Metal Architecture, Jan 2021

metalarchitecture com January 2021 METAL ARCHITECTURE 23 A COUNTERPOINT The project sought to include metal panels on the building façade as a counterpoint to the heavy 1970s Brutalist cast in place concrete buildings currently on campus To draw light into the building much of the ground plane façade is comprised of large panes of glass The metal panels enclose the spaces above the ground floor and lighten the buildings material palette by incorporating two different expressions of metal IMETCO Innovative Metals Co Inc Norcross Ga provided two distinct types of exterior metal wall panel systems We supplied approximately 17500 square feet of solid and perforated aluminum Cor Pan exposed fastener panels in custom orange and an additional 8000 square feet of Latitude concealed fastener panels in metallic grey the combination of panel styles created a striking aesthetic says Josh Younger marketing specialist at IMETCO Our engineering team collaborated with the other manufacturers involved in the project Custom detail collaboration was necessary to properly mount the exposed fastener Cor Pan system to the existing window framing system while allowing for the natural thermal movement of the metal panels Also 005 inch aluminum cladding in custom colors was used To define and bring attention to the massing of the buildings loft space Simeo says the corrugated perforated panels in the earth toned orange color contrast the surrounding gray buildings and act as a focal point for the buildings façade Flat metal panels in dark and mid tone gray colors seamlessly work to mediate the new addition with the existing cast in place concrete structure The metal façades earth tones also correlate to the surrounding landscape This job had several challenges from the custom colors desired in multiple locations to the 51 perforated panel install challenges and of course the large plate pieces with custom 10 inch Z girts says Jeff Piazza division manager of Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metals Kentucky division The entire system stands 10 inches off of the wall and when the panels cross over or around windows you had to make tight clean transitions with large bulky metals Several window locations are fully covered by the 51 perforated panels These areas needed to transition seamlessly maintaining the exterior and interior viewing features while allowing for technical functions within all of the building envelopes expansion and contraction needs CENTER FEATURES Highlights of the buildings unique design include large glass enclosed social stairs and a five story atrium space topped by a skylight supplied by Imperial Glass Structures Wheeling Ill The facilitys rainscreen was supplied by Valley Interior Systems Inc Cincinnati Drainable fixed aluminum louvers were supplied by Lebanon N J based Construction Specialties A 6000 square foot exterior metal ceiling system with a shadow line perimeter trim from Hunter Douglas Ceiling and Wall Products a subsidiary of CertainTeed Malvern Pa greets you at the pavilion entrance says Chad Hudepohl Valley Interior Systems director of corporate administration Complete with two types of torsion spring clips hold down clips on each tile 12 gauge hanger wire supports and uplift framing spaced 2 inches on center in each direction this complex ceiling transcends the curtainwall system to consume another portion of the grand lobby space Soaring 30 feet above floor finish this ceiling required a complex combination of scissor and boom lifts as well as scaffolding cantilevered over previously installed stadium seating and planted landscaping The lobby space has eight of the projects 50 total full height aluminum column covers from Gordon Inc Bossier City La The columns had 21 different variations and range in size from 20 inches to 30 inches in diameter Celina Glass Co Inc Celina Ohio designed engineered and installed all of the curtainwall systems and dynamic glazing skylight system The specific skylight system used was challenging in all aspects as the glass is dynamic glass from View Inc Milpitas Calif says Justin R Rolfes project manager at Celina Glass Co The glass is electronic and changes tint states with different environmental conditions This was especially challenging because each lite of glass has a wire connected to it and has to be routed within the framing and back to a central control panel The curtainwall systems were also challenging because of the perforated metal screen systems that had to interface with the envelope components and the Dow Thermax wall system from Dow Building Solutions Midland Mich while still maintaining the desired aesthetics Overall the building uses some of the latest technology with regards to aluminum framing systems and dynamic glazing YKK AP America Inc Austell Ga worked with Celina Glass on this project YKK APs YCW 750 Outside Glazed Curtainwall with a two coat Exotic Metallic finish was used on the project along with YKK APs 50 D Monumental Doors and YOW 225 TU Operable Windows to meet the modern architecture of the project The YCW 750 OG is a pressure wall system that provides flexibility with a wide variety of face covers depth back members and finishes that accommodate taller spans and higher design pressures says Steve Schohan marketing and communications manager at YKK AP It provides improved thermal performance to conserve energy lower operating costs and improve occupant comfort YKK APs exterior glazing systems provide natural light without excessive solar heat gain which also ensures the buildings energy efficiency and occupant comfort The project is targeting LEED Gold certification with a 40 energy reduction over the baseline code through the use of chilled beams geothermal wells and demand controlled ventilation Rain gardens filter and collect stormwater and are used as a teaching tool to demonstrate the importance of recharging natural water aquifers