Located in the picturesque region of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada the University of Quebec à Chicoutimi features several wonderful structures designed to meet the needs of the academic and research programs for which the university is known.

The most recent addition to the campus is the Arena de L’UQAC, which features a distinctive metal roof with a curve that extends down over one of the structure’s walls. The design was created by Roger Fradette, Senior Architect at Boulay, Fradette, Boudreault and Associes in Saguenay, Quebec, who was also the architect of record for the project.

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The 24 Hour Fitness Club in Portland, OR is a health and fitness center with a powerful, durable look that reflects the club’s purpose. The exterior of the steel framed structure is glass and steel with a band of bronze-colored metal panels woven horizontally around its middle.

The Rommel Architectural Partnership LLP, located in Portland, designed a series of vertical projecting frames to create the structure’s strong architectural attraction. These decorative and useful elements are made from Kalzip 65/305 material in .040 aluminum with a 6-on-8-inch perforated pattern.

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The exterior wall of the Louisiana Superdome, that was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is being reclad with the new Kalzip FC façade system.
The lower wall, which was completed prior to the start of the football season, is clad with 85,000 square feet of Kalzip FC façade. Work has now started on the upper, curved walls which calls for 280,000 square feet of Kalzip.

Kalzip FC façade is a non-penetrative system that incorporates a fast-to-install lightweight flat rainscreen panel, suitable for both new build and refurbishment projects.

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2000 McKinney uses 25,000 square feet of Kalzip aluminum panels in a bright silver finish. Solid and perforated materials with a 6-on-8 inch pattern are combined to create the garage’s exterior. Approximately 15,000 square feet of perforated Kalzip is used in the openings between parking garage levels, and 10,000 square feet of solid Kalzip is used at the garage slab locations between floors to hide exposed concrete.

The Kalzip FC façade system incorporates a fast-to-install lightweight flat rainscreen panel, suitable for both new build and retrofit projects.

Kalzip FC façade is a bi-directional concealed fastener system that allows aluminum profiles to be installed either from the bottom up or top down, or in both directions simultaneously to speed installation. A choice of fixing options, either with individual clips or modular rails, makes the system easy to install and without penetrations. The system also allows individual panels to be easily removed and replaced without compromising adjoining panels or the overall appearance of a structure’s façade.

The system is currently being applied to the exterior façade on the Louisiana Superdome, in two phases. The first portion uses 85,000 square feet of the new FC panels and the second part of the project, which involves replacement of the upper curved wall, will use 280,000 square feet of Kalzip FC façade.

The Ben White Branch of the University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in Austin, TX uses curved panels from Kalzip to create a unique but highly functional element of this dynamic green building.

The facility has two unique cylindrical aluminum sheaths, that were curved to a 5-foot-6-inch radius to create a cylinder that was factory formed in two pieces and placed together on the jobsite. Sets of three different types of Kalzip 65/400 panels make up each structure. The bottom ring on each tower is made of stucco embossed solid aluminum, the middle portion is perforated with 22.7% free space and the top panels are perforated with 51% free space to allow more transparency.

Kalzip adds warmth and style to bank renovation

When Suburban Bank and Trust (SBT), headquartered in Elmhurst, IL, bought a small building for a new branch location the primary challenge was to give it an identity more fitting with the SBT style. The structure was built in the 1970s and needed more than just a new face so the bank called on PPKS Architects, Glen Ellyn, IL for help.

The project features 1,400 square feet of Kalzip TF37/800R façade system made of 0.040 aluminum with a twin-triangular profile that creates an interesting exterior through an interplay of light and shade across its shape.

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Community college chooses Kalzip façade to meet design and environmental needs

The new Natural Sciences Building at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, WA, features 6,592 square feet of Kalzip TF800R on its exterior walls.

The 52,000 square foot three-story structure was designed to complement an existing science lab and classroom building on the western edge of the campus. The Kalzip 0.040 gauge aluminum décor helped fulfill both aesthetic and functional needs.  

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