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CENTRIA® Concept Series Panels Create Distinct Urban Aura at the Archer Hotel, Napa
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CENTRIA® Concept Series Panels Create Distinct Urban Aura at the Archer Hotel, Napa
December 5, 2019 at 8:00 am 0

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 Napa – its vineyards,” says Roger Brown, Senior Vice President and Director of Design, LK Architecture, the firm responsible for the design. “The strong vertical and horizontal lines represent the posts supporting the vines and the breaks and furrows of the vineyards. This rhythm, repetition and geometry relates back to the place itself.”

The clean lines and contemporary look of CENTRIA Concept Series panels bring a sense of urban modernity to the building’s main tower, achieving the goal of blending the old world with the new.

Approximately 16,000 square feet of Concept Series in Silversmith with a smooth finish and Sundance Mica coating were used, enabling the building to stand out as a destination in the popular tourist area.

“CENTRIA panels cover the building’s corner tower and were selected to give it a distinctly urban feel,” says Brown. “We used different tones of grey to add variation and a subtle shimmer.”

Concept Series single-skin rainscreen panels feature concealed fasteners and a common-lock joint that allows the panels to be integrated with each other. The panels are primed for easy installation, with stand-off clips that provide a ventilation cavity and drain plane behind the panel. These panel clips also allow for thermal and seismic movements.

“The panels are a quality product and are easy to work with,” says Brown. “We also appreciated the fact that CENTRIA was able to achieve the shades of grey we desired.”

The Archer Hotel was completed in August 2017. LK Architecture provided design services, the general contractor was SD Deacon, and the CENTRIA dealer was Blackwood Associates. The panels were installed by TriCore Panels, Inc.

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Bringing an Abandoned Space Back to Life
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Bringing an Abandoned Space Back to Life
November 25, 2019 at 9:28 pm 0

 

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, and new construction on unused space can enhance an area, creating fresh vibrancy and, at times, a new focal point for the community. Out on Holbrook, Long Island, a Unique Fitness facility sought to take advantage of one such empty site, bringing a new, vibrant fitness center to the area.

Formerly an abandoned and blighted Holbrook construction site, located on Long Island along Veterans Memorial Highway between Sunrise Highway and MacArthur Airport, the area was transformed into the 42,000 square foot Unique Fitness outlet – the fourth of its kind in Suffolk County and the company’s largest location. An existing structure, a 350-foot-long abandoned office building that has been on-site since the early 2000s, was incorporated into the project.

Consequently, the design team had a large space with which to work, and they required a top-performing product that united aesthetics and energy efficiency. They ultimately selected approximately 29,000 square feet of CENTRIA MetalWrap™ insulated composite backup panels, augmented with 15,000 square feet of Concept Series single-skin rainscreen panels to complete the façade.

“We chose to use MetalWrap because of the insulation benefits and how it conforms to stringent local energy requirements,” says Tyler Fox, Project Manager, JM2 Architecture, the firm responsible for the design. “To have the building fully weather-tight with MetalWrap while still working on the exterior was a very attractive advantage from the start. Complete, it looks beautiful and we were able to achieve a modern look while keeping with the branding colors of Unique Fitness.”

CENTRIA MetalWrap insulated composite panels can serve as a backup wall for nearly any type of exterior rainscreen system, from single-skin metal to brick, terra cotta, and others. The system can achieve energy efficiency goals with a single component that eliminates the need for conventional batt or board insulation, exterior gypsum, air barriers, vapor retarders, and building wraps. The MetalWrap system's single-component construction also means a single source of responsibility, which means less coordination, fewer scheduling and interface issues, and one-step installation.

“The CENTRIA panels met what we were looking for aesthetically and made the most sense for us regarding performance and installation benefits,” says Fox.

CENTRIA Concept Series single-skin rainscreen panels also contribute to the Unique Fitness façade. The system possesses an unbroken appearance that further adds to the product's aesthetic versatility.

The Unique Fitness facility was completed in March 2019. The architect was JM2 Architecture and the CENTRIA product was installed by Above All Store Fronts.

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UPMC Logan Façade Augmented with CENTRIA Concept Series Metal Panels
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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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