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About The Cover

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Thriving On Change Libraries remain portals of knowledge and learning along with offering new ways of accessing information.

Building Technology

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15 Facial Recognition Enhances Museum Experience Taking a biometric access-control system beyond its normal use helps museum personnel and architects create more effective designs.

Lighting & Electrical

The Architects Showcase Index Portfolio

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Interior and exterior terminal upgrades are part of a multi-phase plan at Lambert St. Louis International Airport. The design team used energy- and cost-saving materials while paying tribute to the original design intent. Read more on page 44.

Exteriors

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20 LEDs Brighten Facility From Front To Back

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25 ACM Panels, Prismatic Finish Focus Community’s Attention

Comprehensive lighting upgrade to LEDs simplifies complex lighting.

Alpolic materials clad a library exterior in dramatic form.

26 Pine Workshop Boosts Fence Building

Main Line Fence replaced a metal warehouse with an eastern white pine workshop that provides more space, better working conditions.

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Windows & Doors

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31 Water Gets A Boost

36 Polished Concrete Provides Solid Footing

A Grundfos integrated pressure-boosting system makes the difference for several Seattle buildings.

QuestMark polished-concrete flooring brings sustainability, low maintenance, and colorful designs to tornado-damaged school.

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41 Franklin’s Kite Reimagined As Glazed Facade

38 Feature Wall Welcomes Travelers Dri-Design panels provide aesthetic upgrade and continuity to baggage claim.

A Philadelphia innovation center enlivens its city block.

44 Recapturing The Golden Age Of Aviation

Design team upgrades terminal with energy- and cost-saving materials while paying tribute to the original design intent.

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Libraries Are Changing, Sort Of

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nlike senior editor Ken Betz, visiting libraries is just not my thing. I love to read and do so all of the time, but never became a fan of the local book buildings. I’m sure a lot of my

aversion goes back to my college days when my library time was usually limited to fi nals week. I was in the science program so when others were researching Crimean War battle etiquette, I was in labs spilling chemicals or dissecting animals.

After school, I made a significant effort to use the local public library because of my love for reading. I also had a long commute for a while and listened to a lot of audio books, a service they were in the early stages of providing. My association with the local book barn faded because the book gestapos who greeted me each time seemed highly offended that I would even consider touching one of their dewey-decimaled (I made that word up) publications.

I generally have no trouble staying out of places where I’m not wanted.

Ken, on the other hand, is the gym rat of libraries. I have to say I envy him because his local keeper of the card catalogs (Do they even use those any-

At my library, book stacks still dominate and you’re on your own for book checkout.

Still present is the card-catalog furniture. I didn’t check to see if the drawers had cards in them or if the chest was simply there to hold up the FLOTUS display.

more?) is a gorgeous building with beautiful sitting areas and meeting rooms and ample access to technology. We had a meeting in his library not too long ago and the experience made me want to go back.

My aversion aside, I’m fascinated by the transformation libraries have had to endure/embrace. I would suggest that few institutions have been challenged quite like libraries by the rapid movement from encyclopedias to online research. Since almost all of them rely on limited tax dollars for survival, I’m confident virtually all of them have had that painful change-or-die meeting at some point in the past 15 years.

All of this is what precipitated Ken’s cover story for this issue (“Thriving on Change,” p. 8). We wanted to know how architects have helped libraries handle the left turn that every one of them has faced. It’s a most interesting read. If you’ve had to design/build/remodel a library, you’ll relate. If a library design hasn’t crossed your desk, the article will give you some food for thought, should that happen.

For me, a discussion Ken and I had about libraries after I read his article prompted me to drive across town and visit the gestapos at my local library. I wasn’t all that interested in seeing the desk sergeant again, but wanted to see if the library was still a collection of bookshelves and study carrels or if they have responded to the change-or-die ultimatum.

It’s been many years since I was in that building, but they obviously had done some kind of remodeling. The remodel eliminated the evil stare as I entered the library because I was greeted, not by someone who could help me, but by a wall with stainless-steel, automated book-drop units and some computers for automated book checkout. I guess that’s progress. The main library is still dominated by ominous book stacks, but a large portion was changed to a much more approachable librarian help/information area and a decent-sized computer area.

Basically, they’ve changed but mainly to eliminate patron interaction (read “staff reduction”).

