Case Studies
Summaries:
MUSICAL BUILDINGS: CONVERSION PART OF MAJOR REVITALIZATION PROJECT
A 41,000-square-foot warehouse was a flat brick building more than 50 years old. It is now a 73,000 squre-foot climate controlled self-storage facilty.
The newly designed building was a collaboration between two architects. The exterior design was initiated by Robin Hood, a principal of Crossroads Architecture. John Barrett of B3 Architecture completed the exterior design. The intent was to pick up the architectural feel of old Downtown Nashville while also giving the design a fresh look for a new era in revitalized Downtown Nashville.
For the storage system design, the developers worked with U.S. Door & Building Components. To pull off the second floor strategy, U.S. Door’s Access A-Deck mezzanine system was installed. The system was chosen because it doubles the net rentable space and resulting income.
SELF-STORAGE MEZZANINE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MEET TOUGH LOS ANGELES BUILDING CODES
The location in Southern California made seismic codes and regulations a large part of the project planning and execution. The city of Los Angeles is known to have addition there is an added requirement that research report numbers are provided on all critical structural components.
The 86,000 square foot building is five stories high and includes a basement. The ground floor is
designated for parking and for customer loading and unloading. The remaining floors are divided up into self-storage units. A ceiling height of 17’ on the second floor allowed the owner to incorporate a
unique design concept using a mezzanine system. The system resulted in an extra 18,000 square feet of rentable storage.
U.S. DOOR & BUILDING COMPONENTS TEAMS UP WITH CALIBER METAL BUILDINGS ON A PROJECT TO CONVERT OPEN CANOPIES INTO ENCLOSED PREMIUM RV AND BOAT STORAGE
Recognizing the need for more enclosed storage facilities for their customers, the owners of Lake Powell Boat and RV asked U.S. Door & Building Components to enclose canopies at their current storage site. U.S. Door partnered together with Caliber Metal Buildings to convert three of the RV and boat canopies into three enclosed buildings. The new buildings are each 80’ by 40’ resulting in nearly 10,000 square feet of new premium storage.
RITE-AWAY RELOCATABLE SELF-STORAGE UNITS ENHANCE PROFITABILITY
Just as portable classrooms assist local school districts in dealing with temporary overcrowding and maximizing land use, many self-storage operators are discovering the various benefits of using relocatable units to maximize profits. . . .
UNIQUE DESIGN CENTER GIVES DEVELOPERS “TOUCH AND FEEL” OF SELF-STORAGE COMPONENTS
You wouldn't buy a car without seeing it and taking it for a test drive, so why not see and feel the self-storage building components before investing a single dollar into a storage project? One of the major architects in the self-storage industry, Valli Architectural Group has teamed up with vendors to create the first ever . . .
U.S. DOOR ADDS NEW LEVEL OF STORAGE WITH SANTA FE CONVERSION
A vacant builder’s supply yard was transformed into the multi-story United Stor-All Santa Fe with a pre-engineered interior mezzanine system. The results are a space-efficient and profitable business for the owner and an asset to the community where a vestige of commerce once stood. Read the full PDF article.