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Honor Society

Award season in Hollywood has just come to a close with the Oscars honoring the
best movies from the previous year. While the architecture community may not have a true award
season, there are a number of awards throughout the year that recognize the best in design. Every
year, the American Institute of Architects Institute Honor Awards showcases the best in archi-
tecture, interior architecture, and regional and urban design. For our cover story this month, Metal
Architecture spoke to some of the winners of the 2011 AIA Institute Honor Awards for Architec-
ture about the role metal played in their winning designs. Turn to page 18 to read the story.
From award winning projects we turn to innovative architectural firms. This month we pro-
file Manuel Oncina Architects, a San Diego-based firm that, since the early 1990s, has established
a niche designing public buildings, with a focus on libraries. Learn more about the firm and why
standing-seam metal roofing is so important to its designs on page 22.
On page 24, youll find our feature on curved framing, Symphony of Steel, which takes a
look at the dramatic arching shell of the new Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City,

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Mo. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the state-of-the-art facility features a custom-designed
framing solution by Minneapolis-based Radius Track Corp. Discover how Radius Track designed
and framed these bumps, a series of acoustically specific, multi-radiused bulges in the perform-
ing arts center walls.
In this issue, we also introduce a new column by Thomas Taylor, author of Guide to LEED
2009: Estimating and Preconstruction Strategies. Each month Taylor will provide an in-depth look
at understanding the U.S. Green Building Councils LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major
Renovations. Check out Taylors first column, Education is the Key, on page 9.
While Hollywoods award season may be ending, ours is just starting. Find the entry form
for the 2011 Metal Architecture design awards at www.metalarchitecture.com/contests.aspx.
Entries are due May 6, and we will profile winners in our July issue. I look forward to seeing the
best of the best designs.
Check us out online at www.metalarchitecture.com, and dont forget to follow us on Twitter
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Firm Strategies
Lost Order
Means a
Step Forward
By Ronald A. McKenzie
This is an ongoing story of encounters between the
King, everyones favorite owner; his architect, Slide
Rule; and his contractor, Igor. Characters are inspired
in part by Gary Larsons Far Side.
Slide Rule of Building Blocks Inc., the Kings No.
1 architect, walked into the Kings chambers and
bowed respectively toward the King. He then sat
down, and took off his hat in disgust.
My, you are apparently upset about some-
thing, said the King.
The contractor for the Castle, Igor of Moat
Designs, who already had an audience with the
King, laughed at Slides plight. Oh, he just lost a big
commission. I told him to move on to the next one.
You told him to move on. Is that your
advice Igor?
Yup. Hes not going to get any business from
that guy. As they say, fuggedaboudit.
Slide, is that the same prospect I gave a refer-
ence to just last week?
Yes, your Majesty. And I do appreciate the
reference, but I dont think Ill ever get any business
from him. I have written him off.
Tell me more about it.
Well, I was called down for an interview
about two years ago. We were short listed, so we
made the presentation but were not selected. The
owner said to me on the side that he really wanted
to use my services, but his board of directors
decided otherwise.
They always say that, Igor said. Theyre just
trying to make you feel better.
Let Slide continue, the King said. And, in the
spirit of the occasion, a round of wine for everyone.
Slide, please tell us more.
Well, about a year passes by, and I got a call
as they had a problem with a parapet rock wall.
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They couldnt make it work,
so they asked me to come
down and take a look. I did an
investigation and found where the
problem was, and suggested ways to
fix it. They thanked me, and then I never
heard anything from them.
So, you recently got a call again?
Yes. They wanted to interview several archi-
tects, so I went down and made a presentation,
and, if I do say so myself, it went very well. But the
results were the same. I was not selected.
Lose the guy, Igor said.
Did he say anything to you like last time?
Well, I got a message this morning hand car-
ried from him that read he really appreciated my
effort, and that they were very close to making a
switch, but decided not to do it. He said, sooner or
later well work together.
Igor threw his hands up in the air. Same story.
Im telling you they all say that. Hes just trying to
get free work from you.
Well, taking everything into consideration, you
are one step closer to getting a deal with him, said
the King.
Being one step closer doesnt pay the
salaries around here, commented Slide as he
downed his wine.
But youre wrong. Very wrong indeed.
How is that your Majesty?
The missed sales of yesterday are the sales
that are paying your crew today.
Igor scratched his head. Let me think about
that. Youre saying its OK to have a missed sale?
Yes. Certainly. Sales, particularly product and
service sales are a relationship business. Now, it
might seem that having all of these interactions is
leading you away from the deal. But the opposite is
true; youre getting closer and closer. Did you send
Mike Stanfill
a thank you note to your prospect?
Why waste the paper, said Igor.
The King turned and looked at Igor. Let me
remind you that when your buddy here gets an
architectural commission it generally leads to con-
struction. Thats potential work for you.
Oh.
There was a pause as everyone was thinking.
Say Slide, Igor said. How about that note?
What about it?
Igor continues. Lets do this. Write out the
note and then lets you and I make a visit together.
You can personally hand him the note, and you can
introduce me. Ill bring a little present, like a fine
bottle of wine.
Perfect, said the King. Keep on servicing
your clients, and when business is slow, over ser-
vice them. And Ill do my part, Ill provide the bottle
of wine from my own wine cellar, and you can tell
him for me that the King appreciates his business in
my area, and I look forward to meeting him.
It cant get any better than that, said
Slide. Cheers.
With the exception of an occasional guest
appearance by the author, any similarity to actual
events or people living or dead is purely coincidental.
Ronald A. McKenzie is director of business devel-
opment for ARCON Associates Inc., a Chicago-area
full-service architectural firm. He has made nation-
wide presentations about the subject of thought
leadership relative to strategic planning.
LEEDing the Way
Education
is the Key
By Thomas Taylor
Since the introduction of the U.S. Green Building
Councils LEED rating system, many owners and
project teams have struggled through the process
of getting their buildings certified. One explanation
for this is that they have not taken the time to learn
and understand what it takes to achieve certifica-
tion. This lack of knowledge is not restricted to
the design team or the contractor; it is prevalent
throughout the entire delivery team.
Owners
Owners often make the decision to go green without
really knowing what they are asking of the team.
Sometimes their decision is based on the allure of
owning a LEED certified building. A desire to achieve
certification could also be tied to a mandate or an
incentive by a local municipality. Making the decision
to pursue certification should not be made in haste.
It should be based on knowing the facts and under-
standing what it will take to achieve certification.
Making a decision based on something other than
the facts can cause a failure to ask the right ques-
tions when assembling the rest of the delivery team.
For instance, an owner may ask how much experi-
ence a project team has with LEED, but does not ask
for their success rate in getting projects certified.
It is easy to register a project with USGBC, but it is
much harder to get a project certified. An owner who
understands the process knows that there must be a
commitment from every member of the team. Suc-
cess in achieving LEED certification takes more than
just adding words to a specification.
Designers
Designers play a big part in a projects LEED certifica-
tion. However, those without a keen understanding
of the requirements of any given rating system may
think that indicating a credit as achievable on a score-
card will be enough to succeed. Lets consider LEED
for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED-
NC) Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 5 (IEQc5):
Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control. This
credit requires a number of elements and input from
multiple design disciplines, including the following:
A 10-foot long entryway system located at each
of the buildings primary entrances.
Self-closing doors and deck-to-deck partitions
in rooms in which chemicals are used, stored
or mixed. For LEED purposes, this includes
housekeeping and copier supplies. Addition-
ally, these rooms must be exhausted directly to
the outside of the building and maintain a nega-
tive pressure with respect to adjoining spaces.
HVAC equipment specified to use filters with a
MERV 13 or higher rating if the building is mechani-
cally ventilated. These filters must be located on
both the supply and return side of the equipment.
If a designer is unaware of the nuances of
even one of these requirements, the project cannot
achieve the credit. The design team also needs to
understand how this credit may affect other prereq-
uisites and credits. The design may include all of the
required elements to comply with IEQc5, but the use
of large filters on both the return and supply side can
increase the amount of energy needed to run the
system. Achieving this credit, and the single LEED
point associated with it, may decrease the amount of
points awarded for Energy and Atmosphere Credit 1:
Optimize Energy Efficiency, which is worth 19 points.
In an extreme case, the projects ability to achieve
Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 2: Minimum
Energy Performance may be affected as well, which
would jeopardize the projects entire LEED certi-
fication. Many LEED prerequisites and credits are
interrelated and often dependent on one another. A
simple misunderstanding of a LEED requirement can
have profound consequences for the project.
Contractors
A number of credits rely on the work of the contrac-
tor. It is unfortunate that some design specifications
call for achievement of certain credits and leave it
up to the contractor to figure out what it takes to
succeed. This situation is often encountered with
IEQc3.2: Construction Indoor Air Quality Manage-
ment PlanBefore Occupancy. This credit calls
for the contractor to either flush the building with
outside air or test the air quality inside of the build-
ing before the owner takes occupancy. The rating
system defines this as a Construction Phase credit,
which means the contractor holds primary respon-
sibility for the documentation necessary to confirm
compliance. However, if contractors do not fully un-
derstand the requirements of this credit, they cannot
properly plan or price the effort it will take to achieve
this credit. A contractor must run the mechanical sys-
tem after all construction activities are complete until
14,000 cubic feet of outdoor air has been delivered
for every square foot of the building. If the schedule
does not allow for a building flush, an air quality test
can be performed to prove compliance. The building
flush-out option sounds like an easy way to achieve
this credit, but how much time should a contractor
put into the schedule? The time it takes to perform
flush-out is dependent on how much outdoor air the
mechanical system is designed to provide. A system
that is capable of delivering 100 percent outdoor air
will take less time than a system that is restricted to
10 percent outdoor air. Either way, someone must
perform the calculations to determine how long a
building flush will take. Knowing this is only one
piece of the compliance puzzle. The delivery of the
outdoor air must also be in a controlled environment
with an acceptable temperature and humidity range.
Once again, fully understanding the intricacies of the
requirements is crucial to the projects success.
Education Leads to Success
It is critical that project teams understand the LEED
requirements and the tremendous impact that their
decisions can have on other elements of their buildings.
Achieving LEED certification takes a strong commitment
from the owner, a deep understanding of the synergistic
relationships between the prerequisites and credits by
the design team, and detailed knowledge of the rating
system requirements by the contractor. Self-education,
building on the collective knowledge of the entire deliv-
ery team, is the best way to predict LEED success.
Thomas Taylor, a 29-year veteran of the construc-
tion industry and noted expert on sustainability, is
the general manager of St. Louis-based Vertegy, a
sustainability consultancy firm that was launched
in March 2005 following the success of the LEED
Platinum Alberici Corporate Headquarters. His
recent book, Guide to LEED 2009: Estimating and
Preconstruction Strategies, provides step-by-step
information about the LEED 2009 for New Con-
struction process. Vertegy provides clients with
design, procurement and construction consulting
services for green and sustainable facilities. To
learn more about Vertegy or Taylors new book, visit
www.vertegyconsultants.com for more information.
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Industry News
Metal Sales models its products with BIM
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., Louisville, Ky., has
embraced the next evolution in architectural design
by modeling its structural standing-seam panels to
work with BIM three-dimensional technology.
The key is sharing information from the
start, so everyone can avoid costly mistakes
throughout construction, said Steve Letnich,
vice president of sales and marketing. At Metal
Sales, we quickly realized the value of Building
Information Modeling for every phase of the pro-
cess, and wanted to make sure we offered this
service to our customers.
Each BIM graphic is imbedded with all the tech-
nical details associated with the Metal Sales product
it represents. In addition to seeing how the product
would look within a three-dimensional rendering,
developers and contractors can pull up the exact
IPA urges architects to add punch to designs
The Industrial Perforators Association has
launched a campaign to educate designers, engi-
neers and architects on the many vital attributes
of these materials. The new Add some punch
to your design initiative also aims to increase
awareness of the IPA and its ability to serve as a
resource on perforated materials.
Perforated materials play an important role in
a wide range of products and placesparticularly
in managing liquids, gases and sound through filtra-
tion, ventilation, diffusion, sorting and containment.
In addition to these functions, perforated materials
are a proven method to cover, enclose, divide and
decorate exterior and interior spaces. Perforated
Rigid finalizes negotiations with Jinhuan Steel
Houston-based Rigid Building Systems has finalized
negotiations with their international equity part-
ners, Jinhuan Steel, a leading steel manufacturing
company in Asia, resulting in Rigid Global Buildings.
ProFab Custom Fabricators moves into southeastern market
The growing customer base and ever expanding
capabilities of ProFab Custom Fabricators has
led to a high level of success and growth over
the last two years and spurred on the decision to
move the operation into a new state-of-the-art
30,000-square-foot facility just outside Spartan-
burg, S.C. This move places ProFab in the heart of
Correction: The February cover story on the 2010 MCA Presidents Awards misidentified the architect on the St.
Bernard Parish Fire Station No. 7. The correct architect should be Chase Design Group, Lafayette and New Orleans, La.
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dimensions, weight, performance characteristics,
environmental specifications, installation require-
ments, tools and accessories, shipping information
and current costs. Supported by Autodesk Revit
intuitive design software, BIM gives all design-build
teams direct access to the data they will need to
construct the project. Users report a significant
reduction in pricing errors, over-or-under ordering
of supplies, material incompatibility, construction
delays and costly omissions.
Another benefit, according to Letnich, is the
what if scenario. If last minute changes to the
design are proposed, these computer models can
calculate the time, cost and structural implications
of any alteration being considered. Problems can be
worked out in modeling, instead of on the job site.
www.metalsales.us.com
materials are a strong alternative to both wire cloth
and expanded metal.
Even with so many uses in todays world,
there is still room to grow into new applications,
said Robert Farber, IPA president and president of
Quality Perforating Inc. Were looking to change
that with the launch of our Add some punch to
your design campaign. We need to better inform
the design and engineering community of the ben-
efits of incorporating perforated materials into new
and existing applications.
For more information on the IPA and perfo-
rated materials, visit the associations website at
www.iperf.org.
Rigid Building Systems owners Fred Campana and
Alex Ghodshi, along with their senior staff, will
remain active in their key positions as Rigid Global
Buildings enters the market.
its southeastern market and will provide room for
further expansion which is already in the planning
stages. ProFabs standing-seam roof and trim
curving capabilities along with custom fabricated
architectural vision screen and European rain-
screen panel systems have been at the core of
their success.
steel buildings
Framing manufacturers to distribute
ProSTUD products
MBA Building Supplies Inc., Libertyville, Ill., and
Southeastern Stud & Components Inc., Montgom-
director of engineering. However, it includes new topics
ery, Ala., have entered into agreements to manufac-
ture and distribute ProSTUD Drywall Framing prod-
ucts. ProSTUD Drywall Framing was co-developed
by West Chester, Ohio-based ClarkWestern Building
Systems and Columbus, Ohio-based Dietrich Metal
Framing and launched in the fourth quarter of 2009.
The addition of MBA and Southeastern brings the
ProSTUD production capability to four manufactur-
ers and 27 manufacturing facilities servicing the
entire United States.
MCA holds productive annual meeting
More than 120 Metal Construction Association
members met, discussed initiatives and networked in
a number of meetings and activities during the MCA
Annual Meeting, Jan. 23-25 in San Diego.
I can proudly say our overall participation was
strong. In the council and committee meetings,
our agendas were very full. I had several members
mention that this was a good location, and a good
program with good participation, said Jeff Irwin,
chair of MCA board of directors.
Committees and councils met to discuss cur-
rent projects and exchange ideas for future activi-
ties. Minutes from these meetings will be available
on the MCA website, www.metalconstruction.org.
Elections were also held for MCAs 2011 Board
of Directors. The board includes: Chair Jeff Irwin,
Kingspan Benchmark; Vice Chair Todd Miller, Classic
Products Inc.; and Treasurer Karl Hielscher, Metl-Span.
MCA will hold its Semi-Annual Meeting on
August 1-3, 2011 at The Umstead in Raleigh, N.C.
Members are encouraged to attend.
MCA welcomes ABC Supply,
Alpolic, Metanna
The Metal Construction Association welcomed
three additional companies to its membership. ABC
Supply of Beloit, Wis.; Alpolic-Mitsubishi Plastics
Composites America of Chesapeake, Va.; and
Metanna LLC of South Bend, Ind., join the ranks of
nearly 100 member companies with specialties in
the metal construction industry.
AISC revises spec for structural
honored to have been recognized with Jim by our col-
The 2010 American Institute of Steel Construction
standard, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
(ANSI/AISC 360-10), is now available for free download-
ing on the AISC website at www.aisc.org/2010spec.
The 2010 AISC Specification contains few major
revisions and continues to address both LRFD and ASD
methods of design, commented Cynthia Duncan, AISC
and updated design provisions important to the industry
today such as structural integrity, new composite mem-
ber provisions, revisions to slip-critical connection design
provisions, as well as a new chapter on quality control
and quality assurance.
Metal products could answer presidents
call for energy-efficient buildings
Responding to President Obamas Penn State address
calling for businesses to improve energy efficiency in
commercial buildings across the United States, the steel
industry announced it has the products and technologies
to help building owners achieve these long-term goals.
The President has laid out an aggressive plan for
retrofitting commercial buildings with energy-efficient
upgrades, said Lawrence W. Kavanagh, president of
the Steel Market Development Institute, a business unit
of the American Iron and Steel Institute. We can help
businesses meet this challenge with steel technologies
and products that are durable, cost-effective, provide
long-term energy savings and are available now.
Steel offers energy-saving solutions for many
building components, Kavanagh said. An example is
cool metal roofing and wall products that help reduce
building energy consumption by lowering cooling loads.
Reflective metal roofs can save up to 40 percent in
building cooling energy costs and are excellent options
for commercial retrofit applications. In many retrofit
applications, metal roofing can be efficiently installed
with above sheathing ventilation, which allows heat to
dissipate through the ridge vent in hot weather while
acting as an insulating layer when it is cold. With ASV,
steel roofs can contribute to a 30 percent reduction in
heat gain through the roof.
ATAS president and vice president
receive prestigious awards
ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa., President Dick
Bus was granted the Larry A. Swaney Award and ATAS
Vice President of Sales Jim Bush was bestowed the
Patrick R. Bush Service Award by the Metal Construc-
tion Association at its Annual Meeting in San Diego
from Jan. 23-25.
I have always believed in supporting the growth
of the metal construction industry through the work
of the MCA and its affiliated groups, Bus said. I am
leagues and friends within the industry.
The eighth annual Larry A. Swaney Award originat-
ed in 2002 to honor a person who has worked unself-
ishly for the success of the MCA and the betterment
of the metal construction industry. The award is named
after Larry A. Swaney, an association founder and the
founding president.
The first Patrick R. Bush Service Award was
established to honor Pat Bush, longtime MCA board
member and past Larry A. Swaney Award winner,
who passed away suddenly in 2010. This award recog-
nizes an individual who has recently made significant
volunteer contributions to the MCA.
AIA construction forecast dreary for 2011
The American Institute of Architects Consensus Con-
struction Forecast, a survey of the nations leading con-
struction forecasters, is projecting a slow recovery period
for the nonresidential construction industry this year, and
2011 spending levels are not anticipated to be enough to
show growth over 2010 figures. While activity for insti-
tutional projects should hover near 2010 levels, there is
likely to be a modest decline in commercial construction.
Overall nonresidential construction spending is expected
to decrease by two percent in 2011, with 2012 seeing an
increase of five percent in inflation adjusted terms.
The key factors that have prevented an acceler-
ated recovery include historically low lending rates for
real estate projects, the lingering effects of general
overbuilding and an unfavorable bond market that
has hampered the ability for municipalities to get the
requisite funding to build new schools and hospitals,
said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Ph.D., Hon.
AIA. Conditions should improve later this year and
gain momentum as we move into 2012, particularly for
hotel, retail and office building projects.
Baker added: Two areas that are of concern
that may adversely affect the design and construction
industry are the increasing federal budget deficit that
will force private sector borrowing costs to increase,
and the likelihood that energy costs will increase in the
coming yearsas crude oil prices have doubled from
their recent low in 2009.
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of chief operating officer for Houston-based Rigid
Global Buildings. Lo will be essential as Rigid Global
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the new partnership between Rigid Building Systems
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Ron Fletcher has been appointed to the position
of vice president of sales. Fletcher will be responsible
for the management, direction and development of
Rigids outside district sales managers for the North
American market. Steve Olson has been promoted
to executive vice president of sales and marketing. In
this newly created position, Olson will be responsible
for overseeing the activities of the sales team, Rigids
advertising and marketing programs as well as the
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Growth Forecasts 2011 2012
Overall nonresidential -2% 5%
Commercial / industrial -4.2% 10.9%
Industrial -11.8% 5.8%
Office buildings -7.9% 7.1%
Hotels -6.2% 15.6%
Retail -1% 10.9%
Institutional -0.2% 1.6%
Public safety -6.7% -2.3%
Education -3.1% 1.7%
Health care facilities 1.1% 5.5%
Religious 1.3% 3.4%
Amusement / recreation 1.4% 1.2%
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Product Focus: Paints, Coatings & Finishes