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The Architects The Virginia Beach (VA) Library celebrates civic partnership with a 400-ft.-long circulation spine in a 125,000-sq.-ft., two-story solution offering 360-deg. approachability.

Design For Authenticity How can commercial architecture become more authentic? The best way is to create building solutions that are true to their places, people, and legacies.

Gordon Carrier, FAIA, NCARB

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new wave in architectural design combines

honor the community’s heritage, we preserved the area’s

leries and trendy restaurants as for innovative workplaces.

strategic, sustainable design ideas with

gardens and green views, even using the hedgerow grids

Simple and sleek, the new glass-wrapped 16-story

full-service architecture, interiors, branding,

to organize the landscape.

marketing, and graphics. We call it dimensional brand-

headquarters tower is a “showcase” of sustainability and innovation that reflects the “extraordinary compa-

ing, a way to integrate brand identity on every level.

UNIVERSITY ELEVATES SCIENCE, FAITH

ny” within, said Steve Black, president of Cisterra, the

This design approach helps organizations capitalize on

The leaders of a smaller university in San Diego with ro-

building’s developer. “We’ve worked with them a long

their essentials: who they are, and what makes them

bust STEM programs asked us to create a major new sci-

time to build a project specifically for their needs.” Next

successful.

ence center. This type of building is a rather common,

door is the 1930s Fire Station No. 4, preserving early

The method demands a hard look at the past, pres-

large investment for most colleges. But it’s different

San Diego history. The HQ location also injects more

ent, and future. The histories of client and location are

here. Point Loma Nazarene Univ. is not only Christian,

vitality into this blossoming area on weekdays, a valu-

essential, but so is the future vision. The present—the

it’s an evangelical institution.

able contribution.

client’s culture and trajectory—matters too. Taken to-

Yet, going back to its 1800s roots in Los Angeles as

These project stories illuminate three essential as-

gether, these reveal the truest and fullest brand story.

Pacific Bible College, PLNU is a notably progressive

pects of authenticity in architecture. First, the best

The design team translates the findings into built space,

organization committed to liberal arts education and

designs honor their heritage, telling the world why the

in partnership with the client, telling the story with

scientific discovery. Even on matters such as evolution,

building does what it does. Second, they commit to liv-

experiential architecture and interiors, environmental

the school seeks truth through faith and science, throw-

ing in the present—if the mission says support the com-

graphics, spatial relationships, signage, and wayfinding.

ing an uppercut into tedious religious stereotypes. So

munity, for example, every aspect must be supportive.

The result is a genuine and consistent message—a to-

does PLNU’s new academic and laboratory building:

Third, the building, interiors, and graphics must shape

tally unique experience true to culture and heritage—as

13 new labs wrapped in glass and smooth concrete are

the future, reinforcing brand values going forward.

the following case studies illustrate.

equipped for biology and chemistry classes. A curved environmental screen of perforated metal panels shields

The result is lasting, purposeful, and authentic architecture. CA

A VIRGINIA BEACH LIBRARY FOR ALL

students and classrooms from the southern sun. Light

Gordon Carrier, FAIA, NCARB, is founding design prin-

“It takes a whole village,” goes the African proverb, and

streams through the laser-cut Greek letters alpha and

cipal at Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, San Diego, a leading

this modern library embodies one community’s desire

omega, which carry religious and scientific meaning.

global architecture, design, and strategic-branding practice

to collaborate for a better future by creating a village-like

Our design principal, Ray Varela, likens the dappled

known for innovative building, living, and communications

place for reading and research. Tidewater Community

effect to the interiors of a cathedral.

solutions, reflecting the unique three-dimensional brand op-

College and the city of Virginia Beach, VA, envisaged

portunities for each situation (carrierjohnson.com).

a future of shared resources built on former farmlands

LOYAL BUSINESS SUPPORTS ITS CITY

marked by hedgerows and irrigation ditches. Here, col-

Debra L. Reed, CEO of energy company Sempra, wrote,

lege students and city residents would share knowledge

“We are pleased to remain headquartered in downtown

and learn together, in an efficient, collective way.

San Diego … the vibrant economic center of one of the

The building celebrates the notion of civic partner-

world’s few developing megaregions,” and “the perfect

ship and engagement with a 400-ft.-long “Main Street”

home base from which to manage and grow our global

Interview With Gordon Carrier

circulation spine in a 125,000-sq.-ft., two-story solution

business.”

