Inspirational Case History
Insulated Steel Wall Panels Provide High-Tech Backdrop for New Saturn V Display
Some 85,000 square feet of insulated, steel panels are providing an energy-efficient, high-tech wall cladding option for the new Davidson Center for Space Exploration in Huntsville, Ala. The $22 million, climate-controlled facility houses the original Saturn V rocket, which was used exclusively as a test vehicle in the U.S. Space Program. For the entire story, click here.
Corrugated Aluminum Gives Wisconsin Condos ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Look
With their distinct, curved metal balconies, the Marina condominiums, Madison, Wis., project a striking, high-tech image reflective of the lifestyles of the building’s 58 well-heeled tenants. The all-aluminum high rise is an important component in the revival of Madison’s downtown area. For the complete story, click here.
ACM Panels Offer Ideal Solution for Exterior of Phoenix Airport Control Tower
High temperatures and strong winds can wreak havoc on an airport control tower if it’s not properly shielded from the harsh elements. It’s why Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport opted to clad its new $89 million control tower with a rainscreen wall system consisting of aluminum composite panels in platinum, white and copper. For the complete story, click here.
ACM Panels Add Pizzazz to Exterior of New York City-Area High School Addition
Some 10,000 square feet of ACM panels were used as exterior cornice pieces and column covers to help spruce up the exterior of the latest Mamaroneck High School addition. The new facility is said to provide a more definitive entrance to the 81-year-old, 22-acre complex. For the complete story, click here.
Prairie-Style Steel Roof Softens Stark Lines
Of Oklahoma Law Enforcement Training Center
A tiered, gray steel roof on the new Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training facility (CLEET) allows the fortress-like complex to project a more friendly face reminiscent of some of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. For the complete story, click here.
ACM Canopy, Soffits Provide Distinctive Cover
For New Warren, Mich., Civic Center Complex
The new Warren, Mich., Civic Center features a futuristic, ACM canopy and soffits that were inspired by efforts to revitalize and re-define the city’s central core area. For the complete story, click here.
Aluminum Siding Used to Create ‘Concentric Rings’ Design at Charity’s New Headquarters
Corrugated aluminum siding was used to create the notion of concentric rings of influence radiating through a village in the design of the new world headquarters of Heifer, International. The Little Rock, Ark.- based philanthropic organization is dedicated to combating hunger and poverty through a unique animal gifting program. For the complete story, click here.
ACM Panels Help Forge Winning Look
For New Pennsylvania Gaming Center
At Harrah’s new racetrack and casino complex in Chester, Pa., use of ACM wall panels, in concert with stucco and concrete block, was inspired by the area’s shipbuilding past and its future as a gaming showcase. For the complete story, click here.
Distinctive Green Metal Roofs Help Shape Image of Upscale Outfitter
Cabela’s, the world’s largest retailer of outdoors accessories, uses only pre-finished, green standing-seam metal roofs in its quest to have each of its stores resemble an upscale hunting or fishing lodge. For the complete story, click here.
ACM Panels Help Shape Future of Unique Alaska Museum
In renovating and expanding its Museum of the North, the University of Alaska at Fairbanks insisted on an exterior cladding that would provide the gleaming, shapely profiles of titanium while ensuring long service and a minimum of maintenance. The museum’s requirements were met by white painted ACM panels that stand in sharp contrast to Fairbank’s dark winter sky. For the complete story, click here.
ACM Panels Tie Into Contemporary Design Scheme of New Community Center
The Borough of Fair Lawn, N.J. used bone white ACM panels to clad the exterior of its gleaming new community center, a building that replaced two cramped, aging recreational facilities. In calling for a metal exterior, borough officials wanted a look that would reflect positively on the town’s future. For the complete story, click here.
Metal Composite Panels Give Renovated Executive Airport Desired Design Lift
Dallas Executive Airport provides a welcome alternative to the city’s two high-traffic commercial airports. In an effort to attract more fliers, the Executive Airport has renovated and expanded its terminal and control tower, using aluminum and steel composite panels suggestive of executive flying. The terminal now resembles a giant bird about to take flight. For the complete story, click here.
Multiple Metal Sidings Help Forge Inviting Face of New Convention Center
The revival of the city of Lynnwood, Wash. was given a major boost with the completion of a new convention center, a facility clad with metal panels in various styles and profiles. In using more than one metal system, the architect sought to break down “the mass” of the building into more pleasing proportions. For the complete story, click here.
Middle School Looks to Metal to Help Create Ideal Learning Environment
The Two Rivers Middle School of East Hartford, Conn. used coated metal roof and wall panels in a variety of contemporary colors and textures to help foster a more inviting learning environment. For the complete story, click here.
Metal Roof Used for Office Buildings Meets Stiff Design Review Board Test
A metal roofing system employing various styles and textures was selected for use on new townhouse-style office buildings at the headquarters of the U.S. Patent and Trade Office in Alexandria, Va. The roof system had to resemble those used on smaller nearby structures as prescribed by the Alexandria Design Review Board. For the complete story, click here.
Metal Roof, Siding Add Dynamic Dimension to New Wing of Art Museum
Undulating stainless steel roofing and zinc wall cladding have combined to help shape a bold image for a new wing at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn. In selecting metal systems, the architect sought to reach out to the surrounding community with intriguing, welcoming shapes. For the complete story, click here.
Metal Roof, Wall Panels Add ‘Spectacular’ Touch to Pharmaceutical R&D Lab
When Sphinx Pharmaceuticals evaluated materials for the exterior of its new R&D laboratory in Raleigh, N.C., it concluded that only metal systems would project the image of a cutting-edge facility that engages in 21st century thinking. Consequently, insulated and pre-formed panels now dominate the exterior of a facility that features many unusual configurations and shapes, including “flying” roofs and beams. For the complete story, click here.
