River Oaks Baptist School in Houston was named CENTRIA’s 2021 Building of the Year, selected from a group of 12 Building of the Month winners. Designed by Jackson & Ryan Architects of Houston, River Oaks Baptist School features CENTRIA’s Intercept: Entyre panel. Wade Architectural Systems of Humble, Texas, supplied the panels and W.S. Bellows Construction […]
Here’s a number that might surprise you: nearly 50% of the one- and two-story non-residential building market in the United States is comprised of metal building systems. Perhaps it wouldn’t surprise you, however, if you were fully aware of the number of benefits metal building systems can offer both in the short term and for […]
While there is a plethora of metal panel systems in the market, very few, if any, offer a high level of expertise and support throughout all stages of a building project. With its dedicated stable of designers and engineers waiting in the wings, CENTRIA is the exception. Even before a project goes to bid, CENTRIA’s […]
When selecting cladding for your building, there are a few important considerations when choosing barrier walls versus rainscreen cladding. Learn more about each system and the factors you should consider. What are Barrier Walls? Barrier walls are the outermost layer of the building envelope, preventing water and air penetration with a single plane. Insulated metal panels offer a single component […]
The metal building industry continues to grow and evolve, which may be spurred on by the hopefulness of a post-pandemic world later this year. This is a good time, then, to get updated on some of the trends and developments that have been emerging in the past few years and are likely to continue strong […]
Moon Township, PA, December 14, 2020 – CENTRIA®, leading innovator and manufacturer of the world’s most advanced building envelope wall and roof panels, is giving architects, specifiers and contractors a new tool to deliver both durability and aesthetics with the launch of the Impressions® coating system. A pre-finished decorative paint system, Impressions is engineered specifically […]
In 1996, a young man named David Spathaky set a world record for keeping 108 plates spinning simultaneously on sticks scarcely larger than a pool cue. That feat of poise, precision, and determination pales in comparison to the balancing act often faced by today’s commercial building architect. Consider the building envelope, for example: Balancing the requirements of […]
The opening of Sofidel America’s new, 1.7 million-square-foot manufacturing plant in Circleville, Ohio marks a major milestone for the Italian-based company’s growth in the United States. At 280 acres and nearly a mile in length, the production facility is the nation’s first greenfield paper plant and showcases a new level of technological advancement, energy efficiency and sustainability—thanks, […]
The Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center — also serving as the Minnesota Vikings Team Headquarters and Practice Facility — exemplifies the team’s spirit, unity, and resilience. The building’s design echoes ancient Viking history, culture, country of origin, and is inspired by forms including Viking longships and intricate Viking jewelry. The team at Crawford Architects, the […]
When designers and architects began envisioning the new Boeing South Carolina Delivery Center for Charleston, South Carolina, they knew it had to make a statement. The building’s purpose was to better facilitate the handover of aircrafts to its customers. With this in mind, the center had to express luxury, strength and modernity. Having these milestones […]
CENTRIA®, leading innovator and manufacturer of the world’s most advanced building envelope wall and roof panels, is responding to the increasing demand for design flexibility from architects and building owners with an expanded line of its proven Versawall insulated metal panels (IMPs) for wall application. Thanks to the company’s commitment to ongoing innovation, the […]
CENTRIA®, leading innovator and manufacturer of the world’s most advanced building envelope wall and roof panels, is providing additional flexibility to designers, architects and specifiers with the introduction of the Versawall H+® Insulated Metal Panel. It is the latest expansion to CENTRIA’s Versawall product line, a family of commercial and industrial insulated metal panels that […]
Stealing the Spotlight Touted by Cincinnati Refined as “…a colossal color-changing chameleon on the east side of downtown” and “…the city’s only color-changing skyscraper,” Encore Urban Living commanded attention and reshaped Cincinnati’s skyline the moment it was completed. The building’s defining architectural characteristic: Concept Series with Kolorshift, courtesy of CENTRIA. Center City Living at its […]
Along the Polaris Highway in Columbus, OH, sits the Pointe at Polaris — a vibrant, modern, mixed-use community. It features inviting green spaces, entertainment, shopping, and places to live, all in a 20-acre tract of land. CENTRIA panels were used across the structure as part of Phase I of the project. This was comprised of […]
The Archer Hotel is a boutique establishment located in Napa, CA. Situated at a bustling and lively downtown intersection, the hotel covers 136,000 square feet with 183 guest rooms. It features a 15,000 square-foot deck with an outdoor bar and dining options, a spa, and private outdoor patios. “The Archer Hotel embodies the essence of […]
Retrofit projects are extremely varied and diverse in nature. From taking a former strip mall and transforming it into a central courts facility, to upgrading former industrial buildings for mixed-use purposes, retrofit is an innovative way to bring new life to abandoned or empty structures. Vacant lots and dilapidated buildings are always an eyesore, […]
The Westin Jackson is a 203-room hotel located near key downtown attractions in Jackson, MS. The building design communicates the area’s deep musical heritage with the help of CENTRIA products, metaphorically celebrating the birthplace of the Delta Blues and nodding to the music’s instrumentation, rhythm, and multi-layered composition. In total, more than 31,000 square […]
One Research Drive is home to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (ICAR). CENTRIA®, the world’s leading provider of high-performance building envelopes, contributed more than 13,000 square feet of Formawall™ to the building façade, which visually echoes nearby campus buildings also clad in Formawall. “We aimed to have the material connection across all […]
The Salish Integrative Oncology Care Center is the first ever tribal-owned cancer care facility in the Native American community and the United States as a whole. More than 28,000 square feet for CENTRIA Formawall was installed on the building’s exterior to create the desired all-metal aesthetic and provide multiple lines of defense against water infiltration. […]