Learn more about making commercial architecture

offering 360-deg. approachability (no back door) and

This commitment to its legacy and location is sym-

a welcoming face to the entire coastal community. Its

bolized in its new headquarters in San Diego’s downtown

shapes come from nature, which connects all users. To

East Village, a ballpark district known as much for art gal-

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Thriving On Change New ways of accessing information notwithstanding, libraries nevertheless remain portals of knowledge and learning.

Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

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public libraries

ublic libraries have been challenged

kind of information, you had to go to the library

by the Internet, the smartphone, and

to get it. Now you can sit in a coffee shop, at

e-books in the past decade, but most are

home, or in transit and access the same informa-

successfully adapting to remain relevant in a dig-

tion. Consequently, libraries have had to rethink

ital age.

of themselves as a ‘want-to’ destination—some-

“I think they’re thriving, actually,” said Lee

where that has an appeal and a draw that will

H. Skolnick, FAIA, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture

bring someone in physically to their space,” he

+ Design Partnership, New York.

added.

“Maybe as little as 10 years ago the library was

Following the same line of thinking, “libraries

not that different than the library that you and I

recognized that children’s museums were offer-

grew up with—book heavy and with a traditional

ing something that was quite successful, and that

model of services—but we’ve been through an ex-

has to do with themed environments that are at-

plosive growth of technology. Libraries are about

tractive and compelling for kids, giving them

information and access, and technology has

larger spaces better geared toward their learning

changed how that happens,” said Derek Jones,

styles and interests,” Skolnick added.

LEED AP, Practice Leader, Principal, Perkins + Will, Durham, NC.

“In the past, the main resource for library users was the card catalog, but today libraries are

“From my position they’ve gone from ‘have-

working to teach people to receive information in

to’ institutions, meaning if you wanted a certain

an efficient way, and the tools for doing that are

Nashville Public Library BELLEVUE BRANCH

In response to concerns about a single but relatively large tree that had to be removed for the construction of the Bellevue branch of the Nashville Public Library system, Hastings Architecture Associates LLC, Nashville, TN, commissioned an artist to create abstract birds from the felled tree. The open and bright interior of the library is organized on a central spine between two primary masses that represent an open book and serve to organize library functions and separate spaces for collaborative activities and those intended for more quiet individual reading spots. Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto

The “reading porch” at the Bellevue branch of the Nashville, TN, public library faces the street and is protected by a steel screen that is derived from the dust jackets found on hardcover books. The screen protects the full-height glass from direct solar intrusion into the café, lounge, and primary stacks area. A naturally landscaped bioswale softens the view from the porch. Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto

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public libraries at heart of the pedagogy of public libraries now. Instead of the library as the end point, it is more of the gateway to the rest of the world,” said Gordon Carrier, FAIA, NCARB, founding design principal at Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, San Diego.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Partnerships are one way libraries have sought to attract community members. “They’ve really looked at [partnerships] in order to improve services they can’t just do on their own; they have gone out into the community and looked for like-minded, or complementary, organizations that could offer things like health services or counseling. Or they’ve teamed with schools or art centers so their resources and activities can come together and they can start fulfilling some of those community aspects,” Jones said.

The Port Washington, NY, library hosts an annual international cultural festival. “Even though it’s a Long Island suburb and one might imagine it’s homogeneous socio-economically, it’s actually not at all; it has a tremendous diversity of ethnicities,” Skolnick said. The groups set up tables or booths and offer ethnic food and crafts. There are ethnic performances in the multipurpose room.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

It’s a way to celebrate the community, to get diverse elements to mix, and for the library to be seen as a center of culture for the neighborhood it serves, according to Skolnick. “It gives ethnic communities a proprietary sense that the library is not just a service but a place they can make their own,” he said.

“In a way, the single biggest change to libraries has been how they have evolved to become community centers,” agreed Carrier.

“There’s also an emphasis on the value of collective societal spaces, and it’s not about age or ethnicities or something else. It’s about presenting an architectural solution where everybody has equal

Above. Perkins + Will created a Digital Commons in the former reading room of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in the District of Columbia. Located in a landmarked Mies van der Rohe building, the 11,000-sq.-ft. Digital Commons features more than 80 computers, an array of tablet devices, 3D printing, a self-publishing book machine, and technology-infused group collaboration spaces. Photo: Philip Freelon

access. After all it’s a public library. Whatever your persuasion, it’s a safe haven and resource,” he added.

