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EEWS
  • Home
  • Company
    • About Us
    • Careers
  • Services
    • Design Assist
    • Prefabrication
  • Systems
    • Components
      • Framing
      • Sheathing
      • AVB
      • Insulation & Girts
      • Extrusions & Gaskets
    • Cladding
      • EIFS
      • ACM
      • Plate
      • Profiled
      • Brick
      • Terra Cotta
      • Fiber Cement
      • Fins, Sunshades, Accents
    • Windows
    • Louvers
  • Projects
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645 Hamilton Street, Suite 530 Allentown, PA 18101-2469
610-952-2415
mhiscock@eews.com

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Corporate Plaza

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Blue Cross/Blue Shield Corporate Plaza

Delaware Ave, Wilmington, DE 19801

Location: Delaware Ave, Wilmington, DE 19801
Architect: Buell Kratzer Powell LTD
Finished Cladding Materials: Aluminum Composite, Granite
System Type: Barrier Rainscreen

This high-end city office complex features the original 8-story building abutted against an added elevator core and parking garage, which supports a newly constructed 6-story over-build. Over a 14-year redevelopment period, the structure evolved through multiple renovation phases. The modernization began with replacing the original 1960s glass curtain wall with a prefabricated granite exterior wall panel system, carefully designed to meet both performance and aesthetic standards required for contemporary commercial architecture.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Plaza 11

The exterior wall panel fabrication involved precision-engineered cold rolled steel framing integrated with granite panels, ensuring long-term durability and seamless appearance. Matching the existing granite, EEWS demonstrated expert capabilities in exterior wall panel manufacturing, producing panels with tight tolerances and consistent coloration. These panels were installed across various elevations of the building, where detailed exterior wall panel installation work ensured weather resistance, structural integrity, and compliance with evolving city building codes.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Plaza 11

Simultaneously, the parking garage was re-clad using aluminum composite panels in a modern screen wall configuration. This element was part of an overall upgrade to the exterior wall systems, enhancing both energy efficiency and urban appeal. EEWS’s expertise in exterior wall system fabrication played a critical role in integrating the screen wall with the pre-existing garage framework, allowing for both functional airflow and a cohesive architectural identity throughout the expanded complex.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Plaza 11

As the project continued, a comprehensive exterior wall system manufacturing strategy was implemented, encompassing not only the granite and aluminum panels but also the structural support systems. Final exterior wall system installation was conducted with a focus on precision alignment and watertight sealing. This ensured that the newly added over-build and the original structure appeared unified. The extensive renovation showcased how tailored exterior wall systems can transform legacy buildings into modern, efficient commercial landmarks.

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