To the Duo-Gardians, every project is unique. Here are some projects our team has selected as special favorites. They spotlight our Focused Design Approach in canopies, curtainwalls, shelters and more. We hope you enjoy viewing these favorites, and we hope to include your project in our next edition! Click here to view our book.
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Bikes parked in the hallways? Despite parking racks scattered across the campus, staffers at Wayne State University’s Computing and Information Technology building needed more security and protection for their bikes. So last July the Detroit university added its first covered bike shelter, opting for Duo-Gard’s Harbor model. “Many of our younger staff members are bikers,…
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Recently, a Midwest electronics company wanted to provide employees with a custom covered patio that combined a break area with a separated smoking shelter. The spans involved required steel. Duo-Gard’s in-house engineering and steel fabrication capabilities produced this unusual structure that was not only structurally superior but also cost effective. “Although most in-house steel fabrication…
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Located 30 miles north of Chicago, perched high on the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, the City of Lake Forest was platted in 1857 with principles of English gardens and American rural landscapes. Historic preservation has always been a priority in this city of almost 20,000 that claims many notable architects as past residents and designers…
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A new owner, a new name and a new look have given a new lease on life to a 16-year-old corporate campus in the Village of Deer Park, north of Chicago. Constructed in 2001 , The Reserve at Deer Park sits on 58 tree-lined acres filled with prairie grass, wetlands and rolling hills. Visitors –…
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Duo-Gard Industries Inc. has been honored with two Product Innovation Awards from Architectural Products Magazine. One award for the Sleekline Monolithic Translucent Canopy. The other for the Polycarbonate Curtain Wall System. They received the awards at Greenbuild 2015. The Product Innovation Awards honor innovation in the development and refinement of buildings. Related products range from…
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IBEW NECA Technical Institute’s new Renewable Energy Training Field includes custom skylights by Duo-Gard. Learn More…
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Duo-Gard’s July newsletter covers Duo-Gard’s new Sleekline Monolithic canopy creates a unique look for the upgraded Eastern Iowa Airport.
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Duo-Gard’s June newsletter details our new Sleekline Monolithic Canopy System which integrates architectural advantages with exceptional affordability for exterior and interior applications. We also share a story about the Connecticut Department of Transportation and how they embarked on a bus rapid transit plan to serve the current and projected high growth, high traffic corridor between…
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Duo-Gard’s May newsletter topics include: Duo-Gard Shelters Passengers Waiting for Fire Island Ferries and Sporting Life is Brighter at Michigan’s Saginaw Valley State University. Our National Sales Manager, Frank Meints asks the question, where have all the spec writers gone?
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