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Ever-Changing Times
We live in a world of constant change. From the menus at our favorite restaurants to the evolving
electronics in our pockets, we are inundated with change. As the world around us changes, so do the
programs designed to help architects create better and more sustainable buildings. Over the years,
LEED has undergone a number of changes to better address the changing circumstances around us.
Similarly, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is constantly looking for ways to improve the
Living Building Challenge.
In an effort to stay on top of changes in the construction and built environment, the ILFI recently an-
nounced updates to its Living Building Challenge (LBC), as well as a new certiication called Core.
The updated LBC 4.0 focuses on the relationship between impact and effort by creating a stream-
lined approach focused on maximizing positive impacts speciic to a project’s place, culture and com-
munity. The revised version simpliies the program, while illing the gap between the highest levels on
mainstream green building certiication and the entry point to the LBC.
According to the ILFI, LBC 4.0 also raises the bar by requiring that teams address basic issues in
all petals, even if a project is focused primarily on a more limited scope of priorities. A number of new
performance-based compliance paths have also been added to increase lexibility for teams.
The LBC has added ten Core Imperatives to address the fundamental tenets of each Petal. All of the
Core Imperatives are required for Petal Certiication, and together constitute the requirements of the
new Core Green Building Certiication. Known as Core, the ILFI says it's a simple framework that out-
lines the 10 best practice achievements a building must obtain to be considered green or sustainable.
The ten Core imperatives are:
• Ecology of Place
• Human-Scaled Living
• Responsible Water Use
• Energy + Carbon Reduction
• Healthy Interior Environment
• Responsible Materials
• Universal Access
• Inclusion
• Beauty + Biophilia
• Education + Inspiration
It is important for architects and designers to stay on top of the changes in the standards and pro-
grams they use for design guidance and inspiration on a daily basis. To learn more about the updates to
LBC 4.0 and the new Core Green Building Certiication, visit living-future.org/lbc4/ and living-future.org/
core/.

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14 SPECIAL FEATURE: NATURALLY SUSTAINABLE

Using natural metals is a popular option in projects around the world. We
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27 Modern Music Museum: GRAMMY Museum Mississippi emphasizes the
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By Alan Scott
At the Living Future unConference in Seattle
in May, embodied carbon in building materials
was a hot topic. Increasingly dire warnings from
climate scientists are finally getting attention in
mainstream media and political circles, while
prompting leaders in the building industry to re-
double their commitment to achieve zero carbon
buildings. Up until recently, that effort was largely
focused on reducing the operational carbon emis-
sions, the carbon dioxide emissions over the life
of the building from heating, cooling, lighting
and equipment. However, we are now seeing the
critical importance of reducing embodied carbon,
the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the
extraction, manufacturing, transport and instal-
lation of building materials. Why is embodied
carbon getting so much attention now?
First, let’s put things in perspective. The building
sector produces approximately 40 percent of an-
nual global carbon emissions (47.6 percent in U.S.).
The vast majority of this is operational carbon from
existing buildings, meaning that energy eficiency
improvements, and increasing the deployment of
renewable energy (on- and off-site), remain a critical
focus for building sector CO2 emissions reductions.
However, embodied carbon accounts for 11 percent
of total annual global CO2 emissions (5.9 percent
in U.S.) and 28 percent of building sector emis-
sions. As the eficiency of buildings increase and
the carbon intensity of energy sources decrease,
these percentages will grow. Also, with annual new
construction in the U.S. topping 5.7 million square
feet and generating over 300 metric tons of embod-
ied carbon (and much more globally), this source of
emissions cannot be ignored if we are going to get
under the target set in the Paris Climate Accord, to
hold global warming below 1.5C and avoid cata-
strophic, irreversible climate change.
Secondly, when the emissions occur is as
important as the quantity emitted. In a white paper
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Embodied Carbon
published by the Carbon Leadership Forum, Larry
Strain, FAIA, describes the “time value of car-
bon.” Simply put, he states that carbon emissions
avoided today will have a more profound impact in
climate change mitigation than avoided emissions
in the future. While embodied carbon account for
only 10–20 percent of life cycle emissions over a
building’s 75–100-year life, Strain estimates that the
embodied carbon in a typical new building exceeds
the operational carbon during the irst 15–20 years.
So, while we can continue to improve eficiency
and increase renewables over the life a building, the
embodied carbon of a new building is a sunk impact
that cannot be mitigated.
So, what can we do about this? As noted above,
the operational carbon from existing buildings
accounts for most building sector emissions, and
these buildings also represent a massive amount
of embodied carbon. Preserving and repurposing
these buildings, while implementing energy ef-
iciency and energy source decarbonization (replac-
ing fossil fuels with renewables) is one of the most
impactful climate actions we can take. Addition-
ally, as we replace existing buildings that cannot
be feasibly reused, and as we build new to meet
growth demands, we must give greater attention to
designing and building to reduce embodied carbon.
This is, of course, easier said than done. Here are a
few strategies:
• Select materials with recycled content—Gen-
erally, recycled materials have lower embodied
carbon than virgin materials, but it varies.
For example, recycled aluminum has six to
seven time less embodied carbon than virgin
aluminum, while recycled steel has a carbon
intensity three to ive times lower than virgin
steel.
• Select materials from local sources—Transpor-
tation emissions contribute to embodied emis-
sions and generally, the shorter distance a
material travels, the lower its embodied emis-
sions will be. However, transport accounts
for only 5–15 percent of embodied emissions,
and not all transport is equal. A shorter trip in
a truck can be more carbon intensive than a
longer trip by ship or rail.
• Select lower carbon (or carbon negative) alter-
natives—Steel generally has a lower carbon
footprint compared to concrete, and wood is
generally lower than steel. Plant-based materi-
als (wood and agricultural products) can even
be carbon negative by drawing CO2 from the
atmosphere and sequestering it in the ibers
of the plant and in the soil where it grew. Even
there, unsustainable forestry practices, durabil-
ity and end-of-life circumstances can skew
that balance, making them less favorable.
To get past generalizations and make informed
decisions, we need reliable data and analysis tools.
Circular ecology (ICE Database), ecoinvent and GaBi
all offer databases to help identify low carbon mate-
rials. Tally is a Revit application that supports whole
building life cycle assessment, allowing designers
to weigh alternatives and select the lowest carbon
option. Building Transparency has a new embodied
carbon calculator for construction (EC3), which was
created by Skanska & Microsoft, and is managed by
the University of Washington’s Carbon Leadership
Forum. EC3 helps project teams to ind low-carbon
construction material providers and products, using
a searchable database based on environmental
product declaration (EPD) data. The database cur-
rently contains over 17,000 materials and will be
expanded in its next iteration.
Private and public initiatives seek to raise aware-
ness and mainstream embodied carbon consid-
erations. LEED v4 includes a credit that requires
whole building life cycle assessment, and another
credit that rewards inclusion of materials with EPDs,
based on product life cycle assessments, including
embodied carbon. The International Living Future
Initiative offers a Net Zero Carbon certiication that
requires a 10 percent embodied carbon reduction,
along with operational carbon reductions. A new or-
ganization, materialsCAN (Carbon Action Network),
is a consortium of architects, contractors and mate-
rial manufacturers (including Gensler, Skanska and
Interface Flooring) who are committed to reducing
embodied carbon in buildings.
The bottom line, building owners, architects, en-
gineers and contractors who are serious about car-
bon emission reductions, need to give signiicantly
more attention to reducing embodied carbon in
the design and construction of buildings. Likewise,
building material manufacturers would be wise to
proactively address transparency about the carbon
footprints of their products, and take steps toward
reducing them. Embodied carbon cannot be ignored
in the race to achieve zero carbon.
Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C,
O+M, WELL AP, CEM, is an architect with over 30
years of experience in sustainable building design.
He is a senior associate with WSP in Portland, Ore.
To learn more, visit www.wsp.com/en-US/services/
built-ecology and follow him on Twitter
@alanscott_faia.
 INDUSTRY NEWS
AIA awards research grants, housing projects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced recipients of
its Upjohn Research Initiative grants. Four projects will each receive
as much as $30,000 in grants for research intended to advance the
future of architectural design and practice. The grant recipients are:
• Nexus between Sustainable Buildings and Human Health:
Quantifying EEG Responses to Virtual Environments to Inform
Design: Ming Hu and Madlen Simon, AIA, University of Mary-
land
• Retooling Bamboo Tectonics: From Vernacular Aesthetics to
Milled Material System: Jonas Hauptman, Katie MacDonald,
Assoc. AIA, and Kyle Schumann, Virginia Tech
• Polycasting: Multi-material 3-D Printed Formwork for Rein-
forced Concrete: Shelby Doyle, AIA, and Nicholas Senske,
Iowa State University
• Development of Artiicial Leaf-based Façade Cladding (ALFC)
Systems for Energy Production and Carbon Sequestration:
Rahman Azari, Ph.D., and Mohammad Asadi, Ph.D., Illinois
Institute of Technology
To view synopses of the applied research projects, visit
www.aia.org/pages/11911-aia-upjohn-research-initiative-grant.
Additionally, AIA recognized 12 residential designs with its 2019
Housing Awards. Details about the projects can be viewed at
www.aia.org/resources/6127399-2019-housing-awards.
AIA’s Housing Awards program recognizes housing design
for new construction, renovations and restorations. Projects are
awarded based on four categories: one- and two-family custom resi-
dences, one- and two-family production homes, multifamily hous-
ing, and specialized housing. The 2019 Housing Award recipients for
one- and two-family custom residences are:
• Georgica Cove, East Hampton, New York City, Bates Masi
Architects
• Mirror Point, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, MacKay-Lyons
Sweetapple Architects
ATAS ofers acoustics course
Allentown, Pa.-based ATAS International Inc. offers an AIA continuing educa-
tion course, Basic Room Acoustics and Sound Control Using Metal Panels. It is
approved for 1 LU/HSW and is offered in person upon request. This course ex-
plains the history and science of acoustics, and how sound travels and reacts
in certain environments. Measurement of noise and sound control options are
also explored. Learning objectives include:
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Tiny Tower
• Off-Grid Guesthouse, Central Coast, California, Anacapa Architecture and Willson
Design
One- and two-family production homes:
• Oak Park Housing, Sacramento, Calif., Johnsen Schmaling Architects
• Tiny Tower, Philadelphia, ISA
Multifamily housing:
• Bigwin Island Club Cabins, Baysville, Canada, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
• Bill Sorro Community, San Francisco, Kennerly Architecture and Planning
• Jefferson Park Apartments, Cambridge, Mass., Abacus Architects Planners
• Lofts at Mayo Park, Rochester, Minn., Snow Kreilich Architects
• Pierhouse, Brooklyn, New York, Marvel Architects
Specialized housing:
• San Joaquin Villages, Goleta, Calif., Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, Lorcan
O'Herlihy Architects, and Kevin Daly Architects
• Skyline Residence Hall, Waltham, Mass., William Rawn Associates, Architects Inc.
• Deine sound and its physical properties, and identify how sound travels
and interacts through a typical space.
• Examine the history of architectural acoustics, and utilize Wallace Sabine’s
formula to convert Sabins in order to meet a speciic area’s need for acous-
tical sound control.
• Understand Noise Reduction Coeficients (NRC), Ceiling Attenuation Class
(CAC), Sound Transmission Class (STC), and how each helps in acoustical
sound control.
• Demonstrate placement and alternative spaces to provide acoustical treat-
ment within a given space.
Kevin Cox, director of interior business development at ATAS, has extensive
knowledge of exterior and interior wall construction, interior ceilings and room
acoustics. He will be presenting the course throughout the country, in addition to
ATAS’ product representatives and channel managers.
Jim Bush, vice president of sales and marketing, said, “We are pleased to
expand our AIA approved course offering. A portion of ATAS’ quality policy is
focused on education; not only for our own employees, but also for the industry
in general. Helping to educate architects, speciiers, engineers, contractors, dis-
tributors, facility managers and building owners will increase awareness of poten-
tial product application and performance, resulting in a higher quality building.”
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 INDUSTRY NEWS

