Metal building provides flexibility

by Jonathan McGaha | April 3, 2011 12:00 am

Totaling 12,096 square feet, the
Grand Oaks Event and Business Center in Grove City, Ohio, utilized a single-ply roof with a Star parapet system from Oklahoma City-based Star Building System and Star’s wall systems-DuraRib in Galvalume-Acrylic and StarMark in Polar White. Frame walls were used inside and out of the StarMark wall system to create depth and shadow lines to help promote the building design. Completed in August 2010, the multiuse metal building utilized Star’s SMTS structural system.

Additionally, EIFS siding at various heights added depth and dimension to the exterior profile. Round columns added aesthetic accents and framed porches with a drive canopy covered in copper architectural panels enhance the buildings appeal. The structure was designed to carry rooftop HVAC equipment and snow loads from the parapet walls and the weight of the two moveable walls in the main assembly area. Reinforced insulation was used under Star siding and full insulation was used throughout frame walls.

The interior boasts suspended clouds at three different levels in the main assembly area that add architectural interest and create an acoustical baffle for the area. The building’s clear span design was critical for providing the flexibility for changing the facility from multiple meeting rooms to one large assembly area.

CDI Design Group Inc., Grove City, was the architect, and Maverick Builders Inc., Grove City, was the builder, general contractor and steel erector.

Star Building Systems, www.starbuildings.com[1]

Source URL: https://www.metalarchitecture.com/projects/grand-oaks-event-center/

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