Metal Construction News, November 2018
custom Ridgedale Silver 2327 square feet in custom Gray Velvet Mica and 1747 square feet in Bone White The two custom colors were selected to create a two tone subtle backdrop to refl ect the buildings light feature Stojsavljevic says We picked these very custom colors to create a silhouette around a light fi lled wall We wanted to create a bold statement in the community that would refl ect the Bronzeville revitalization Sobotec Ltd Hamilton Ontario Canada engineered and fabricated 1085 large Alucobond panels into its SL 2000 panel system The majority of the panels measured 5 feet by 12 feet with some ranging up to 16 feet in length Since the design required very long panels Sobotec developed engineering plans that included the installation of aluminum stiffeners behind the Alucobond panels A Sense of Identity Stojsavljevic notes that a strong sense of identity was created along Martin Luther King Drive by the powerful use of light The architecture not only uses light as a representation of the Unions trade she says but it also creates an ambient backdrop for the hundreds of members gathering at the entry plaza fi ltering through the Photo courtesy of Wight Co International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Local 134 Headquarters and Union Hall Chicago Total square footage 70000 square feet Completed May 2018 Owner IBEW Local 134 Architect general contractor Wight Co Darien Ill www wightco com Fabricator Sobotec Ltd Hamilton Ontario Canada www sobotec com Installer Architectural Panel Systems Inc Naperville Ill www architecturalpanelsystems com Metal wall panels 3A Composites USA Inc Davidson N C www alucobondusa com Circle 47 Before transparent lobby and into the solid mass of the Union Hall This entry sequence symbolizes the notion that the strength of the Union is made up of individuals The illuminated feature walls create a fi refl y lighting effect a visual magnet that attracts members of the local community to approach and explore the buildings exterior A Lasting Legacy Additionally Wight Co turned the original gymnasium into a community center for neighborhood residents to play basketball soccer and other indoor sports for free IBEW 134 is also partnering with the nearby Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School to provide instructors to teach electrical courses while guaranteeing program graduates positions in the unions preapprentice program Award judge James E Theimer AIA LEED AP BD C principal at TRILOGY Architecture Redding Calif notes What stands out is the elegance and careful detail of the metal façade with a creativity employed by the designers that enlivens what might otherwise be a featureless expanse of wall Here extra effort was clearly on display to take an adaptive reuse project to the next higher level of design November 2018 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS 27 www metalconstruct ionnews com
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