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PROJECT exteriors Materials Create Honest Expression In High School Metal paneling and roofing from Fabral intentionally mimic the corrugated metal often seen on agricultural buildings in the rural area. Masonry was used to emphasize entryways or circulation points throughout the project. Large expanses of limestone and split-face concrete block blend with Fabral 26-gauge Fabrib corrugated metal paneling. L ocated on the north shore of Lake Travis and just Ltd., Austin, specializes in working with rural school dis- components that would appeal to and benefit the larger 20 miles northwest of Austin, the town of Lago tricts and has done so since 1981. Large school projects, community. Vista serves as the great escape of Central Texas. with carefully scrutinized budgets and deadlines that feel "With school projects, we have to be strategic in where Rich with picturesque views, a prosperous community, the crunch of the impending school year, also have to we place materials. They have to be durable where they and abundant recreational activities, Lago Vista offers a project a degree of aesthetic value that is accepted and will come in contact with people and can be damaged," lakeside lifestyle. This Austin suburb enjoys high home appreciated by its many constituents: the school district; said Fromberg. "We will often place masonry low on the values and a substantial tax base due to recent develop- parents, staff, and faculty; the students themselves; and building and apply metal panels higher up. We may also ment of retirement facilities, and second and vacation the community at large. Fromberg is therefore tasked with use masonry to emphasize entryways or circulation homes. With a booming art scene and the Texas tradi- delivering school projects that offer the most bang for the points. This methodology provides visual cues as to how tion of Friday-night high school football, the communi- buck, often on very tight deadlines. users enter a building and navigate through it. " ty needed a high-school campus that better reflected its needs and values. Architect Randy Fromberg of Fromberg Associates 18 COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE NOV/DEC 2015 Additionally, since many affluent contributors to the To accommodate wear and tear and visual aesthetics, local economy do not have school-aged children attend- he strategically selected durable materials for Lago Vista ing Lago Vista High School, the school had to include that complement the local rural architectural language of commercialarchitecturemagazine.com http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture November 2015

Company Profile
Lighting Makes, Breaks Retail
Materials Create Honest Expression In High School
Fabric Filters Sunlight
Exteriors Products
Healthcare Puts Demands On Fixtures
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Aerospace Distribution Center Opts For Intelligent LEDs
Lighting & Electrical Products
Signature Space Created For PR Firm
Interiors Products
Office Fronts Encourage Interaction, Ensure Privacy
Windows & Doors Products
Adaptive Reuse Gives A L ift To Former Eatery
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio

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