rising up from the ground as a slanted, truncated, guishable from real wood.

Wiliam Gnech, The Apple Group

asymmetrical cone. Atop the school theater a tower More importantly, it cap-
Much like the age-old riddle which came their palette. Ours is a symbiotic relation- on the fly loft is marked by a winding walkway that tures the natural aesthetic

Creative
first: the chicken or the egg, at Eastman,
Ga.-based Alcoa Architectural Products
were finding that our interactions with
architects and building professionals often
result in the development of new products
or enhancements to our existing Reyno-
forms the schools signature #9. Each building is as of wood without cutting
ship that has contributed to the evolution unique as the art created within its classrooms, with down any trees. In con-
the resulting quirky environment appropriate for a trast to natural wood and
of Reynobond ACM from its first standard school focused on the arts. compressed wood com-
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A Statement That Will Last is engineered to hold up to
one of the most versatile, high-performance Metal in general, aluminum in particular, is particu- the corrosive effects of salt-
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cladding materials available. of all aluminum refined since 1888 still in use today, and extreme temperature
aluminum might well be considered the ultimate shifts without warping,

Innovations
bond materials. At the same time, the
unique properties of our metal composite
materials have given architects the abil-
ity to incorporate complex architectural
elements into their designs that would be
Out of the Box in sustainable materials. And as sustainable design cracking or fading, and it can
The formable nature of the material and the diversity standards become more and more integrated into be easily formed into com-
of the finishes available have made ACM an invalu- standard architectural practices, the importance plex shapes. By employ-
able tool for architects. With the ability to incorporate of versatile products made from recycled materi- ing a painted application,
complex shapes in an unlimited color palette, de- als is expanding exponentially. From requests for not a film, the wood grain
signers are creating highly efficient building enve- wider panels to those for new colors, patterns and pattern on our ACM panels
lopes with visual aesthetics that speak to the nature finishes, Alcoa is responding to the ever-growing can be easily matched to
demand for durable and renewable materials. coil fabricated for flashing
of what is housed inside. Whats more, theyre bring-
ing their projects in on time and on budget. For example, we recently introduced the industrys materialsmaintaining the
COOP HIMMELB(L)AUs design for Central Los first resin paint system with a 30-year warranty, which consistency of the color and

Does creativity inspire our cost-prohibitive to fabricate with tradition-
innovations, or vice versa? al materials. As they push the envelope, the
expectations of ACMs capabilities con-
By Sid R. Peterson tinue to grow, inspiring us to respond with
new products and finishes that broaden
Angeles High School #9 exemplifies the versatility
of metal. The Viennese firm created a distinctive
was developed in response to customers requests
to increase the hardness of the finish. Our exclusive
pattern throughout
the project.
campus for this high school of the arts by combining
buildings of disparate sculptural forms and cladding
Colorweld 500 finish adds inherent value to every
project beyond the warranty. The intrinsic beauty of the
By paying close atten-
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architecture lasts longer, and less material is wasted and materials our clients
them in a medley of Reynobond materials and finish-
es, including Natural Brushed Aluminum, Stainless during the fabrication process because of scratching specify most often, weve
Steel and traditional ACM with a painted finish. The and pressure mottling. Additionally, all of the standard developed a broad color
library, for example, centers the school courtyard, paint colors in the system provide a high degree of palette as our standard of- Architects around the globe have responded with en-
solar reflectivity, referred to as Cool Colors. ferings. Custom finishes are easily achieved when thusiasm. They can incorporate sustainable, cutting-
Architects working in coastal regions along the coil coatingour Wood Grain pattern, for instance, edge materials without sacrificing style or quality.

Mark Kempf Photography, St. Louis

Mediterranean prompted our scientists in Merxheim
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Wood Grain ACM is so realistic its almost indistin-
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ties as small as 4,000 square feet or large enough to
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In turn, weve been inspired to expand our trompe
loeil line, developed by our European colleagues,
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Brett Drury Architectural Photography Inc.

tions imposed by the weight and natural properties
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More Than Meets the Eye

Our building materials provide more than a good-
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Sid R. Peterson is the vice president of sales and