He observed, too, that almost all libraries built in the past 15 years have some retail component. Food and beverage used to be taboo, but today library operators are considering the notion of

Below. The wall-less Digital Commons at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is equipped with mobile infrastructure to meet future demands and designed by Perkins &+ Will to evolve with new technology. The space is highly visible through the transparent glass street frontage. Photo: Mark Herboth Photography LLC

having a cafe or another foodservice element, as well as other retail elements. Library patrons can now enter the library space and be part of a daily interaction that is common elsewhere, such as buying a morning coffee.

TO BRANCH OR NOT BRANCH

Whether libraries are opening branches is most often dependent on local circumstances. Lee Skolnick can’t say it’s a uniform trend, but he observed that it’s the case in some communities, while budget tightening in others has seen branches closed. “I think it’s specific to different locations and how they’ve chosen to engage with the public,” he said, adding that centralized locations may be more cost effective but run the risk of not reaching a percentage of the community that won’t travel into the city and would rather have something much more convenient.

Derek Jones doesn’t see a simple answer, either, but he does see evidence that operations may be becoming more centralized.

“We’re seeing more library systems create stand-alone operations centers where they catalog and process materials. In some cases they even partner with school districts because they’re doing the same thing for the schools as they’re doing for the library. Rather than processing materials in individual branches or making it part 10

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The Queens Library Discovery Center NEW YORK

Top Left. The Queens (NY) Library Discovery Center, designed by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership, New York, recognizes that children’s museums are offering successful themed environments that are attractive and compelling for kids, giving them larger spaces better geared toward their learning styles and interests. LHSA+DP provided interpretive master planning, exhibit design, and environmental graphic design for the project. Photo: Michael Moran / OTTO, courtesy LHSA+DP

Left. The Children’s Library Discovery Center (CLDC) in Jamaica Queens is a three-level, science-focused children’s library that includes interactive exhibit stations developed in conjunction with the Exploratorium, the New York Hall of Science, and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Working as a team with the client, their exhibit developers, and the project’s architect, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership created all the environmental graphics, way finding, and interior design enhancements to support the message of this new venture for the Queens Library—”Mapping Our World.” In addition, LHSA+DP created the under-the-sea themed environment for the early-childhood area, which includes a wrap-around mural, ceiling sculpture, and custom furniture.

Photo: Michael Moran / OTTO, courtesy LHSA+DP

The Clareview Branch Library EDMONTON, ALBERTA

Right. The Clareview branch library in Edmonton, Alberta, integrates the branch library for the area, recreation center, community meeting facilities, childcare center, and a new high school completion center. Designed by Teeple Architects, Toronto, lead design architects, and Architecture|Tkalcic Bengert, Edmonton, architect of record, the library is designed to accommodate the latest library technology and facilitates a contemporary, pro-active service model.

The design of all areas is focused on creating beautiful views to the project site as well as to the numerous other activities occurring in the center.

Photo: Tom Arban

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Library 21C COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Top Left. One of the unique features of Library C1 is a new service model titled the Creative Computer Commons, or C3. An entrepreneurial zone has four multiple meeting rooms that may be used by small businesses to function on an as-needed basis.

A conference center, complete with printing services, makes it possible for companies to hold all-day seminars. In addition, lab spaces will host services such as 3D printing, wood-working classes, electronics classes, and basic computer classes. Photo: Paul Brokering

of the central library, which is probably strapped for space in high-value real estate in a downtown central location, opera-

Left. Humphries Poli Architects, Denver, transformed a 1980s MCI call center into the Pikes Peak Library District’s newest library addition, Library 21C in Colorado Springs. Administration space occupies 37,000 sq. ft. while public space occupies 75,000 sq. ft. The library has an expansive collection and multiple reading areas, but also provides unique areas for children and teens. Other features are an art and exhibit hall to showcase local artists, an A/V studio for sound creation and videography, and a café. Photo: Paul Brokering

tions are moved out,” he said.

Gordon Carrier, too, sees centralization or decentralization as largely an issue of geography and the preferences of the jurisdiction.

Recently completed by Carrier Johnson, the Tidewater Joint Use Library in Virginia Beach, VA, is a partnership between Tidewater Community College and the city of Virginia Beach and an example of centralization.

“It reflects the trend we’re seeing where more communities are trying to combine resources to reduce redundancies and control expenses,” Carrier said. “This really benefits library services, which often can be improved in these centralized facilities.”

