The honor recognizes Palesny’s contribution to the metals industry during his 47-year career at Petersen, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

The structure, designed to be highly visible and at once memorable, is clad in aluminum wall panels

Approximately 20,000 square-feet of .040 aluminum panels were installed

Aluminum Plaster and EIFS Trims create an aesthetic reveal in any stucco wall system. Plaster Trims break up the stucco walls by creating horizontal, vertical and corner reveal lines.

Coil anodized aluminum offers superior strength and flexibility with weight and cost savings.

While it is a single 38-story, 266,000-square-foot structure, the property appears as if it could be three separate wafer-like buildings

Removing the old roof was more economically sensible than repainting it, which would only delay its inevitable replacement

The company’s coil anodized aluminum has revolutionized metal use across industries.

Aluminum panels ensure durability of the decorative and functional metal building exterior

Determined to erect a building that would fit in with the surrounding historical landscape, the University hired architects to create a modern, yet rural aesthetic