Headquarters showcases company’s capabilities
Posted
01/1/2008
The new
headquarters for ASI Ltd., a building enclosure
specialist, was meant to be a showplace for the company's
capabilities and reflect its forward thinking philosophy. Completed
in March 2008, the 280,000-square-foot (26,012-m2) building is
located in All Points at Anson, a large
corporate/industrial complex northwest of Indianapolis.
ASI President Ken Smith and his team were closely involved with the
building's design and construction. The architect, CSO Architects,
Indianapolis, used Michigan City, Ind.-based Kalzip Inc.'s
perforated screen to shield the building from the afternoon sun on
the southwest side. CSO designed ASI's previous building, and
consulted on the new building and provided all interior design
work.
Designed as an
architectural element, the Kalzip panels were applied as a
cantilevered screen system attached to the curtainwall. Kalzip
supplied 5,193 square feet (482 m2) of 0.040-gauge aluminum Kalzip
65/400 product in a standingseam profile with a 6/8 perforated
pattern for the exterior and 4,155 square feet (386 m2) of Kalzip
65/400 solid for interior applications. Both were finished in
Silver Metallic.
"We designed a grid system to anchor it to the curtainwall as a
separate item," Smith said. "Although most designers are OK using
exposed fasteners because it adds to the look, we decided to use
all concealed fasteners with a T clip. We also used some Kalzip in
various areas of the building, in front of a pre-cast wall and for
decorative purposes."
"The screen has
really been an attraction. During the day you can see the
perforated screen but at night with the backlighting from the
building the screen doesn't show and the building takes on a
different look. It's an amazing product. It's very lightweight and
has been taxed a few times by high winds. But it's handled it quite
well," Smith continued.
Kalzip Inc.