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Lambert Architecture + Construction Services in Columbia, S.C. set out to renovate a 1930s-era cigar and candy store and adjacent warehouse into office space.

Facility managers are often tasked with maintenance of parking structures. Made of concrete and steel, these multi-level hubs provide visitors and their vehicles with shelter from the elements and often provide access to housing or office space. However, protecting the structure itself from the constant onslaught of environmental stressors and wear-and-tear comes with its own set of challenges.

The 1.1 million square-foot headquarters is enveloped in terracotta, white metal, and glass to not only reduce solar intake, but to reduce the energy costs of the building as well. The glass exterior allows for an influx of natural light to penetrate the interior, while trees and other foliage create a natural environment in the structure’s centralized courtyard. 

In a city as dense as Chicago, new building projects often have very limited space to make their mark. The new Hilton Garden Inn in the North Loop of downtown Chicago had many existing buildings to compete with, including its landmark neighbors, the Chicago Motor Club and the Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist. With the desire to standout, GREC Architects were called upon to help make a statement.

CertainTeed Corp., along with employees from its Kansas City, Kan. insulation plant and professional partners are rolling up their sleeves to assist Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a national, non-profit organization dedicated to building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes for severely injured Veterans. The latest team effort shows support and appreciation for a local Lee’s Summit, Mo. veteran.

For over twenty-four years, Olde World Stone and Tile Molds, Inc. has helped inexperienced people and entrepreneurs learn to cast their own concrete stone products and save money through their The Mold Store websites. 

The integration of products from Metl-Span and Metallic Building Company became a successful project on all fronts: The Pingree School Athletics Facility in South Hamilton, Mass., is an energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing building, constructed with time and labor savings in mind.

Atlas Roofing is supporting a group of Canadian-based wildlife biologists this summer on their expedition to study the whale and dolphin species of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Led by Katy Gavrilchuk and David Gaspard, in association with a non-profit organization, The Mingan Island Cetacean Study, the expedition will focus on the long-term monitoring of large baleen whales on an important summer feeding ground. 

Construction of U.S. Bank Stadium is Substantially Complete and the building is ready for business. Finished six weeks ahead of schedule, the new stadium and home of the Minnesota Vikings features a bold, iconic design unique to Minnesota, fan-friendly elements and unmatched technology that make it a special NFL venue.

The Balletto Vineyards and Winery’s barrel storage facility in Sebastopol, Calif., was a combination of a custom-engineered metal building from Metallic and insulated metal panels from Metl-Span. The facility is an excellent example of the regional industry demand for aesthetic, functional and green buildings.