Sheield Metals redesigns Color Visualizer IHS index decreases in March

Shefield Village, Ohio-based Shefield Metals International
updated its Color Visualizer, at www.shefieldmetals.com/
resources/color-visualizer. Users can create detailed digital
mock-ups of projects, select sample pictures and upload photos
of projects. Users can then select Shefield Metals’ products
including seam types, proiles, thicknesses and colors, and apply
them to the images.
“We heard feedback from customers and others within the
Construction costs continued to increase in April for the 30th consecutive month, according
industry that they wanted a more advanced and interactive styl-
to IHS Markit and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The headline IHS Markit PEG
ing tool beyond small paint samples and color cards,” said Adam
Engineering and Construction Cost Index registered 58.2 this month, a slight decline from
Mazzella, vice president at Shefield Metals. “With the new
March’s reading of 60.4. The materials and equipment price index fell to 59.2 in April with
Color Visualizer, you can get a much clearer idea of what the
labor indexes also taking a step back in April but both remain irmly in positive territory, indicat-
roof, wall or trim will look like as a speciic color, rather than just
ing continued price increases.
imagining the result.”
Survey respondents reported falling prices for carbon steel pipe; all other categories
ranging from turbines to transportation registered price increases. The index for fabricated
structural steel climbed into positive territory, indicating more reports of price increases than
decreases, for the irst time since November. “Fabricated structural steel prices picked up late
in the irst quarter due to higher raw materials costs and a seasonal pick-up in demand,” said
Amanda Eglinton, principal economist, pricing and purchasing, IHS Markit. “Steel input costs
will decline over the near-term, however rising labor costs and supportive demand will limit
declines in prices until later in the year.”
The sub-index for current subcontractor labor costs came in at 56, down from 59.7 in
March. Labor costs rose in all regions of the United States and stayed nearly lat in both West-
ern and Eastern Canada.
The six-month headline expectations for construction costs index relected increasing
prices for the 32nd consecutive month. The six-month materials and equipment expectations
index registered 70.6 in April after sliding to 66.1 last month. Expectations for sub-contractor
labor rose to 74.6 in April, up from 68.1 in March, with labor costs expected to rise in all
regions of the U.S. and Canada. In the survey comments, respondents indicated a tight labor
market for all skilled trade workers.

Dodge Data index decreases in April Boral Rooing establishes Boral Steel brand,
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 0.5 percent opens design center
in April to 144.3 (2000=100) from the revised Irvine, Calif.-based Boral Rooing LLC introduced Boral Steel, its rebranded
March reading of 145.1. The Momentum stone-coated steel product line. “The introduction of Boral Steel is signii-
Index, issued by Dodge Data and Analytics, is cant as it expands Boral Rooing’s product line with a suite of stone-coat-
a monthly measure of the irst (or initial) report ed steel offerings that are lightweight and ideal for both retroit and new
for nonresidential building projects in planning,
construction,” said Pete Croft, brand manager, steel with Boral Rooing.
which have been shown to lead construction
“Boral Rooing is now well-suited to serve the remodel marketplace in ad-
spending for nonresidential buildings by a full
dition to the ground-up development sector.”
year. The retreat in April was the result of the
The launch of Boral Steel is one culmination of acquiring South Jordan,
commercial component falling 1.0 percent
Utah-based Headwaters Rooing Group, Brea, Calif.-based Gerard Rooing
while the institutional component rose a scant
Technologies and Oceanside, Calif.-based Metro Roof Products Inc.
0.2 percent.
Boral Rooing offers stone-coated steel rooing systems in ive proiles:
The Momentum Index has clearly lost some impetus over the last 12 months.
Barrel-Vault Tile, Cottage Shingle Granite-Ridge Shingle, Paciic Tile and
The overall Momentum Index is down 8.5 percent since April 2018, with the com-
Pine-Crest Shake. “With these proile options, customers are able to
mercial component 4.7 percent lower and the institutional component 13.9 percent
lower. However, over the past several months the Momentum Index has not moved complement numerous architectural styles while ensuring maximum curb

with strong gains or losses.
In April, 18 projects, each with a value of $100 million or more, entered planning.
The leading commercial projects were a $418 million Microsoft data center in Des
Moines, Iowa, and a $300 million warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y. The leading in-
stitutional projects were a $300 million hospital in New York City and a $200 million
hospital in Beachwood, Ohio.
appeal, durability and weather resiliency,” Croft said. “All of Boral Steel’s
products are Class 4 rated for Hail Impact Resistance, offer a Class A ire
rating (when using designated accompanying underlay materials), and are
Hurricane Performance rated with Miami-Dade County HVHZ Approval.”
Additionally, Boral Rooing opened a design center in Winter Park, Fla.
It will serve builders, contractors, architects, and remodelers and owners.

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Construction input prices increase in April

Construction input prices increased 0.9 percent in April on a monthly basis
and 2.4 percent compared to the same time last year, according to an As-
sociated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics data. Nonresidential input prices rose 0.9 percent compared to
March and are up 2.8 percent on an annual basis.
Among the 11 subcategories, seven experienced price decreases last
month, with the largest decreases in natural gas (-8.7 percent), iron and
steel (-1.7 percent), and steel mill products (-1.7 percent). The four subcat-
egories that experienced monthly price increases were crude petroleum
(13.9 percent), unprocessed energy materials (3.7 percent), prepared asphalt
products (2.7 percent) and concrete products (1.1 percent). Year over year,
prepared asphalt products (7.5 percent), steel mill products (5.8 percent) and plumbing ixtures (4.3 percent) experienced the largest price increases.
“Even though April was the third consecutive month that input prices increased
and overall materials prices remained elevated, there is little reason for contractors
to be on high alert,” said ABC chief economist Anirban Basu. “The increase in ma-
terials prices was primarily driven by higher energy prices. In particular, the price of
oil mainly rose for political reasons, and therefore is not an indication that materials
prices will aggressively increase.”
“What’s more, the year-over-year increase in construction input prices is a mere
2.4 percent, which is only slightly higher than overall inlation and a bit lower than
wage growth,” said Basu. “With much of the global economy slowing and given
ongoing trade tensions between American and Chinese policymakers, it’s likely
materials price increases will remain modest going forward, even in the context of a
robust nonresidential construction sector.”

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Science Museum, Valencia, Spain.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KALZIP

Naturally Sustainable
Trends in architectural natural metals

PHOTO: YIEN CHAO

By Marcy Marro, Editor

Aluminum, copper and zinc are all-natural metals found in a variety

of architecture projects around the world. Known for having a long
lifecycle, their ability to be recycled and their durability, there are
many reasons architects and designers turn to natural metals for
both their residential and commercial projects. While these versatile
natural metals have been used in architectural applications for hun-
dreds of years, we turned to experts on each to discover the benefits
and recent design trends of using natural metals in architecture.
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Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Théâtre de Quat'Sous, Montreal, Canada.

