LEFT: Student Center at Monterrey Technical University, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico TOP: Temple Sinai, Oak- land, Calif. BOTTOM: Whole Foods Market, Oklahoma City
EDUCATION-COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: Student Center at Monterrey Technical University, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico The Student Center at Monterrey Technical University utilizes a unique approach to recycling. The colorful open structure uses 11 standard 40-foot recycled steel containers alternately stacked to create voids and cantilevered areas. These form open spaces where students can meet and relax. The containers are 80 percent of the structure and are complemented by com- posite aluminum panels from Alcoa Architectural Products in a variety of forms and colors. The project’s enormous amount of creativity and attention to sustainability also reflect the univer- sity’s philosophy. For this project, the MCA judging panel admired
the ingenuity of using the metal containers that were integrated into the building very thoughtfully.
ARCHITECT: Grupo ARKHOS, Ciudad Juarez GENERAL CONTRACTOR: ITESM Construction Department, Ciudad Juarez METAL INSTALLER: VV Ingenieria en Cristal, Ciudad Juarez METAL MANUFACTURERS: Alcoa Architectural Products, Eastman, Ga., www.alcoaarchitectural- products.com, Circle #32
22 METAL ARCHITECTURE
INSTITUTIONAL Temple Sinai, Oakland, Calif. The First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland uses green zinc on its building for aesthetic appeal, long- term durability and the ability to shape it into walls that wrap and protect -reminiscent of the texture and draping of prayer shawls. The VMZinc stand- ing seam panels from Umicore Building Products clad the new chapel, community area and library, and connect them to the existing temple, social hall and new classroom wing. The stone-clad wall of the circulation spine evokes the Western Wall of Jerusalem with a similar purpose of connecting the past and the present. The MCA judging panel felt this project stood
out for its use of the green zinc and its connection to the rest of the elements of the building.
ARCHITECTS: Michael Harris Architecture, San Francisco, and Mark Horton Architecture, San Francisco GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Oliver & Co., Richmond, Calif. METAL INSTALLER: Peterson Sheet Metal, San Ramon, Calif. METAL MANUFACTURER: Umicore Building Prod- ucts USA Inc., Raleigh, N.C., www.vmzinc-us.com, Circle #33
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Whole Foods Market, Oklahoma City The Whole Foods Market, designed by Mark Cavag- nero Associates, is a 47,000-square-foot facility and the anchor in a high-end, mixed-use development. The building illustrates the upscale retailer’s commit- ment to sustainability with the use of metal for its high recycled content, recyclability and low mainte- nance. Metal is featured at the entrance in a zinc- clad canopy, in automated louver panels that protect the entrance from the intense Oklahoma sun, and a rooftop mechanical screen. RHEINZINK America Inc. provided pre-weathered standing seam solid and perforated panels for the building. The MCA judging panel found the metal on this
project unique, being perforated and shaped to deal with the elements. They noted the integration of metal with other materials.
ARCHITECT OF RECORD: Elliott and Associates Architects, Oklahoma City GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Smith & Pickel Construc- tion, Oklahoma City DISTRIBUTOR: MetalTech-USA, Peachtree City, Ga. METAL INSTALLER: NOW Specialties Inc., Carroll- ton, Texas METAL MANUFACTURER: RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn, Mass., www.rheinzink.us, Circle #34