Revitalizing a landmark: Utah's Marshall N. White Community Center features Tubelite curtain wall and entrances
Posted on November 24th, 2025 by Heather West
The right partners with the right products
To realize the project’s vision, the City of Ogden partnered with a team of Utah-based and national industry leaders. Designed by VCBO Architecture and constructed by BHI Company, this bold, modern building features a transparent, welcoming exterior. Working closely with Gordon’s Glass Company and Architectural Glazing Products’ manufacturers’ representatives, the design team specified high-performance, architectural aluminum, curtain wall and entrance systems by Tubelite.
Tubelite Therml=Block® 400TU Series Curtain Wall and Monumental Entrance Doors helped achieved the project’s low-maintenance, energy-efficient operations with a contemporary aesthetic. Linetec provided the durable, black anodized finishing and dual polyamide strut barriers for Tubelite’s ultra-thermal aluminum framing.
The curtain wall’s insulating glass units (IGUs) are composed of Viracon VRE and VNE insulating glass products and high-performance Viracon Thermal Spacer. Viracon also fabricated the spandrel IGUs for the curtain wall. The glass is positioned to the system’s exterior for optimal resistance to rainwater. Along with its ultra-thermal performance and condensation resistance, Tubelite 400TU curtain wall can be shop-fabricated to save time and labor in the field. Tubelite, Linetec and Viracon are all brands of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
“We just had ‘the right’ suppliers on board for this one,” said Ty Hess of Gordon’s Glass. “We’re grateful to Tubelite and Viracon for their support.”
Community connections
Originally constructed in 1968, the community center was dedicated to Marshall N. White, Ogden’s first Black police officer, who lost his life in the line of duty in 1963. His legacy of service, mentorship and advocacy continues to inspire all who visit the newly opened, modern facility.
The rebuilt community center more than doubles its previous size. The new building features a gymnasium, fitness and dance studios, classrooms, a kitchen and a full-sized indoor pool. The facility also houses the Untamed Sports Academy, a youth development initiative that combines athletic and life skills training in state-of-the-art spaces.
The new center also reflects “The Ogden Way,” a citywide commitment to service, opportunity and partnership. The re-imagined space feels open, accessible and connected, both visually and physically, to the surrounding neighborhood. Accentuating this atmosphere, Tubelite’s curtain wall enhances and energizes the space with natural light and views, while helping keep occupants comfortable.
High-performance, low-maintenance
Designed for today’s stringent energy codes, Tubelite Therml=Block 400TU curtain wall is ideal for medium- and low-rise commercial buildings, like the Marshall N. White Community Center. Combining aluminum framing, dual thermal strut and high-performance insulated glass, this dual-glazed system achieves industry-leading U-Factors of 0.30 for thermal transmittance and a frame condensation resistance factor (CRFf) of 81.
Thoroughly tested by an independent laboratory, Tubelite 400TU Series curtain wall demonstrated that it meets or exceeds ASTM and AAMA industry standards for air, water, structural, thermal, acoustical and seismic performance. In addition, this curtain wall is tested to meet acoustical performance ratings for Sound Transmission Class (STC) 38 and Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) 32.
Assembled using screw spline or clip joinery, 400TU Series can be specified with either an aluminum or polyamide pressure plate, and as a stick-built system or shop-assembled into “ladders” for field glazing. Verticals can be steel-reinforced for strong wind loads. The system’s 6-, 7.5- and 10-inch system depths can accommodate glass or panels of 1- to 1.75-inches thick, and easily integrates with Tubelite’s Therml=Block® entrance systems.
Tubelite relies on Linetec as its single source solution for its finishing, thermal breaks and other value-added services – all under quality-assurance, factory-controlled conditions. The aluminum framing’s durable anodized finish reduces the building’s maintenance costs and enhances its long life.
Generational investment
“This isn’t just about better infrastructure,” said Ben Nadolski, Ogden’s mayor since 2024. “It’s about bringing people together from every corner of our city and building lifelong habits of health, connection and opportunity.”
“This is a generational investment in our people,” he continued. “We’re honoring Marshall White’s legacy by creating a place where every person in Ogden has the means to connect, grow and belong – not just for today, but for generations to come.”
“We rebuilt Marshall White to accommodate all Ogden residents, and we want everyone, no matter their background, to enjoy what it has to offer,” said Justin Anderson, Ogden’s executive director of public services.
Underscoring its renewed importance as a civic hub, Marshall N. White Community Center welcomed 1,436 new members and 2,000+ day-pass visitors during the first month it re-opened.
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Marshall N. White Community Center, 222 28th Street, Ogden, Utah
• Owner: Ogden City, Utah; https://www.ogdencity.gov
• Architect: VCBO Architecture; Salt Lake City; https://www.vcbo.com
• Construction manager: BHI Company; Vernal, Utah; https://www.bhico.com
• Glazing contractor: Gordon’s Glass Company; Logan, Utah; https://www.gordonsglass.net
• Architectural insulating glass – fabricator: Viracon, a brand of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.; Owatonna, Minnesota; https://www.viracon.com
• Aluminum framing systems – curtain wall and entrances manufacturer: Tubelite, a brand of Apogee Architectural Metals; Wausau, Wisconsin; https://apogeearchmetals.com
• Architectural glass and aluminum framing systems – manufacturers’ representative: Architectural Glazing Products; Salt Lake City
• Aluminum finishing services - anodize: Linetec, a brand of Apogee Architectural Metals; Wausau, Wisconsin; https://linetec.com
• Photos: courtesy of BHI Company
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