Owner: Port Authority of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, PA Architect: Greg Maynes, Moshier Studio; Pittsburgh Photographer: Dave Bryce Photography Glass Fabricator: Viracon; Owatonna, Minnesota Engineer, Fabricator, Installer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh System: SKYSHADE 2500® Pittsburgh’s new transit station, located at 5th Avenue and Atwood Street, features a glass canopy and custom aluminum framing system engineered, fabricated,...Continue reading
Architect: IKM Incorporated; Pittsburgh General Contractor: MBM Contracting; Pittsburgh Installing Contractor & Manufacturer- glass canopy: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. Architectural Glass Supplier: Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC System: SKYSHADE 2500 A Pittsburgh hospital recently opened its new courtyard entrance featuring a glass canopy system. The canopy was engineered, manufactured and installed by EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc....Continue reading
Project:Â SEPTA Concourse Improvement Location: Philadelphia, Pa Architect:Â Sowinski Sullivan Architects General Contractor:Â AP Construction, Inc. System:Â SKYSHADE 3100Â &Â GRIDLOCK In the summer of 2018, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) completed the first phase of the Downtown Link, its Center City concourse improvement program to upgrade the underground pedestrian tunnel network. Significant architectural enhancements were made during this phase...Continue reading
Project: DuPage Airport Authority Hangar Location: Chicago, IL Architect: Burns McDonnell General Contractor: Harbour Contractors, Inc. System: LIGHTWALL 3440 & SKYGARD 3300 Chicagoland’s DuPage Airport Authority, located in the western suburban area, is home to the largest concentration of corporate aircraft in Illinois. It is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runaways, two instrument...Continue reading
A State-of-the-Art Renovation in Central Ohio Project: Otterbein University’s STEAM Innovation Center Location: Westerville, OH Architect: Moody Nolan General Contractor: Corna Kokosing System: LIGHTWALL 3000 In a world where factory jobs are being replaced with smart technology and globalization has made the manufacturing industry increasingly competitive, Otterbein University saw an opportunity. The plan was to...Continue reading
EXTECH’s Custom Engineering Delivers Award-Winning Design Project: UNO Galewood Charter School Location: Chicago, IL Architect: UrbanWorks, Ltd. System: Custom Façade & Skylights The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) is a group dedicated to fulfilling the developmental needs of the Hispanic community in Chicago. After securing a $98 million grant, the organization decided to build three additional locations, one of...Continue reading
 The Delaware Technical Community College canopy project presented more challenges than one would think. Tevebaugh Associates, the project architect, wanted a sleek, free-standing marquise-shaped canopy with integrated up-lighting. Because of its size (80 feet long, 32 feet wide), a free-standing canopy with a consistent look would be difficult to achieve. This difficulty became apparent when...
The Perfect Canopy for Campus Life Project: Delaware Technical Community College courtyard canopy Location: Newark, DE Architect: Tevebaugh Associates General Contractor: Whiting-Turner System: SKYSHADE 3300 The Delaware Technical Community College canopy project presented more challenges than one would think. Tevebaugh Associates, the project architect, wanted a sleek, free-standing marquise-shaped canopy with integrated up-lighting. Because of...Continue reading