PHYSICAL CHANGES

Just as information technology has changed, so too has the physical environment of the library been reshaped.

“Lighting has gone through a revolution; nobody is doing fluorescent lights hanging from the ceiling,” Skolnick said.

Lighting designers have created scenes or atmospheres, defining different areas through different lighting qualities. Ambient lighting is warmer in color temperature than it used to be, and task lighting is used more, giving a sense of working in a place as opposed to a vast space, he explained.

Tidewater / Virginia Beach Library VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

“Daylight is a resource for wayfinding, Gordon Carrier of Carrier Johnson + CULTURE offered. “I’m particularly interested in buildings that immediately portray their wayfinding without tricks and signs—Band-Aids, I’d call them. And daylight for us is an ideal architectural solution, and though it’s cool and green and LEED and such, it’s really always been a part of good library design, and it’s a magical way to lead someone through a space in a very elegant fashion.

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In places around the U.S., public partnerships are creating innovative new libraries to serve varied groups including town residents, college students, and K-12 schools. The arrangements are “rare but not unheard of,” according to Library Journal, citing as an example the partnership between Tidewater Community College and the city of Virginia Beach, VA, to create a dynamic 125,000-sq.ft. joint-use library designed by Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, San Diego, along with RRMM Architects, Chesapeake, VA, and Anderson Brulé Architects, San Jose, CA. Photo: Carrier Johnson

FEATURE

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Ken’s V I E W

Anything 2.0 Is So Over I

f you’re keeping track of things destined for the dustbin

credit card, another business model much beloved by big

could find one of my e-readers, I could no doubt enumerate more faults, but I don’t know where the things have got to.

of history—hotel desks, hotel restaurants, and guestroom

companies. For families struggling to pay a mortgage or

light switches that work (just to single out a specific

recent college graduates struggling to eat, these insidiously

Libraries, of course, can’t pretend the digital revolution

industry)—you can add compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs)

multiplying, out-of-mind, automatically renewed deductions

never happened or that it doesn’t appeal strongly to some

to the list of endangered stuff.

are a financial disaster waiting to happen.

people. Derek Jones of Perkins + Will related that while

First introduced in the 1980s, CFLs were hyped as

The good news is that libraries and books don’t seem

people are nostalgic about the serendipitous browsing of

Light Bulb 2.0, but like many 2.0 innovations, they’ve failed

to be following the same road to oblivion as CFLs. In fact,

library stacks and finding just the book one didn’t know one

miserably. They never caught on, perhaps because many

the demise of either is overstated. Sales of e-books are

needed, few of them actually do that any longer. Instead,

people hated them. General Electric recently announced it

leveling off or may be declining, although it’s difficult to find

they make discoveries online—which may lead them

will stop making the contorted light sources. CFLs account

agreement on that. Nevertheless, after bookstore chains

eventually to their public library—but browsing the stacks

for just 15% of sales in the U.S., the company says by way

such as Borders were decimated, some independent

is regrettably passé for most people.

of explanation.

booksellers say they’re doing well. The Washington Post

So that’s the mixed bag of good and bad news for this

Enter Lightbulb 3.0 or LEDs. Even though they initially

reports that some people who aren’t supposed to remember

month—save for one final, off-topic warning: Beware

cost a ton of money, LEDs persisted and prices have

what it’s like to read a book, in fact prefer print. A British

hoverboards—which don’t actually hover and are

dropped, not unlike the relative cost of smartphones,

trade publication says print is more popular than e-books

sometimes known as explosions waiting to happen. Some

computers, and other digital doohickeys. Beyond that, they

amongst readers aged 16 to 24.

say they were one of the hottest gifts of the recent holiday

can perform many more functions than incandescents and

Older readers predictably say they like the feel and

season, neglecting to say one reason for their hotness

CFLs ever dreamed of, opening new possibilities in lighting

smell of books. I’d take that sentiment a step further. Go

was they sometimes caught fire or exploded because of

design.

to any library or bookstore, and you’ll notice that no two

faulty lithium-ion batteries—which, in turn, is the reason

But LED’s won’t solve all of lighting’s dilemmas. LEDs

books look alike. Aside from the cover art, which surely

major airlines have banned the things from their flights.

are hard to recycle, just like electronics of any sort, reports

will be reproduced poorly in digital editions, each book

A blessing, I say, because aside from safety concerns,

the UK’s Guardian. But what if Wi-Fi were used to connect

has distinctive design elements, such as typeface, leading,

passengers already carry enough junk aboard.

lamps to a supplier that could then send a replacement

margins, paper stock, size, and weight.

