18 SPECIAL FEATURE: ADA RETROFIT DESIGN Metal Architecture talks to architects and ADA compliancy experts about some of the challenges they face in designing retrofi t projects to ADA standards.
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22 BUILDING PROFILE Designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates, San Francisco, and Oklahoma City-based associate architect, Elliott + Associates Architects, the new Whole Foods Market in Oklahoma City features a variety of metal products to protect the store and its customers from the intense sun.
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26 The Steel Curtainwall Comeback: Design considerations for using steel framing in curtainwalls
27 Storefront and Curtainwall Systems: Understanding the differences to deliver optimum performance, aesthetics, installation
28 The Evolution of Curtainwalls: Improving building performance, answering design challenges and meeting market needs
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29 GREEN SCENE The new Port Pavilion at Broadway Pier in San Diego refl ects the city’s maritime tradition. The architects chose multi-hued metal panels with cool coatings to defi ne the building and protect it from the surrounding coastal environment.
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3 Editor’s Corner 8 Firm Strategies 9 LEEDing the Way 10 Ted’s MCM Corner 11 Tech Notes 13 Industry News 32 Market Feature: Transportation and Aviation 44 New Products
45 Product Catalogs: Roof Underlayment; Metal Soffi t Panels
47 Ad Index 48 Top Honors
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Also Inside: + A Neighborhood Beacon + Whole Food Market’s Upscale Appeal + Green Scene: On Broadway
On the cover: With its trans- parent street façade that allows passer-bys to view the activity within, Fire Station 30 in Seattle serves as a beacon to the com- munity. Turn to page 48.