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Cover Story Want to see more photos and information on the AIA Institute Honor Awards?
opposite page:
Horizontal Skyscraper Vanke Center,
Shenzhen, China this page: AT&T Performing Arts
Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Dallas
Architectural Accolades
A look at metal and the 2011 AIA Institute Honor Award winners
By Marcy Marro
Every year, the Washington, D.C.-based
American Institute of Architects selects the
recipients of its Institute Honor Awards, the
professions highest recognition of works that
exemplify excellence in architecture, interior
architecture and urban design. This years
winners, chosen from more than 700 total
submissions, will be honored at the AIA 2011
National Convention and Design Exposition in
New Orleans on May 12-14.
Metal Architecture spoke with some of
this years winners to examine the role that
Shu He
metal played in the award-winning designs.
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee
and Charles Wyly Theatre, Dallas
Architect: REX | OMA, New York
The 80,300-square-foot AT&T Performing Arts Cen-
ter is the new home for the Dallas Theater Center,
an innovative theater group known for its constant
experimentation. The groups previous home, a
makeshift metal shed, provided flexibility not avail-
able with a fixed-stage theater. The 575-seat multi-
form theater has the ability to transform between
proscenium, thrust, traverse and flat-floor configura-
tions in a matter of a few hours with a small crew.
In creating a new venue for the group, Joshua
Prince-Ramus with REX explained that the client
wanted the building to engender the same flexibility
as the previous one, without requiring a lot of capital
costs. To do that, the back-of-house and front-of-
house facilities were placed above and beneath the
auditorium. The stacked design allowed us to take
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the technology that is normally associated with the
fly tower and actually extend it out over the audi-
torium, Prince-Ramus explained. Additionally, it al-
lowed for all of the balconies, proscenium and other
elements to be lifted out of the space, leaving items
that could be easily transformed.
This arrangement also opened up the perimeter
of the building, and an operable glass enclosure al-
lows for the entire stage and auditorium to open up
completely to the outside.
Dubbed the theater machine, Prince-Ramus
explained that the ambition was to provide a tool, or
machine, that gave the greatest possible control to
the artistic director.
The exterior of the building is an extruded alumi-
num rainscreen built by Argentina-based Tisi. Designed
with the assistance of faade consultant, Brooklyn,
N.Y.-based Front, the faade is composed of six differ-
ent extruded aluminum tube shapes that are pre-
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fabricated in six different combinations, Prince-Ramus
explained. The combinations were put on the side of
the building in varying order, so that when you look at
the building, it looks like a custom faade when, in fact,
its actually made out of six standard pieces.
Horizontal Skyscraper Vanke Center,
Shenzhen, China
Architect: Steven Holl Architects, New York
A new hybrid model that provides ample public space
in a unique way, the Horizontal Skyscraper also com-
bines the most forward-thinking sustainable technolo-
gies with innovative construction techniques.
According to Julia van den Hout, press manager
at Steven Holl Architects, the Horizontal Skyscraper
has a faade of perforated aluminum louvers made
by YUANDA Aluminum Industry Engineering Co.
Ltd., Shenyang, China. Over the course of a year, the
solar heat gain was calculated for each one of the
buildings 26 faces and the louvers are fine-tuned to
the suns orientation. While some louvers are fixed
horizontally, some have apertures of differing size,
and others are dynamically controlled by sensors,
opening and closing according to the sun.
The louvers are hung from the glass to create
a double-skinned faade and the interstitial cavity
created by the layers create a convective stack-effect
that draws cool air in through the underside of the
building and hot air out at the top of the structure
near the roof. In their closed position, the perforated
louvers provide extensive primary sun protection, re-
ducing up to 70 percent of solar heat gain at its peak
load while still providing 15 percent of light transmit-
tance through the perforations.
Taking into account the intensity of the tropi-
cal sunlight, field measurements have calculated
that the 15 percent transmittance in closed mode is
sufficient natural lighting to perform routine office
functions without the need for secondary artificial
lighting in most75 percentof the spaces, van
den Hout said.
New Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
Architect: Bernard Tschumi Architects, New York
Located at the foot of the Acropolis, the New Acropo-
lis Museum houses the most dramatic sculptures
of Greek antiquity. According to Bernard Tschumi,
sensitive archeological excavations, the presence of
the contemporary city and its street grid and with
the Parthenon, combined with a hot climate in an
earthquake region, moved the architects to design a
simple and precise museum with the mathematical
and conceptual clarity of ancient Greece.
The building was designed in three layersa
base, middle and toptwo of which follow the city
grid, and existing and ancient pathways. Designed to
display the Parthenon sculptures, the glass-enclosed
top floor Parthenon Gallery is rotated 23 degrees and
dimensioned to approximate the size, orientation and
viewing conditions of the historic Parthenon.
Glass, concrete, marble and steel materials
were chosen for their simplicity and sobriety. Stain-
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less steel was used sparingly, but is most visible as
a shading device on the east and west facades and
for steel columns in the Parthenon Gallery. Steyr,
Austria-based ECKELT provided all of the metal work
for the project.
The shading devices are comprised of 17 fins
made of corrugated stainless-steel sandwich panels
that are slightly curved on the outside. The corruga-
tion catches the light in a very particular manner like
the grooves of the columns of ancient Greece, and
the brushed finish reflects the colors of the sky in
the morning and evening, Tschumi explained. On
the inside, the stainless-steel panels are flat and
perforated for sound absorption. Showcases are im-
bedded in the thickness of the fins. The art exhibited
in them needs a high control of temperature and
hygrometry, the showcases are air conditioned and
the panels need to be well insulated.
The Parthenon Gallery columns are stainless
steel with a brushed finish that take the same
rhythm as the Parthenon itself, but are extremely
slender, establishing the large difference between
eras in technology. The columns support steel roof
beams that cantilever more than 30 feet in some
places to free the periphery of the gallery from any
columns. A ventilated, double-glazed faade with
glass fins is suspended from the roof, providing
unobstructed views of the Acropolis and the city.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Rooftop Garden, San Francisco
Architect: Jensen Architects/Jensen & Macy
Architects, San Francisco
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
expansion called for a new sculpture garden to be
located on top of the five-story buildings adjacent
parking structure with provisions for a physical link
between the two structures. According to architect
Steven Huegli at Jensen Architects, the project
consisted of four major elements: an outdoor sculp-
ture garden, an all-glass enclosed garden pavilion, a
glazed bridge and an expansion to the existing fifth
floor galleries. A support wing was also designed
to serve the new spaces, including a caf located
within the Pavilion. The project provided a 30 percent
increase to the overall museum exhibition space,
with 8,800 square feet dedicated to the display of
outdoor sculpture.
Conceived as a gallery without a ceiling, the
Rooftop Garden is defined by the intersection of
sculpture, space and light that serves as a quiet,
contemplative space for viewing art and hosting the
museums special events.
With sweeping views of downtown and the
citys skyline, a glass-enclosed bridge provides ac-
cess to the garden spaces. The bridge also provides
circulation down its sloping floor towards the await-
ing Pavilion, simultaneously adding an additional
1,500 square feet for art display.
To further integrate the Rooftop Garden within
the existing galleries, a 3,000-square-foot extension
of the fifth floor gallery, named the Overlook, was
designed between the rear of the museum and the
new garden. The entire back wall of the Overlook
is glazed with a large panoramic window, allow-
ing visual connection between the gallery and the
garden. Cantilevered over the garden, the Overlook
suspends the visitor above and inside the Sculpture
Garden while remaining within the museum.
According to Huegli, the projects structural frame
is steel, including the 110-foot spanning Bridge, which
is hung by slender steel tension rods from custom fab-
ricated girders measuring 6 feet deep. During seismic
activity the Overlook and Bridge move independently
of the concrete frame parking garage, sliding on Teflon
plates. The steel is fabricated and erected by Olson
Steel, San Leandro, Calif. Keith Panel Systems, North
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, provided the
aluminum exterior cladding panels, while the 1/2-inch-
thick stainless-steel seismic joint cover connecting the
Bridge and Pavilion by Watson-Bowman Acme Corp.,
Amherst, N.Y., and stainless-steel floor grating is by
Pedisystems, Muncy, Pa. The Pavilion roof is supported
by unique hybrid columns composed of steel and
concrete by Lally Column Corp., Raynham, Mass., to
maintain fire-rating; the small caf has the ability to
be closed off by sliding a wood-clad 10- by 8-foot steel
door fabricated by Brisbane, Calif.-based Interstate
Door Sales; to maintain fire separation between open
adjacent spaces concealed horizontal sliding doors
made by McKeon Door Co., Bellport, N.Y., were uti-
lized; rooftop mechanical screens from The Airolite Co.
LLC, Schofield, Wis., conceal the AHUs; and both the
Bridge and Pavilion are glazed with low-iron glass sup-
ported by aluminum curtainwall systems by Oldcastle
Glass Vistawall, Santa Monica, Calif. Polished stainless
handrails by Los Angeles-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc.,
were used as well.
Additional 2011 AIA
Honor Award Recipients
The Barnard College Diana Center, New York
Architect: WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/
Landscape/Urbanism, New York
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, N.C.
Architect: Thomas Phifer and Partners, New York
One Jackson Square, New York
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC,
New York
Restoration of the Ford Assembly Building,
Richmond, Calif.
Architect: Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects,
Berkeley, Calif.
University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Architect: Allied Works Architecture, Portland
U.S. Land Port of Entry, Warroad, Minn.
Architect: Julie Snow Architects Inc.,
Minneapolis
The 40,108-square-foot Warroad Land Port of En-
try supports the mission-driven demands of the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection. Expected to receive
LEED Silver Certification, the facility is composed of
three separate enclosed areas linked together with a
continuous canopy.
Conceived as a specific response to the vast
open landscape along the Minnesota-Canadian bor-
der, its form reiterates the dominant horizon of the
landscape while making reference to the East-West
border, said Matthew Kreilich, AIA, LEED AP, design
principal at Julie Snow Architects Inc.
Paul Crosby
Embracing the north-woods identity of the
region, the entire facility is clad in sustainably har-
vested cedar siding. Expanses of glass and warm,
stained cedar siding create a transparent, welcoming
presence for the vehicle inspection areas and the
public spaces. Finished in a black stain, the exterior
cedar siding anchors the building to its site, and its
strong contrast reinforces the threshold, creating
a material warmth and richness in the cold winter
months for officers and visitors through the port.
According to Kreilich, metals were used
primarily for the buildings structure and trim.
Metal joists were used for the long spans of the
column-free inspection areas, while the cantile-
vered canopy at the outbound inspection area
is supported by steel wide flange members that
would give the architects a slender profile even
after the wood cladding was applied. At screen-
wall locations, steel post and kicker structures
were used so that the structure behind the slatted
wood cladding would not be visible. Trim materials
were custom folded to ensure minimal profiles at
all material transitions. Additionally, Kreilich said
that aluminum framed curtainwall, windows and
Bernard Andre
interior glazing frames were used at all public
spaces to provide continuity from interior to exte-
rior, thermal performance and durability. There are
more than 4,000 lineal feet of metal trim on the
building, provided by Duluth Steel, Duluth, Minn.;
Vulcraft, Alpharetta, Ga.; and Northwest Cabinets
Inc., Bemidji, Minn.
Thin profiles for finish materials were very
important to reinforce the concept of a visible
threshold as an entry into the United States, Kreilich
explained. Folded metal trim provided the durability
required by the program, while allowed us to design
a crisp detail that would be easy to maintain, but
would not overshadow the imagery of a wood build-
ing for the Border Stations Northwoods setting.
From Top: U.S. Land Port of Entry, Warroad,
Minn.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Christian Richters
Rooftop Garden, San Francisco; New Acropo-
lis Museum, Athens, Greece
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Firm
Architect
Strategies
Profile

Top and bottom photographs by Jim Helms.

OPPOSITE PAGE: The Fallbrook Library in California features a metal

Photograph by Manuel Oncina.

roof from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., installed by American

Photograph by Jim Helms.

Sheet Metal. THIS PAGE; TOP: Manuel Oncina Architects prefers
standing-seam metal roofing on its low-rise buildings. BOTTOM: The
Fallbrook Librarys saddle-shape roof mimics the nearby hills. RIGHT:
The half-barrel metal roof from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., in-
stalled by American Sheet Metal, on the Ramona Library in California
provides a modern shape.

The Book Worm Manuel Oncina Architects matches metal roofing with libraries
said. Since I was dedicated to doing public build-
ings, one of the main aspects of it was how long
they would last. [Metal] was also very flexible. You
could use it for a lot of different shapes, which you
cant do with a lot of different materials.
From an aesthetic point of view, it will hands
down beat a built-up roof. Metal roofing also ex-
through the low maintenance and long life the prod-
uct can provide.