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ALUMINUM
When it comes to aluminum, building and construction is the third
largest single market in North America, behind transportation and
containers/packaging. “Shipments to the market totaled around 3.4
billion pounds in 2017, around 12 percent of total shipments,” says
Matt Meenan, senior director of public affairs with The Aluminum
Association, Arlington, Va. “This was a 4 percent increase from
2016, continuing a trend of year-over-year growth dating back to
2011.”
Meenan adds that aluminum remains a primary material of choice
for sustainable building. Scott Condreay, architectural engineer-
ing manager for Hydro Extrusions North America, Coraopolis, Pa.,
agrees, saying, “With energy eficiency and sustainable design top
of mind for architects and developers, aluminum has grown as an
alternative material solution as its overall life cycle promotes a much
greener footprint, given the ability to easily recycle and reuse the
metal.”
“Aluminum’s exceptionally high strength-to-weight ratio makes
it especially useful as a structural material in building—reducing the
need for other materials like steel, cement and plastics,” Meenan ex- Trade Fair, Frankfurt, Germany.

plains. “Architects can design lighter structures with greater design

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lexibility, while minimizing expenditure on foundations. Aluminum’s

durability and corrosion resistance means it can remain functional in
a building for many decades, often with little to no upkeep, reducing
maintenance costs.”
Recent years have brought about a number of retroit projects us-
ing aluminum to meet evolving environmental standards. “In terms
of achieving sustainability, aluminum is an ideal low maintenance and
structurally strong solution for retroitting to meet high energy stan-
dards,” Condreay says. “Additionally, aluminum can help improve
building ratings through energy performance, acoustic performance,
renewable energy production, thermal comfort, optimization of day-
light, raw material sourcing, material ingredients and innovation.”
Condreay expects the push for a more circular economy is a
trend we should expect to continue. “The irst step in a project
should always be the deliberate choice of a sustainable material,” he
explains. “With aluminum, you already have the added beneits of its
ability to be recycled and reused without losing any properties and
the re-melting process can save energy consumption by as much as
95 percent.”
Condreay notes anticorrosion inishes like zinc or Hydro’s HY-
BRAZTM/ or HYCOT M/ tube coating are currently trending. “By us-
ing these inishes,” he says, “buildings are made to last longer and it
helps to cut down on the costs of maintenance, making aluminum a
great lightweight and durable option.”
Aluminum is also being increasingly used in building interiors.
“Using aluminum helps to reduce energy consumption, waste and
helps with thermal insulation,” Condreay says. “With open-concept
ofice spaces on trend, we’re also using a number of aluminum
extrusions to frame glass walls/partitions, giving the illusion of an
open-concept. Additionally, a number of the ofice furnishings are
also made from aluminum, due to its durability and attractive cradle-
to-cradle characteristic.”
“The future looks bright for aluminum in the building and con-
struction segment,” Meenan says. “With a continued robust
economy, increased demand for sustainable building products and a
push for new infrastructure spending in the United States, the trend
Sugar City Silos, Halfweg, Denmark.
lines look positive for aluminum in the sector.”

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COPPER
PHOTO COURTESY OF COPPERCRAFT PHOTO COURTESY OF COPPERCRAFT
With sustainability and wellness emerging as two
of the biggest trends in the architectural communi-
ty, Stephen Knapp, director of sheet, strip and plate
for the Copper Development Association, McLean,
Va., says copper’s applicability to a variety of instal-
lations, including cladding, façades, solar screens
and more, has led to these being tied to a project’s
sustainability goals.
Copper installation trends are dramatically
different from the way things used to be. “A few
decades ago, the metal was most often used as a
rooing material for religious, government and insti-
tutional buildings,” Knapp says. “Now we’re seeing
the metal extend down from the roof onto the walls
as a durable façade option, especially for commer-
cial and residential structures.”
Ginny Bruce, senior inside sales representative Cupolas for a residence in Austin, Texas. St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary, Dillwyn, Va.
at CopperCraft Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, notes that
PHOTO COURTESY OF COPPERCRAFT
the company has been seeing more quotes for
custom items such as domes and cornices. “We’ve
had a spike in our decorative dormers, and a lot of
that is in residential projects,” she says.
“The economy has helped,” Bruce says, “and
in our business, we are more of a want business
instead of a need. When people have more money
to spend, they tend to buy higher valued items to
add to their homes.”
The same applies to cities and governments.

Asheville, N.C., residence.

PHOTO COURTESY OF COPPERCRAFT

Colorado Capitol Building, Denver.

“When they have larger budgets to work with,
instead of going with wood dormers, they are able
to upgrade in the materials,” she adds. “And those
are materials that will last longer than your typical
wood frame.”
Additionally, Knapp says today’s designers are
seeing copper as a viable option for sustainable
building demands. As an environmentally friendly
material, copper often requires no maintenance to
keep its natural inish and appearance once in-
stalled. “As sustainability becomes a construction
centerpiece, we expect the speciication and cre-
ative installation of copper to increase,” Knapp adds.
Copper’s recyclability makes it one of the
greenest building materials available. At the end of
its service life, copper panels or shingles can be
recycled with no subsequent loss to performance or
material characteristics. “[Copper] boasts the high-
to achieve WELL Building Standard certiications,
which is awarded to structures that provide their oc-
cupants advanced comfort, enhanced performance
and overall wellness, copper’s use throughout build-
ing interiors will also increase.
Traditional copper comes in salmon-colored alloy
C11000, but Knapp says they’re seeing a variety of
alloys (different bronzes and brasses) being used.
“These can take the form of panel or shingle sys-
tems and often can be different shades of yellows,
browns, and even silver appearances. The other
notable point about these alloys is that they don’t
tend to patinate to a mature green as quickly as alloy
C11000—or at all—in many parts of North America.
Instead, these alloys often darken and develop a
weathered appearance.”
Prepatinated or treated copper is available from

est recycling rate of any engineered metal and when
considering only the copper used for the architec-
tural sector, 72 percent is sourced from recycling,”
Knapp says.
And, architectural copper can help achieve build-
ing certiications such as LEED, ASHRAE or WELL.
For example, Knapp says, as more designers aim
various mills. “Architects and designers can obtain
copper from some suppliers that is already a mature
green or a variety of other natural colors, such as
reds, browns, golds, silvers and more,” explains
Knapp. “Regardless of the patina color, all carry
the same life span and performance of traditional
copper.”

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Ridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

ZINC PHOTO: CURT CLAYTON, COURTESY OF RHEINZINK

Charles “Chip” McGowan, president of RHEINZINK
America Inc., Woburn, Mass., notes that in the past,
zinc was traditionally used in rooing and for lash-
ings associated with rooing. Due to more familiarity
with architectural zinc than in the past, McGowan
says there’s been an increased use on façades. “Zinc
provides low-maintenance cladding as part of a system
that will last a very long time,” he says.
When it comes to coatings and inishes, “There
are quite a few companies offering specialty patinas in
various colors,” McGowan says. “Coatings are being
applied to zinc that do not replicate natural patinas, but
offer alternative colors.”
“Architects and owners are embracing the natural
weathering evolving appearance,” McGowan adds. Michael B. Coleman Government
And, they are embracing zinc for more creative applica- Center in Columbus, Ohio.
tions beyond the traditional applications. These include
zinc being used in counter tops and bar tops. High Street Residence Hall at
As architects and speciiers increasingly understand Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa.

