Mirabella Retirement Community, Portland
Posted
05/6/2011
Located in the heart of Portland's South Waterfront, the
Mirabella is anticipated to reach LEED Platinum certification.
Completed in October 2010, Sapa Architectural Products provided the
black anodized custom-designed aluminum railing system, aluminum
trellis and barbeque canopy to match.
The custom-designed top rail has a flat top with a 4 percent
inward slope, allowing for easier water run-off. The infill
consists of 1/8-inch stainless-steel cable. Due to the tension in
the cable runs, a heavier wall bottom rail extrusion was needed.
The project plans required three custom aluminum trellises to be
designed. Sapa's design team used SolidWorks to create a visual 3-D
model of each custom trellis and barbeque canopy. Each trellis was
built with 6-inch square aluminum posts and Epi wood across the
top. To remain consistent with the railing system, the trellis was
anodized black. The barbeque canopy was designed using 1/2-inch
clear laminated and tempered glass.
The aluminum products from Sapa Architectural Products helped
earn LEED points for both regional manufacturing and regional
extraction. The aluminum recyclability, in addition to the extruder
using 25 percent recycled aluminum, also contributed LEED
points.
The project utilized Sapa's in-house capabilities for design,
drafting, engineering, extrusion, anodizing, fabrication and
installation. Having these resources with one supplier allowed the
construction manager the flexibility and reliability with
construction schedule challenges, rather than having to deal with
several different companies.
Architect: Ankrom Moisan, Portland
Construction manager: Hoffman Construction Co., Portland
Aluminum railing, trellis and canopy: Sapa
Architectural Products, Portland,
www.sapaap.com
