Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino and Resort, Deadwood, S.D.
Retrofit Team
Architect: Lund Associates Ltd., Rapid City, S.D.
General contractor and metal panel installers: Heavy Constructors and Gustafson Builders, Rapid City
Materials
The revitalization project features 560,000 square feet of 26-gauge, 2.5-inch corrugated, galvanized metal panels. No additional finishes or colors were used in the interests of allowing the exterior to age naturally over time.
The metal panels offer a long lifespan of 50 years or more, are 100 percent recyclable and contain a high percentage of recycled material.
Metal panel manufacturer: Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp.
The Retrofit
Built in 1906 as a gold ore and slime processing plant for the Homestake Mining Co., the building’s renovation not only returns it to its former glory, but also offers modern resort luxuries to its guests. Visitors can enjoy the Mountain Grand casino in a city that once reveled in the riches of the gold rush and continues to provide cultural and economic value today.
“Despite working during a harsh South Dakota winter, the project ran smoothly with the help of the metal panels’ manufacturer’s excellent sales and technical support team,” says Bob Heibult, building division manager on the project. “The sales team helped us identify the metal wall panel we needed to duplicate the building’s original early-1900s aesthetic.”
The Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino and Resort was completed in April 2013.