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the attributes of zinc, McGowan notes there has been
extensive use of perforated and textured zinc panels,
including on parking structures and for sunshades.
When perforated, McGowan says zinc forms a patina
in areas that are perforated, eliminating the need for
post painting. And, textured zinc offers a distinctive ap-
pearance as well. “Special inishes and patinas provide
a range of colors and appearances,” he adds.
“Owners and developers are choosing zinc to make
their buildings stand out,” McGowan says. “Architects
and owners understand that it is only a small percent-
age of the overall cost to upgrade to zinc, and that life
cycle cost is far less than other metals."
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BUILDING PROFILE
Contemporary Addition
for a Historic Campus
A building addition creates new university front door
By Mark Robins, Senior Editor
The campus of Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon
University (CMU) was founded by the merger
of steel and aluminum. In 1967, Andrew Carn-
egie’s (U.S. Steel’s founder) Carnegie Institute of
Technology merged with Paul Mellon’s (Alcoa
founder) Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to
create a new learning institution.
The addition to CMU’s Jared L. Cohon Univer-
sity Center is a 62,000-square-foot expansion that
meets the school’s growing demand for physical
itness, recreation and education, while enhanc-
ing campus life for students, faculty and staff. This
addition to the existing multiuse facility (student
union, campus recreational center, academic hub)
strengthens circulation and connectivity across cam-
pus. John P. Reed, AIA, design principal at Cannon-
Design, New York City, says the building’s interior
is carefully organized to create visual connections
between public circulation and program spaces that
promote transparency and open dialogue between
students, faculty and staff.
Cohon Center Director Marcia Gerwig says the
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student center faces directly onto Forbes Avenue, PHOTO COURTESY OF GABE DEWITT
a public city street, and was designed to open the
campus to the adjacent cityscape and create a new
front door to the University Center and campus.
“When the University Center was conceived and
built in the late 1980s, Forbes was considered the
back of the campus,” Reed says. “Today, with the
new Tepper School of Business and quadrangle
opening down Forbes to the west, it’s become the
front of the campus. Because of this, we opted to
create a visually transparent façade to express the
campus’ openness to the surrounding neighbor-
hood.”
The new addition its in with the campus’
existing buildings, which were largely designed by
two architects: Henry Hornbostel working in the
early 1900s and Michael Dennis in the late 1980s.
Hornbostel’s design combines the Beaux Arts style
and the gritty industrial aesthetic that was once
prominent along Pittsburgh’s waterfront. Dennis’
postmodern buildings grow organically out of the
Hornbostel style. The new addition takes design
cues (materials, proportions, placemaking) from the
existing campus architecture and reinterprets them
in a more contemporary and open way. Reed says
the addition “respects CMU heritage and points the
way to future campus expansion.”
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BUILDING PROFILE
AN ARCHITECTURAL PARABLE
Designers conceived the addition’s façade as an
architectural parable. Likening the addition to the
F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, “The Curious Case
of Benjamin Button,” it can be read as a parable of
reverse architectural aging. “This transformation
can be seen moving clockwise around the building,
from the punched window vocabulary and brick-
work where the new building adjoins the Dennis-
designed gym volume across the service court, to
the more transparent Forbes Avenue façade before
inally resolving with the pulling apart of the metallic
north court and sculptural entrance canopy,” Reed
says.
Designers thoroughly analyzed the building’s
internal circulation, program distribution, and its rela-
tionship to campus spaces and movement patterns.
They also spent considerable time examining the
proportioning system that governed the develop-
ment of the existing University Center’s façades.
“When it came time to design the new addition
and tie the two buildings together, we replicated
the columnar spacing from the University Center’s
elevation within the new north elevation,” Reed
says. “Additionally, we designed several special
large-scale windows to complement the collection
of bay windows, which strategically punctuate the
repetitious façades of the original building. These
are just a few examples of somewhat subtle design
decisions made by the design team, which link
the buildings together into a uniied architectural
ensemble.”
ZINC EXTERIOR
The majority of the project’s metal (speciically zinc)
was used as façade components, in addition to
brick, polycarbonate and glass from Guardian Glass,
Auburn Hills, Mich. The zinc, all supplied by Green-
eville, Tenn.-based Jarden Zinc Products, was split
between plate, composite metal panels and shin-
gles based on visual and performance requirements.
This was all fabricated and installed by Wheeling,
W.Va.-based Kalkreuth Rooing and Sheet Metal Inc.
Kalkreuth’s project manager Chris Lemmon says the
company also supplied the built-up rooing, zinc lat
lock panels, plate and aluminum composite material
(ACM) column covers and perforated plate screen
columns.
“We speciically used steel for the addition’s
structure because it enabled quick erection and the
positioning of slim proile columns in close adja-
cency with the existing building’s perimeter,” says
Demosthenis Simatos, senior project architect at
CannonDesign. “The zinc was speciied as three
different rainscreen claddings: zinc plate, zinc faced-
ACM, and zinc shingle panels. “We also speciied
two different colors of natural zinc inish.” The zinc
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components used are:
• Zinc Plate-1.5-mm. This is located on the col-
umns forming the loggia, the perforated ins
and the second-story framed window. They
are clad in a 1.5-mm zinc plate for durability.
Zinc Onyx Black color was used.
• Zinc Faced-ACM-4-mm panel thickness,
2-inch system depth (includes panel and frame
that stiffens the panel). This composite panel
is comprised of Jarden’s zinc face sheet on
a ire core center with an aluminum backing
sheet of Reynobond by Arconic Architectural
Products USA Inc., Eastman, Ga. This was
the predominate façade material. East Coast
Metal Systems Inc., Triadelphia, W.Va., fab-
ricated 584 panels, 4,323 square feet of the
EC-200 rainscreen system with Reynobond
FR core in zinc composite material (ZCM). Zinc
Onyx Black color was used.
• Zinc Shingle Panel-Composed of a 1-mm, lat
lock, oscillating interlocking seam type, this
rainscreen clads the north courtyard, lobby
and entry canopy. Glacier Gray color was
used.
• Lemmon says the zinc provides a sleek, mod-
ern look with long-lasting functionality. Hyde
says the ZCM is extremely environmentally
friendly. “The natural inish of the zinc will
patina over years of exposure prohibiting cor-
rosion and will ensure a consistent weathering
of the metals,” Hyde adds.
“On the north court façade, we used steel tube
mullions in homage to Pittsburgh and the Steelers,”
Simatos says. “It was designed with an add-on
clip curtainwall system from [Kawneer Co. Inc.,
Norcross, Ga.].” The curtainwall was fabricated
and installed by Canonsburg, Pa.-based Speciied
Systems Inc. The steel framing was supplied and
fabricated by New Brighton, Pa.-based Littell Steel
Co. The construction manager was Mosites Con-
struction Co., Pittsburgh.
An interesting detail arose during the construc-
PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTT FRANCES
tion process during the fastening of the zinc shingle
rainscreen. Due to the large amount of fastening
points required for the metal shingles, a rainscreen
layout using a traditional wood decking with weath-
er barrier would have been cost prohibitive. “Instead
the shingles were mounted onto the 1-mm, double-
lock, metal galvanized Jarden roof decking system,
oriented on a 45-degree angle, which improved
drainage and simpliied fastening,” Simatos says.
“The lute of the deck is longer on the 45-degree
angle allowing for more surface area to fasten to.
This approach was implemented for cost, ease and
speed of construction, and to expedite the shop
drawing approval process.”
SUSTAINABLE ADDITION
CMU was founded in the pursuit of technology and
the Cohon University Center uses technology in
many sustainable ways. “Pittsburgh has new ordi-
nances about stormwater and it forced us to retain
water on-site and slowly release it,” Reed says.
“The rain gardens on Forbes Avenue ilter and clean
water before returning it to the city system. The roof
drains into these gardens. Reclaimed local paver
limestone comprise the stepped gablon, water re-
tention pond walls. The gardens’ local plant species
can grow and thrive in low-water conditions.” The
landscape designer was Andropogon Associates,
Philadelphia.
Gerwig says common areas of the building are
suffused with natural light, from the curtainwall to
the skylights. Motorized sunshades from Mecho-
Shade Systems, Long Island City, N.Y., on windows
that get extreme glare are networked to react to
the time of the day and how much sun is coming
in. Within the façade, window openings are opti-
mized according to exposure with larger apertures
on the north and smaller, more-speciically focused
openings on the west and east. Inside the building,
strategically placed skylights from Wasco Products,
part of Velux Commercial, Wells, Maine, lower the
need for lighting during the daytime.
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ZINC
Zinc was used on the exterior in the form of
plate, composite metal panels and shingles
based on visual and performance requirements. SKYLIGHTS
Strategically placed skylights
lower the need for lighting
during the daytime.

WATER RETENTION
Reclaimed local paver limestone comprise the
stepped gabion, water retention pond walls
containing local plant species.

Jared L. Cohon University Center Addition, Pittsburgh

Architect: CannonDesign, New York City, www.cannondesign.com
Construction manager: Mosites Construction Co., Pittsburgh, www.mosites.com
Landscape designer: Andropogon Associates, Philadelphia, www.andropogon.com
Curtainwall fabricator/installer: Speciied Systems Inc., Canonsburg, Pa., www.speciiedsystems.com
Metal fabricator, installer and supplier: Kalkreuth Rooing and Sheet Metal, Wheeling, W.Va., www.krsm.net, Circle #35
Metal panel fabricator: East Coast Metal Systems Inc., Triadelphia, W.Va., www.ecmsinc.net, Circle #36
Curtainwall: Kawneer Co. Inc., Norcross, Ga., www.kawneer.com, Circle #37
Glass: Guardian Glass, Auburn Hills, Mich., www.guardianglass.com, Circle #38
Metal composite material: Reynobond by Arconic Architectural Products LLC, Eastman, Ga., reynobond.com, Circle #39
Metal panels: Jarden Zinc Products, Greeneville, Tenn., www.jardenzinc.com, Circle #40 and East Coast Metal Systems Inc., Circle #41
Skylights: Wasco Products, part of Velux Commercial, Wells, Maine, www.wascoskylights.com, Circle #42
Structural steel: Littell Steel Co., New Brighton, Pa., www.littellsteel.com, Circle #43
Sunshades: MechoShade Systems, Long Island City, N.Y., www.mechoshade.com, Circle #44
Zinc: Jarden Zinc Products, Greeneville, Tenn., www.jardenzinc.com, Circle, #45

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BUILDING ORIENTATION
Directly facing a public city street, it opens
the campus to the adjacent cityscape with a
new front door. Its north-facing orientation
STEEL TUBE MULLIONS
takes advantage of sunlight.
Steel tube structural mullions pay
homage to Pittsburgh and the Steelers.

FAÇADE
Visually transparent façade relects
the campus’ openness to the
surrounding neighborhood. ARCHITECTURAL CONSISTENCY
The new addition takes design cues
from existing campus architecture and
reinterprets them in a contemporary way.

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Renovation Renewal
New York City’s Javits Center revitalized with PPG’s Duranar coatings
PHOTO COURTESY OF JAVITS CENTER
By Scott Moffatt