Now an enterprising company is marketing fire-

notification and collect the old bulbs? That’s assuming

Considerable design thought has been given to books.

safe bags for the deadly toys, good to avoid burning the

users will not ignore the email or text. Millennials, I’m told,

Readers may not be consciously aware of book design, but

house down, it’s said. If you care to note my prediction,

don’t do email.

it influences the reading experience and even purchasing

hoverboards will go the way of CFLs—just sooner.

Worse, however, is a suggested service-versus-

decisions, just as architecture subtly influences reaction

But enough of this; I’m headed down to my local library,

ownership model. Users would rent bulbs instead of owning

to built environments. E-readers, on the other hand, have

which odds are will outlast CFLs, hoverboards, and similar

them. This is like the software model in which users pay

limited and dismal typefaces, poor leading and hyphenation,

“innovations.” There I’ll browse the stacks and hope to

an annual fee rather than outright purchase the software.

and awkward word spacing; they just aren’t particularly

avoid combustible playthings.

This usually entails an automatic deduction from one’s

attractive. One gets bored by their visual monotony. If I

— Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

In other areas, stack height has dwindled in most li-

SPACE ALLOCATION

braries, dropping from 88 to 94 in. to 42 and even 36 in.,

Space allocation is another adjustment in contemporary

so there are clear sightlines. “People want to be able to

library design. Areas for storing books and periodicals

see and navigate the whole space and not have large vi-

are being condensed, for example. “The question librar-

sual obstructions,” Jones said.

ies are asking is, ‘Should I pay $X to store books, or

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“The biggest driver in utilities is cooling and electri-

pay half of $X for condensed storage of books and al-

cal,” Derek Jones added. “A lot of our clients told us that

low more space for study and collaboration areas?’ The

the duration of their patrons’ stay was highly deter-

latter often better supports community members who

Library Design Showcase

mined by the battery life of their computer, so if you

need the resources—or need to learn how to get them.

State of America’s Libraries

want people to stay longer you need access to power—

So we are also seeing more rooms with limited privacy

and the traditional library had only a few power points.

and perhaps a higher level of activity, although they of-

Now you see every table and every chair is connected

fer some privacy for groups and collaborative learning,”

21st Century Libraries: Changing Forms, Changing Futures

with power and USB; lockers have plugs in them so peo-

Carrier said.

Designing Better Libraries blog

ple can charge their devices while they’re off doing something else.”

In the final analysis, libraries are far from obsolete, even as their service model continues to evolve. CA

Better Public Libraries

Public Libraries In The United States Survey

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building technology

Facial Recognition Enhances Museum Experience Taking a biometric access-control system beyond its normal use helps museum personnel and architects create more effective designs.

T

he ICER (Industry, Culture, Education, and Recreation)

(IMID) access-control mechanism, manufactured by FST Biomet-

Innovation Center is a museum that showcases iron and

rics Corp., headquartered in Rishon Lezion, Israel. The compa-

manufacturing innovation and technology in the town

ny’s U.S. operation is FST Biometrics America Inc., New York.

of Ulft, in the Netherlands. Housed in a former deburring depart-

The system was designed by Ensura Solutions BV, an FST Biomet-

ment, the museum has become a success with patrons of all ages

rics integrator, headquartered in the Netherlands.

and is now a highly experiential facility dedicated to increasing the understanding of the value of innovation.

THE CHALLENGE

As part of the design, museum personnel were interested in

Ensura was presented with a challenge to provide a biomet-

providing an innovative solution to better engage visitors. That

rics-based system that would be intuitive and easy-to-use for

solution materialized in the form of the In Motion Identification

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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands registers with a facial-recognition station in the ICER Innovation Center. The Dutchbased museum uses the FST Biometrics IMID technology to allow visitors to gain personalized information about museum exhibits as they pass through interactive checkpoints.

