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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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UPMC Logan Façade Augmented with CENTRIA Concept Series Metal Panels
Design Innovation
UPMC Logan Façade Augmented with CENTRIA Concept Series Metal Panels
May 9, 2019 at 8:00 am 0

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 family practice, the asthma and allergy clinic, or to see ear-nose-throat and orthopedics specialists. It was important that the building reflect the cutting-edge medical services and modern procedures which take place at the facility.

“The vision was to create a contemporary and attractive building that would express the high-tech nature of UPMC and its tenants that would occupy the building,” says Tom Wiley, Principal, WTW Architects. “The metal panels provided a clean, linear look and the right shadow line, helping to enhance the appearance of the building.”

Concept Series single-skin rainscreen panels feature concealed fasteners and a common-lock joint that allows the panels to be integrated with each other. Approximately 24,000 square feet of the CS610 style-panels with MicroSeam Corners were used across the 90,000 square-foot building. The panels appealed to the team because of their durability and aesthetic.

“We knew that they would be well constructed with sharp lines,” Wiley says.

The building was completed in the Spring of 2017. WTW architects provided design services, and the general contractor was Alexander Building Construction Company. The CENTRIA dealer and installer was Nittany Building Specialties, Inc. 

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Custom CENTRIA Panels Transform Callier Center for Communications Disorders
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Custom CENTRIA Panels Transform Callier Center for Communications Disorders
April 15, 2019 at 8:00 am 0

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 fitting that the design team at SmithGroup JJR opt for a custom approach. The Paradigm system offers limitless polygonal rib designs and user-designed profiles in both standard configurations and customized module parameters.

The perforated metal panels create a visual aesthetic that echoes communications and frequencies, and also serve as shading devices at entries and glazed portions of the building. Undoubtedly a complicated project, the result is an elegantly composed exterior façade with a translucent layer that accumulates daylight for the building interior.

“Although the design itself looks very simple, it was actually quite complicated since each panel type needed to be broken down into several components,” explains Peter Parnham of Wade Architectural Systems, the CENTRIA dealer. “Some of the materials were perforated and others were partially perforated, and there were several different colors, with multiple lengths.”

The building spans a total of 77,300 square feet, and more than 16,000 square feet of CENTRIA products were used. Communication and coordination between all trades was key to organizing the unique materials for installation and ensuring they arrived on schedule.

“During the shipping process, we worked to try and make sure that the correct panels were being located in the correct areas,” Parnham adds. “In the end, it was certainly worth the effort on our part and the hard work put forward by CENTRIA and Advantage Wall Panel Systems to make sure all the materials were correct for an on-time installation and completion.”

The Callier Center for Communication Disorders was completed in August 2016. SmithGroup JJR provided architectural and design services, and the general contractor was SpawGlass Construction Corp. Wade Architectural Systems was the CENTRIA dealer, and the installer was Advantage Wall Panel Systems, LLC.

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Dealer Project Excellence Awards
Panel Discussion
Dealer Project Excellence Awards
February 11, 2019 at 6:44 pm 0

CENTRIA is proud to announce the 2018 winners of the bi-annual Dealer Project Excellence Awards. Launched in 1999, the Dealer Project Excellence Awards program is a way to recognize members of CENTRIA’s elite Dealer Network for their outstanding commitment to providing quality architectural product solutions and installation expertise. The awards also allow CENTRIA to showcase a growing portfolio of impressive projects that feature CENTRIA’s innovative high-performance building envelope systems.  

CENTRIA’s Dealer Network includes more than 100 highly trained companies nationwide. Our dealers have hands-on product installation experience and participate in extensive training on a regular basis. CENTRIA offers complete enclosure packages and continuous factory training, allowing each and every member of the Dealer Network to deliver high-quality installation for large and small projects of all kinds. This powerful combination of training and experience helps ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Members of CENTRIA’s Dealer Network also offer building teams a number of exclusive benefits, such as project budget pricing, constructability reviews, scheduling, bonding and much more. With the backing of CENTRIA’s quality products, trained CENTRIA Dealers provide superior construction service to building owners and architects throughout the world. The Dealer Network is vital to CENTRIA’s success as an industry leader, and CENTRIA is pleased to recognize their continued commitment and impressive achievements.

Amusement, Social & Recreation
P.J. Avitto Community Center
Brooklyn, NY
Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corp. (LITSCO)

Arenas & Stadiums
Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center
Eagan, MN
IWR North America, LLC

Education – Higher Ed
Drake University - STEM Science Connector Building
Des Moines, IA
SGH Concepts

Education – K-12
Montour Elementary School
McKees Rocks, PA
Essig-McClure, Inc.

Government
Army Aviation Support Facility
Kankakee, IL
G&L Associates, Inc.

Healthcare
VA San Jose Community Outpatient Clinic
San Jose, CA
Blackwood-DLE

Hotels & Multi-Residential
Fannie Emanuel Apartments
Chicago, IL
Crown Corr, Inc.

Manufacturing Plants, Warehouses & Labs
Ben & Jerry’s
St. Albans, VT
Compass Construction

Offices & Banks
American Greetings Creative Studios and Headquarters
Westlake, OH
A.C. Dellovade, Inc.

Other/Misc.
Humane Society of Missouri
Best Buddy Pet Center
St. Louis, MO
Mays Maune McWard, Inc.

Power Plants, Gas & Communication
Clariant
Louisville, KY
South State Contractors, Inc.

Religious
Brightmoor Church
Novi, MI
C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc.

Retrofit
Clemson University – Littlejohn Coliseum
Clemson, SC
Steel-Clad, Inc.

Stores & Restaurant
The Pointe at Polaris
Columbus, OH
Hemm’s Glass Shops, Inc.

Transportation
Broadcom Parking Garage
San Jose, CA
B.T. Mancini Co., Inc.

People’s Choice Award
Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center
Eagan, MN
IWR North America, LLC

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Unlocking Design Potential
Design Innovation
Unlocking Design Potential
January 23, 2018 at 1:15 pm 0

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 Ryan Wilborne, AIA, LEED AP, at BBH Design, a Raleigh, N.C.-based full-service design shop specializing in healthcare and higher education projects. Wilborne takes polite exception to the central energy plant’s ugly duckling status: “Infrastructure buildings can be beautiful.” (more…)

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Innovation Through Integration
Design Innovation
Innovation Through Integration
March 14, 2016 at 1:27 pm 0

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, as well as state-of-the-art research facilities serving the medical center’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery. (more…)

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