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The strategic application of ALUCOBOND® PLUS, which gave shape to the team’s ideas with its signature design feature: a captivating façade echoing a forward-thinking spirit through the dynamic pairing of brilliant metallic finishes.

Exemplifying monolithic, modern building design, this single-story connecting building and parking garages feature aluminum framing systems by Tubelite and architectural finishes by Linetec.

Built on a constrained site between the Hudson and Harlem Rivers, the new center replaces an aging structure within the university’s Baker Athletics Complex and reflects Columbia’s broader commitment to resilient, high-performance design in the face of evolving urban and environmental challenges.

Structural steel may not be the first material that comes to mind when picturing gingerbread façades or timber-framed lofts, yet it is increasingly the material that allows those architectural treasures to survive and even thrive in modern use.

The massive renovation kicked off with the installation of 44 skylights, measuring 30-inches by 120-inches, on a 65,000-square-foot pre-engineered metal building.

Designers, along with the installation team from Raleigh-based Baker Roofing Services, specified PAC-CLAD Tite-Loc Plus panels from Petersen for these buildings.

Designed by Axiom Architecture, the structure's exterior balances glass, metal and masonry in a sleek, modern style defined by transparent columns and horizontal bands created with EFCO fenestration and framing products.

The Lenexa Old Town Activity Center has long served as a central gathering place for educational programs, recreational activities and community events, and recently underwent a major retrofit and expansion.