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PROJECT

building technology

have on their lives. The system

sands of people, each of whom has

involves biometric checkpoints,

had the option to experience the

located throughout the museum,

museum through the IMID sys-

at which visitors use the IMID

tem. Kees Nieuwenhuijse, interim

facial-recognition technology to

director of ICER Innovation Cen-

gain valuable information about

ter, said, “The interactive In Mo-

the museum and be provided

tion Recognition system, provided

with a personalized experience.

to ICER by Ensura Solutions BV,

The initial identification point

FST Biometrics’ regional distrib-

is at the museum’s entrance and

utor, is a perfect complement to

offers an opt-in feature for pa-

the exhibits we have here at the

trons wishing to receive a more

innovation center. FST’s technol-

personalized visitor experience.

This initial check-in site allows the biometric ID system to pro-

Above. The IMID facial-recognition system identifies visitors as they approach exhibits and provides information that enhances the overall experience. Photos: ICER.EU

than 10 sec. for enrollment—

their time at ICER at the pace that makes sense for them, since FST’s [facial-recognition] system is able

cess incoming visitors in a timely manner—the system requires less

ogy helps our visitors maximize

Below. When a visitor’s face is recognized, displays provide customized information about the exhibit that helps enhance the patron’s experience while providing museum personnel with information about guest traffic and interests.

to personalize the ICER experience for each individual.”

thereby preventing a bottleneck

Bas de Leeuw, CEO of Ensura

at the facility’s entry point. At

Solutions BV, said, “The way we

the first checkpoint following en-

have used In Motion Identifica-

try/enrollment, visitors are asked

tion at ICER is a great example of

to provide their name and e-mail

how innovative and new technolo-

address. If they do so, the muse-

gy can change our lives.”

Deployment of FST’s biomet-

um can later send museum guests communications

ric solution demonstrates valuable

tailored to the exhibits they visit-

use cases for other museum opera-

ed.

tors seeking to add enhanced

personalized

Visitors who select the biomet-

functionality to their visitor expe-

ric identification option are as-

riences. The addition of biometric

signed a temporary system ID

identification checkpoints gener-

(not made visible to them) that is

ally requires minimal architectur-

used to correlate their identity to

al accommodation to perform

the sites at the museum that they

properly.

subsequently choose to visit. The 15 biometric identi-

Prior to installation, the Ensura integration team

Once installed, a wealth of information about the

fication checkpoints (positioned beyond the unit at

was tasked with verifying conditions at the exhibits

building’s use becomes available to management and

the visitor entrance) are housed in display cabinets

were suitable for the identification-station specifica-

architects. Potential applications include effective

that contain the museum’s metallurgy and iron-mak-

tions, including adequate approach and identification

management of constantly-changing museum exhib-

ing exhibits. Given that the exhibits are constantly

distances in effect at each checkpoint.

its, the ability to execute personalized marketing campaigns based on actual engagement with the building’s

changing, tracking installation popularity helps museum personnel decide which displays to keep, remove,

SUCCESS!

visitor experiences, and data analysis to better plan

or modify.

To date, the ICER Museum has hosted tens of thou-

layouts to accommodate the flow of visitors. CA

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Architectural dimming-panel platform LCAP: • Lighting-control and automation-panel series • Integrates with DLM and other systems • Dimming curves can be customized

LCAP lighting-control and automation-panel series was developed by the company and Vantage Controls, Orem, UT. Products in the series include lighting-control panels and a range of interfaces. The platform can also integrate with the DLM system, and with A/V, shades, climate, and other systems. Said to be easy to specify, install, commission, and use, the platform adapts to changing project requirements and products such as LEDs. The panels provide modular pre-configured architectural dimming and integration options. The dimming curve for each dimming channel can be independently customized for starting and stopping points as well as linearity. This provides smooth dimming and consistent lighting when using mixed lighting types or brands.

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Self-contained electronic lock

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PROJECT

lighting

LEDs Brighten Facility From Front To Back Comprehensive lighting upgrade to LEDs simplifies complex lighting.

T

hermo

Scientific,

replacing almost 2,000 fluorescent

Asheville, NC, began look-

Fisher

high-bay lamps, along with wrapped

ing at LED lighting for its fa-

and recessed strips and troffers. Cree

cilities several years ago and evaluated

CXB series LED high-bay/low-bay

a number of manufacturers, distribu-

fixtures replaced more than 580 fluo-

tors, and installation companies.

rescent lamps in the 25-ft.-high pro-

According to Scott Self, director of

duction area, and the LS series surface

energy at Thermo Fisher, they

ambient luminaire, in 4- and 8-ft.

couldn’t find a solution that fit their

lengths, replaced more than 600 fluo-

needs and financial requirements.

