The new El Dorado Market Place in Frisco, Texas, is a 400,000-square-foot shopping center designed to meet the city’s standards for lasting elements and durability.
More than 31,000 square feet of PAC-CLAD material from Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill., was used in roof and façade applications, including:
• 12,375 square feet of 24-gauge 16-inch Snap-Clad Panels
• 1,260 square feet of 24-gauge 16-inch Tite Loc Panels used exclusively for curved applications
• 5,373 square feet of 24-gauge 11-inch Flush Panels
• 12,400 square feet of 24-gauge Flat Sheet All PAC-CLAD material was finished in Weathered Zinc
O’Brien & Associates, Dallas, provided the design for the project. “Frisco has very rigid design criteria for all new construction and wants designs that include lasting elements that are built for durability,” says David Culbertson, project architect.
“We always like to use metal for pitched roofs, awnings and canopies. And we think metal gives somewhat of a ‘country look’ which was important in this rural area.”
The El Dorado Market Place buildings are mainly concrete tilt wall construction with brick and stone applied as veneer over concrete walls. In some places, the concrete walls were left exposed and painted with an acrylic textured coating.
“The weather in north Texas can be harsh,” Culbertson says. “The Petersen roof is durable and stands up well to the weather. We like it.”
Lee Lewis Construction, Dallas, was the general contractor, and BRI Roofing & Sheet Metal, Haslet, Texas, did the installation.
Petersen Aluminum Corp., www.pac-clad.com
