Featured Projects

The versatile new Faith Chapel in Billings, MT functions not only as a religious facility but also as a venue for concerts, theatre productions, conferences and community events. The 85,000 sq. ft. facility, located on 11 acres, includes an 1,800 seat auditorium and parking for 1,050 vehicles. Approximately 11,000 sq. ft. of Citadel Panel 20® two piece molding systems panels were used to clad the contemporary facility. The panels were finished in Clear Anodized and Apple Crisp.

The new Ballard Blocks development in the Ballard area of Seattle offers 366,000 sq. ft. of commercial and retail space in two buildings connected by a pedestrian promenade and below-grade parking level. The project utilizes approximately 51,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span CFA-30 insulated wall panels. The 2” panels were finished in custom color Zactique II and were installed horizontally.

Due to the growing student population in the Piper Unified School District No. 203, Piper High School in Kansas City, KS, recently underwent a large-scale renovation and addition. DLR Group’s design solution incorporates sunshading, daylighting, graphic design and space-utilization to create a unique, 21st century learning environment. To promote school spirit and create an easily identifiable main entrance area, the school’s mascot, a pirate, was etched into GKD’s Omega 1510 woven mesh fabric.

Bill Brian Jensen not only saw the heating expenses for his Story City, Iowa, excavating company drop from 25 to nearly 40 percent after installing the HIGH-R® Insulation System in the building’s ceiling, he also found his construction machinery performs better during the winter season. Jensen says he noticed the savings immediately after the HIGH-R Insulation System was installed in the building’s ceiling in November 2008.

Rising from the ashes where the 11-story Pacific Trade Center building once stood, a contemporary high-rise tower provides a powerful new symbol of the renaissance taking place on the Old Town San Pedro waterfront. Galaxy Commercial Holdings commissioned GMPA Architects, Inc. of Santa Monica, CA to design The Vue, a modern residential tower that captures magnificent waterfront views. Featured on the 16-story complex's exterior is Alcoa Architectural Products' Reynobond aluminum composite material wall panels.

Closson’s has been the preeminent resource in Cincinnati for fine art, furniture and interior design accessories and services since 1866. Playing a role in a new wing of the design center in Oakley, OH, near Cincinnati—offering an upscale touch while manipulating light—was a metal fabric system from Cambridge Architectural.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, Morris, IL has opened its new Chanooka Healthcare Center. The 26,000 sq. ft. facility provides immediate care, laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging services, while also housing physicians' offices. Approximately 4,000 sq. ft. of PAC-3000 RS composite wall panels finished in Reynobond Series 2 Bright Silver Metallic were utilized to provide the high-tech look. Fabrication of the rain-screen system panels was done by Petersen.

Working around the schedule of the students at the West Tennessee School For The Deaf in Jackson, TN, Allen Searcy Builder-Contractor, Inc., of Union City, TN, completed a new library and gymnasium that blended five different construction materials into a unique structure. Allen Searcy turned to long-time partner and metal building manufacturer Ceco Building Systems to construct the gym.

The new Law Enforcement Center in Elkhart, IN, is a joint venture with the Indiana Department of Administration and the Indiana State Police. The office and training center is the first building in the state to co-locate four law enforcement agencies. The high-tech facility functions as an Indiana State Police post and also houses components of three additional Indiana law enforcement entities. Covering a portion of the new building's exterior are rainscreen wall panels from Dri-Design.

DMR Architects of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey designed the new train station at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey to bring rail service to the Meadowlands Sports Complex, a world-class facility comprised of the Meadowlands Racetrack, Giants Stadium and the Izod Center, all of which used to be serviced only by bus and vehicular traffic. Integral to the new station's design is Englert job-site rollformed metal roofing.

With its clean lines, large windows and polished aluminum detailing, the new headquarters of Midwest Testing in St. Louis, MO, is modern and inviting. It was designed by Treanor Architects of Lawrence, KS, and features above its main entrance a curved aluminum canopy from Mapes Canopies LLC of Lincoln, NE. Utilized on the project was Mapes’ Super Lumideck Arched Canopy system. Extending 6’ out from the building wall, it measures 19’6” from end to end. It is trimmed with matching-finish 8” J fascia.

