New Perforated Imaging Wall Panels at College’s Performing Arts Center
The administration of Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif., should take a bow for the college’s new awe-inspiring Performing Arts Center. With the design plan by Tucker Sadler Architects, San Diego, they took a leap to fashion a space that encourages the development of students’ talents while connecting to the community. This was done with Mayan influences, including a giant sun glyph and soaring building geometries. Dri-Design wall panels wrap portions of the building’s curtainwall, and Dri-Design Perforated Imaging panels were used to create the sun glyph.
Tucker Sadler Architects chose the Mayan design to honor the culture of the community and the school’s students. It builds off the design of the college’s Wellness & Aquatic Center that also features Dri-Design’s Perforated Imaging Panels and standard Dri-Design Wall Panels. The aquatic center has a hieroglyph design perforated in the panels with a repetitive pattern that illustrates "first," "health" and "cool."