Project Focus:
Entertainment Complexes
Posted
05/1/2007
By
Krista Hovis, Managing Editor
Entertainment
complexes cover a wide range of structures from performance
theaters to waterparks. Each type of building has specific needs
based on its end use. Metal can meet all of those requirements,
whether they be an upscale appearance, durability, economy or wide
clearspans-or all of those things at once.
Guthrie
Theater
Designed
by French architect Jean Nouvel and Architectural Alliance in
Minneapolis, MN, this 285,000 sq. ft. theater is a unique addition
to downtown Minneapolis' riverfront. The design, influenced by
neighboring historic mills, included a cantilevered bridge
extending over the Mississippi River and LED message towers.
Several versions of CENTRIA's Formawall Dimension Series metal
panels clad the facility: 105,000 sq. ft. of 3" smooth panels,
15,000 sq. ft. of 2" smooth panels, 2,600 sq. ft. of 3"
smooth/striated panels and 1,000 sq. ft. of 2" smooth/striated
panels. All of them have 20-gauge exterior skins with a Guthrie
Blue Metallic finish and 26-gauge interiors. Silver-colored
graphics were screen printed onto some of the Formawall panel
exteriors. Other CENTRIA panels included 27,000 sq. ft. of
Versawall striated/embossed panels with 24- and 26-gauge skins, and
22,000 sq. ft. of 20-gauge smooth Style-Rib panels. Both of those
panels have a Grey finish. Around the front exterior, UNA-FAB
Aluminum Series 4000 panels from Firestone Metal Products/UNA-CLAD
were applied. They were formed from .125" aluminum with the custom
Guthrie Blue PVDF finish.
In
addition to the metal panels, the $125 million theater featured
Wausau Window And Wall Systems' 6750 Series four-sided
factory-glazed structural glass curtainwall, 2250 Series custom
operating windows and varying depths of its SuperWall System.
Additional windows-Formavue 400-S-were provided by CENTRIA with
Guthrie Blue frames.
Construction began in January 2004 and ended in June 2006.
McGough Construction Co., St. Paul, MN, was the general contractor.
Crown Corr Inc. of Gary, IN, installed the metal panels. The
glazing contractor was Harmon Inc., Eden Prairie, MN.
Bellagio Parking
Structure
The new
employee parking garage at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las
Vegas, NV, replaces a surface parking lot behind what was the
Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. Consisting of over two million sq. ft.,
the 10-story structure has 5,160 spaces. For durability and to
create a luminous effect that complements the Bellagio signage,
16,000 sq. ft. of Stripe metal fabric from Cambridge Architectural
was applied to the structure's exterior. The 10'-wide sheets of
metal fabric were provided in lengths varying from 20' to 80'. The
54% open area allows daylight and air to pass through the
structure. Cambridge's Eclipse tension attachment hardware was used
to attach the Stripe fabric.
Construction began in March 2005. It was completed in October
2006 at a cost of $118 million. This is the first project in the
MGM Mirage's Project CityCenter, which will be the first in Las
Vegas to pursue LEED certification.
Perini
Building Co., Las Vegas, was the general contractor and project
engineer. Las Vegas-based Beck Steel installed the metal fabric.
HKS Inc., Beverly Hills, CA, was the designer.
The Rich
Mix
Cladding a
new media and arts center in London, England, is 4,715 sq. ft. of
Kalzip 65/434 AF stucco-embossed standing seam roofing from Corus
Building Systems. The .040" aluminum panels were installed
vertically by TR Freeman Ltd. to form a series of cascading
triangles on the mansard roof and rear elevation of the area that
houses the facility's three cinemas. Stucco-embossed Kalzip
flashings were specified to define the individual sections that are
each unique in shape and positioned at different angles.
This
project, completed in September 2006, is a redevelopment of an old
concrete building. In addition to the cinemas, it now has a
performance gallery, exhibition spaces, studio workplaces and a
café. The main elevation was designed by Penoyre & Prasad
Architects of the United Kingdom to incorporate a screen onto which
images can be projected. The building also has a rooftop function
room and performance area offering spectacular views of the
city.
