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Grossmont Hospital

Project Name: Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Project Location: La Mesa, California
ALUCOBOND Materials: 25,000 sq. ft. of Champagne Metallic
Year of Installation: 2004
Architect: The Design Partnership, San Francisco, CA
Fabricator/Installer: Center Glass Co., La Mesa, CA
Attachment Method: System CGD-2000 dry joint system

New Sharp Grossmont Hospital Center is High-Tech

Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA opened phase one of its new Emergency and Critical Care Center in fall 2004 – “one of the most technologically advanced emergency and intensive care facilities in the nation,” according to hospital officials. The new Center is high-tech in appearance, too, with its gleaming exterior cladding of Alucobond® and Alucobond® Plus materials in Champagne Metallic finish. The five-story addition utilized more than 25,000 sq. ft. of the aluminum composite materials (ACM) manufactured by the Benton, KY plant of 3A Composites USA Inc. The materials were distributed, fabricated and installed by Center Glass Co. of La Mesa, CA, which also handled the glass work at the hospital. The Alucobond materials were attached using the System CGD-2000 dry joint system by Center Glass Co.

FedEx Forum

Project Name: FedEx Forum
Project Location: Memphis, Tennessee
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 98,000 Ft² Four Custom Reds, Custom Forum Silver & Custom Memphis Bronze
Year of Installation: 2004
Architect: Ellerbe Becket
Fabricator/Installer: John W. McDougall Co., Inc., Nashville, TN
Attachment Method: Series 400 Rainscreen System

New Memphis Arena Links Past to “Contemporary Expression”

In 2001, the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority was created to oversee construction of a new downtown multi-use sports and entertainment arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Authority selected the architecture and engineering firm of Ellerbe Becket to design the new downtown arena, which opened in 2004.

Hyundai Training Facility

Project Name: Hyundai Training Facility
Project Location: Montgomery, AL
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 1,749 sq. ft. of 4mm Bone White
Year of Installation: 2003
Architect: Gresham, Smith and Partners, Nashville, TN
Fabricator/Installer: John W. McDougall Co., Nashville, TN
Attachment Method: 2” rainscreen system
(Series 400)

“Good Design on a Budget” Involving Alucobond® Plus Material

As a state-funded building, the Hyundai Training Facility in Montgomery, AL, needed “good design on a budget,” according to Byron K. Smith, Associate in the Birmingham office of Gresham, Smith and Partners. Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) was the architectural firm’s client for the training facility.

57 Bond Street

Project Name: 57 Bond Street
Project Location: New York, New York
ALUCOBOND PLUS
Materials:
7500 sq. ft. of Sunrise Silver Metallic II
7200 sq. ft. of Custom Violet Slate
Year of Installation: 2003
Architect: Meltzer/Mandl Architects PC
Fabricator/Installer: Kenneth J. Herman, Inc.
Attachment Method: Dry gasketed rout and return system

Award-winning Condo Lofts Clad in Alucobond® Plus Material

The sleek, high-tech look of new condo lofts at 57 Bond Street, New York City, makes it quickly apparent that something extraordinary is happening in this Noho neighborhood. Newly constructed rather than renovated, the six-story building developed by an affiliate of Alchemy Properties Inc., an innovative New York City developer, brings modern architectural design to a distinctive downtown neighborhood. Above a floor of retail development, two oversize homes per floor with private outdoor space offer elegant design and state-of-the art amenities. For this project, the New York Council Society of American Registered Architects presented Meltzer/Mandl Architects PC the Award of Excellence.

Jacksonville Courthouse

Project Name: Jacksonville Courthouse
Project Location: Jacksonville, Florida
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 87,000 sq. ft. of 4mm Silver Metallic & Custom Silver Gray
Year of Installation: 2003
Architect: HLM Design, Orlando and KBJ Architects, Jacksonville
Fabricator: Kistler-McDougall Corp., Atlanta
Installer: Masonry Arts, Birmingham

Alucobond® Material Fits Design Balance at Federal Courthouse

The new United States Courthouse in downtown Jacksonville, FL, projects a design balance that relates well to the structure’s historical context, as well as contemporary considerations.

Clarion Hotel, Winnipeg

Project Name: Clarion Hotel
Project Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 45,000 sq. ft. of Custom Copper Penny Mica
Year of Installation: 2003
Architect: Smith Carter Architects & Engineers Inc., Winnipeg
Fabricator/Installer: Thermal Systems KWC Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Attachment Method: Thermal Systems AP300 dry joint rainscreen system

Eye-Catching Design at Clarion Hotel, Winnipeg

Gleaming like a new copper penny, Alucobond Material is part of the eye-catching design at the Clarion Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, but this hotel offers far more than meets the eye.