Hong Kong Eco Park Administration Building
Posted: Feb 8 2010 8:05AM

Approximately 10,300 sq. ft. of Metl-Span CF Striated Insulated Wall Panels were used on the administration building at an innovative Eco Park project in Hong Kong. The building is a model for green building measures and has achieved the highest Platinum rating under the Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method (HK-BEAM.)
 

National World War II Museum
Posted: Feb 5 2010 8:03AM

The National World War II Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world – why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today. Dedicated in 2000, the museum recently underwent an extensive, $300 million expansion, which included the construction of a $60 million addition. The addition’s design makes extensive use of metal, including aluminum dovetail grilles from Ohio Gratings Inc. (OGi) of Canton, Ohio. Approximately 9,000 sq. ft. of the company’s grilles were used in various parts of the museum interior, including in the theater lobby.

Mesquite Police Department Headquarters
Posted: Feb 3 2010 8:07AM

To accommodate the need for current and future needs of its police department the City of Mesquite commissioned Brinkley Sargent Architects of Dallas, TX, to design a new, state-of-the-art facility. Completed in December 2008, the 90,000 sq. ft. headquarters has top-notch security features, an emergency operations center, property and evidence area, a high-tech briefing room, space for officers to work comfortably and room for the department to grow into. Featured on the exterior of the building is a product also known as state of the art: Reynobond® Aluminum Composite Material from Alcoa Architectural Products, Eastman, GA.
 

St. Mary's Spiritual Center Visitor's Center
Posted: Feb 2 2010 8:02AM

In a unique curved roofing application, Follansbee(R) TCS II(R) lends traditional aesthetic appeal to St. Mary’s Spiritual Center Visitor Center in Baltimore, MD. The new Visitor Center grew out of the need to interpret the St. Mary's Chapel, which once served the oldest Catholic seminary in the United States. Accordingly, modern yet traditional looking building materials were selected to provide the new facility with a timeless look that would blend well with its historic setting. Installed as a 1” double lock standing seam roof, Follansbee TCS II served as a practical roofing material choice.

Elk River YMCA
Posted: Feb 1 2010 8:09AM

The Elk River YMCA is full of life and excitement, and the building’s vitality is reflected in its exterior design. The material mix includes precast concrete but the spotlight products are corrugated and flat-lock metal wall panels, both manufactured by Firestone Metal Products of Anoka, MN. Completed in May 2008, the YMCA backs up to a busy highway. To ensure the appearance of the rear of the facility was worthy its high visibility, BWBR Architects of St. Paul, Minnesota, skinned the rear of the building with Firestone’s UNA-CLAD UR-Pro Omega corrugated panels.