Located in the upper Sonoran Desert in northern Scottsdale, Arizona, the Appaloosa Library “celebrates the environment in a protected desert setting.” Panels from Morin’s Integrity Series wrap the new building and contribute to achieving the city’s goals of improving the sustainability and aesthetic value of public use facilities. Appaloosa Library is the first building to use PPG's Duranar VARI-Cool “Kaleidoscope” paint system on steel panels. Construction was completed in November 2009.

Although it was designed to complement the architectural language of recent hospital expansions, the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital’s new Ernest D. Wells Medical Office Building is by no means a copycat structure. Located on the hospital’s campus in Whittier, CA, the new medical office building stands five stories tall. The first floor is clad with granite while the remainder of the building is wrapped with Reynobond aluminum composite wall panels.

Designed as a symbol of the structural-political evolution of a former mining district, the 118-foot (36-meter) Indemann Observation Tower in Inden, Germany serves as a visual representation of progressive planning for the future. Made from 270 tons of steel, the Indemann features a semitransparent skin made of Illumesh®, a stainless steel mesh with interwoven LED profiles patented by GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG, Dueren and ag4 media façade GmbH, Cologne.

The new corporate headquarters of Dots, the national fashion specialty retailer, was designed to create a “wow factor” for both employees and visitors. Located in Solon, OH, the facility includes 192,000 sq. ft. of office and distribution space. A unique 40’ tunnel—which doubles as a runway—links the reception area to the core of the building. Approximately 180 linear feet of 3 5/8”, 20 gauge Flex-C Trac® was used to help create the dramatic effect.

Goodwill’s new headquarters and training center in Tacoma, WA, is truly innovative in its approach to meeting the organization’s mission of assisting persons who are disabled or disadvantaged. In addition to administrative offices, the 63,000 sq. ft. training facility includes an adaptive computer lab, playcare space for children, life-skills classrooms and REACH, a partnership with schools and agencies serving at-risk youths. Featured on the project is approximately 7,000 sq. ft. of Citadel Envelope 2000® Rain Screen (RS) panels finished in Sherwood Green and Metallic Silver.

A 15,000-plus square feet custom metal building from Star Building Systems, combined with cedar post-and-beam framing, created the Southwest Missouri Humane Society facility which is situated in Springfield, MO. Utilizing 17,809 square feet of MBCI’s BattenLok HS roof system in a Natural Patina color, coupled with stucco and rock exterior wall treatments, resulted in this eye-catching project.

The 40-year-old One Hundred Oaks Mall in Nashville has undergone a major transformation to become a significant mixed-use development with the major tenant being Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Playing a role in the shopping center's modernization was a Dri-Design dry-joint, pressure-equalized rainscreen wall system. The system's 40,000 sq. ft. of panels were formed from .080" aluminum and feature a Dove Gray paint finish. The exterior façade of the 880,000 sq. ft. mall was originally brick, precast and EIFS.

Sustainability and employee comfort were at the very top of the list of requirements as officials from the Navy Federal Credit Union began planning for the major expansion of the institution's Pensacola, Florida call center. Among the products featured on the exteriors of two already completed buildings and another one still under construction are flat lock wall panels. They were fabricated by MetalTech-USA from RHEINZINK natural zinc, a product of RHEINZINK America Inc.

Sited for maximum visibility from the North Texas Tollway and George W. Bush Turnpike, the $30 million International Business Park XV opened to corporate tenants in January 2009. NOW Specialties of Carrollton, TX, fabricated and installed the project’s 2,000 sq. ft. of Reynobond Aluminum Composite Material, featuring a 4mm PE core and a Champagne Metallic paint finish, and 8,500 sq. ft. of Reynobond Natural Brushed Aluminum ACM, featuring a 4 mm PE core and a #4 polished finish, for the entrance rotunda.