PDL Floor Designs

PDL Floor Designs

November

The Project

PDL Floor Designs is known for creating spaces that blend functionality and style, offering smart flooring solutions and thoughtfully designed architectural features. This month, we had the opportunity to work on a project that reflects exactly that vision, delivering sunshades and canopies that enhance both the look and usability of the space.

We installed six sunshade units, each featuring 8″ shutter blades with a rectangular plate outrigger profile, stacked flat bars for added dimension, and a matching stacked fascia, all finished in standard powder coat colors for a clean, cohesive look. To complement the sunshades, we also installed three Atlas canopies. Two of the canopies feature a 24″ fascia, while one has an 18″ fascia, all crafted from smooth bent aluminum sheets. Deck pan infills and soffits in architectural metal colors provide a modern, polished finish, with frames and fascia in an Anodized Silver powder coat finish to unify the design.

The Products

Notable AF Members

  • Jose Rivera (PM)
  • Wendy Miller (Assistant PM)
  • Jose Murilla (Superintendent)

General Contractor

Raymond Construction Inc.
3100 Research Drive, Suite 100
Richardson, TX 75082

Potm Location

PDL Floor Designs
3005 Belmeade Dr.
Carrollton, TX 75006

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MacArthur Medical Center

MacArthur Medical Center

October

The Project

This month, we’re taking a closer look at our Sunshade installation at MacArthur Medical Center, a comprehensive healthcare facility located at the Westpark Office in Euless, TX. Aiming to provide added comfort to patients, this project includes the installation of 84 sunshades featuring a 3″ shutter infill with five blades each. This setup helps manage sunlight, improves comfort inside the building, and adds a clean, modern look to the exterior.

The system uses a rectangular plate outrigger at 3″ height, paired with a 3″ shutter blade fascia for a smooth and consistent finish. Everything is coated in a Medium Bronze powder coat to ensure long-term durability and protection against weathering.

Overall, the sunshade system enhances both function and design, giving the facility a simple and efficient shading solution that blends seamlessly with the building.

Grateful to have partnered with Talley Riggins Construction Group and Hoefer Wysocki Architecture on this project. Their collaboration and support helped ensure a smooth process from planning to installation.

The Products

Notable AF Members

  • Taylor Garner
  • Jose Murilla (Superintendent)

Architectural Firm

Hoefer Wysocki Architecture
500 N Akard Street
Suite 2450
Dallas, TX 75201

General Contractor

Talley Riggins Construction Group
1217 Digital Drive
Suite 100
Richardson, TX 75081

Potm Location

MacArthur Medical Center
West Park Office
2101 Westpark Court
Euless, TX 76040

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MetroTex Corporate Office

MetroTex Corporate Office | Project of the Month

MetroTex Corporate Office

May

MetroTex Corporate Office | Project of the Month

The Project

Muckleroy & Falls, a commercial contractor known for their client-centered relationships, was the General Contractor for the MetroTex Corporate Office project. They needed Aluminum Battens installed on a steel structure and a stunning sunshade wrapping around a corner. As a long-standing partner of Arch-Fab, Muckleroy & Falls trusted us to provide high-quality shade solutions that would enhance the look of the building and provide a long-lasting, turnkey solution.

Arch-Fab designed, fabricated, and installed 46 Aluminum Battens and 1 louvered sunshade with a Kynar Charcoal Finish for the MetroTex Corporate Office project. The Aluminum Battens were installed on a steel structure and interlocked seamlessly for a clean and modern look. The Sunshade, wrapping around a corner, provides shade for the building’s occupants and adds depth and character to the building’s facade. Our team was able to deliver a turnkey solution, ensuring a seamless installation process for Muckleroy & Falls.

BOKA Powell, a leading architecture firm with over 40 years of experience, was the Architect for this project. Arch-Fab has a great long-standing relationship with BOKA Powell, and we were thrilled to partner with them on this project.

Their passion for creating compelling, flexible, cost-effective design solutions that directly respond to their client’s needs aligned perfectly with Arch-Fab’s commitment to delivering custom shade solutions that enhance the look of a building while also providing functional benefits. Our collaboration with BOKA Powell ensured that the final product exceeded expectations and provided the perfect finishing touch to the MetroTex Corporate Office project.

The Products

Architectural Firm

BOKA Powell 
777 Taylor Street
Suite 830
Fort Worth, TX 76102

General Contractor

Muckleroy & Falls 
3200 Riverfront Drive
Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Potm Location

MetroTex Corporate Office 
1701 Kinwest Pkwy
Irving, TX 75063

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HEDK Architects Office

HEDK Architects Office | Project of the Month

HEDK Architects Office

November

HEDK Architects Office | Project of the Month
HEDK Architects Office | Project of the Month

The Project

HEDK Architects and Architectural Fabrication had a strong relationship due to previous collaborations as architect and subcontractor, but Arch-Fab had the privilege of providing canopies for their office space. After the initial proposal, Strategic Construction stepped in to complete the onsite work.

HEDK reached out for a proposal directly from Arch-Fab. Arch-Fab’s goal was to meet the design intent of accomplishing the thinnest fascia possible while maintaining projection and the unique angle on the entry canopy. The distinctive shape of the entry canopy also required the team to build custom overhead supports. These allowed the projection to extend for maximum coverage over the entry and included lighting.

