chosen for the school’s new allied health and natural sciences building.

The Frank H. Mazza Pavilion is a senior living community in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania that includes 30 apartments, a private outdoor courtyard and communal space in the main lobby area. This facility was designed to improve the quality of life for its senior citizen and disabled residents. The building’s exterior, highlighted by products from CENTRIA, was designed to blend with its surrounding neighborhood.

A 19,000 sq. ft. addition to the Science Building at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, MI provides much needed space for the school’s science department. The expansion includes four new laboratories and two new classrooms. Incorporated into the addition’s exterior design is 13,000 sq. ft. of DRI-DESIGN rainscreen wall panels, fabricated from 1mm-thick VMZINC® Anthra Zinc® and Quartz Zinc®.

Prevot Design Services, APAC, with offices in Shreveport, LA and Houston, TX, utilized McElroy Metal Mega-Rib metal wall panels in its design of the office/training center for BHP/Petrohawk in Shreveport.

Like many community ice arenas across the country, the New Hope Ice Arena in New Hope, Minnesota, needed some major renovations. The facility, built in the 1970s during a nationwide boom in the construction of community ice arenas, still had its original ice rink. As part of the renovations, the facility is now covered with a new standing seam roof system from The Garland Company Inc.

That it sits dockside is one of the things that makes Manhattan’s newest firehouse unusual. But what makes the 8,500 sq. ft. exceptional is its design. The iconic-looking structure is clad with 15,000 sq. ft. of RHEINZINK titanium zinc, manufactured by RHEINZINK America Inc.