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
A Grand Entryway with EXTECH’s SKYSHADE 3100 Project: Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel - Casino Expansion Project Location: Morton, MN Architect: Walsh Bishop / Design, LLC System: SKYSHADE 3100 The Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel wanted to be an oasis for the people of Minnesota, the Dakotas, and anyone traveling through the upper portion of the United States. The...Continue reading
Project: General Electric/SABIC Innovative Plastics Headquarters Location: Pittsfield, MA Design: EXTECH Design and Build System: SKYGARD 3300, Custom Design General Electric had a big problem with their U.S. Headquarters in Pittsfield, MA: built in the 1970s, the facility’s skylights and metal roofing were leaking. The leaks started shortly after the initial installation, and through the...Continue reading
Award-winning, custom design on the shores of the Charles River Project: Community Rowing Inc., Harry Parker Boathouse and Ruth W. Somerville Sculling Pavilion Location: Brighton, MA Architect: Anmahian Winton Architects General Contractor: Consigli Construction Co System: Custom Façade After over 20 years of providing public rowing programs from a leased facility, Community Rowing, Inc. decided...Continue reading