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Ella B. Scarborough Center

Mecklenburg County's newest community service building — 20,000 square feet of OBE Reliance TC‑II curtainwall, FG3000 storefront and AWV louvers in northeast Charlotte.

Charlotte, North Carolina
General Contractors
James R. Vannoy · McFarland Construction
Architects
Gensler · Neighboring Concepts
System
OBE Reliance TC‑II Curtainwall + FG3000
Glazing
Press Glass · SNX 62/27 · SNX 51/23

A community building with an array of glazing systems — curtainwall, storefront, louvers and mirror — working as one envelope.

A‑1 Glass & Aluminum worked with James R. Vannoy Construction Company and McFarland Construction, in partnership with the architectural design team of Gensler and Neighboring Concepts, on the newest community service building in Mecklenburg County. Located in northeast Charlotte, the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center features an array of glazing systems, including Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Reliance TC‑II curtainwall (20,000 and 1,000 square feet respectively), OBE FG3000 storefront (1,500 square feet) and six‑inch‑deep AWV LE‑31 louvers.

Press Glass was installed throughout the building in a range of specifications: SNX 62/27 on ultraclear, SNX 51/23 on crystal gray, SNX 62/27 with warm gray at spandrel conditions, 9/16" tempered laminated, and 1/4" clear tempered and mirror. Pecora 890 and 895 sealants were used to ensure durability and longevity.

Scope of Work

Systems Delivered

Curtainwall

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Reliance TC‑II curtainwall — roughly 21,000 square feet across the primary elevations.

Storefront + Louvers

OBE FG3000 storefront at entries with six‑inch‑deep AWV LE‑31 louvers integrated into the envelope.

Glazing Package

Press Glass SNX 62/27 and SNX 51/23 low‑E units, tempered laminated glass, mirror, and Pecora 890/895 sealants throughout.

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