Leading Architectural Firms Projects

by Jonathan McGaha | May 5, 2011 12:00 am

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[1]

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[2]

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[3]
Fabral, www.fabral.com[4]

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[5]
McElroy Metal, www.mcelroymetal.com[6]
Span Construction, www.spanconstruction.com[7]

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[8]

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[9]

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[10]

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