The renovation of the historic building at 888 16th St. NW in the nation’s capital included a complete transformation of the façade, down to the precast structural members. The new façade is comprised of Portuguese limestone, granite, curtain wall and larson by Alucoil metal composite panels.

For building owners in the island city of Galveston, Texas, good design isn’t only about aesthetics – it’s also about survivability. Their city was nearly wiped off the map in the devastating Hurricane of 1900, so every renovation decision comes down to a balance of beauty and resilience. The new Petersen metal roof installed on the city’s historic St. Patrick church meets both criteria, helping to secure the structure’s landmark status for decades to come.

Now you see it. Now you don’t. A vanishing garage door is what Wayne Braun wanted and with the help of a 21-foot by 10-foot bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors, that's precisely what he got!

The new Dordt University Agricultural Stewardship Center in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a 26,325 sq. ft. facility constructed with Ridge Frame and Continuous Beam framing from Varco Pruden Buildings.

Jefferson Elementary School in Richland, WA, is a prototype school with its own flair to grab people’s attention on a busy street corner. The pop of color expressing the school’s pride is from Citadel Architectural Products' Envelope 2000® metal composite material (MCM) Rainscreen (RS) and Reveal (RV) systems.