Curves and Strength Highlight Neuroscience Center Design
The HealthPartners Neuroscience Center in St. Paul, Minn., is a freestanding neuroscience facility with an exterior that gently curves to evoke the idea of a spine. The structure, designed to be highly visible and at once memorable, is clad in Dri-Design Wall Panels. Metal was chosen by architect BWBR, Saint Paul, for its wide variety of color and pattern options, its modular ability to create interesting patterns and simulated curved surfaces, and its capacity to create an energy-efficient ventilated wall panel system.
"Metal is a versatile material with limitless applications that can create a gentle curve while exhibiting strength," says Brad Zeeff, president of Dri-Design. "Dri-Design wall panels have an unlimited color palette with customization options, allowing designs to be further enhanced."