Sustainable Campus Complex Completed with Cladding
As the newest apartment complex on Colorado State University’s Fort Collins campus, Aggie Village had to be something special to attract undergraduate and graduate students to live on campus. The design team based its vision on LEED Gold buildings that foster rejuvenation while feeling like home. For the exterior, a curtainwall look was created with the more economical option of SinoCore, a field-assembled cladding system from Citadel Architectural Products.
“We wanted the look of a curtainwall but did not want the expense,” says Brandon Mixon, associate principal with 4240 Architecture Inc., Denver. “By using metal panels that matched the window frame color, we were able to simulate the look of a curtainwall. Awnings were also clad in metal panels.”