Design Approach
My designs are more about the site, the commu-
nity its in and the program, said Oncina, who does
not adhere to any particular aesthetic style. The

In other instances, Oncina has shaped his
buildings to match ocean critters or flowers, or to
accentuate the view of the ocean.
Metal gives the versatility for different looks,
shapes and colors, he said.

Other Specialties

By Stefan Schumacher presses a lot of modernity, despite having been in

At San Diego-based Manuel Oncina Archi-
tects, metal roofing is a major part of the
firms designs. In business since 1984,
the firm found a niche in public build-
ings in the early 1990s, with a focus on
libraries. The early library work featured
distinct metal roofs and it has been an
unofficial signature ever since.
We really think that for low-rise public build-
ings, the material of choice is a standing-seam metal
roof, said Manuel Oncina, FARA.
The firm recently completed two California
libraries, each featuring approximately 20,000 square
feet of standing-seam metal roofing. Manuel Oncina
Architects was the design architect on the projects (the
architect of record was Ferguson Pape Baldwin, San
Diego). The Fallbrook Library, which opened in Janu-
ary, features metal roofing from Louisville, Ky.-based
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp. in Antique Patina and
Metallic Silver. The Ramona Library, which opened in
February, also features Metal Sales Antique Patina.
We came up with the concept for the client
and won the project in a competition; designed the
entire building from the interiors on out, Oncina said.
The executive architect produced all the construction
documents to get the project built. We remained in
constant involvement through the opening day. We
were involved in every question about the building.
History with Metal
Oncina said when he was in school in the early 1970s,
metal was used, but very rarely on the West Coast.
I think that what drove me to using that mate-
rial was the longevity that you could get out of it, he
use for centuries. With metal, it puts you in a mode
where youre doing more modern architecture on a
bigger scale.
As Manuel Oncina Architects has made metal a
regular part of its work, clients have come to expect it.
Usually if its going to be a sloped roof, its
almost expected. Theres not a whole lot of convinc-
ing, Oncina said. The design of the roof is so inte-
gral to the design of the building itself, it becomes
the realm of the designer. Clients shy away from flat
roofs because of maintenance and leak concerns.
A common question about metal roofs, though,
is whether the higher initial cost is worth the
investment. Oncina said his clients have been really
good at understanding that initial cost is justified
site will tell you what the building can look like and
[you have to consider] how the community will react
to the building. Most of my buildings are different.
Theres no particular style. Its more of an organic
style that comes out of the community that [the
projects] are in.
The Fallbrook and Ramona libraries are prime
examples. They are vastly different designs because
theyre responding to their sites. At Fallbrook, a
saddle-shape roof covered in metal standing seam
is visible from a lot of different places and it de-
fines Fallbrook, mimicking the shape of the hills. At
Ramona, a half-barrel roof gives a modern shape and
on the inside its all white, so you get a cool feeling.
Its very airy and you can see the exterior from the
inside of the library.
The firm is currently doing a lot of work with water
treatment and transportation projects, such as bus
and train stations. The Perris Multimodal Facility is a
transportation hub for buses and trains, and it features
a Metal Sales Vertical Seam roof in Antique Patina.
Other projects where the firm utilized metal
roofs include the Miramar Water Treatment Plant
featuring Fontana, Calif.-based AEP-Span Colonial
Red panels; the Sweetwater Park Activity Building
and Restroom Facility featuring AEP-Span Sierra
Tan panels; and the Town & Country Lodge Laundry
featuring AEP-Span Cool Metallic Silver panels.
I love using metal as a siding material,
Oncina added. Metal siding can be used on the
exterior and interior. Were always excited about
using metal.

