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Fluor Corporation Headquarters

Project Name: Fluor Corporation Headquarters
Project Location: Irving, Texas
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 10,000 sq. ft. of 4 mm Bone White
Year of Installation: 2006
Architect: Forum Studio, Inc., St. Louis
Fabricator: NOW Specialties, Inc., Carrollton, Texas
General Contractor/Installer: Clayco, Inc., St. Louis
Attachment Method: Stainless steel fasteners

Alucobond® Louvers Let the Texas Sun Shine in Without Heavy Heat Load

When executives at engineering and construction giant Fluor Corp decided to build a new global corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, last year, meeting a tight construction deadline was of the utmost importance. Design plans for the 140,000-square-foot, three-story, dual-wing corporate building were begun in mid-June 2005, with ground-breaking in late July. Just eight months later, construction was completed. Similar projects, according to Fluor, usually require a 16-month timeline to complete.

Fair Lawn Community Center

Project Name: Fair Lawn Community Center
Project Location: Fair Lawn, New Jersey
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 24,000 sq. ft. of 4mm Bone White
Year of Installation: 2006
Architect: Allen Weitzman
Studio 5 Partnership Architects, Glen Rock, NJ
Fabricator: BAMCO, Inc., Middlesex, NJ
Attachment Method: D500 Dry Joint Wall System

Community Center’s Contemporary Design Captures Officials’ Vision of Town’s Future

When officials in the Borough of Fair Lawn, N.J., decided to build a new community center to replace the town’s indoor recreational facilities that were split between two inadequately spaced buildings located at opposite ends of town, there was one overriding goal for the building’s design.

1600 Broadway Tower

Project Name: 1600 Broadway Tower
Project Location: New York City, NY
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 68,000 Ft² of 4mm Custom Whale Gray
Attachment Method: Rout & Return
Year of Installation: 2006
Architect: SLCE Architects, LLP
Fabricator/Installer: Kenneth J. Herman, Inc., Amityville, NY
Construction: Turner Construction Co.

Alucobond® ACM Clads Broadway Tower

Tradition holds that there’s nothing quite like celebrating New Year’s Eve as the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square. For any number of residents of 1600 Broadway on the Square, a new 25-story residential condominium and retail tower located on the northern end of the bustling Times Square district, savoring the celebration is as easy as walking out onto their own private balconies. 

Family Eye & ENT Center

Project Name: Family Eye & ENT Center
Project Location: Willmar, Minnesota
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 15,200 sq. ft. 4mm Custom Blue,
5,600 sq.ft. 4mm Silver Metallic
Year of Installation: 2005
Architect: Eckert and Wordel, Kalamazoo, MI
Fabricator: Unlimited Image, Inc., Burnsville, MN
Installer: Specialty Systems, Inc., Burnsville, MN
Attachment Method: Rout and Return Wet Seal

Owners create regional focal point with contemporary building design

When the physician-owners of Family Eye Center first envisioned building a new regional center in Willmar, Minn., offering a total package of eye care services – from yearly eye examinations to LASIK and cataract surgery, treatment of eye diseases, fashion and budget eye ware, and contact lens fitting – they wanted the building’s architectural design to stand out.

Rusnak Mercedes

Project Name: Rusnak Mercedes
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.

RiverView II, Chicago

Project Name: RiverView II
Project Location: Chicago, Illinois
ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: 48,000 sq. ft. of 4mm Custom Duranar Green
Year of Installation: 2005
Architect: DeStefano and Partners, Ltd., Chicago
Fabricator: Sobotec Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Installer: Arcadia Products Inc., Northbrook, Illinois
Attachment Method: Sobotec SL-1000 caulked system

Alucobond Plus Material accents RiverView II, a luxury condominium tower on the north bank of the Chicago River overlooking Lake Michigan. With a final completion date of April 2005, RiverView II connects to a previously constructed, and smaller, first phase tower.