Chrysler Guard House

Additional Info

Award Winner : McDonald Modular Solutions, Inc.

Architectural Excellence : This building is the first contact visitors have with the owners manufacturing facility. It was important to the owner that the building has a pleasing appearance yet be functional as a guard house and trucker check in office.

Colors and finishes were used that compliment the owners corporate color scheme. The gabled roof standing seams with large overhangs give the building an esthetically pleasing touch.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : In addition to the standard fiberglass insulation package the building has a Tyvek Housewrap air infiltration barrier. The structure also has insulated, tinted glass windows, which reduce glare and direct heat from the sun due to the buildings direct southern exposure.

Occupied Date : 7/23/2007

Production Start Date : 6/15/2007

Project Location City : Detroit

Project Location State Name : MI

Technical Innovation : Typically it is difficult to plumb a frame on grade building due to accessibility. This building was designed to sit on an insulated crawl space and is equipped with a floor hatch to access the bottom of the structure.

Total Square Feet : 572

Category : Relocatable: Single-Wide: any square footage