Few cities appreciate an encore performance more than

New York, so it was an honor when Pittsburgh-based PPG
Industries Inc.’s Duranar coatings were selected to reprise
their role as the metal coating of choice for the Jacob K.
Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
Modeled after London’s iconic Crystal Palace, the original
Javits Center opened in 1986 and immediately gained status
as the largest space-frame structure in the world. In addition
to incorporating a luminous glass-and-metal framework with
brilliant views of the Hudson River and the city skyline, the
groundbreaking project was characterized by the extensive
use of black PPG Duranar coatings.
Today, nearly four decades after its debut, Javits Center
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stretch the capacity of the convention center to 3.3 million
square feet of event-related space. It will include more than
350,000 square feet of function space, a 1-acre rooftop farm
and a rooftop pavilion capable of hosting up to 1,500 guests.
Despite the breadth of the expansion, the essential de-
sign of the center will remain unaltered, with the structure’s
signature glass and metal façade expanding to accommodate
the vast new enclosures. Another consistent design element
is the widespread use of PPG Duranar coatings, which were
applied throughout the curtainwall cladding in ive additional
color formulations by Keymark Corp., Fonda, N.Y., a long-
time member of the PPG CERTIFIED APPLICATOR PRO-
GRAM (PPG/CAP).
TEAMWORK, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE DELIVER
SUCCESS
When executing a project as large as the Javits Center ex-
pansion, while seeking to remain true to its original design, it
helps to work with familiar companies and familiar products.
That’s why New York City-based Enclos, Keymark and PPG
Industries were selected to supply, design and install the
building’s curtainwall components.
Judson Nolf, PPG technical services manager, exterior
building products, says the ive colors speciied for Javits
Center presented Keymark and PPG with a unique challenge,
largely because every formulation, with the exception of a
standard gray PPG Duranar coating, included mica and metal-
lic effects.
As an example, he cites the PPG Duranar Platinum Mica
coating, which was speciied as a primary color for the
project. “This coating is as close to a transparent straight
mica coating as a manufacturer can make,” he explains. “It is
extremely critical to maintain consistent ilm thicknesses and
coverage throughout in one pass whenever possible and to
minimize repaints, as even the slightest varia- ied that the speciications were being met.”
tion in ilm thickness can intensify the richness Other PPG Duranar coatings used on Javits
or saturation of the color.” Center included White Ice Metallic, Cosmic
Nolf says that’s where Keymark’s technical Gray Mica and Metallic Dark Gray. Using coat-
ability and rigorous quality control were critical. ings with complex effects in one color on a
“Keymark is very cognizant about monitoring curtainwall—let alone in combination with oth-
the quality of their outgoing material,” he says. ers in a different hue—presented the coatings
“They set the bar for a high standard as far as
manufacturer and applicator with an array of
consistency is concerned, especially with color.
complications.
Visual and non-destructive testing is performed
“The White Ice Metallic color was a very
on the top, middle and bottom of each die’s
dificult coating to spray because it is a metallic
test part on every run to verify that it meets
coating that requires a four-coat application,”
their strict tolerances for performance and color
says Brent Slaton, national sales coordinator for
consistency.”
Keymark. “For that reason, there were many
PPG worked with Keymark for months to
opportunities for mistakes that mandated extra
tweak colors and modify formulations to ac-
commodate its application equipment. “We precautions and controls. PPG understood that,
basically reverse-engineered each color they and that’s one of the many ways they helped
speciied in our technical lab, then veriied us make this project a success.”
the color matches using our own vertical disk
equipment before doing trials on Keymark’s Scott Moffatt is the market manager, architec-
vertical disk lines,” Nolf explains. “Large-batch tural coil and extrusion coatings at Pittsburgh-
production of the various colors used on this based PPG Industries Inc. For more informa-
project did not begin until everyone was satis- tion, visit www.ppgmetalcoatings.com.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
Owner: The New York Convention Center Development Corp.
Architect: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, New York, www.pcf-p.com
Curtainwall designer, fabricator and installer: Enclos, New York City, www.enclos.com
PPG certified coatings applicator: Keymark Corp., Fonda, N.Y., www.keymarkcorp.com
Metal coatings: PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, www.ppgmetalcoatings.com

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Modern Music Museum
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi emphasizes the history of music and its lasting impact
PHOTO: HORTON PHOTOGRAPHY
By Jeff Alexander

Inspired by the landscape of the Mississippi Delta region, the

design of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi reflects its surroundings
where Delta blues—the root form of most modern music—was
born.

AN ENHANCED EXTERIOR
Architecture irms Eley | Barkley in Cleveland, Miss., and Dale Part-
ners Architects PA, based in Jackson, Miss., and Biloxi, Miss., jointly
designed GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. Together, the architects
crafted a building that captured both the internationally recognized
GRAMMY brand and the culture of the Mississippi Delta—blending
the two into one contemporary structure, which relects the musical
heritage found in Mississippi.
Jason Agostinelli, AIA, partner at Dale Partners, explained that
most aspects of the building are unique to its environment. Both the
Cleveland Music Foundation and GRAMMY Museum were adamant
in having the building as a stand-alone structure on Delta State’s
campus.
Metal was the designated material for the museum from the initial
planning stages. Metal manufacturer, Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based
Petersen Aluminum Corp. (PAC) supplied four different types of metal
proiles from its PAC-CLAD product line for the project.
PAC representative, Richard Werne, was instrumental in specifying
and getting samples to the architects, who chose exposed-fastener
corrugated metal for the majority of the exterior. “It was a nod to the
numerous farm buildings that can be found throughout the Mississippi
Delta,” says Agostinelli.
To choose the colors for the building, a design committee consist-
ing of several board members, staff from GRAMMY Museum L.A.
LIVE, and design professionals was established. “Color selection be-
gan with a collaborative session during which the participants began
to narrow the concepts,” says Emily Havens, executive director at the
museum. “Color palettes were presented by the design professionals,
and through an iterative process, the inal colors were selected.”
The chosen colors for the PAC-CLAD metal panels include Weath-
ered Zinc, Bone White, and a custom olive color. Petersen Aluminum
mitered corners instead of trim lashing for
the corrugated metal panels. Agostinelli
describes how they wanted to detail the
corrugated metal panels to have a sleek
and contemporary look, rather than the
industrial look you get from trim pieces at
all of the corners.
Architectural fabricator and installer,
Arlington, Tenn.-based Ralph Jones Sheet
Metal custom-made approximately 160
panels with mitered corners to it the
building, and also installed all of the PAC-
CLAD proiles for the museum.
A MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE
Visitors of the 28,000-square-foot muse-
um are welcomed by an expansive build-
ing, adorned with an image of well-known
musicians and a wraparound porch. The
concept of a large front porch was one
of the initial considerations early into the
project, as it would provide valuable space
for public events. “This design feature,
air canopy that uses 3,700 square feet of
24-gauge Tite-Loc Plus panels with the
Fluropon Bone White coating. Sofit and
interior applications employed 900 square
feet of 24-gauge steel lush panels, also in
Bone White.
The remaining metal panels accent an
upper portion of the building, surrounding
a photo collage of award-winning artists.
This section applied 2,700 square footage
of 0.032-inch aluminum perforated ribbed
panels coated with a two-coat Fluropon
inish in the custom color Olive. “The
color and perforations allow light into the
building, while decreasing the mass and
providing some screening from the west-
ern sun,” says Agostinelli.
Altogether, more than 37,000 square
feet of installed Petersen Aluminum metal
panels exemplify the essence of the sur-
rounding Delta region, condensed into one
impressive structure.

and Minneapolis-based Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings worked
together for all of the Fluropon 70 percent PVDF coatings used on the
metal panels, which have high-ilm integrity, excellent overall adhe-
sion, and resistance to UV rays.
Most of the external cladding of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi
utilizes over 30,000 square feet of 24-gauge corrugated metal panels
coated with Fluropon Classic II in Weathered Zinc, a metallic gray
shade. This two-coat system delivers directional appearance with
added dimension due to its mica-based pigmentation. “The Weath-
ered Zinc color was a perfect it for giving the panel the contemporary
look we wanted,” says Agostinelli.
The architecture irms on the project also speciied the use of
coupled with the soaring lobby, allows a
great deal of lexibility for special events Jeff Alexander is the vice president of
and provides a stunning appearance for sales at Sherwin-Williams Coil Coating,
irst-time visitors,” says Havens. Minneapolis. To learn more, visit coil.
Above the expansive porch is an open- sherwin.com.
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, Cleveland, Miss.
Architects: Dale Partners Architects PA, Jackson, Miss., and Biloxi, Miss.,
www.dalepartners.com, and Eley | Barkley, Cleveland, www.eleybarkley.com
Installer: Ralph Jones Sheet Metal, Arlington, Tenn., www.rjsm-inc.com
Metal wall panels: Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill., www.pac-clad.com
Coatings: Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings, Minneapolis, coil.sherwin.com

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 CREATIVE METAL

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JORGE TABOADA

Mexican
Marvel
Urban-scaled geometries, textures and a dynamic
design produce a faceted façade
By Mark Robins, Senior Editor

Juarez, Mexico, is a hard scramble city bridging

North and Latin America—the second largest
bi-national metropolitan area on the Mexico-U.S.
border. It’s a city of migrants and hardworking
people, where resources are scarce, and the en-
vironment is harsh. In the 2000s, homicide rates
escalated to the point where it was the most vio-
lent city in the world. Not only do cultures merge
here, but so do the construction methods and
materials that reflect a Mexican melting pot.

FEMAP Nursing School is centered in a Juarez

area desolated and impoverished by crime and
lack of public investment. The 48,500-square-foot,
ive-story building houses nine classrooms, seven
laboratories, computer lab, library, a 250-seat
auditorium, cafeteria, teachers’ lounge, a multiuse
hall, administrative ofices and an elevated plaza/
roof garden. It’s the second of a series of projects
on the FEMAP-planned campus. Designed to be a
positive catalyst for its surrounding environment,
this nonproit entity aims to transform thousands of
students’ lives, their families and the community.
Juarez-based GRUPO ARKHOS served as its archi-
tect, general contractor and metal installer. The irm
gave the project a contemporary, innovative look
with urban-scaled textures and geometry.

