The Rockford Cardiology Associates Ltd., Rockford, Ill., was previously scattered throughout an aging three-story building that offered no potential for the growing practice. P-G Architecture Design/Build, Rockford, was brought on to assist the 16-physician group with site selection,as well as all aspects of internal and external design and construction.
High-performance glass and more than 19,000 square feet (1,765 m2) of wall panels in Silver Mica and Weathered Zinc Mica by Dri- Design, Holland, Mich., clad the new 53,000- square-foot (4,924-m2) facility.
“After the basic interior plan was resolved, we looked at various options for the exterior,” said Rod Gustafson, principal in charge at P-G Architecture. “We did a cost analysis of materials, including EIFS, precast, brick, glass and metal. The Dri-Design system was extremely cost effective, plus it clearly delivered the high-tech look we were seeking to portray the high-technology services being offered within.”
Gustafson also said that the fact that it is a dry system was an important factor in the designers selecting Dri-Design, in addition to the cost effectiveness of the system.
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