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PROJECT interiors Feature Wall Welcomes Travelers Dri-Design panels provide aesthetic upgrade and continuity to baggage claim. Travelers arriving at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee are now greeted by a stunning new baggage claim area. Photos: Mark Kempf, St. Louis. Inset. The white panels were used outside, and the silver panels were used for the interior feature wall. A stunning new baggage-claim area now greets air travelers Architectural Products of Wausau, Wausau, WI. Shadow Series panels at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. can be manufactured with varying depths. This freedom to design The high-traffic area needed a durable interior and exterior each panel provides the ability to create a dynamic, one-of-a-kind sur- material that also improved the aesthetics. This was accomplished by face on nearly any façade. The substrate or weather barrier do not need a single-source supplier, Dri-Design, Holland, MI, that manufactured to be modified. Shadow Series wall panels, standard flat wall panels, and column covers for the renovation and expansion project. "There are various infill, wall, and column-cover conditions where metal panels could achieve that level of durability, provide a long-last- 38 COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE MARCH 2016 The white panels were used outside and the silver panels used for an interior feature wall, which runs the length of the building and through to the exterior. The feature wall adds a mosaic quality to the interior space, consistent with other design features in the project. ing color and finish, and be easy to maintain," said Debra Sider, prin- Skylights that run the length of the building illuminate the panels, cipal with Engberg Anderson Architects, Milwaukee. "In addition, the bringing a reflective and color-changing quality to the multi-dimen- panels were installed in both existing and new construction locations. sional wall. The smooth-finish white panels blend with the other From an aesthetic perspective, the metal panels provided continuity white-clad buildings adjacent to the baggage claim. "The dimensional across the overall building." feature wall is very dynamic, both elegant and playful at the same The 0.080-in. aluminum standard and Shadow Series wall panels time," Sider said. "The flat panels used on the column covers and were finished in Bone White and Bright Silver. They were installed by other exterior walls are stunning. Metal panels were installed using a commercialarchitecturemagazine.com http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture March 2016

Table of Contents
Editor's Notebook
The Architects: Design For Authenticity
Thriving On Change
Ken's View
Facial Recognition Enhances Museum Experience
Building Technology Products
LEDS Brighten Facility From Front To Back
Lighting & Electrical Products
ACM Panels, Prismatic Finish Focus Community's Attention
Pine Workshop Boosts Fence Building
Exteriors Products
Water Gets A Boost
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Polished Concrete Provides Solid Footing
Feature Wall Welcomes Travelers
Interiors Products
Franklin's Kite Reimagined As Glazed Facade
Renovation Recaptures Original Design
Windows & Doors Products
Showcase
Index

Commercial Architecture March 2016