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Feature: curved framing
Symphony
of Steel
Fine tuning the curves at Kauffman Center for Performing Arts
By Chuck Mears, AIA
Although construction is not yet complete,
the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts is
already becoming an icon in the Kansas City,
Mo., skyline. Designed by architect Moshe
Safdie, the 285,000-square-foot center fea-
tures a dramatic arching shell to house two
View from the northeast.
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Rendering of Helzberg Hall interior.
state-of-the-art performance venues. While
Kansas City residents await the Centers
grand opening, a specialty framing team has
been hard at work, creating its own sympho-
ny of steel designed to support the magnifi-
cent curves of the sculpted building.
Image courtesy of Safdie Associates.
Photo courtesy of Radius Track.
The Center itself is an approximately
285,000-square-foot facility with two technically
sophisticated performance spaces: the 1,800-seat
proscenium-style Muriel Kauffman Theatre and
1,600-seat concert Helzberg Hall. The technical
requirements and exacting standards required of
a facility like the Kauffman Center make it among
the most complex structures in todays modern
architectural landscape. One of the most challenging tasks in the project
has been providing the underlying steel structure for
the highly specific, unusual detail of the concert hall
walls. The bumps, as they are called, are a series
Photo courtesy of David Riffel.
of acoustically specific, multi-radiused bulges in the
performing arts center walls, which solve some very
challenging acoustic issues.
In other eras these bumps would have been
framed with a close enough mentality and would
have visually performed to that level. Today, with
the extremely sophisticated acoustical engineering
solutions that are applied to performing arts centers
of this high caliber, close enough wasnt going to
allow this large musical space to be tuned properly.
The custom-designed precise, consistent framing
solution designed by Minneapolis-based Radius Track
Corp. architects uses straight and curved steel studs
and track along with laser-cut steel shapes for the
small bumps. While normal stud spacing is 16 inches
on center, the Kauffman Center framing was devised
to create rib frames at 36 inches on center and bridge
them with lighter gauge hat channels that could
flex with the rooms geometry. This approach not
only solved a perplexing detail, but raised the bar by
creating an ingeniously simple solution which saved
significant time and material with impeccable results.
Fifty-seven of these frames were produced offsite in
controlled shop environments to meet the exacting
standards this project demanded.
Custom-designed and fabricated steel framing
was also used in the ceilings for the Concert Hall
and Proscenium Theater, the balcony facing reflec-
tor walls and the donors area ceiling. All of these
areas were modeled using 3-D computer technology
to virtually build the spaces before a single piece
was fabricated. This process of Building Information
Modeling, also known as Integrated Project Delivery,
pulls the project team together earlier in the process
of design and brings them into close communica-
tion so that coordination of systems and specific
locations of elements can be worked out prior to
material being fabricated. Clashes (or conflicts in
overlapping locations) are resolved in the 3-D model,
so when the pieces are delivered to the job site they
can be installed with confidence.
Radius Track designed the 3-D model of the
ceiling framing to accommodate the speakers, light
fixtures and other design elements. They detected
potential clashes in advance, which saved us a
tremendous amount of time and effort during instal-
lation. There wasnt anything we had to go back and
correct after installation; the framing design already
took everything into account, said Ryan Crist, project
engineer for Grandview, Mo.-based Performance Con-
tracting Inc., the drywall contractor on the job. PCI did
all drywall, traditional plaster, veneer plaster, ceilings,
EIFS and gypsum on the project.
Custom framing innovation was also employed
for the undulating ceiling designs. The geometry of
the ceilings was fairly complex and would have been
a real challenge to construct using traditional meth-
ods, said Crist. Radius Track gave us a better prod-
uct, allowing us to frame faster and more accurately
than traditional ways.
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With the help of consulting structural engineers
at Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw Inc., Columbia, Mo.,
the framing design team was able to successfully
create curved framing that could handle the weight
of 25-pound acoustical plaster, attached equipment
and other loads. With a crisply detailed solution that
again extended the spacing of stud members and
utilized CRC channels half the size of normal framing,
the curved metal framing solved another series of
acoustically specific profiles with exacting proficiency.
The use of advanced framing approaches like these
helped significantly lower the per-square-foot weight
of framing, resulting in measurable cost and labor
savings. To simplify installation, 16- by 20-foot panels
were designed to be built on the floor then lifted into
place when completeespecially challenging with
ceilings that are bowing, arching and curving.
Radius Track made the installation of the ceilings
easy. They broke the ceiling into smaller panels and
gave us the corner elevations of that piece. All we had
to do was assemble the pieces on the ground and lift
into place. We had a detailed map to follow as opposed
to having to curve members on our own. It would have
been very, very tough to do the project without them.
The Kauffman Center will open in September
2011.
Chuck Mears, AIA, is the CEO and chief design of-
ficer for Radius Track, Minneapolis. He founded the
company in 1996 and has been at the forefront of
curved steel framing design ever since. Learn more
from www.radiustrack.com.
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Roundtable: Solar Metal Walls
Solar Savings
Metal Architecture talks solar metal walls with
Victoria Hollick, principal with Conserval Systems,
Buffalo, N.Y., and Jim Bush, vice president of sales
for ATAS International, Allentown, Pa.
MA: How do solar metal walls work and what are
the advantages of utilizing them on a building?
Jim Bush: The InSpire system is a transpire solar
collector. It consists of perforated wall panels in-
stalled on framing attached to an exterior (southern
facing) building wall. Sunlight heats the collector
surface, and warm air is drawn via fans through the
perforations and into the air space created between
the walls. This pre-heated air is then used to pro-
vide replenishment air to buildings having a fresh air
requirement. The pre-heated fresh air produced by
InSpire can be more than 75 degrees warmer than
the outside air temperature. This pre-heated air can
also be customized as a direct heating system for
buildings that have no air handling system.
Victoria Hollick: The SolarWall technology by
Conserval is a solar air heating system that heats
incoming ventilation air for commercial, industrial
and institutional facilities. It offers large-scale energy
reductions, typically reducing 20 to 50 percent of the
buildings heating load. SolarWall systems also gener-
ate up to 10 LEED points. Conventional systems are
usually all-metal with a perforated exterior surface
that is affixed to the exterior wall of a building. The
SolarWall collector heats incoming air by 30-70 F on
a sunny day, producing 1.5-4 therms per square foot
per year. The SolarWall technology has been used ex-
tensively around the world and represents one of the
lowest-cost approaches to implementing a meaningful
Green Strategy that yields substantial dividends in
terms of cost-reduction and CO2 displacement.
MA: What type of applications are a good fit for
solar metal walls?
Bush: InSpire has great energy savings potential
for schools, hospitals, military facilities, theaters
and industrial/manufacturing buildings. Virtually
any building type that has a fresh air replenishment
mandate and a southern, southeast or southwest
exposure are excellent candidates for this system.
Spaces such as warehousing and manufacturing are
ideal for using InSpire as a direct heating system.
Hollick: Any type of commercial, industrial or institu-
tional facility with a heating requirement is a poten-
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An inside look at solar metal walls
tially good SolarWall candidate, and in the past 20
years in the business we have solarized virtually all
types of buildings. Facilities that have a high ventila-
tion requirementlike manufacturing plants, vehicle
maintenance garages or hospitals, for examplerep-
resent an exceptionally good opportunity to offset a
very large usage of energy.
MA: How do solar applications work well with
metal walls as opposed to other materials?
Bush: Metal wall and roof systems are ideal for use
with renewable energy technologies because of the
durability of metal and the superior paint systems
that can be applied to the material. In addition, metal
is the only roof material that has as long or longer
life expectancy than that of the solar cells. Both the
ATAS InSpire wall system and ATA-Solar building
integrated photovoltaic roofing system contribute to
Victoria Hollick
LEED certification points. Principal
Conserval Systems
Hollick: SolarWall systems are made of metal, and Buffalo, N.Y.
resemble a conventional metal wall from a distance.
They can be applied in either new construction or in
retrofit applications.
MA: How costly are solar metal walls and how
long might it take to see a return on an invest-
ment in them?
Bush: The InSpire system is a custom built, de-
signed and engineered sustainable building product
with a minimum life of 30 years. Cost will vary
based on the specifics of the project, but it should
be noted that InSpire is eligible for the Federal Tax
30 percent Grant Program and accelerated deprecia-
tion (MACRS). A typical ROI would be in the five to
seven year range for most projects.
Hollick: The SolarWall technology is a custom- Jim Bush
engineered energy solution so there is a small
Vice President of Sales
premium for upgrading a conventional wall to a
ATAS International
solar air heating system. In new construction it
may be less expensive than a conventional metal
Allentown, Pa
wall as a result of financial incentives for solar
technologies (for example the 30 percent solar
tax credit).
For more information on ATAS InSpire wall To read the entire solar metal
system, visit www.atas.com. To learn more wall roundtable, please go to
about the SolarWall technology by Conserval, www.metalarchitecture.com/articles/
visit www.solarwall.com. products/online-exclusives.aspx.
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Market Feature: Sports & Recreation
Fast Track Arena
Multipurpose arena incorporates modern metal design into accelerated schedule
Working on an accelerated 13-month construc-
tion schedule, Perini Building Co., Henderson,
Nev., is constructing a new 5,000-seat, multi-
purpose arena for Grand Canyon University
in Phoenix. The arena will not only host the
Universitys top ranking basketball team but also
facilitate concerts, lectures and even ice shows.
As the schools signature piece, GCU had
specific design parameters for the design team
Tempe, Ariz.-based Achitekton and Kansas City,
Mo.-based 360 Architectureto solve. Although
Grand Canyon University is rich in history and tradi-
tion, the 62-year-old college also embraces change.
The design challenge was to visually depict future
endeavors and educational advancements while
reflecting the colleges philosophical roots.
To accomplish GCUs goals, the design team
utilizes specific form and materials. The use of
contemporary metallic painted wall panels, glass
curtainwalls and red brick honor the schools
request to merge the future and past. The brick is
in keeping with the campus existing architectural
style, finishing the exterior ground level. Moving up-
ward, the buildings design transitions to a modern
look and feel. The arenas most striking architectural
element is its diamond shaped center. Just imagine
a diamond cut gem sitting in the middle of a build-
ing. The bottom portion of the diamond creates the
bowl portion (floor and seating) of the arena and
the top creates the upper roof. The gem shaped
roof will be covered in Aluminum Composite Metal
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panels and painted in a Champagne Metallic color
reminiscent of a gems iridescent qualities and cre-
ate a dynamic shifting of tone. To accentuate the
gem, the concourse level acts as its setting and is
finished in a contrasting dark Metallic Grey panel.
