Metal Wall Panels Add Appeal in Iconic City Setting

These ultra-modern apartments achieve an iconic, urban aesthetic with the incorporation of metal panels in the building envelope.

Couch9 (pronounced Kooch Nine) is located between the Pearl and Alphabet districts in downtown Portland, Oregon. The ultra-modern apartments and penthouse homes are surrounded by a variety of restaurants, shops, arts and entertainment venues, and offers easy access to public transit. The building features a rooftop deck, large living spaces, and is pet friendly. This 11-story high-rise community on a half-block is filled with top-notch amenities. It has 8,000 square feet of commercial space, 137 loft-style residential units with 10’ ceilings and two levels of underground parking. Incorporating a variety of metal wall panels into the design of the building envelope helped to create the aesthetic of iconic urban luxury.  

Design Wall panels in three custom painted colors and in grey zinc (real zinc in 1mm thickness), and Versa-Lok panels in a custom painted color and in grey zinc were used on this project. The custom colors were all 70% PVDF. ATAS International manufactured all these metal panels.  

The Design Wall™ system is a structural panel with optional louvered style venting. It consists of a 12” wide panel in two distinct profiles: a smooth panel and a board-style panel. Versa-Lok is a flat shingle-style wall panel, which creates classic rectangular shapes with its versatile mix-and-match sizes. Versa-Lok is available in many sizes and can be installed directionally right to left or left to right in a horizontal or vertical orientation.

The architect for this project was Vallaster & Corl Architects, PC and the contractor was Walsh Construction. The metal wall panels were purchased through Beacon.  

About ATAS International, Inc.

Founded in 1963, ATAS International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of metal roofing, wall cladding, ceilings, perimeter edge metal and accessories. The ATAS portfolio features an expansive selection of products available in aluminum, steel, zinc, stainless steel and copper. Standard profiles include narrow and wide ribbed wall panels, corrugated styles, standing seam and batten seam roof systems, metal shingles, shakes, tiles and more. Additional options include curved, tapered, and perforated panels; concealed or exposed fasteners; smooth or embossed textures; horizontal and vertical applications; and a choice of over 40 stock colors with 70% PVDF finish.

With sustainability at the forefront of modern building design, ATAS proudly supports green building objectives with high performance solutions, such as solar-ready roof panels, insulated metal panels, cool roofing products and solar air heating wall panels. The ATAS team consists of product and market specialists that provide a high level of support for your project, from initial discovery and design to installation. ATAS has two ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing locations in the United States: the headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and their facility in Mesa, Arizona.  ATAS also has a second location in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and recently added a new manufacturing location in University Park, Illinois.  For more information about ATAS International, please visit www.atas.com or call 610.395.8445. For more information on InSpire, visit www.inspirewall.com.