Leading Architectural Firms Projects
Posted
05/6/2011
ISPC Corporate Offices, Tampa, Fla.
The client wanted a bold corporate image, clean and high-tech.
Designed by Tampa, Fla.-based ROJO Architecture LLC, the metal
facing provides a sleek, strongly vertical surface to convey
stability and strength, while the copper color contrasts the
surrounding buildings and allows the building to rise above its
surroundings. The building was designed to be a "working machine,"
with sustainability, affordability and ease of maintenance as
initial requirements. The metal cladding provided a unique finish,
easily cleanable and sustainable.
3A Composites USA Inc., Mooresville, N.C., supplied aluminum
composite material composed of 0.020-inch-thick aluminum facing
(interior and exterior) with a 4-mm-thick polyethylene core. The
4-by 2-foot panels were coil coated in Copper Penny (C2004-M) and
attached using a rainscreen method.
3A Composites USA Inc., www.alucobondusa.com
Village of Wilmette Public Works
expansion, Wilmette, Ill.
A 12,900-square-foot expansion and 15,000-squarefoot of
renovations enabled Wilmette's Public Works Facility to become one
of the first public works buildings in the country to achieve LEED
certification at the Gold level. The envelope for the
administrative office addition includes 3-inch-thick insulated
metal panels. The 1,378 square feet of aluminum panels from Moon
Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA include a rigid closed-cell insulated
interior with a horizontal flat finish in an off-white color and
the high thermal resistance value helps keep out heat in summer and
cold in winter. Legat Architects Inc., Chicago, was the architect
of record, and Epstein/Metter Studio, Chicago, was the design
architect.
CENTRIA, www.centria.com
6500 Cedar Springs, Dallas
The exterior renovation and adaptive reuse of this
70,600-square-foot, 1940's era industrial building which, for
years, was used as an antique mall is helping energize and
revitalize the area surrounding Love Field Airport in Dallas.
Completed in 2010, the building renovation consists of more than
15,000 square feet of 4-inch, 22-gauge exposed fastener corrugated
metal wall panels with a Galvalume finish from Lancaster, Pa.-based
Fabral as an exterior cladding over the existing load bearing
masonry one level building. The aluminum brise-soleil shading the
west façade is custom manufactured by Ennis Steel Industries Inc.,
Ennis, Texas. The architects, Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates
Inc., Dallas, created a completely new contemporary look for the
building with new glazing, new landscaping, new paving and new
cast-in-place concrete monoliths identifying areas of entry.
The building is being marketed as office showroom lease space
and has just signed the first tenant to a long term lease. The
tenant was attracted to the building due to the location and the
aesthetic results of the renovation. The exposed heavy timber
structural framing on the building interior is a delightful
surprise to this unique exterior adaptive reuse design.
Viceroy Investments, Dallas, is the project owner. CD Henderson
Inc., Garland, Texas, was the general contractor, and Premier
Metalwerks, Arlington, Texas, was the installer.
Ennis Steel Industries Inc., www.ennissteel.com
Fabral, www.fabral.com
Costco Wholesale, Melrose Park,
Ill.
Completed on November 17, 2010, the project features a metal
building from Madera, Calif.-based Span Construction. The project
features ButlerRib II metal wall panels in Sandalwood from Kansas
City, Mo.-based Butler Manufacturing as the vertical application on
the body of the warehouse and MegaRib metal roof panel in Metallic
Champagne from McElroy Metal, Bossier City, La., that was used in a
horizontal application at the main canopy and building corners.
MulvannyG2 Architecture, Bellevue, Wash., was the architect, and
Novak Construction Co., Chicago, was the general contractor.
Butler Manufacturing, www.butlermfg.com
McElroy Metal, www.mcelroymetal.com
Span Construction, www.spanconstruction.com
Cherokee County YMCA
To ensure maximum flexibility with minimal cost, design for a
new Cherokee County YMCA utilized two pre-engineered structures
from Chief Buildings, Grand Island,
Neb., bridged by a conventional construction
concourse. Masonry veneer, metal wall panels, glazed blocks and
glass storefront provide a sleek, progressive feel.
The design-build project included a 5,000-square-foot wellness
center, regulation high school gymnasium, aerobics studios and
locker rooms with sauna, steam room and whirlpool. Important to the
community are multipurpose spaces to accommodate a teen center and
child development program, as well as a 5,800-square-foot outdoor
water park.
Chief Buildings, www.chiefbuildings.com
Churchville Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance Corps, Churchville, N.Y.
The Churchville, N.Y. Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance
Corps have a new, modern facility from which to perform their vital
service to the community. Just under 20,000 square feet, the new
firehouse is three times the size of the old facility and houses
all the department's equipment and apparatus adequately, with the
proper amount of space for vehicles and as required for efficient
operations and support. The apparatus section of the facility
features eight vehicle bays, five in front and three in back, and
includes three drive-thru bays. The attached support space of the
firehouse is equipped with an exercise facility, a large meeting
room, a commercial kitchen, offices and training centers. The new
firehall quickly became a hub for the entire community. Public
space for meetings, fundraisers and events was needed in
Churchville, and was an integral component of the design.
Use of a pre-engineered metal structure was required to meet the
project schedule and budget of $4.2 million. Stretching the
boundaries of metal building design, the structure features gabled
dormers and non-typical details. Originally conceived as
intersecting perpendicular buildings, the design was changed to
meet the revised project schedule and budget, while still meeting
the department needs.
American Buildings Co., Eufaula, Ala., provided the metal
building, Loc Seam metal roofing panels and Architectural III metal
wall panels for the project. The roofing panels are 24-gauge Loc
Seam aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel in Terra Cotta with a Kynar
SmartKote coating; and the wall panels are 26-gauge Architectural
III aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel panels with a Taupe Sand
SmartKote finish. The project used more than 30,000 square feet of
total metal, including soffits and fascias, gutters and downspouts,
metal liner panels and miscellaneous interior metal details.
American Buildings Co., www.americanbuildings.com
Westmore Church of God,
Cleveland, Tenn.
The 18,075-square-foot Family Life Center at the Westmore Church
of God is designed to accommodate the recreational and assembly
needs for the youth in this growing congregation. As phase one of
an overall Master Plan, the new center was designed around the
ONE-EIGHTY concept that encourages community youth involvement that
turns their life 180 degrees in the direction of Christ, and is one
of only three such facilities in the state.
The design includes a multipurpose space that will provide an
auditorium with a platform and a full-size basketball court. The
court provides a special floor finish that is suitable for skating,
assemblies and other activities.
A kitchen and café area, reception area, office, lobby,
restrooms and storage room are part of the main level. A game room,
computer room and an exercise room are included on the upper level.
Exterior recreation and skateboarding is also provided to draw
young people from the community into the facility for both
recreation and training.
Community Tectonics Architects, Knoxville, Tenn., was the
architect; Stethen-Smith Construction Co., Knoxville, was the
builder; and Blake Steel Erectors, Oneida, Tenn., was the erector.
Steelox Systems LLC, Washington Court, Ohio, supplied the metal
building, roof and wall panels. The roof is made up of 24-gauge
Pencil-Rib (PRX) standing-seam metal roof panels with a Kynar
finish, while the wall panels are 26-gauge embossed Design-Line
(DL) panels.
Steelox Systems LLC, www.steelox.com