The $122-million facility is a strong example of the way today’s architects are mixing metal wall panels in varied finishes and profiles to create impressive façade designs.
Extensive wall penetrations, bright and diverse colors and textures, precise alignment of metal panel joints with EIFS reveals, and accommodating California seismic requirements were a few of the challenges the exterior envelope posed.
The Barbara A. Marshall Residence Hall at Kansas City Art Institute is an award-winning example of how a controlled approach to constructing the enclosure can achieve an aesthetically pleasing, efficiently constructed and high-performing building.
The system accommodates the substantial floor movement caused by the hourly changes to the loading of the decks, as vehicles enter and exit the 1,000-space parking structure
Nine of the retrofit structures at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be outfitted with building solutions powered by Dow technology designed to seal, protect and enhance building performance.
The team selected mini clamps to secure solar panels to the standing seam metal roof of the manufacturing facility, allowing for a rail-less PV mounting solution.
Some of the unique challenges for this project occurred with the geometry of the building. The elliptical shape of the worship center had to meet and blend seamlessly into the rectangular shape of the classrooms and meeting rooms that were also part of the new building.
Notably, Weaver High School features a state-of-the-art auditorium for performances with high-quality acoustical paneling to increase sound quality for both audiences and performers.
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