Metal Construction News, May 2018
Tech installed Varco Pruden Buildings 26 gauge gutters downspouts and trims in Cool Ebony Black and Cool Zinc Grey In contrast to the dark gray metal panels a band of reddish brown wood veneer panels wrap around the offi ce showroom building and frame the front entrances Adding that band of brown rich woodtone between the windows really enhances the look of the building Shapka says Shapka says the exterior design is a blend of modern and industrial aesthetics The simple lines of the exterior are more of a modern look The front entrances are further differentiated from the rest of the building with 2 foot overhangs We added a bit of an overhang and some 9 foot tall exposed gussets in the front that really are the industrial side of modern or contemporary Shapka says Offices and Showroom Entering the building full height windows supplied by Saskatoon based TK Glassworks fl ood the showroom with daylight The showroom is very bright very open Shapka says It feels massive and airy because of the room size and quantity of windows A wide variety of materials with minimal fi nishes were used to fi nish the interior with a particular emphasis on wood accents There are rustic sand blasted timbers clear fi r ceiling and bulkhead treatments reclaimed brick painted exposed steel and polished concrete The building materials are accented with modern millwork furnishings and light fi xtures The wood elements refer to the owners lumber business and soften the brick steel and concrete Shapka says If you didnt have that wood it would be a pretty cold place the timber really warms it up and balances the tones It feels less rigid and industrial and a little more like a cabin Highly Customized The offi ce showroom features a long span mezzanine with offi ces and meeting rooms It is trimmed with steel mesh guardrails and has an open tread staircase We were able to totally clear span 50 feet of the mezzanine so the owner has 100 percent fl exibility on where to put displays or partitions beneath it Shapka says We used oversized columns and three massive beams for support In addition to the mezzanine the offi ce showroom area is customized with open web mainframes and open web joists at the roof It looks industrial and has better acoustics than continuous beam frames Shapka says Sound doesnt reverberate too much in the showroom area because the open web mainframes and roof joists allow it to dissipate instead of bouncing off big solid frames at the roof Another way the offi ce showrooms metal building system was customized was its placement of exterior un tapered columns and portal frames where wall fi nishes ran into them at a consistent depth We had to inset cross bracing into the wall Photos courtesy of Con Tech General Contractors Ltd May 2018 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS 41 www metalconstructionnews com
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