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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