The corrugations are enhanced by the play of shade
and shadow on the east and west facades.
Kovach Inc., Chandler, Ariz., is manufacturing all
of the ACM flat metal panels that are used on the
roof and exterior walls. Metal Sales Manufacturing
Corp., Louisville, Ky., is manufacturing the 3-inch
deep-ridged corrugated metals panels for placement
on the east and west walls. The corrugated panels
are shipped to Kovach for custom painting and instal-
lation. In total, the structures design includes over
22,000 square feet of metal wall panels. To create
a seamless exterior, Kovach is mitering all ACM
flat panels at the corners and attaching them with
exposed opened fasteners. Because of the geomet-
rical shape of the upper roof, the majority of the flat
wall panels are custom and require significant skill to
attach. To add to the buildings aesthetics, the corru-
gated panels are perforated for airflow. This reduces
the need for air grills and enhances acoustical value.
Approximately seven months into the project,
the most recent milestone completed was the up-
per roof. Perini and Phoenix-based Schuff Steel Co.,
the project fabricator and erector, finished setting
seven roof trusses spaced 30 feet apart starting
at the center. The structural steel roof spans 185
feet. The peak of the truss is 68 feet high and the
bottom cord of the truss sits at 50 feet above floor
level. Each truss weighs roughly 60,000 pounds
and is approximately 194 feet long. While erectors
were busy up top, crews have been steadily work-
ing on the lower levels of the facility.
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Because the project is a fast-track job with
phased permitting, we are still building the struc-
ture while the design is being completed. The
challenge is the overlap in construction. Some parts
of the facility are actually being tiled and painted,
while others are in the early stages of construc-
tion, said Tony Meyer, project manager for Perini
Building Co.
Another challenge of the 135,000-square-foot
building is all of the unique angles. The gem-
shaped design of the structure entails numerous
leaning walls, none of which are plumb. To ensure
everything seamlessly comes together, BIM and
clash detection software plays a significant role on
the project especially for the mechanical, electrical
plumbing and structural portions of the project.
Inside the arena, there is a carpeted concourse,
two concrete bridges connecting the concourse,
a wooden floor and permanent pre-cast concrete
bleachers. Other features include five concessions,
a sound system, security room, ticket sales area,
merchandising and doctors exam/treatment room.
As an exterior extension of the arena, Perini and
the architectural team are working on an outside
grass covered Event Quad. This area is suitable for
numerous activities from soccer to outdoor con-
certs. The quad has lighting, signage and its own
sound system. Perinis contract also includes road
improvements around the campus.
The GCU Arena is scheduled to open on time
and on budget for GCUs next winning basketball
season in August 2011.
Kovach Inc.,
www.kovach.net, Circle #36
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp.,
www.metalsales.us.com, Circle #37
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Market Feature: Sports & Recreation
City adds four NHL-size ice pads
in state-of-the-art arena
According to John Milton, chief administrative of-
ficer for the Ontario Recreation Facilities Associa-
tion, Ontario, Canada, has approximately 1,000 ice
pads, with 750 of them in arenas.
The city of Niagara Falls recently added four
more NHL-size pads in a new showcase arena,
known as the Gale Centre, that attracts 7,000 to
8,000 skaters during a typical 60 hours of opera-
tion weekly. The $38 million facility with paved
parking area for 980 vehicles was built on the 16
acres donated within a brownfield site once oc-
cupied by a chemical plant that ceased operations
in 1992. The arena opened in June 2010 following
a 23-month construction schedule that began in
September 2008.
Steve Hamilton, the citys recreational director,
praised the new community asset for already draw-
ing heavy use while city planners envision it as the
cornerstone for future redevelopment initiatives
on the remaining 93 acres of property that were
cleared of the former plant complex. The location
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in the center of the city made it the preferred site
among 25 alternative locations considered for the
project funded by municipal bonds. Exhaustive
environmental studiesincluding 42,000 soil and
groundwater testsassured the public that the
strategic property presented the best candidate
among the other city-owned and private-sector
candidates evaluated for the project.
The project was clearly driven by the user
demand for added ice surfaces here, Hamilton
said. A study in 2004 by Leisure Plan Interna-
tional, a Toronto-based consulting firm, concluded
that a community of our size easily justified two
additional pads of ice. The findings, coupled with
the need to retire two older municipal ice facilities
that had a total of three pads led us to commit to
a four-pad, state-of-the-art arena.
Niagara Falls-based UEM Consulting was
hired as the project management consultant, and
Barry Bryan Associates Ltd., Whitby, Ontario,
was the design architect, engineer and landscape
designer. Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd., Bramp-
ton, Ontario, was the general contractor, and KMA
Contracting Inc., Guelph, Ontario, was the Butler
Builder for the custom-engineered metal building
portions that house the ice pads.
The rinks flank either side of the adjoining,
two-level concourse and entrance framed with
conventional structural steel. By consolidating
pads under one rooftwo on each side of the
concoursethe 204,000-square-foot Gale Centre
should operate at significantly lower costs and
generate more self-sustaining cash flow. This will
ultimately eliminate the large subsidy needed in
the past to maintain and operate the predeces-
sors it replaced.
The complex subdivides into a main, NHL-size
rink whose seating for 2,000 spectators should
make it an excellent tournament venue. Addition-
ally, the facility has three community NHL-size rinks,
each with seating for 250 spectators; a community
room with a Sports Wall of Fame depicting the the pads and erected faster. These and a number of
legacy of local skating since the 1800s; a pro-shop;
skate sharpening facility; food service concessions
and offices. As the access spine for the facility, the
concourse has become a hub for socializing and an
immensely popular space where people congregate
out of the weather.
The contemporary design by BBA applied two
Widespan structures with gently arched MR-24
standing-seam metal roof systems from Kansas
City, Mo.-based Butler Manufacturing. All of the
steel was epoxy-coated for corrosion protection.
The rooflines have a 1,330-foot radius toward the
back of the complex for positive drainage. The walls
are a combination of extensive glazing, insulated
metal panels, masonry block and precast concrete
units. Dave Schram, the UEM project manager,
emphasized that the long-term weathertightness of
the roof was a primary consideration why the MR-
24 roof was selected. Additionally, the city wanted
a cost-effective facility both to build and to operate
in the future and they got it with the Butler metal
building systems, Schram said. The MR-24 roof
system has a successful record on similar proj-
ects and is known for longevity. A metal building
systems solution also was the most economical
method to achieve the clear spans required over
remain the 82,000 residents of the community.
other factors favored the Butler systems.
Both the walls and roof, which features a white
cool roof coating, were insulated to R-19 using a
combination of pre-insulated metal panels and pre-
cast concrete panels. Although the project was not
registered and formally certified with the Canadian
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Green Building Council, many elements were in-
spired by LEED criteria, including the old foundations
of the former plant structures that were pulverized
on site to become recycled fill needed to elevate
the building pad 9 feet above grade. Therefore, the
pad required only 25 percent imported fill. There are
high-efficiency heat pumps applied to space heating
and controlled as zones by an energy management
system. An underground circulating glycol ice and
snow melting system for the sidewalks and front
of the building benefit from heat recovered off the
rink refrigeration system. The extensive use of glass
around the perimeter admits natural daylighting
supplemented by energy-efficient metal halide light-
ing above the skating rinks.
Hamilton said this quality facility has become
known among skating groups as far as Detroit.
While the facility will be available for a limited num-
ber of tournaments sponsored for groups beyond
the immediate area, the facilitys priority users will
Butler Manufacturing,
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 Market Feature: Sports & Recreation
Many people believe there
is no single source for:
- Standard and true curved trim and flashing
- Curved standing seam roof panels
- Custom architectural vision screens
Metal roofs top Little League complex
- European rainscreen panel system fabrication
- Custom fabricated corner panels The new $5.5 million Little League
Southeast Regional Headquarters &
MANY PEOPLE Stadium in Warner-Robins, Ga., serves
as the administrative office for the Little
ARE WRONG! League baseball and softball activities for
the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Virginia and West Virginia. Located
on a 26-acre site, the complex includes
a 3,500-seat tournament stadium,
10,400-square-foot administration build-
ing, press box, concession area, gift shop,
maintenance building, media area and
umpires lounge.
Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove
Village, Ill., supplied 23,000 square feet
of 24-gauge Snap-Clad 18-inch panels fin-
ished in PAC-CLAD Valspar Fluropon Dark Bronze
and 6,500 square feet of 24-gauge Tite-Loc 18-
Petersen Aluminum Corp.,
www.pac-clad.com, Circle #39
Valspar,
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inch curved panels finished in PAC-CLAD Valspar
Fluropon Dark Bronze. The panel coatings were
supplied by Minneapolis-based Valspar.
JMA Architects Inc., Perry, Ga., was the
architect; International City Builders Inc., Warner-
Robins, was the design-builder; Aegis Roofing,
Macon, Ga., was the roofing contractor; and Com-
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reflects old baseball era
The All-Star Batting Range in Brookfield, Conn.,
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metal building can be. The sports and entertainment
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bus, Miss.-based Ceco Building Systems, sports
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New indoor water park turns ski resort
into year-round destination
The addition of a modern indoor water park at
Hope Lake Lodge at the Greek Peak Ski Center
in Cortland, N.Y., has transformed the existing re-
sort into a year-round destination. The temperature
inside the 28,000-square-foot facility is maintained
at 80 to 84 F even during the most frigid months.
Approximately 60,000 square feet of Lewis-
ville, Texas-based Metl-Spans insulated panels
were used to clad the roof and walls of the metal
building provided by Memphis, Tenn.-based Varco
Pruden Buildings. The 4-inch-thick CFR-42 roof
panels were finished in Cool Forest Green on the
exterior and Polar White on the interior. The 3-inch-
thick CF-42 wall panels were finished in Terra Cotta
on the exterior and Desert Beige on the interior.
RBA Group, Charlotte, N.C., was the architect
for the LEED Silver project. The use of a steel
super structure with insulated metal wall and roof
panels allowed the design team to create large
clear spans necessary for housing the water park
features and to provide high thermal efficiency.
The steel super structure was the most afford-
able system and the insulated metal panels were
an obvious choice because of their ef-
ficiency. But they also allowed us to do
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a lot of punched openings where water
slide tubes exit and re-enter the build-
ing, said Steven Finch, RBAs director
of hospitality and the project architect.
Plus, we have a series of 12- by
12-foot roll-up operable doors and win-
dows that allow guests to sit inside the
water park and look at the mountains
during the summer months.
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According to Finch, dealing with the inherent
high humidity and chlorine-laden atmosphere was
an issue. The steel members were galvanized and
then powder coated to resist corrosion. The Metl-