CENTRIA® EcoScreen® served as a key design element to the new, four-floor parking garage for the Garmin Headquarters located in Olanthe, KS. Approximately 25,000 square feet of product was specified and selected for the entire building exterior, fulfilling a key design objective while also providing a signature look. “Design inspiration came, in part, through some […]
CENTRIA® Formawall® enhances downtown Pittsburgh’s Tower 260 mixed use building by contributing to striking asymmetrical design elements. The approximately 430,000 square foot development reinvigorates the downtown area with its visually-compelling profile and its capacity for new business, entertainment, and residences. “The site shape is a classic result of an era when buildings were demolished to […]
CENTRIA Concept Series single-skin rainscreen panels enabled the design team with WTW Architects to create a clean, contemporary aesthetic at the new UPMC Logan Medical Center in Altoona, PA. Logan Medical Center provides advanced outpatient services, primary care, and diagnostic services to communities in the Altoona region. Patients visit the facility for pediatric services, the […]
CENTRIA Paradigm™ custom-fabricated metal panels define the new addition to the University of Texas Callier Center for Communications Disorders, enabling architects to design and create a structure reminiscent of audio waves. The facility provides in-depth, advanced evaluations and innovative treatments for a wide variety of speech, language, and hearing disorders, so it was only […]
The Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center — also serving as the Minnesota Vikings Team Headquarters and Practice Facility — exemplifies the team’s spirit, unity, and resilience. Through its design, it also nods to ancient Viking history, culture, country of origin, and forms including longships and their intricate jewelry. Because of its outstanding aesthetic, CENTRIA’s Formawall® […]
Approximately 50,000 square feet of CENTRIA’s SRS 3 standing seam metal roof panels in straight and curved iterations, plus 25,000 square feet of Concept Series CS-60 rainscreen panels, and 10,000 square feet of IW-Series metal rainscreen panels together form the modern, clean aesthetic of the state-of-the-art Montour Elementary School located in McKees Rocks, PA. With […]
CENTRIA’s Formawall® high-performance building envelope effectively enabled the design team at Renaissance 3 Architects to achieve Caliguiri Plaza’s modern, vibrant façade — and to integrate the structure with the neighborhood. Approximately 22,000 square feet of Formawall were specified in Sandstone, Bear Claw, and Champagne Bronze colors to give the building character and presence. “Our goal […]
The mixed-use 71 France apartment maximizes space with modern amenities and exceptional performance. Just outside of Minneapolis, the city of Edina, Minn., has become a destination for people of all ages looking for an urban experience filled with dining, retail, culture, and possibilities. A particular point of pride for the town is the Edina Promenade, […]
Reveal your design with FWGX insulated metal panels and specialty finishes. Formawall Dimension Series Graphix (FWGX) combines the ultimate in design freedom and exceptional architectural performance in an all-in-one panel design, created by transverse reveals. The product gives designers the option to segment Formawall panels along the module width, disguising a single panel as multiple smaller […]
Iowa homeless shelter marries envelope aesthetics with high performance. Rob Smith’s design team faced a dilemma. They needed to identify a design solution for a new homeless shelter in Des Moines, Iowa that projected a “caring institution without looking like a Taj Mahal” and still stick the landing on key envelope performance goals. “We wanted […]
Energy plant unifies the $88 million WakeMed North Healthcare Campus. The central energy plant serves an important role as the electric and HVAC heart of many academic or healthcare campuses. All too often, though, the overlooked facilities are geared toward a utilitarian, design-challenged aesthetic. After all, it’s just the central energy plant, right? Not to […]
TreanorHL Architects link exterior design with interior purpose. It’s amazing what nearly one million pounds of bi-directional pressure is capable of. To learn exactly what that kind of stress can – or can’t do – to a concrete structural component is what the University of Kansas School of Engineering’s new 26,055 square foot, $15.6 million […]
Duluth Transit Authority rolls out $27 million facility as a red carpet to passengers and pedestrians. Aaron Kelly, AIA, LEED AP, received an immersive welcome to Duluth, Minn. “My third day on the job at LHB was an interview for the project,” Kelly, the award-winning specialist in civic, sustainable design, says. “I was all in […]
For an environment where durability and security are paramount, metal provides a functional and attractive solution. Building a new elementary school in a busy urban environment like Los Angeles comes with many opportunities and challenges. When Irvine, California-based architectural firm gkkworks was contracted to design the Sally Ride Elementary project for the Los Angeles Unified […]
CENTRIA system revitalizes high-rise multifamily property. “It’s dry.” To the residents of 8330 On the River, an 18-story, 226,000 square foot apartment building in Detroit, Mich., no two words have ever sounded sweeter. The 280-unit complex, built in the 1970s on the banks of the Detroit River, has struggled for years with water infiltration after […]
Mon Power Regional Headquarters showcases creative spark. Round the bend on southbound Interstate 79 just past the Highway 250 interchange in Fairmont, W.Va. and prepare to be amazed: A futuristic, high-tech citadel suddenly towers over the rolling West Virginia countryside. The Mon Power Regional Headquarters is a dazzler. The $50 million, 148,000-square-foot data center “looks […]
Great Lakes Research Center showcases the best in metal wall panel technology. Stationed on the shores of the Keweenaw Waterway to Lake Superior, Michigan Tech’s new, three-story Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) is a one-stop shop for any and all scientific research relating to the Great Lakes—the largest surface freshwater system in the world. The […]
Orthopedic Ambulatory Building sparks medical center design transformation. The Rush University Medical Center Orthopedic Ambulatory Building (OAB) was the first LEED Gold certified healthcare facility in Chicago, IL. The five-story facility offers outpatient care in orthopedics and sports medicine and houses approximately 60 examinations rooms, x-ray and imaging suites, and physical and occupational therapy facilities, […]