Award Description

Design: Design +

Contract Competitively Bid.

Budget $80,000.

Supervision Don Buist and Willie Linburg.

Buist Sheet Metal fabricated and installed the architectural sheet metal work on the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge. The large overhang on the four story portion of the building has metal cornice, soffit, and fascia, with a standing seam roof above. The two story portion of the building features nine (9) bay windows with standing seam roofs. All of the siding, window trim, and soffit are wrapped in prefinished metal. The decorative metal panels and ornamental boxes below had to be measured individually to fit the woodwork.

The highlight of the building is the large Southeast corner bay with a round vertical face. The entire exterior surface is clad in custom formed metal to fit around the windows. The cornice, soffit, fascia, and decorative panels are each fit to the curved surface. The standing seam roof on top also has tapered panels to fit the curve. The ornamental box below this bay was expanded to include a large decorative panel with cross pieces to match those above.

These architectural features combine together to set this building apart as a beautiful home for the American Cancer Society in West Michigan.