Span panels utilize a Kynar finish.
VIP Structures Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., erected the
Varco Pruden building and installed the Metl-Span
panels. The buildings design, with its steep slope
roof and 100-foot-long skylight at the ridgeline was
a challenge, according to VIPs Leonard Pogroski.
But our crew did a great job dealing with the hips
and valleys and trim. Its a great looking job.
The Metl-Span panels were also used to clad
an adjoining 7,000-square-foot arcade that links
the water park to the Hope Lake Lodge and Con-
ference Center.
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Market Feature: Sports & Recreation
First NBA stadium to earn LEED certification
Completed in 2010, the 800,000-square-foot
Amway Center and Parking Garage in Or-
lando, Fla., is the home to the NBAs Orlando
Magic. Situated on an 8-acre site adjacent to the
downtown business district, the arena is a core
part of an overall strategic plan for continued
revitalization of Orlandos urban core, designed to
make the area a recreation and dining destination.
In addition to the Magic and NCAA basketball
events, the multi-purpose design is intended to
host hockey and arena football games, ice shows,
concerts and many other special events.
A key goal of the project was sustainability,
with the Amway Center being the first NBA facil-
ity to earn LEED for New Construction certifica-
tion. Many of the LEED certification points earned
were a result of the building materials that were
used for the project, including 15 percent of the
building materials that are recycled and 20 percent
that came from local sources. Other materials,
including the buildings architectural metal panels,
were manufactured to the architects exact
specification, resulting in reduce jobsite waste.
Out of the waste that was generated by the con-
struction, approximately 83 percent of the wood,
concrete and steel materials were recycled rather
than sent to a landfill.
The Amway Centers design was based on the
innovative and dramatic use of metal and glass.
CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., supplied 90,670
square feet of 22/22-gauge Formawall Graphix
Series and Formawall Dimension Series 2-inch
horizontal metal wall panels in Silversmith with
an embossed Sundance Mica coating; 37,836
square feet of 0.0400-gauge EcoScreen Perforated
Screenwall (BR5-36 EcoScreen with MicroSeam
Corners) with a staggered, 1/8-inch diameter by
7/32-inch spaced pattern in Silversmith with a
Sundance Mica coating; 35,903 square feet of
22-gauge Profile Series Exposed Fastener Profiles
(Super-Rib with MicroSeam Corners and Super-
Rib Louvers) in Silversmith with a smooth finish
and Sundance Mica coating; 7,659 square feet of
0.0400-gauge EcoScreen Perforated Screenwall
(MR3-36 EcoScreen) with a staggered, 3/8- by
9/16-inch and 1/8- by 7/32-inch pattern in Pew-
ter with a Sundance Mica coating; 5,426 square
feet of 0.0400-gauge Super-Rib with MicroSeam
Corners in Silversmith with a Sundance Mica coat-
ing; 4,324 square feet of 20-gauge Profile Series
IW Series (IW-40A) vertical in Silversmith with a
smooth Sundance Mica coating; 805 square feet of
20-gauge Profile Series IW Series (IW-10A) vertical
in Silversmith with a smooth Sundance Mica coat-
ing; and Formavue Windows (FV 400).
CENTRIAs EcoScreen is Cradle to Cradle
Gold Certified, while its Formawall Graphix Se-
ries, Formawall Dimension Series, Profile Series
Exposed Fastener Profiles, and Profile Series IW
Series have all received Cradle to Cradle Silver
Certification.
All of the CENTRIA products enabled the ar-
chitects to create the buildings signature look that
reflects the energy of the wide variety of events
being staged inside, as well as the vibrant urban
atmosphere of the Orlando community.
C.T. HSU + Associates P.A., Orlando, and
Populous, Kansas City, Mo., were the project
architects; Crown Corr Inc., Gary, Ind., was the
dealer and installer on the arena; and METCON,
Cocoa, Fla., was the dealer and installer on the
parking garage. For the arena, the general con-
tractors were Hunt Construction Group, Orlando;
Rey Group, Orlando; R.L. Burns Inc., Orlando; HZ
Construction Inc., Orlando; and Albu & Associates
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 Market Feature: Sports & Recreation
Unique and
challenging stadium
Kansas City, Mo.-based architectural firm
Populous, and Raleigh, N.C.-based Umicore
Building Products USA Inc. partnered on a
unique and challenging project: ONEOK Field
in Tulsa, Okla.
It started in the schematic phases of the
project when Anne Morse of Morse Architectural
Products, Kansas City, called on Steve Boyd,
senior associate and project designer at Popu-
lous to discuss the material choices for the new
ballpark. Right from the start, VMZINCUmi-
cores brand of architectural zincwas a factor in
the architects conception of the new park.
Zinc came into play early on when I met
with Anne to talk about potential materials for
the project, said Boyd. zinc really caught
my eyeespecially how it could lend itself
to my strata concept (referring to the soil
strata and history of Tulsa). The ANTHRA-
ZINC, which is used on the vertical tower in
the home plate area, represents oil rushing
from the ground. The PIGMENTO Clear and
QUARTZ-ZINC represents the striations in the
strata of the Tulsa soil which developed the oil
deposits, he added, referring to the aspect or
color choices of VMZINC.
This project presented an unusual chal-
lenge for the Umicore team. Most building
owners are looking for a homogeneous shade
of gray in zinc. This shade is available in VMZs
QUARTZ-ZINC finisha factory induced patina
that simulates the natural patina of zinc. Boyd
Aviation Building Systems was looking for a mixture of shades for this
impressive project.
Since 1969 We spent millions of dollars, invested over
30 years and countless man-hours to develop
the best pre-weathered zinc on the market,
said Dan Nicely, director of architectural sales
for Umicore. We control our batches and
measure the Y-factor, which is the grayscale,
to make sure that it falls into acceptable ranges
on every batch. This is a logistical and produc-
tion challenge that only the best zinc producers
in the world offer, he added. In the case of
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Canopies highlight minor league stadium
material for the job. However, simple would
not have provided the results that the archi-
tect was looking for. First off, even the larger
discrepancies in the batches would not have
been great enough for what [Boyd] was look-
ing for, commented Bryan Ninneman, project
manager at Umicore. Second, when exposed Located in downtown Tulsa, Okla., the ONEOK 5 feet wide by 48 feet long. The canopies come
to the atmosphere even factory weathered Field is home to the Tulsa Drillers minor league with a 5-year warranty on materials and workman-
zinc will continue to weather. We wanted to baseball team. Completed in December 2009, ship. Populous Architects, Kansas City, Mo., was
slow this down as much as possible and do Lincoln, Neb.-based Mapes Architectural Cano- the architect, and Manhattan Construction, Tulsa,
everything in our power to highlight the dif- pies Inc. provided eight canopies for the stadium. was the general contractor.
ferences. So, we used our PIGMENTO Clear Mapes supplied 2,410 square feet of its Super
or Strat coating which is a thicker coating that Lumideck canopies with flat soffit extruded deck-
Mapes Architectural Canopies Inc.,
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standard QUARTZ-ZINC in a consistent Y- The J-shape canopy is 125 1/12 feet long by 21
factor range for the remainder to give [Boyd] 1/2 feet wide and the largest straight canopy is
the longevity in the contrast he was looking
for. The coatings will effectively seal the zinc
for a period of time and stunt the weathering
process. Our zinc is also directional with a
very fine grain, said Ninneman, by varying
the direction of the panels, we played off of
the spectral or grain-induced differences that
are noticeable in sunlight.
RCI Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., originally
from Brighton, Mich., opened a shop in Tulsa
specifically for this project. RCI was tasked with
mixing but not matching the panels for the proj-
ect on the site. In order to allow for maximum
flexibility, RCI decided to fabricate the panels
from VMZINC flat sheets on site. The skill and
craftsmanship that RCI utilized is apparent. Tony
Biddix, of RCI summarizes his experience with
this project as, The ONEOK Field project was a
fantastic opportunity for RCI Roofing and Sheet
Metal Inc. to showcase our workmanship and
capabilities, and to deliver a quality product to
the customer. We look forward to working with
VMZINC again.
Ninneman remained impressed with the
project now that it is completed, Working with
an amazing firm like Populous is always great.
But to work with them on a project that, excuse
the pun, is against the normal grain, was that
much more exciting. The effect is amazing and
it was a real pleasure to be there for the open-
ing game. Boyd summarizes the material and
the project the best, Words cannot express my
satisfaction with zinc. It is an amazing product.
The ballpark would not be the same without it.
Umicore Building
Products USA Inc.,
www.vmzinc-us.com, Circle #46
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Market Feature: Sports & Recreation
Recreation Center is campus focal point
Kansas State Universitys satellite campus in
Salina, Kan., specializes in aviation and aero-
nautical studies. Located on the site of the pre-
viously-closed Schilling Air Force Base, the new
34,000-square-foot Student Life Recreation
Center is a focal point of the campus and an inte-
gral part of the first phase of the long range plan
for developing the campus. The Center features
a gymnasium, elevated running track, racquetball
court, weight room, lounge, locker room and ad-
ministrative offices.
Its a technical campus and we wanted to
create a wow factor that would be in keeping
with its character, said Rob Westberg, project
architect at The Ebert Mayo Design Group, Man-
hattan, Kan.
Indianapolis-based Citadel Architectural Prod-
ucts Inc. supplied approximately 15,000 square feet
of its Envelope 2000 metal composite material to
create the look the design team sought. The Citadel
panels were installed using the Reveal (RV) System,
and finished in Silver Metallic.
According to Westberg, the Citadel-clad
overhang on the building is symbolic of an aviation
American Buildings Co.,
www.americanbuildings.com, Circle #49
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wing. The Citadel panels were also formed to create
column covers.
The Citadel panels were installed by Hausman
Metal Works, St. Joseph, Mo. Westberg was very
pleased with the detailed finishing of the installa-
tion. They had some real craftsmen working on the
job, he said.
Hausman Metal Works has considerable experi-
ence with the Citadel RV System. For this type
of application, we would prefer to use it over any
of the other competitive systems that are avail-
able, according to project manager Bryce McClurg.
There are cheaper systems out there but we dont
feel there are any better.
McClurg particularly likes the field assembled
aspect of the RV System. Its more user-friendly,
he said. There are more things that you can do with
it in the field as opposed to products where the pan-
els come pre-formed based on field measurements.
That may work in a perfect world but in reality you
need to have some flexibility and formability in the
field. Thats where the RV System really shines.
J.D. Day & Co., Overland Park, Kan., was the
Citadel sales representative.
Citadel Architectural Products,
www.citadelap.com, Circle #48
LEED Silver-certified
hockey complex
Completed in October 2010, the LEED Silver-
certified BMO Centre in Bedford, Nova Scotia,
Canada, brings advanced technology to ice cen-
tered recreational activities. The 160,000-square-
foot complex includes four NHL sized ice pads,
ample changing rooms, a spacious foyer, large
multipurpose room, sport retail store, food and
beverage services, and administration offices. A
heat recovery system was designed to maximize
energy efficiency.
American Buildings Co., Eufaula, Ala., supplied
the Rigid Frame metal building system, Architectural
wall panels in Slate Gray, and Standing Seam 360
metal roof panels in Regal White.
PBK Architects, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, was the architect; Ellis Don Corp., Halifax,
Nova Scotia, was the construction manager; and
J.W. Lindsay Enterprises Ltd., Dartmouth, Nova
Scotia, was the general contractor.
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Cradle of Champions Monument,
Recycled steel monument honors legacy of Fort Worth, Texas
Texas high school football Architect: Schifino Lee, Tampa, Fla.

