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Ruskin provides Function and Beauty to State Farm Regional Customer Center, TX
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| May 18, 2015 |
Ruskin Architectural Products provide function and beauty to State Farm Insurance Company鈥檚 new Regional Customer Center in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. The $500 million campus-style project is located in the CityLine mixed-use development in Richardson, TX, roughly 10 miles northeast of downtown Dallas. The new facility will replace several smaller State Farm facilities located throughout North Texas and may employ up to 8,000 when complete. The project includes 4 office towers and approximately 2 million square feet of floor space that will serve State Farm along with residential, health and retail businesses.
Ruskin architectural representative Steve Bryan with ADW Corporation in Carrollton, TX secured orders on the project for Wind Driven Rain Louvers and Hinged Doors, and Equipment Screens. Steve鈥檚 customer was Armetco Systems, a prominent installer of exterior cladding & curtainwall systems based in Dallas. The project posed many challenges for Ruskin engineering and manufacturing. The 4鈥 deep EV811 Equipment Screens required 6鈥 deep blades to be integrated at strategic locations to fulfill the architect鈥檚 aesthetic concept. In addition to the aesthetic requirements, Ruskin engineers designed the 45鈥 tall 鈥減icture frame鈥 screen to withstand an elevated 57 psf windload. Over 300 lineal feet of 9 陆鈥 tall louvers are utilized to protect ventilation openings from wind driven rain penetration. But perhaps the biggest engineering and manufacturing challenge were the large, hinged EME520DD louver doors. Three sets of double doors were required, the largest being roughly 17鈥-6鈥 wide by 8鈥-6鈥 tall. Each hinged leaf of the double door weighs approximately 500 lbs and utilizes special heavy duty hinges & rolling casters to help support their weight.
The engineering and submittal process for the project required close coordination between ADW Corp, Armetco and Ruskin engineers. A 17-page set of shop drawings were generated showing elevations, assembly views and installation details for the installer. The success of the project is due in part to the expert assistance provided Steve Bryan who has been one of Ruskin鈥檚 leading architectural reps for over 20 years. Steve鈥檚 experience combined with Ruskin鈥檚 capabilities and know-how ensured the smooth completion of the project and a satisfied customer.
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