Not long after the Mariano’s supermarket in Northbrook IL was finished in August 2015, Duo-Gard engineered an amenity that further enhanced the grocery giant’s reputation for customer service and convenience: a translucent canopy 200 feet long by 13 feet wide. Running from the store’s parking lot to the entrance, the canopy was added to provide…
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On a clear day, you can see across to Chicago from the lakefront city of Portage, Indiana. The thriving community has grown from its early roots in agriculture and later in the steel industry into a suburban setting with a population of 37,000. Among the amenities residents enjoy are 15 parks. One is the Lakefront…
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“Designers across the country no longer have to settle for one-size-fits-all in a unit skylight. Maximizer lets them pick and choose the desired performance in light transmittance, insulating value and energy efficiency, regardless of their climatic region” “This skylight brings unmatched versatility and savings in daylighting, one of green building’s prime factors,” said David Miller,…
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We’ve applied our knowledge and experience to develop a variety of standard bike shelter models including architectural designed shelters. If you’d like to go in a different direction,we’re happy to collaborate with you to create any conceivable size, shape and look you desire. At Duo-Gard, a custom structure doesn’t necessarily mean a custom price. 14…
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Reinventing the Parking Experience: Duo-Gard Industries and Elliott + Associates Collaborate to Create Chesapeake Energy’s The structure was designed by the team at Elliott + Associates Architects in Oklahoma City. It covers 546,922 square feet with stalls for 1,439 vehicles. Car Park 3 features a 130,000-square-foot façade of translucent polycarbonate – the largest in North America…
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When architects George Beach and Jeremy Olsen began their collaboration to expand Rogers Park Montessori School, northwest of Chicago, they knew the space limitation would present challenges. Although their multistory 13,000-square-foot addition would expand administration, program and classroom space, it left no room for more play space. This was an important aspect since the school’s…
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Like many office buildings in Chicago’s East Loop area, One North State Street is enjoying a revitalization aimed at supporting tenants who want to attract and retain younger workers. The address includes two inter-connected structures of 11 and 16 stories built in the early 1900s. Located near a new “L” station at the center of…
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Flowing 310 miles across the state of Nebraska, the Platte River guided gold seekers, homesteaders, trappers and traders toward destinations west in the 1800s. Muddy, shallow and non-navigable, yet its banks marked the trail to adventure for many pioneers. Today, the river is set in stone in a terrazzo-tiled path that guides travelers to even…
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A glimpse of the future was available at Michigan State University on August 20, 2016. That’s when the public toured the university’s new Facility for Rare Isotope Beams – FRIB for short. The six-story, $730 million structure is a one-of-a-kind venture in unparalleled scientific sophistication and potential. It also includes a practical, everyday solution for…
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Customized bus shelters don’t always have to cost more. Using standard components, Duo-Gard’s designers and engineers can often make recommendations that result in shelters that cost less. The shelter pictured is a prime example. It’s located in a small and thriving Midwest city, where the first bus line used a coach and horsepower – two…
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