Builder: Gerdau Ameristeel, Tampa

Fabricator: Thornton Steel, Fort Worth

Leading up to Super Bowl XLV, which was played
at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on February 6, a
monument honoring the rich tradition of Texas
high school football was unveiled in Fort Worths
legendary Sundance Square. The ceremony, which
took place on January 28, included appearances by
Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief, Dallas native and
professional football legend Tim Brown, and David
OBrien, son of college football icon Davey OBrien.
Built by Gerdau Ameristeel, Tampa, Fla., the
Cradle of Champions monument is 16 feet high,
weighs 7 tons, and is made entirely of recycled steel
from the recently demolished Cowboys stadium in
North Texas along with scraps of steel donated from
high school facilities throughout the state. Depicting
the state of Texas along with football imagery to pay
homage to the rich history of football in the Lone Star
State, the monument lists the names of nearly 2,000
former Texas high school football players who have
successfully reached the NFL.
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is no better time to honor and recognize our states
very own football legends.
Gerdau Ameristeel processed the steel at the
companys steel mini-mill in Midlothian, Texas, melt-
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structure. The Cradle of Champions monument
was designed by Tampa-based Schifino Lee and
fabricated by Thornton Steel, Fort Worth.
The monument was showcased in the heart of
Sundance Square leading up to the championship
game. Following the games conclusion, the monu-
ment will stay in North Texas as a tribute to the
widespread talent of Texas young athletes.
This years campaign provides us with a
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of Texas football heroes, said Jim Kerkvliet,
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