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CENTRIA Formawall® and Integrated Formavue Windows Enhance  Salish Cancer Center Exterior
Design Innovation
CENTRIA Formawall® and Integrated Formavue Windows Enhance Salish Cancer Center Exterior
September 16, 2019 at 8:00 am 0

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.  

The addition of 12,000 square feet of integrated Formavue windows forged the complete wall system with fully integrated details and CENTRIA’s advanced thermal and moisture performance (ATMP®) technology.

“The CENTRIA system was not only light but incorporated an exterior insulation that would meet energy code requirements for even a new building,” says project architect Chris Tongray, of TGB Architects. “Additionally, the CENTRIA system was sole-source, with windows and panels by a single manufacturer installed by a single subcontractor as a single system.”

Formawall is CENTRIA’s flagship line of insulated metal panels, combining unprecedented design freedom with unmatched performance. The product’s five distinct profiles deliver unlimited design combinations and create the world’s most imaginative building envelopes with varying articulations, rhythms, and textures.

The high-performing system was also successfully able to achieve the modern aesthetic desired by the building owners, the Puyallup Tribe, who purchased the structure in 2015. The Tribe founded the hospital to create a truly unique form of care, blending traditional oncology treatments with integrative medicine techniques like naturopathy and acupuncture.

The team from TGB Architects specified the mottled, natural finish provided by CENTRIA’s AllusionTM Rust print coat system, designed to simulate natural materials like wood, slate, bronze or zinc.

“The client is very satisfied with the project thus far,” says Tongray. “The contractors on-site have said that ‘everyone loves it.’”

The Salish Cancer Center was completed in August, 2016. TGB Architects provided architectural services, Andersen Construction was the general contractor, and the CENTRIA dealer/installer was Cobra BEC, Inc. Morrison Hershfield was brought on board as a wall consultant.

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CENTRIA to Feature a Variety of Products at AIA 2019
Panel Discussion
CENTRIA to Feature a Variety of Products at AIA 2019
May 16, 2019 at 8:00 am 0

CENTRIA will be showcasing its advanced Formawall® insulated metal panels system and integrated Formavue® windows, in addition to introducing Intercept™ Entyre Copper at AIA 2019 from June 6-8 in Las Vegas at Booth #6325.

CENTRIA will also offer a series of three innovative presentations reviewing the Red List-free Formawall system, Intercept rainscreen integration with insulated composite backup panels, and CENTRIA’s full-breadth of engineering and design capabilities. Architects and other industry professionals can register at CENTRIA Booth #6325 to attend the course of their choice and learn more about CENTRIA high-performance metal wall and roof systems.

NEW:

  • Intercept Entyre Copper modular metal panels offer smooth planes and clean sight lines in an extensive palette of colors and finishes. The system offers integration excellence with a continuous engagement extrusion and concealed fasteners that work in conjunction with sequentially installed modular panel units. Copper Entyre panels can be integrated with any other Intercept panel or substrate. Maximum panel module size is 26” and maximum panel length is 79”.

FEATURED

  • Formawall has dual metal skins, advanced integral joinery, and a robust core of high R-value rigid foam insulation. It installs as a single component. Formavue windows feature aluminum framing that incorporates a complete thermal break and integral head and sill joinery that marries seamlessly with Formawall panels. This integrated design eliminates the need for time-consuming window/wall interface detailing and ensures ultimate weathertightness, maximum thermal performance, and reduced opportunity for window condensation.

For more information about CENTRIA products featured at AIA 2019 and across its extensive catalogue, visit www.centria.com.

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Making Waves
Design Innovation
Making Waves
May 10, 2016 at 3:00 pm 0

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 facility hosts collaborations between a number of university departments researching air-water interactions, biogeochemistry, hydrodynamics, fisheries, and storm-water management, amongst other subjects.

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