The Helios canopy was the ideal option because it offers a 6” fascia height to meet their requirements of the thinnest option possible. Customization is what makes Arch-Fab special, so it was exciting to showcase this unique canopy shape on a key trade partner architect’s building.

The canopies for the HEDK office were completed within the proposed timeline. Since the completion of HEDK’s office, Arch-Fab has continued working with HEDK on several of their multifamily projects. The relationship with Strategic Construction has strengthened and Arch-Fab aims to be a stronger partner with them.

It’s not every day Arch-Fab gets to provide canopies for their clients’ buildings, but when the opportunity arises, it is definitely an exciting moment. 

The Products

Architectural Firm

HEDK Architects Office 
4595 Excel Pkwy
Addison, TX 75001 

General Contractor

Strategic Construction 
2221 Lakeside Blvd #1025
Richardson, TX 75082 

Potm Location

HEDK Architects Office 
4595 Excel Pkwy
Addison, TX 75001 

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Spring Creek Office

Spring Creek Office | Project of the Month

Spring Creek Office

October

Spring Creek Office | Project of the Month
Spring Creek Office | Project of the Month

The Project

This Plano, TX office building has some unique architectural features to offer patients and visitors. The matte black entryway canopy and anodized silver wall tube screen design elements provide visitors with both practical protection from the elements and a unique visual aesthetic. The vertical wall tube screen also acts as a shield for privacy and further protects cars while under the porte cochere.

The architect on the project reached out to the AEC Representative to confirm the scope and get a proposal started with the Preconstruction team.

The rotunda entrance created a challenge of not only being radiused to the wall dimensions but also to provide integration of two different Arch-Fab systems to meet the architect’s vision. The inner part of the semicircle is soffited in order to provide full sun and rain coverage. The outer part integrates a system more similar to louvered sunshades, offering sun protection and louver elements.

The vertical wall tube screen was an additional scope that was designed to be floating from end to end, so an attachment was required to make this work.

To build the radiused rotunda Atlas, the standard gutter beam that supports the Atlas canopy model was extended to create outriggers for the louvers to attach to. This allowed for both systems to be seamlessly integrated.

In addition to the merging of two systems, it was crucial for Arch-Fab to make sure all parts were powder coated. The gutter beams are typically not visible and are not powder coated to save on cost. In this case, all teams were in communication to ensure all visible parts had a matte black finish.

For attachment of the tubes in the porte cochere, blocking was added by the GC, and we used L-brackets on one side of each tube to create equal alignment of each tube and a strong connection point for the 108″ tall tubes. 

The Products

Architectural Firm

IDD Architecture 
14455 Webb Chapel Rd
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 

Potm Location

Spring Creek Office of Noble Med-Surgical Consultants LLC
P&A Obasi Family LP
6201 K Avenue
Plano, TX 75074 

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Biolabs

Biolabs - Starry Night Aluminum Trellis | Project of the Month

Biolabs

May

Biolabs - Starry Night Aluminum Trellis | Project of the Month

The Project

Biolabs Pegasus Park is a 23-acre, mixed-use office campus designed to bolster local biotech, social interaction, and corporate innovation. Turning an existing business facility into a welcoming, high-tech space for researchers, investors, consumers, and employees is no small task. At the newest Biolabs location, Arch-Fab helped create an environment for more than just work in a stunning outdoor space designed to facilitate collaborative conversations and provide a comfortable place for breaks and lunch. With CRB, Architectural Fabrication utilized new manufacturing technology to bring this vision to life.

Arch-Fab was approached by Design/Build General Contractor, CRB Builders, following their assessment of our expertise in designing and building custom trellis structures, canopies, and sunshades. Biolabs Pegasus Park was a great fit for Arch-Fab with its unique shade structure concept and our ability to perform as an End-to-End Architectural Metals Turnkey Solution.

The main challenge of this project was to design, engineer, fabricate and install a shade feature at the main entrance that created a unique industrial appearance while also establishing an inviting, high-tech aesthetic aligning with CRB’s vision. Rather than a standard walkway or trellis, Arch-Fab’s shade solution was as unique as it was functional, a custom structure featuring a “Starry Night” pattern produced using our newly acquired CNC waterjet cutter.

After developing plans using a standard perforated sheet metal, CRB reviewed completed Arch-Fab projects and inquired about how we could provide a custom panel solution. With the recent purchase of a waterjet machine, we had the ability to download CRB’s proprietary “Starry Night” pattern and efficiently produce custom panels that would be mounted to a standard post-supported trellis structure. This stunning shade structure provides a one-of-a-kind design and an inviting, modern space offering privacy and sun protection.

CRB was very pleased with the final product and is excited to continue collaborating on future projects. Arch-Fab has hosted a Lunch and Learn with the CRB design team and we are currently collaborating on some exciting new projects. 

The Products

Architectural Firm

CRB Consulting Engineers/Architects

General Contractor

CRB Builders

Potm Location

Biolabs (Pegasus Park, LLC)
3000 Pegasus Park Drive
Building 6
Dallas, TX 75247 

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BMI Defense Contractors

BMI Defense Contractors - Aluminum Sunshades

BMI Defense Contractors

The Client

  • BMI Defense Contractors

The Products

  • Louvered Aluminum Sunshades
  • Custom Architectural Element

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