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 CREATIVE METAL

A KALEIDOSCOPIC EFFECT
The school’s most prominent building compo-
nent is its faceted façade. The façade creates
a kaleidoscopic effect, as light and shadows
constantly change during the day and night
as light strikes its sharp, urban-sized texture
and volumes. A green wall and rooftop garden
transform into a living mural blended onto the
project. “Every time you walk by the school, you
perceive it differently; the project is ever chang-
ing,” says Ruben Escobar-Urrutia, LEED AP,
BD+C, principal architect, GRUPO ARKHOS.
Low maintenance, excellent color and gloss
retention, and durability were characteristics
needed for the building's façade. Because of
this, Escobar-Urrutia says Reynobond aluminum
composite material (ACM) by Arconic Archi-
tectural Products LLC, Eastman, Ga., was the
natural choice. “We used 55,000 square feet
of Reynobond Colorweld 500 in Konig Blue,
Copper Penny, Silversmith and Pewter. Paint in-
ishes feature 70 percent Kynar 500/Hylar 5000
polyvinylidene luoride (PVDF) resins. The panel
used was 4-mm thick. We wanted a tasellated
geometry. The ACM allowed us to fabricate a
3-D texture with crisp edges and bright surfac-
es; the walls from the building were covered as
a rainscreen creating a ventilated façade.”
The school was modulated with the di-
mension of the 3-D panels, so the 3-D screen
could be fabricated using one standard sized SCREEN SHAPE That’s where being the architect and builder comes in
ACM sheet, cut in four pieces, to create the For the 3-D metal screen, GRUPO ARKOS explored handy. The distance between columns on the library
pyramids when folded. “Being in control of the materials with different textures, experimented with was spaced to 7 feet, 9 1/2 inches apart, instead of
process from conception through construction origami shapes and patterns, and came out with a a more logical 8 feet on axis. This small difference,
documents, and later during the construction particular shape: a rectangular-shaped pyramid, which 2 1/2 inches, allowed us to fabricate four whole
process as the general contractor and ACM does not have its apex on the center, but is shifted pyramids out of a standard size ACM sheet instead of
installer, gave us the advantage to make deci- toward one side. The base is a trapezoid. This pyra- two, cutting considerably the cost, and the amount of
sions regarding design and dimensioning of mid, when it is aligned alternately horizontally (one to material needed to create the 3-D texture. The dou-
the aluminum panels, so there was little or no the right and one to the left) creates the complex 3-D ble-pane, low-E glazing under the auditorium volume,
leftover or waste,” Escobar-Urrutia says. “The texture with different sized triangles. covered with the 3-D pyramids, was fabricated to
ACM pieces were fabricated with a recessed To build the 3-D texture, the cut-and-router drill size anyway, and the [Pearl River, N.Y.-based] Hunter
joint and an overlap among them, so the bolts trace of the pyramids on the ACM sheets had to it Douglas Architectural sunshade louvers were ordered
are concealed from the inside out; neither bolts on one quarter of a standard size ACM sheet from to a speciic length. So there were no disadvantages
nor silicone seals are visible.” Reynobond. “We designed the cutting pattern, and of not following a more traditional structural spacing.”
The pyramids are fastened to the structure later scaled it so that it it on a quarter of the ACM On the façade, a DMX controller programs the
6 inches from the wall. This cavity plus the air sheet, so there was zero waste, because the small different color-changing schemes used throughout
volume at the back of the pyramid create an triangle cutout needed to create the pyramid when the year. Color changes slowly but constantly dur-
extra layer of insulation. The sun never hits the joining the four sides of it was used on the back ing regular days, and as a special theme on certain
inner wall, which is waterproofed and insulated. of the pyramid,” Escobar-Urrutia says. “[Once] we months, like pink during breast cancer awareness
On the bottom of the 3-D texture there is a had a pyramid-shaped, 3-D texture, all we needed month, red and green during the holidays, and green,
metal grille, which allows fresh air to enter, and next was a structure to fasten the individual pieces. white and red on Independence Day.
on the top of the wall, concealed by the vegeta-
tion of the roof garden, there are operable grilles
that ventilate the inner cavity of the wall during
FEMAP Nursing School, Juarez, Mexico
Architect, general contractor, installer, lighting consultant: GRUPO ARKHOS, Juarez, www.grupoarkhos.com
the summer. This allows natural ventilation by Metal panels: Reynobond by Arconic Architectural Products LLC, Eastman, Ga., www.reynobond.com, Circle #46
convection of the hot air that is generated on Sunshade louvers: Hunter Douglas Architectural, Pearl River, N.Y., www.hunterdouglasarchitectural.com, Circle #47
the inner face of the ACM pyramids.

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 MARKET FEATURE MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTERS

Storage buildings
delineate event
spaces

PHOTO: NAHO KUBOTA

Rice+Lipka Architects designed three carriage storage buildings at Historic PHOTO: NAHO KUBOTA
Richmond Town in Staten Island, N.Y., to house historic carriages and provide
spaces for carriage restoration, exhibit viewing, events and maintenance equipment.
The three storage buildings are oriented around a central access hub. They are also
positioned to delineate exterior event spaces at the northeast, northwest and west
sides of the site.
Rice+Lipka Architects also planned site work for the project, which was completed
with minimal disruptions to the existing grade. As much as possible, existing trees
were preserved and engaged by the design as part of the exterior event spaces. Addi-
tionally, porous surfaces are maximized including at the central access hub. A retention
system was installed below ground.
The three storage buildings have the same width and height: 35 feet wide by 15 feet
high. One is 128 feet long, another is 104 feet long, and the third one is 88 feet long.
They total 11,300 square feet.
P&K Contracting Inc. constructed the structures and shells with SteelMaster Build-
ings LLC’s S-Model metal building systems. In total, 159 arches were used. The arches
are made of grade 50, heavy-gauge Galvalume Plus steel with a clear, organic resin, AZ
180 Galvalume coating. The arches are connected with double-bolt, 9-inch lap seams.
For end-walls, P&K Contracting installed 4,000 square feet of Bamco Inc.’s 1/8-inch,
3003-H14 alloy aluminum plate panels with Tiger Drylac USA Inc.’s powdercoating in
Orange, Red and Magenta.

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 For more projects, visit www.metalarchitecture.com/projects/museums-libraries-and-cultural-centers

PHOTO: NAHO KUBOTA

PHOTO COURTESY OF RICE+LIPKA ARCHITECTS

Owner: Staten Island Historical Society, New York City

Architect: Rice+Lipka Architects, New York City, www.ricelipka.com
General contractor/installer: P&K Contracting Inc., Floral Park, N.Y., (516) 775-5659
Aluminum plate panels: Bamco Inc., Middlesex, N.J., www.gobamco.com, Circle #48
Metal building systems: SteelMaster Buildings LLC, Virginia Beach, Va., www.steelmasterusa.com, Circle #49
Powdercoating: Tiger Drylac USA Inc., St. Charles, Ill., www.tiger-coatings.us, Circle #50

PHOTO: NAHO KUBOTA

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 MARKET FEATURE MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTERS

Metal PHOTOS: GKD/CONSTANTIN MEYER

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Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
designed Kunsthalle Mannheim museum
of art in Mannheim, Germany, with a
bronze-colored, stainless steel fabric that
wraps around the exterior. During daytime,
the metal fabric relects the surrounding
environment. At night, it is lit by artiicial
lighting. The metal fabric also provides
views inside and outside the museum,
creating connections between the two
spaces. The bronze color coordinates with
sandstone in nearby buildings.
To build the metal fabric façades,
Schneider facades GmbH and Co. KG
installed GKD Metal Fabrics’ custom stain-
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The new Kunsthalle Mannheim museum of
art replaced the Mitzlaff Building, an extension
constructed in 1983, and is connected to the Billing
Building, built in 1907, via a connecting structure,
the AtheneWing.
Architect: Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner,
Hamburg, Germany, www.gmp-architekten.com
Installer: Schneider facades GmbH and Co. KG,
Rheinstetten, Germany, www.schneider-fassaden.com
Metal fabric: GKD Metal Fabrics, Cambridge, Md.,
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Copper, IMPs provide
long-term durability
Long-term durability was among the reasons Holzman Moss Bottino
Architecture cited for the irm’s selection of exterior building materials for
Pablo Center at the Confluence performing arts theater in Eau Claire,
Wis. The project uses locally sourced stone, copper and insulated metal panels
(IMPs).
Malcom Holzman, partner-in-charge at Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture,
says, “When you construct a civic facility like this you do so with the intent
that it will last over 100 years. And the stone, copper, and metal provide an ap-
pearance that you might ind at any civic center in Wisconsin.”
A 3 1/2-inch-thick sawn height of stone was used for the lower level exte-
rior, and Division V Sheet Metal Inc. fabricated and installed 18,000 square feet
of KME Germany GmbH and Co. KG’s TECU Classic copper at six locations:
• fascia and sofits on exterior canopies at the irst loor
• exterior cladding and sofits on the west side of the building at a confer-
ence room on the second loor
• exterior cladding and sofits on the west side at rehearsal rooms on the
third loor
• exterior cladding and sofits on the north side at a rehearsal and recital
hall
• exterior cladding and sofits inside the rehearsal and recital hall, adjacent
to a large theater lobby
• interior cladding and ceilings at balconies in the large theater
At the main theater at the upper mezzanine level, Division V installed
29,900 square feet of Metl-Span’s 3-inch-thick, 7.2 Insul-Rib IMPs with a tow-
er crane to hoist them to the roof and swing crane to lower them into place.
Bruce Reed, senior project manager at Division V, says installing the IMPs
at the upper mezzanine was challenging due to the height. “We developed
some clamps to hold them into place,” he says.
The 22-gauge exterior metal on the panels is Weathered Zinc and the
26-gauge interior metal is Igloo White. The IMPs have 1 1/2-inch-high ribs
on 7.2-inch centers, which was important to the design, Holzman says. “The
proile depth of the panels is important,” he adds. “We want the building read
as a volume and not as a panel. The shape and shadow deceive the eye so it
reads as volume.
MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTERS
The copper panels contrast with the dark gray
stone. The stone is Wisconsin stone that was
mined less than 50 miles from the site. Gilbert
Oh, AIA, LEED AP, at Holzman Moss Bottino
Architecture, says, “That was important because
historically, a lot of Eau Claire structures are built
using masonry; it’s more brick than stone, but
it’s a familiar look in the area. The curved copper
extends as close to the river as possible and it
contrasts the stone.”
Pablo Center at the Conluence’s location at
the intersection of the Chippewa River and Eau
Claire River was another inluence on the design.
“The location along the river played a big part
in the design process,” Oh says. “Metal panels
were a pragmatic decision because of the insula-
tion. The depth of the panels helps the appear-
ance because they are high up and we didn’t
want that look to get lost from the street.”

