Architectural grilles highlight mixed-use facility
Posted
04/4/2011
The
Williams Mullin Center in Richmond, Va., not only
serves as the downtown headquarters for its namesake law firm, but
also provides leased space to a mix of businesses, retailers, café
and other amenities. Accommodating the many tenants and visitors,
the Class A building's three-story parking garage features
architectural grilles from Alsip, Ill.-based Doralco Architectural
Metals, finished by Linetec, Wausau, Wis.
"The architectural grilles were designed to keep headlights from
shining into adjacent buildings through the use of tilted blades,"
says Shawn Bowman, marketing director at Doralco. The aluminum
architectural grilles contain a minimum of 50 percent post-consumer
recycled content, while the Linetec finish was an eco-friendly
Class II clear anodize.
"This carefully-controlled factory process minimizes imperfections
in secondary billet to create an aesthetically-appealing matte
finish. Because it is an integral part of the substrate, the anodic
coating results in a hard, durable substance providing excellent
wear and abrasion resistance with minimal maintenance," says
Linetec's Senior Marketing Specialist Tammy Schroeder, LEED Green
Associate.
Doralco pre-assembled the finished grilles and shipped them to the
glazing contractor, Emmitsburg Glass Co., Emmitsburg, Md., for a
convenient and smooth installation. The entire 15-story,
210,000-square-foot project was completed in summer 2010. HBA
Architecture & Interior Design Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., was
the architect, and Armada Hoffler, Virginia Beach,
was the developer and general contractor.
Doralco Architectural Metals, www.doralco.com
Linetec, www.linetec.com