A Closer Look - Boise Locomotive - Garco Building Systems

Clydesdale Commerce Center
Grass Valley, Californai

Builder: Bill Litchfield Construction
Design: Tony Rosas Associates
Size: 60 x 176 x 16 + 60 x 135 x 30

This mixed-use manufacturing and office building was designed for a site notable for a large rock outcropping. By locating the split-level building adjacent to and over the outcropping, the architect maximized the amount of level ground available for parking.

The building's exterior features API in-sulated wall panels and a 26 ga. Sky Blue roof and miscellaneous trim by Garco. Three roof heights and over-hangs of various depths add visual interest as do the glazed storefronts and well-defined entries.

This was Garco's first project with this builder and a good test of the company's capabilities. In a note to the project manager upon completion of the job, Bill Litchfield commented that "Considering the complexity of these buildings, we are very pleased by the way they have gone together."
Interior Detail

Framing for architectural entries can be seen
at this stage of construction

Recessed Overhead Doors

Overhead doors are recessed and of the same color
as the exterior panel to downplay their prominence

The two wings of the lower section of the building
come together at a 45° angle