Mansell
Construction Services Ltd., United Kingdom, was the main
contractor.
Turtle Back
Zoo
For this
West Orange, NJ, zoo, ATAS International Inc. provided 3,232 sq.
ft. of 22-gauge steel Dutch Seam panels in Dove Grey and 676 sq.
ft. of .032" aluminum Castle Top panels with a Silversmith finish.
ATAS also manufactured its 24-gauge steel BWC panels in two colors:
9,570 sq. ft. of Bone White and 6,250 sq. ft. in Forest Green.
Various trims, gutters and downspouts were used in Dove Grey,
Silversmith and Bone White.
Cippolini
Roofing, Dover, NJ, installed the metal panels. The designer was
Clarke, Caton, Hintz PC of Trenton, NJ.
North Carolina State Fair Multi-Purpose
Exhibit Building
American
Buildings Co. manufactured four metal building systems for this
48,780 sq. ft. structure in Raleigh, NC. The 158' x 250' x 22'
clearspan gable roof main building is supplemented by a 47' x 55'
hip roof lobby structure. Joining those two buildings is a single
slope building measuring 47' x 9' and 10'. A service wing was
constructed using a 201'8" x 30'6" single slope building that
starts at the lobby and runs along one sidewall of the main arena.
A heavy-duty mezzanine is supported by the framing of the main
building. The majority of the walls consisted of precast concrete.
Architectural III wall panels cover concrete masonry on one 30'
wall. The same panels, without masonry backup, were used on the
cupola. Architectural Metal Systems provided the 16" LOC Seam
panels for the roof.
The open
lobby has ticket windows in the front high end of the service wing
and a cupola at its apex that houses HVAC equipment. The cupola
walls each have a recess that houses signs, including a time and
temperature indicator. Offices, restrooms and electrical
distribution equipment are also housed in the service
wing.
The
project was started in April 2005 and completed in September of the
same year. NC Monroe Construction Co., Greensboro, NC, was the
general contractor, while MarKim Erection Co. of Burlington, NC,
erected the structures. Raleigh-based JEDCO Construction Inc. was
the roofing contractor. The designer was HSMM Inc. of Charlotte,
NC.
Forest Hills Fine Arts
Center
An
advisory committee for the Forest Hills Public School District,
Grand Rapids, MI, wanted its new building to reflect the needs of
the community and to provide the most advanced theatrical venue
available. Integrated Architecture of Grand Rapids designed the
building to be a regional icon that provides an artistic atmosphere
for art, music, dance and drama. The resulting architecture allows
for an extensive amount of natural lighting to enhance the exterior
glass and metal designs.
Firestone
Metal Products/UNA-CLAD manufactured the 16 oz. pre-patinated
copper Flat-Lock System panels. The UNA-FAB Series 3000 panels,
made from 0.125" aluminum plate, were provided by the same
company.
Triangle
Associates was the general contractor, while Fascia's Inc. served
as the metal panel contractor. Both are based in Grand
Rapids.
Waco
Aquatic
The City
of Waco, TX, wanted an attractive, long-lasting, low maintenance
and cost effective building to serve as a pool house and dressing
room. To accomplish those requirements, designer Kimley-Horn &
Associates in Dallas, TX, selected four metal panel systems from
MBCI. Over 6,000 sq. ft. of 12"-wide LokSeam SSR panels top the
7,000 sq. ft. building. The panels were formed from 24-gauge
Galvalume steel with a PVDF Slate Gray finish and have a 1-3/4" x
3/8" rib. At the entrances, 1,500 sq. ft. of Craftsman Series SG-12
panels were used. The 12"-wide panels with a 1" x 3/8" batten were
curved to add a modern appeal and have a Harbor Blue PVDF finish.
The back side of the building features 2,800 sq. ft. of PBC panels
and the soffit used 1,000 sq. ft. of Artisan panels.
T.N.T.
