PAC-CLAD corrugated metal PHOTO: JOHN RUSSELL, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS would be the most economical, long-lasting PHOTOS: PETERSEN ALUMINUM CORP.Example: bachelor of science Search pac-clad cOlOR cHaRT “We had an extremely minimal budget for the project. “As soon as we knew we wanted the building to be colorful, metal became the obvious choice for the exterior,” explains Front Studio Architects Principal Art Lubetz. The decision to use metal as the primary exterior façade material was made fairly early in the design process. The 0.032-inch aluminum panels were finished in Award Blue, Cardinal Red, Copper Penny, Patina Green and Silver. ii Materials Approximately 2,600 square feet of PAC-CLAD 7/8-inch Corrugated Panels in five different colors was installed. “We came up with the idea of literally surrounding the building with simple, elemental blocks that would be individually colored so that we would have this pulsating, dynamic structure.” “It would be hard to miss the building’s new design,” notes Kathy Amrhein, library director. “But it was such an unat-tractive structure that we just couldn’t do it,” Lubetz explains. Front Studio Architects initially was hired to design an addition on the back of the existing library building. The 1-story concrete block building library patrons previously frequented has been sur-rounded by vividly colored geometric shapes. And the use of the PAC-CLAD had a lot to do with it.” METAL PANELS: Petersen Aluminum Corp., ii The Retrofit The multi-colored facility is making a splash in this small town a few miles north of Pittsburgh. But the corrugated really turned out great.” Lubetz agrees: “I couldn’t be happier with the way the project turned out. That made installation of some of the outside corners a little challenging. This job was relatively straightforward, though the building was irregular and didn’t have many 90-degree corners. “We see corrugated popping up all over the place. The architect really did a nice job of mixing and matching the colors.” Corrugated metal continues to be a popular architectural material, Stein notes. It’s almost an amusement-park appearance that the kids really like. That’s another strong reason we used it.” Skip Stein, project manager with Franjo Con-struction, likes the look of the new building: “It certainly sets itself apart from the other con-struction in the area. We knew the PAC-CLAD corrugated wouldn’t require much attention in terms of maintenance. “This is a little tiny library with little tiny budgets. “The longevity of the product was important,” Lubetz adds. The con-tractor bid it out and the price was right.” Durability and low maintenance were key factors, too. We got involved with Petersen because we like their colors. ii Retrofit Team ARCHITECT: Front Studio Architects, Pittsburgh, METAL PANEL INSTALLER: Franjo Construction Corp., Homestead, Pa., METAL PANEL DISTRIBUTOR: Brock Associates LLC, Pittsburgh, material we could use. Sharpsburg Community Library | Sharpsburg, Pa.
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