Architect: Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, New York City, holzmanmossbottino.com

General contractor: Market and Johnson Inc., Eau Claire, Wis., market-johnson.com
Fabricator/installer: Division V Sheet Metal Inc., St. Paul, Minn., www.divisionv.com, Circle #52
Copper: KME Germany GmbH and Co. KG, Osnabrück, Germany, www.kme.com, Circle #53
Metal wall panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com, Circle #54

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ties, durability and minimal maintenance. Metal
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Panels protrude
on library
Additional daylighting was needed to convert
Langsdale Library at the University of Baltimore, a
traditional library, to Robert L. Bogomolny Library,
a modern learning center with more spaces for
studying and ofices, Behnisch Architekten LLP
designed added windows.
Robert Matthew Noblett, partner at Behnisch
Architekten, says, “The library presented a robust
structure and was quite lovely inside, but there
were few windows. It needed to become more of a
learning center, something more lexible, in keep-
ing with modern needs. Subsequently, we wanted
to keep the building and repurpose it in some way
because it was interesting with a unique character.”
To frame the windows and give the exterior a
distinct appearance, the architecture irm designed
protruding, triangular metal panels that repeat
across the walls and create a pattern. The metal
panels also cover the spandrel units between the
windows. Flat metal panels were used to conceal
door openings at street level.
“After we determined the window strategy, we
wanted something more three-dimensional for the
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MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTERS
PHOTO: DERRICK SIMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY

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all-day use. Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope supplied the
curtainwalls and metal sunshades.
Pickens Rooing and Sheet Metal Inc. installed
6,800 square feet of MBCI’s 24-gauge, exposed
fastener 7.2 Panels in Bone White and 9,500 square
feet of MBCI’s Designer Series Flat Panels in Slate
Gray. For sofits, Pickens Rooing and Sheet Metal
installed 2,000 square feet of MBCI’s lush sofit
panels in custom Sunshine Yellow and custom Dusk
Pink.
The Five Forks Branch library is set back from
a primary arterial road, in the midst of a natural
green meadow foreground, creating a strong civic
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presence. It is centrally located to six elementary
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Owner: Greenville County

Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Greenville, www.mcmillanpazdansmith.com
General contractor: Melloul Blamey Construction SC Ltd., Greenville, www.melloul-usa.com
Installer: Pickens Rooing and Sheet Metal Inc., Spartanburg, S.C., www.pickensrooing.com
Curtainwalls/sunshades: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Santa Monica, Calif., www.obe.com, Circle #55
Metal wall panels: MBCI, Houston, www.mbci.com, Circle #56

exterior, more opaque areas,” Noblett says. “We came up with the idea of a folded, metal ribbon of sorts
from the underside of level two to the top of the building. We achieved this with Metalwërks’ panels, which
brought an animated character to the building façade, and transformed it into something more dynamic.”
For the protruding panels, A.C. Dellovade Inc. installed 18,000 square feet of Metalwërks’ Sculpted 3-D
dry-set rainscreen system. The panels were produced with 0.125-inch-thick, 3003 H14 aluminum. A total
208 wall unit assemblies were used. For the lat wall panels, A.C. Dellovade installed Metalwërks’ Ameri-
plate Spline wall system.
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 MARKET FEATURE
2 GREAT OPTIONS PHOTO COURTESY OF CHAD COPELAND

TO STOP SNOW Renovation features

AVALANCHES reverse curtainwall
A comprehensive, multiyear renovation project modernized the
Space Needle attraction in Seattle. Ten types of glass replaced
entire walls, barriers and loors, and the project almost doubled
the amount of glazing compared to the previous design. In
addition to the glass walls, the project included, glass barriers,
glass loors and glass benches.
Glazing at the exterior of the observation deck and restau-
rant level was rebuilt with loor-to-ceiling insulating glass units
(IGUs), which incorporated warm-edge thermal breaks.
Helen Sanders, Ph.D., of Technoform, says the glass walls
were customized for the project as a reverse curtainwall. "It
created a smooth surface on the inside to allow viewers to have
less physical obstructions to getting close up to the glass,” she
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MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTERS
Architect: Olson Kundig, Seattle, olsonkundig.com
General contractor: Hoffman Construction Co., Portland, Ore., www.hoffmancorp.com

PHOTO COURTESY OF SPACE NEEDLE LLC

Glazing consultant and designer: Front Inc., Seattle, www.frontinc.com
Glazing installer: Herzog Glass Inc., Seattle, herzogglass.com
Glazing fabricator: Pulp Studio Inc., Gardena, Calif., www.pulpstudio.com, Circle #58
Antireflection coatings: Glas Trösch, Thunstetten, Switzerland, www.glastroesch.com, Circle #59
Low-E coating: Vitro Architectural Glass, Cheswick, Pa., www.vitroglazings.com, Circle #60
Glazing interlayers: Kuraray America Inc., Houston, www.kuraray.us.com, Circle #61, and
Vanceva, a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., www.vanceva.com, Circle #62
Warm-edge spacer: Technoform, Twinsburg, Ohio, www.technoform.com, Circle #63

we have is in the small thermal spacer [between the lective coatings to maximize views. The IGUs have On glass edges, Pulp Studio fabricated the IGUs
mullion and the glass] and in the IGU seals, making Vitro Architectural Glass’ low-E coating and Glas with Technoform's 5/8-inch-wide, rigid bar, TGI-
Technoform's spacer super important in both ther- Trösch’s antirelection coatings.
Spacer M with wire. On the job site, Herzog Glass
mal performance and condensation resistance.” Additionally, the IGUs have two glass interlay-
Inc. installed the IGUs.
Warm-edge spacers are typically needed only in ers, which add energy eficiency to the frameless
cold weather to keep interior temperatures warmer The Space Needle is 605 feet above ground
glazing application. Kuraray America Inc. supplied its
compared to outside, Sanders says. “However, in SentryGlas interlayer, and Vanceva, a subsidiary of level. It was built in 1962 for the Century 21 Exposi-
this case, the reduction in solar heat gain is a key Eastman Chemical Co., supplied its glass interlayer. tion, Seattle’s World's Fair.
driver for the use of warm-edge spacer. [On the
Space Needle], the exterior mullion absorbs the
solar radiation, and then this heat would conduct
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across the glass edge to the room side, if not for
the warm-edge spacer. This thermal break perfor-
mance helped reduce the cooling load on the chiller,
which normally wouldn't be associated with warm-
edge spacer.”
In addition to the warm-edge spacers, the IGUs
provided energy eficiency. “The project utilized a
196 percent increase in glazed area and also needed
to consider the relatively poor thermal performance
of the opaque areas, where the existing structure
passed from exterior to interior at many points Make their job easier while
without thermal separation,” Sanders says. “Be- increasing your numbers.
cause thermal improvements in those opaque areas Get Flex-C Arch and Get It Done!
were limited, the onus was on the glazing to provide
excellent energy performance.”
Pulp Studio Inc. fabricated 8-foot-long by 7-foot-
wide, double-laminated IGUs with a neutral, triple
silver, low-E coating for solar control, and anti-re-
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 MARKET FEATURE MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL CENTERS
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KINGSPAN

Library features
IMPs
In its design for a new building for Laurel Branch
Library in Laurel, Md., Grimm and Parker
Architects used insulated metal panels (IMPs) for
four applications: two exterior canopies, framed
windows at the lower level, entrances and a
screenwall at the back of the library. The framed
windows have seating inside the library, and they
are called reading pods. Custom details allowed
the reading pods and entrances to be built without
exposed fasteners or exterior trims.
For the canopies, reading pods and entrances,
Summit Construction Inc. installed 11,735 square
feet of Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc.’s 2-inch-thick
BENCHMARK Designwall 2000 IMPs in Cham-
pagne Gold. For the screenwall on the backside
of the building, Summit Construction installed
1,818 square feet of Kingspan’s 2 1/2-inch-thick
BENCHMARK Designwall 2000R ribbed IMPs in
Champagne Gold. The IMPs were produced with
end-caps, trim-less ends, beveled ends, full-wrap
ends, tapered edges, modiied edges and longitudi-
nal bends.
To frame the reading pods and entrances with-
out exposed fasteners or exterior trims, they were
produced with modiied edge details that included
full-wrap panel edges with concealed 20-gauge
mounting angles. The edges of the IMPs that are
typically conigured for tongue-in-groove interlocks
were produced with squared-off conditions so they
wrapped around the foam insulation and back to the

liner side of the panels.
Attachment angles were riveted integral to the
metal panels, so fastening langes were hidden be-
hind the next panels. Each adjacent panel has a dif-
ferent, partially wrapped edge with a small lange to
connect to the previous panel. This detailing created
trim-less corners that Summit Construction stitched
together with small #10 screws. Color-coordinated
silicone sealant ills the fastening cavities. The
31,000-square-foot library project was recognized
with a 2018 AIA/ALA Library Building Award.

Owner: Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Largo, Md.

Architect: Grimm and Parker Architects, Calverton, Md., www.grimmandparker.com
General contractor: Nardi Construction Inc., Beltsville, Md., www.nardiconstruction.com
Installer: Summit Construction Inc., Frederick, Md., www.summitinc.com
Metal wall panels: Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc., Deland, Fla., www.kingspanpanels.com, Circle #64

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 PHOTOS: DROR BALDINGER, COURTESY OF WITTE MUSEUM

Railings allow
transparency in
exhibits
A railing system provides safety and transparency at the Susan Naylor Center
at the Witte Museum in San Antonio. Its installation was part of a large
expansion and renovation project of the museum’s main building.
The glass, aluminum and wood railing is on stair and balcony overlooks in the
lobby area, which is called Valero Great Hall. The railing is designed to provide
sightlines between spaces; it does not have attached handrails.
The railing gets rigidity from a low-proile, solid wood top rail. It is 2 1/2 inches
wide by 1/2 inch high, White Oak with a satin clear coating. Wilson Steel Ser-
vices installed 120 feet of Trex Commercial Products’ Track Rail system with 1/2-
inch, clear-tempered glass panels. The panels are mounted lush with the loor in
an aluminum shoe. The shoe is afixed to the loor with hex bolts and lock nuts,
and the shoe and cladding are inished in Black.

