Designed for the husband and wife team who own the company, the project respected a tight construction budget and time schedule. The building combines all aspects of the Elastek Company: office space, sales, showroom and manufacture of elastomeric products.

Bold and colorful forms stand out against the surrounding industrial context. Highly articulated steel elements, painted bright green, pierce the building’s Galvalume shell. A prominent entry canopy shades the eastern face of the building while filtering morning light into the offices. It also provides a dramatic backdrop for the company signage.

The building has become a showpiece for Elastek and in 2001 received a design award from Metal Architecture magazine.

location
3700 East Palo Verde Road, Tucson, Arizona

client/owner
Janice + Richard Ulrich

contractor
Rio West Construction, Inc.

area
16,870 sf

completion date
September 2000

awards
2004
Industrial Perforators Association
Design Photo Competition

2001
Metal Architecture
2001 Design Award