Featured Projects

A first-of-its-kind architectural mesh movable gate system delivers security, operational flexibility and a clean aesthetic inside the U.S. Customs area at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Quebec, Canada. The new security gate is part of the airport's transborder terminal renovation project, which has expanded, modernized and made the terminal more user-friendly. The innovative security partitions provided by Cambridge Architectural quickly became one of the more impressive components of the overall renovation project.

While the pair of orange-painted frameworks in front first draw the eye, it is the building behind that's essential to the varied operational needs of Taylor Motors. Within the confines of its 18,612 sq. ft. home in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Taylor Motors manages its used car business, an auto body shop and a lease car franchise. Utilized for the construction of the new building was a metal building system from Robertson Building Systems.

Bunker Hill Community College opened in the historic Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, MA, in 1973 and is now the largest community college in Massachusetts. The new Health & Wellness Center is the first new building on the campus in more than 30 years and is one of just two LEED Gold buildings in the 15-campus Massachusetts community college system. The new building features architectural products from CENTRIA.

The new Kendyl Depoali Middle School in Reno, NV serves as a prototype for future middle schools in the Washoe County School District. Named after an extraordinary educator and fourth generation Nevadan, the $37 million facility provides 198,000 sq. ft. of educational and administrative space in a multi-building campus environment. Featured prominently in the school's design are SinoCore® field-assembled metal wall panels from Citadel Architectural Products.

The opening of the massive new $1.03 billion Fort Belvoir Community Hospital at Fort Belvoir, VA marks the culmination of five years of interservice collaboration to complete one of the military’s largest and most involved medical Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) projects. In addition to glass curtainwall and terra cotta panels, the 1.27 million square foot facility utilizes on its exterior 120,000 sq. ft. of Dri-Design rainscreen metal wall panels, fabricated from 1mm-thick VM Quartz Zinc.

With a free-form ribbon of stainless steel weaving its way throughout the design, a recent addition to the Art Gallery of Alberta is itself a work of art. Known by many as the Aurora Borealis, the captivating metal ribbon was created using Contrarian Metal Resources’ non-directional, low-gloss, uniformly textured InvariMatte®-finish stainless steel.

Formerly the site of a bleak, surface parking lot, the Front Street Partners, LLC/Plante Moran Office Building is a five-story structure constructed directly on the scenic west bank of the Grand River in Grand Rapids, MI. Sustainability was a key goal of this project, with the building ultimately earning LEED Gold certification. Another key goal was a design that would enable the structure to fit seamlessly into the urban neighborhood. CENTRIA’s Formawall® Dimension Series® helped to meet those goals.

A new church, designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects, called for an MBCI metal roof system to provide a long-term roofing solution that was nearly maintenance free. As a result, the St. John Lutheran Church in Spring, TX is covered by 10,000 square feet of MBCI’s SuperLok® standing seam roof system. The 24-gauge panels have a Medium Bronze finish.

Berrien Springs School District's Virtual Learning Academy is taking public education to the next level. The recently opened facility, which offers area students both traditional on-site education and online courses, features the latest advances in technology, design and materials, including storefront systems manufactured by Tubelite.

The University Of California, San Francisco’s Helen Diller Family Research Building is a state-of-the-art research facility that provides a home for scientists investigating cancer’s basic biological cause. The building was designed to accommodate the work of researchers and clinicians who are dedicated to laboratory and clinical research, as well as patient care. The five-story building - featuring metal wall solutions from CENTRIA - was built according to LEED guidelines.

The Commodore John Barry Elementary School in West Philadelphia provides a vibrant learning environment for students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. This new four-story school - situated on the site of the original school in a dense urban residential neighborhood - illustrates the successful combination of employing sustainable building practices and community involvement throughout the design process. Playing a key role in the design were Formawall® Dimension Series® panels from CENTRIA.

The Edie’s Crossing office condominium development in Saratoga Springs, NY offers the small business or professional person the opportunity to buy or lease high-quality, Class A space in a park-like space. The development's first building was recently completed and is clad entirely with insulated metal wall panels from Metl-Span. The product was chosen to give the 20,000 sq. ft. structure a high-tech look and sets the design tone for future projects in the park.

As a diverse, progressive beach community, Santa Monica, CA proved an ideal location for the building of a boutique hotel that is just as progressive in its use of stainless steel to surpass the requirements for LEED Silver certification. The new hotel features stainless steel shingles fabricated from Contrarian Metal Resources' InvariMatte® Stainless.

The new Star Motors Dealership in Houston, TX, was constructed to house prestigious car brands. The architects of the dealership designed the exterior façade of the facility to be as contemporary, chic and high end as the cars inside. Every aesthetic aspect of the building - from the pristine, white finish to the smooth, sharp angles and articulate landscape - harmonizes with the elegant and exclusive products and services Star Motor Dealership provides. CENTRIA’s Formawall Dimension Series was the obvious choice for the wall cladding.

The new St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gluckstadt, MS, has all the functional elements of a modern church, but within a building designed to reflect the parish's rural roots. Among the design features reflecting an earlier time are board and batten siding and an Englert standing seam metal roof.

Known for its innovation and visionary thinking, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and the fastest growing community college system in Texas. Its newest satellite center is located in Conroe, Texas and features metal products from MBCI.

The 29,120-square-foot New Orleans Regional Transportation Management Center houses the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) traffic management personnel and New Orleans Regional Planning Commission (RPC). Completed in October 2009, both the DOTD and RPC needed a larger space to help them improve communication among motorists and better utilize their current resources. A variety of architectural metal products from CENTRIA were chosen for the project.

More than 130,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span CF36R insulated panels were utilized to reroof the eight-building Haughton Middle School complex in Haughton, LA. The 2 ½” panels were finished in Cool Bright Red and replaced a standing seam metal roof that was not performing properly.

Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, a premier nationwide provider of metal roof and wall panels for the building and construction industry, outfitted Hangar 25 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA with 57,000 square feet of T-2832 and TLC-1 metal wall panels. The Metal Sales exterior contributed to the LEED platinum facility, in addition to providing striking aesthetic benefits.

A new parking garage serving the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center of Frisco, TX features a modern exterior wrapped in versatile stainless steel metal fabric from Cambridge Architectural.