Construction served as the general contractor. The metal panel
installer was Metal Roofing Experts. Both companies are based in
Waco.
Hickory Hills Concert
Pavilion
This 4,400
sq. ft. outdoor concert stage in Ft. Loramie, OH, is a 45'-high,
three-sided structure. The VP Buildings rigid frame spans 108' and
was designed to carry additional loading from light trusses,
speaker towers, video screens and screen walls. Galvalume steel
Panel Rib roof panels from VP top the venue. Vee Rib panels in Zinc
Gray clad the walls.
The
$220,000 structure was completed in July 2006. Construction was
challenging due to the metal framing being erected around and over
an existing wood structure, thereby limiting access to one side.
Baumer Construction Inc., Minster, OH, was the builder and
designer.
Fallsview Indoor
Waterpark
A
four-story parking structure with a waterpark on top in Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, utilized 72,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span's 6"
ThermalSafe fire-resistive insulated panels. Their structural
mineral wool core met local code requirements for a two-hour rating
on the firebreak panels installed in the ceilings of the parking
area. In addition to the Thermal Safe panels, over 15,000 sq. ft.
of 26-gauge CF42 Light Mesa wall panels from Metl-Span were used on
the building's exterior.
The
general contractor was Clearspan Inc., Stoney Creek, ON. Zero-Loc
of Vancouver, BC, Canada, installed the metal panels. Niagara
Falls-based Raimondo & Associates Architects Inc. was the
designer.
Marlboro College Serkin Arts
Center
DBPA, New
York, NY, designed the 10,700 sq. ft. dance and music building for
the Marlboro, VT, college. The two disciplines have their own
sections of the building that are joined at the lobby. An Englert
Series A1300 standing seam roof in Preweathered Galvalume steel was
used on the entire structure to serve as a unifying element. The
24-gauge, 20"-wide panels were also used for the overhang on two
entrances in the lobby. The metallic finish complements the silver
windows and white siding.
The
facility includes classrooms, offices, rehearsal rooms, a digital
recording studio, listening library and a 125-seat performance
venue. A dance studio has a sprung floor and expansive windows for
natural lighting. The music hall was constructed to acoustically
determined standards.
The
Melanson Co., Keene, NH, was the contractor.
Spielbudenplatz (photos
by GKD/Ralf Buscher)
Originally
built in the 18th century, the Reeperbahn district of
Hamburg, Germany, was a center for recreation and amusement.
However, after the demolition of a glass pavilion constructed in
the 1960s, the Spielbudenplatz square became an eyesore. Renovation
of the area began in December 2004 when landscape architect Lutzow7
of Berlin, Germany, and Spengler Wiescholek, a Hamburg architect,
submitted its collaborative design proposal. It included two facing
mobile stages-one at each end of the 300m-long square.
Each 16m x
16m x 10m stage was constructed using 55 tons of steel. Glass panes
set into the frame had LED fields mounted behind them. Escale 7x1
and 8x2 stainless steel spiral mesh from GKD was placed 7cm in
front of the glass. Over 1,250 sq. m of the mesh clad the sides,
back, ceiling and base of the stages. The panels were produced
using a palm-fir-principle to allow neighboring panels to be
interlocked with less obvious seams.
The stages
are connected by 210m-long rails and are moved together by four
diesel engines. When brought together, they form a singular, closed
object. The project was completed in June 2006.
Jump Zone
This
indoor play center in North Little Rock, AR, was equipped with
seven jumbo inflatable characters, three party rooms, arcade games
and a separate toddler area. Construction time was only 5-1/2
months, so Butler Manufacturing Co. manufactured a 100' x 100' x
22' Widespan building system to provide the necessary clearspan
quickly and economically. Butler also provided the MR-24 standing
seam roof system and ButleribII wall panels.
Harco
Constructors Inc., Maumelle, AR, and North Little Rock-based Ruby
Architects Inc. collaborated on the design/build project. The
structure is located in a semi-industrial area and will enable easy
adaptive reuse.