MP Drafting & Design

06/18/2026

𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗧𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 | 𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣, 𝗠𝗜

The new Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavorial Health includes Michigan's first Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care Center. The need for such a space was realized after the growing need for pediatric behavioral health care, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.

- Tubelite 400T curtain wall system
- Tubelite standard wide stile entrances
- Tubelite thermal wide stile entrances
- Finished in black

Shop Drawings: MP Drafting & Design
Drafter(s): Stephen, Thomas, Kevin
Contract Glazier: Vos Glass
Architect: BWBR

Pine Rest's new Grand Rapids facility gives kids a mental health alternative to the ER, including Michigan's first Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care Center.

06/16/2026

Color selection, finish type, specification requirements, lead times, and manufacturer details all play a role in how cleanly a glazing package moves from drawings to approvals, fabrication, and installation.

That is why education matters.

LearnGlazing.com’s Finishing 101 course, supported by Tubelite and Linetec, helps project teams better understand architectural aluminum finishes and how early finish decisions connect to real-world project ex*****on.

For MP Drafting and Design clients, this kind of training reinforces the value of clear, coordinated information up front. Better understanding leads to better questions, stronger submittals, fewer surprises, and smoother projects from the first drawing set forward.

Check out the Finishing 101 course, via LG, at https://learn.learnglazing.com/courses/finishing-101

06/10/2026

𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 | 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞, 𝗔𝗥

Little Rock Central High School students, teachers and alumni are welcoming the school’s first major expansion in more than half a century. The 67,000 sq ft science building is 3 stories tall with multiple classrooms, including a large 200+ seat seminar classroom, and a rooftop balcony for the robotics team to utilize.

MP Drafting & Design completed metal panel shop drawings for ACE Glass, consisting of Carterl Architectural Panels in oyster and Little Rock gold.

Drafter(s): Kevin & Marcus
Architect: Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects

https://www.polkstanleywilcox.com/project/central-high-school-new-science-building-field-house/

06/08/2026

A detail can look correct on its own and still create a field problem.

This article explains what sealant continuity actually means, and why it matters in storefront and curtain wall.

https://mpdrafting.com/insights/what-sealant-continuity-actually-means-in-storefront-and-curtain-wall/

What Sealant Continuity Actually Means in Storefront and Curtain Wall arrow_back arrow_forward April 6, 2026 A detail can look correct on its own and still create a field problem. That is part of what makes shop drawing review difficult. A PM might look at a head detail, a jamb detail, and a sill de...

06/03/2026

𝗔𝟭𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗦 | 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗜, 𝗠𝗜

- Tubelite 400T curtain wall system
- Tubelite T14000 storefront system
- Tubelite medium stile entrances
- Clear anodized finish
- Structural engineering services included

Contract Glazier: Universal Glass & Metal, Inc. / Brinker Group
Architect: F.A.studio

https://fa.studio/a123-exterior/8s0lfhnwrhhjh0dz70gvl7f8eza438

06/02/2026

The v***r barrier detail cheap drafting services miss.

The mistake? Assuming the architectural detail is always buildable.

This article is part of an MP Drafting Micro Topic in their internal training program.

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The V***r Barrier Detail Cheap Drafting Services Miss arrow_forward April 28, 2026 Technical lessons from MP Drafting’s internal training program. ↓ Download the actual MP Drafting internal lesson drawing (PDF) Some drafting companies can copy a detail. That does not mean they understand it. Tha...

05/27/2026

𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗛 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗨𝗠 | 𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘, 𝗞𝗦

The DB KS Memorial Stadium renovation isn’t just another upgrade in college football, it’s a high-stakes reinvention of American football tradition.

- Tubelite 4-sided butt glaze curtain wall
- Tubelite T14000 I/O thermal front set flush glaze storefront system
- Tubelite 400T curtain wall system
- Tubelite Monumental stile entrances
- Finished in anodized champagne
- Structural engineering services included

Shop Drawings: MP Drafting & Design
Drafter: Jacob
Contract Glazier: Tubelite
Architect: Multistudio

https://youtu.be/y-oV9Gn21nY?si=FM6V8DRwoaiU4dUy

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05/25/2026

05/21/2026

The v***r barrier detail cheap drafting services miss.

The mistake? Assuming the architectural detail is always buildable. Read the full article below.

https://mpdrafting.com/insights/v***r-barrier-detail-cheap-drafting-services-miss/

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05/20/2026

𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟 @ 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗨𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 | 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘, 𝗜𝗡

The new residence hall at Purdue University is taking shape with completion expected in June of this year, just in time for students to begin fall classes.

- Kawneer FG 501T window wall system
- Kawneer 451T storefront system
- Kawnwer 451 storefront system
- Kanwwer 500T series wide stile entrances
- Kawneer 500 series wide stile entrances
- 1st floor finished in Duranar black
- Floors 2-8 finished in Duranar sandstone
- Structural engineering services included

Shop Drawings: MP Drafting & Design
Drafter(s): Mitch, Thomas, Andrew, Jason

Contract Glazier: Architectural Glass & Metal Company, Inc.
Construction: F.A. Wilhelm Construction Company
Architect: MSKTD & Associates

https://housing.purdue.edu/get-reconnected/2025/01/special-feature.html