Northgate Plaza, a new office building opened in February 2020 in the fast-growing Pinnacle Hills neighborhood of Rogers, Ark., was envisioned as a new standard for occupant-focused office space in this premiere business and entertainment district. Northgate Plaza features modern architectural design, unique building materials and amenities that produce quality experiences not previously available in the area.
Art, music and fashion serve as inspirations for the new Radisson RED lifestyle select brand developed by the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, which opened its first U.S. location in Minneapolis in November 2016 as the brand’s first new build and prototype design.
McDonald’s Best, in Best, Netherlands, opened in 1993 with the same mansard style roofs seen in McDonalds’ restaurants around the world. The interior, even in 1993, had a Rock ‘n Roll theme with an iconic jukebox, 1950’s car mounted to the ceiling, and a life-size Marilyn Monroe figure.
| Project Name: | Clark Knapp Honda Automotive Dealership |
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| Project Location: | Pharr, Texas |
| Alucobond Materials: | Custom Honda Motor Co. Blue, Sunrise Silver, Bone White |
| Year of Completion: | 2014 |
| Architect: | Boultinghouse Simpson Gates Architects, Inc. |
| Design Company: | Interbrand Design Forum |
| Fabricator: | Bowman Distributing Co. |
| Images: | Bob Simpson courtesy of Boultinghouse Simpson Gates Architects |
The new Clark Knapp Honda auto dealership in Pharr, Texas, celebrated its grand opening June 18 in a facility that incorporates the American Honda Motor Co.’s Generation 3 prototype dealership architectural design, including an expansive two-story showroom.
| Project Name: | Rusnak Mercedes |
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| Project Location: | Arcadia, California |
| ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: | 6,160 sq. ft. of 4mm Champagne Metallic |
| Year of Installation: | 2005 |
| Architect: | FMG Architects, Oakland, CA |
| Fabricator: | GES Sheet Metal, Pomona, CA |
| Attachment Method: | 1-1/4” deep hat sub-section and contrasting, darker silicone sealant |
High-Performance Identity at Rusnak Mercedes
Rusnak Auto Group wanted a “high-tech,” high-performance identity for its new Arcadia, CA dealership – an identity compatible with the fine Mercedes automobiles available there. To help project the desired image, Alucobond® Material by 3A Composites USA Inc. was chosen for architectural signage as well as exterior cladding of the auto dealership itself.
| Project Name: | Regal Cinema |
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| Project Location: | Crocker Park, Ohio |
| ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: | 3,000 sq. ft. of 4mm Silver Metallic |
| Year of Installation: | 2005 |
| Architect: | Bialosky + Partners, Cleveland, OH |
| Fabricator: | Royalton Architectural Fabrication Inc., North Royalton, OH |
| Installer: | Carroll Glass & Maintenance Co., Cleveland, OH |
| Attachment Method: | Royaltech 3000 dry joint rain screen system |
Cinema Marquee Shines and Relates
The cinema marquee at the Regal Cinema in Crocker Park, OH, (reference Westlake, OH) shines with its neon and lighted signage reflecting off its tasteful, sophisticated terraced tower of Alucobond® composite metal panels. The marquee was designed to be “reminiscent of the Art Deco style of the 1920s and ’30s,” according to Paul Deutsch, AIA, Principal of Bialosky + Partners Architects of Cleveland, Ohio. The marquee draws attention, and movie fans, to the cinema as a diverse mix of other materials — including stucco, GRC (glass fiber reinforced cement), brick, and glass – add to the building’s visual interest. Retail storefronts in Crocker Park are designed to the needs of each tenant, while the overall design aesthetic results in “an exciting urban street level experience.”
