SMC Manufacturing Expansion

American Structurepoint provided the building design, structural design, surveying, and site design, including grading, utility, and landscape improvements for this project. The challenge in the design was to create visual interest in such a long façade that was being used for manufacturing and warehousing. The combination of painted precast panels, curtain wall, and windows helped break up the façade and provided an economical solution with visual interest.

The client's goal for their expansion was to maximize natural light through the use of glazing. However, due to the confidential nature of their operation, they did not want visual access inside the facility. Our design team used a variety of window locations to maximize light entering the manufacturing and warehouse spaces. Glazing areas on the first level were designed with a layer of laminated glass comprised of translucent PVB inner layer that allowed light into the plant without allowing vision. We also specified painting most interior surfaces white, including the roof deck, which helped disperse light throughout the facility.