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exteriors PROJECT we went with the nice three-color combination." Installation of the PAC-CLAD flush panels was completed by Texas Roofing Co. Inc., Round Rock, TX. The general contractor on the project was American Constructors Inc., Austin. the original school, includes a storm-shelter wing, and architect, "The theatre portion of the building is a sub- meets all International Building Code and energy-code stantial box, and the horizontal wall panels help break up requirements. the mass. The vast majority of my experience with Peters- Two different Petersen profiles were selected as a key en has been with their standing-seam metal roof prod- part of the design. Approximately 27,000 sq. ft. of PAC- ucts. This was one of our first forays into large-scale use "With a facility like this one, our district will finally CLAD Precision Series HWP wall panels and 8,000 sq. of metal wall panels. Everyone is really pleased with the be able to offer students and families a quality venue for ft. of corrugated panels work in conjunction with brick aesthetics of the building and we look forward to using theatre, dance, music, and other fine-arts performances," masonry and EIFS trim to clad the façade. The corru- these materials in the future," Morris said. said superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen. gated panels were installed vertically and run as an ac- Tuscaloosa City Schools superintendent Paul McKen- cent band between the brick masonry and the HWP. drick likes the looks too. "It's a beautiful building," McK- RISING FROM THE RUINS All panels were manufactured at Petersen's Acworth, endrick said. "I'm glad we took our time in deciding what Meanwhile, another school dedicated to the performing GA, plant. we were going to put here and carefully planned every- arts was rising two states away. Four years after an EF4 Ward Scott Architecture, Tuscaloosa, created the de- tornado ripped apart the Alberta Elementary School in sign for the project. According to Jordan Morris, project thing from the design of the building to how it fits in with the community." CA Tuscaloosa, AL, the reimagined and redesigned Alberta School of Performing Arts has reopened on the site to the delight of students and the community. The new building serves the elementary schoolchildren of the Alberta area, but with a new performing arts Want more information? The resources below are linked on our website at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com and our digital magazine at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/digital/apr2017. component available to all children in Tuscaloosa in Circle 5 on the Reader Service Card. grades 4 through 8. The specialized school has a citywide Download a spec sheet on Precision Series wall panels-commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/1704petersen01 enrollment capacity of 540 students studying various aspects of theatre, dance, visual arts, instrumental music, Learn more about PAC-CLAD flush panels-commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/1704petersen02 and vocal performance. Download a spec sheet on M-42 wall panels-commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/1704petersen03 The 114,000-sq.-ft. facility nearly doubles the size of A-8169-0317 ©2017 LATICRETE International, Inc. All trademarks shown are the intellectual properties of their respective owners. Beautiful, Durable, Resinous Flooring Engineered for long-term superior performance, SPARTACOTE™ coating systems are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding heavy-traffic environments. SPARTACOTE™ coating systems offer: TM Fast return to service n Seamless and impermeable coatings n Low VOC and low odor systems n Excellent abrasion resistance n Non-slip textures n Resinous Flooring Systems A product brand of LATICRETE International, Inc. www.laticrete.com l 1.800.243.4788 CIRCLE 229 55
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