A2MG/Sellers and Marquis Headquarters Building, Kansas City, Mo.
Posted
10/28/2011
Located on 13.8 acres, this 145,000-square-foot metal building
became the headquarters for A2MG, a commercial sheet metal and
glazing company, and Sellers & Marquis Roofing Co., a
commercial roofing company. The building allows the management of
the two entities to be under one roof.
The building creates greater capacity and efficiency by having
two unique firms working in three trades occupying the same space,
working together more closely in the process of design, detailing,
fabricating and bidding. This unique "firm" now has the ability to
run one contract in all three scopes, assuring the owners and
general contractors that they will be responsible for basically the
entire building envelope, all under one roof.
The design intent was to showcase A2MG's construction and
fabrication capabilities. The space is adorned with stainless
steel, exposed steel columns and beams, metal fabrications and
detailing unique to A2MG's capabilities as a custom metal
fabricator. From the handrails to the stainless steel feature wall,
to the "light reflectors" at the steel beams, the interior is a
showcase of the contractor's trade. Color was added to enhance the
spatial experience and soften the industrial feel.
The majority of the main level is polished concrete, an adaptive
reuse of an existing slab. Eighty percent of the building materials
can be recycled or are from recycled materials. The entrance canopy
has a green roof that can be seen from the stairway to the second
level. Bamboo panels define the receptionist's area. Bamboo was
placed on top of the steel railing and stair handrails as an added
detail and warmth. The bamboo product was selected first because of
its sustainability and unique aesthetic qualities and secondly to
contrast the concrete, glass and metal surroundings. Indirect
fluorescent lighting was utilized throughout, reducing the number
of fixtures required to light the space. Also, the majority of the
office space lighting is on-demand, controlled by sensors, as you
enter and leave the space. Much of the office space is open to the
structure above, eliminating ceiling materials. The exposed deck
and structure were painted with low- VOC white paint to enhance the
reflectivity of the lighting. Low-VOC paint was used throughout the
space. The corridor lighting consists of strip fluorescent lighting
(T5s), fitted with a custom fabricated metal reflector to provide
up-light/reflected lighting. Graphic blasted glass panels provide
separation and enhance the open feeling of the space.
A2MG custom fabricated 24-gauge 2B stainless steel canopy fascia
in custom red; 0.080-aluminum curtainwall accent panels in custom
red; 16-gauge 2B stainless steel exterior feature wall panels with
shop-applied custom "Toe-Head" finish; 16-gauge 2B stainless steel
interior feature wall panels with shop-applied custom "Toe-Head"
finish; and 16-gauge 2B stainless steel faux marble finish applied
by hand grinding with shop-applied custom "Toe-Head" finish that
was perforated in shop with the CNC Punch Press. In addition to the
products from A2MG, the project features 8-mm roll-formed vertical
profile panels in a Quartz-Zinc finish from Umicore Building
Products Inc.; 22-gauge SP-175 horizontal panels G-90 in
Silversmith and 22-gauge panel trim in Silversmith from
CENTRIA.
The facility has 121,000 square feet of warehouse,
manufacturing, maintenance and fabrication space, along with 24,000
square feet of corporate space on two levels. A2MG products and
prowess are on display for all to see and experience
firsthand-creative use of materials, coupled with interesting
spatial experiences, natural light and color-have enhanced
productivity and boosted office morale.
Owner/general contractor: MST
Investments, Kansas City
Architect: AMAI Architecture, Kansas
City
Fabricator and installer: A2MG Inc.,
Kansas City,
www.a2mg.com,
Metal wall panels: CENTRIA, Moon
Township, Pa., www.centria.com/reimaginemetal
and Umicore Building Products Inc., Raleigh, N.C.,
www.vmzinc-us.com,