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 PRODUCT CATALOG
NEW PRODUCTS

Snow retention system is non-penetrating Railing inill panels come in aluminum,

AceClamp’s Snow Titan snow retention rail system has a non-penetrating, sliding-pin
clamp design that does not damage panels and maintains the roof’s warranty. The Snow
Titan has triangular rails, ice lags that snap into place and clamping claws.
www.aceclamp.com | Circle #66
stainless steel
Feeney Inc.’s DesignRail inill panels for railings can be laser cut
aluminum and powder-coated, or stainless steel wire mesh.
They it into DesignRail frames with low-proile aluminum chan-
nel on all four sides, and work in 36-inch and 42-inch railing
heights. Components for stainless steel wire mesh styles are
isolated to prevent galvanic corrosion among dissimilar metals.
Additionally, DesignRail inill panels can be mixed with other in-
ill options including CableRail, glass, vertical cable and pickets.

www.feeneyinc.com | Circle #69

Mesh is two-sided
Banker Wire’s XDFZ-1 decorative woven
wire mesh pattern has two looks, front and
back. The front view has a hexagonal pat-
tern, and the backside shows a more dense
arrangement of bars and round bends. The
stainless steel, opaque, rectangular weave
has no open space. It is 1/4-inch thick. In
addition to powder coating, inishes include
Champagne, Chocolate, Cobalt Blue, Gun- IMPs have seams, ribs
metal and Rose Gold.
Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc. offers three new insulated metal
panels (IMPs): KingSeam, KingRib 3 and KingRib 5. KingSeam
www.bankerwire.com | Circle #67
are standing seam IMPs with trapezoidal ribs and standard,
smooth, 26-gauge G-90 galvanized steel with PVDF and SMP
exterior coatings. KingRib 3 IMPs have a three-rib proile,
KingRib 5 IMPs have a ive-rib proile, and both come 1 1/2-
inch to 6 inches thick. All three IMPs have CFC-free, foamed-
in-place, polyisocyanurate foam that provides an R-value of
R-12 with a 1 1/2-inch-thick panel, to an R-value of R-49 with a
Canopies provide long spans 6-inch-thick panel.
Exterior Technologies Inc. (EXTECH) SKYSHADE 2500 Series glass canopies can be used
for long spans with lengths to 12 feet. Slopes can be as low as 1:12, and rafters have inter- www.kingspanpanels.com | Circle #70
nal gutters. Glass panels are 9/16-inch or thicker, and can be individually replaced. Alumi-
num framing comes in a variety of anodize inishes and factory-applied coatings. Optional
glass coatings and silk-screen patterns are also available.

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PERFORATED AND EXPANDED METALS
Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
Armstrong’s Create! custom perforations add images to metal panels. The
perforations are available in a range of MetalWorks ceiling and wall systems
including MetalWorks Torsion Spring, MetalWorks Snap-In, MetalWorks Clip-
On, MetalWorks RH200/RH215 and MetalWorks WH1000/WH1100. The
perforated panels come in standard Whitelume, Silverlume and Gun Metal.
Custom sizes and colors are offered. With iberglass inill panels, perforated
panels can provide a noise reduction coeficient (NRC) to 0.9.
www.armstrongceilings.com/metalworkscreate | Circle #71
Hendrick Architectural Products Inc.
Hendrick’s perforated metal panels with H-CLAD LD mounting system have
three-hole diameters with open areas ranging from 7 percent to 13 percent.
The aluminum panels are 0.19-inch thick, and the system withstands 125-
mph winds. The perforated metal panels with H-CLAD LD mounting system
are inished in luoropolymer coatings.
hendrickarch.com | Circle #72
Móz Designs
Móz Designs offers its perforated aluminum columns in many standard in-
ishes, as well as custom inishes. Column styles include round, square, oval
and racetrack, and they are used for interior and exterior applications. Round
columns are available in diameters from 16 inches to 70 inches, and oval
columns are available to 48 inches by 90 inches. Racetrack columns can be
as large as 36 inches by 81 inches, and square columns from 12 inches to 60
inches. Optional features include vertical butt joints, horizontal/vertical open
reveals, and recessed base/capital.
mozdesigns.com | Circle #73
Wallner Expac Inc.
Wallner Expac’s Decorative Patterns of architectural expanded metal sheets
are produced in steel, aluminum and other metals. Opening sizes range from
1/4-inch to 3 inches. Sixteen patterns are available including Apollo, Greco
and Pinnacle. Decorative Patterns are customizable for a variety of applica-
tions including ceiling panels, façades, louvers and furniture.
expac.com | Circle #74
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ROOF ACCESSORIES AND SNOW RETENTION

Alpine SnowGuards Metallic Products Corp.

Alpine SnowGuards’ SnowPad snow guard for metal rooing features a milled
countersink on the underside of the pad that accepts the company’s Simple
Seal bushing. When the bushing is inserted, a watertight compression seal
is formed. It is produced with cast aluminum and iber-reinforced plastic.
Finishes are mill inish aluminum, black, iber-reinforced plastic and powder
coating.
Metallic Products’ cupolas for metal roofs consist of 16-gauge curbs,
18-gauge louver frames, 20-gauge louver blades and 24-gauge tops. Curbs
are built to it roof slopes; the cupolas can be peak mounted or hillside mount-
ed. Three sizes are available: 2 feet square, 2 feet tall; 3 feet square, 3 feet
tall; and 4 feet square, 4 feet tall. The cupolas come assembled and they are
customizable. A variety of colors are offered, and weathervanes are optional.

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Dynamic Fastener SnoBlox-Snojax

Dynamic Fastener’s DYNA-FLASH pipe lashings for metal roofs have bases
that mold to many panel conigurations and roof pitches, regardless of pipe
location. Pipe diameters can be clearly seen for proper itting. The EPDM
lashings are available in a variety of colors including Black, Brown, Copper,
Dark Grey, Terra Cotta and White. High-temperature silicone lashings are
available in Red and Grey.
www.dynamicfastener.com | Circle #76
SnoBlox-Snojax offers two standing seam roof clamps: RoofClamp RC
and RoofClamp RCT. They have one-piece, 6061-T6 aluminum bodies and
stainless hardware. They also have three-point attachments for parallel and
perpendicular loading, and anti-seizing, coarse thread set screws that allow
for re-torquing and reattachment. RoofClamp RC’s interior dimensions are
1-inch square; RoofClamp RCT’s interior dimensions are 1-inch-wide by 1 3/8
inches high. Additionally, the RoofClamp RCT its T-seams to 1 1/2 inches
wide. They can attach awnings, satellite dishes, snow retention systems,
solar panels and walkways.

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Mixed-Medium Masterpiece
Mixture of materials reflects local culture in unique aesthetic cues
By Marcy Marro, Editor
A combination of insulated metal
panels (IMPs), glass, wood and stone
all cover the ilani Casino Resort in
Ridgefield, Wash. Chosen by archi-
tects at Friedmutter Group, Las Ve-
gas, this mixed medium of materials
was designed to reflect the culture of
the Northwest with unique aesthetic
cues that pay tribute to the heritage
of the local Cowlitz Indian Tribe.
The ilani Casino is a joint develop-
ment between the Cowlitz Indian Tribe
and the Mohegan Tribe, which is based
in Uncasville, Conn. Construction on
the project began in early 2016 and
includes a $32 million upgrade to a
nearby freeway interchange.
Situated on 152 acres, the ap-
proximately 40,000-square-foot
casino includes more than 2,500 slot
machines and 75 tables throughout
100,000 square feet of dedicated
gaming space. The casino also has
entertainment and retail areas, as
well a variety of restaurants, including
Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Line &
Lure, Rose & Thorn, Longhouse, and a
food court. The project also includes a
2,500-seat meeting and entertainment
venue that hosts nationally recognized
performances.
through whitewater rapids. “And the iridescent metal panels were inspired by
Chuck Jones, senior vice president
ish scales. The majority of the other elements are featured within the casino
with Friedmutter Group, says the
interior.”
project showcases a number of design
Other features include light ixtures inspired by woven basket headwear,
elements inspired by the Cowlitz
and images of violet camas lowers are shown throughout the casino loor
Indian Tribe. “The entrance area—the
carpet.
porch—takes its design cue from a
For the exterior, the building features more than 75,000 square feet of
blunt-nose canoe,” he says, which is
Lewisville, Texas-based Metl-Span’s 2 1/2-inch CF Architectural IMPs in
the Cowlitz Tribe’s historical means of
transportation, carved to move luidly Champagne and Medium Gray. Jones says the color recommendations came
from the design team. “The Champagne worked well in tandem with the

ilani Casino Resort, Ridgefield, Wash. stone, wood and other metal cladding elements.”
Focused on meeting energy codes, Friedmutter Group placed a high
Award: NAIOP Washington 2018 Community Impact Development of the Year
emphasis on the building envelope’s overall thermal performance. Jones says
Developers: Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan
the decision to specify IMPs was based on a recommendation from the build-
Architect: Friedmutter Group, Las Vegas, friedmuttergroup.com
ing owners, which proved to be an ideal it to handle the region’s notoriously
General contractor: Swinerton Builders, Seattle, www.swinerton.com
unpredictable weather. “Insulated metal panels are a fairly cost-effective way
Installer: Bassett Architectural LP, Vancouver, Wash., www.bassettusa.com
to skin a building, especially in that climate,” Jones says. “It ended up being
Insulated metal panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com, Circle #79
more suitable than using an EIFS system.”

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