rescent strips to bring deliver light to

“The first costs were either too high or

task areas of the facility.

the deployment costs were too great to

Outside, facility parking lot and

make it economically feasible. We

building lights were replaced with XSP

started a dialog with Cree Inc.,

series pole-mount and wall-mount lu-

Durham, NC, to discuss the challeng-

minaires. When the office lighting

es we were facing. We basically said we

was replaced with Cree ZR troffer se-

feel confidant Cree products are rock

ries luminaires, Stephanie Nilsen, di-

solid; we just need the specified return

rector of operations, noted the posi-

on investment (ROI), or better, to

tive effect the new lighting had in her

move forward with the project. Cree

environment. “It was immediately

was able to deliver the products we

noticeable in the office space as it

wanted at the ROI we needed. That’s

rolled out in my area. I felt more

how the project got started.”

awake at work; I felt more in tune and

The large-scale project included

alive, and it felt very energizing.”

Steve Haney, maintenance manager for the Asheville site, received positive feedback on the new lighting as it was installed throughout the plant.

Haney heard from employees that the improved light levels created a more comfortable work environment. The better lighting also impacted quality, commented Haney. “Naturally you can see what you’re doing better and

Above. Employees reported that the improved light levels created a more comfortable work environment.

spot defects in the workmanship easier with the lights we have now.” He heard the most feedback on the exterior lighting at the facility. “The lights

Right. The large-scale project included replacing almost 2,000 fluorescent high-bay lamps, along with wrapped and recessed strips and troffers.

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really lit the outside areas and people felt more secure coming into and leaving the facility in the early morning

PROJECT

lighting

have areas in the plant for parts

Asheville facility. According to Nilsen, “The site here has

inspection and assembly processes

a grassroots green team program that is run by associates

and when a light goes out, as trivi-

on the floor, and projects like the LED lighting project are

al as it may seem, it is critical.” Be-

completely endorsed by, supported by, and championed

fore production could begin

by the green team.”

again, Haney had to send some-

According to Scott Self, the lighting project in Ashe-

one with the necessary equipment

ville was a glowing success, resulting in big improvements

to repair the light, costing time

to the site, great feedback, and reduced energy costs.

and money.

“These results continue to instill our confidence in the

In addition to outages throughout the year, Haney managed a scheduled

project and in the rollout, and certainly, we are positioned to move forward with many more sites.” CA

lighting-maintenance

process during the facility’s summer shutdown that required four The lighting had a positive impact on quality, allowing defects in workmanship to be spotted easily.

people working full-time to replace bulbs and ballasts—at an annual cost of almost $10,000.

and evening hours. Even truck drivers have said how

With the new LED lighting, backed by a 10-yr. limited

much easier it is to back their trailers into the shipping

warranty, Haney is looking forward to not having to man-

docks with the new lights on the sides of the building.”

age lighting issues for quite a while.

Haney is pleased to hear the positive feedback and also pleased that with the new LED lighting, he no longer has

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The lighting retrofit reduced energy use by 1.1 million kWh or 39%. Payback was three years.

to worry about constantly replacing lamps and ballasts in

The LED lighting project not only allows Thermo

the facility. Before the new lighting, some plant opera-

Fisher Scientific to reduce lighting maintenance and ener-

tions had to be halted to deal with lighting outages. “We

gy costs, it also benefits employee engagement at the

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EDITORS’ CHOICE

Inground LED light lines LiniLED PU Inground: • LED linear lighting strips • Straight, curved, right-angle confi gurations • Suitable for pedestrian and drive-over traffi c

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Solar-powered bus shelter

Surface-mounted light nodes

A bus-stop shelter is 100% solar powered. High-efficiency solar panels with self-storing battery-backup power and a variety of choices in low-watt LED lamp options keep the shelter off the grid. Self-recharging and self-storing and adaptable to climates, the systems are built to the installation location.

Light Nodes, a series of small, wall-mounted luminaires for use with LED and other high-efficacy lamps provide shielded illumination while highlighting architectural features and illuminating pathways and pedestrian areas.

Available in eight models, the fixtures are 4 1/2-in. wide x 7-in. high x 4 1/4-in. deep.

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Linear suspended, sconce luminaires

Clara LED luminaire is available in linear-suspended and wallsconce models. The fixture has a hollow, oval-lensed body in which LEDs shine through and around, providing direct and indirect illumination. The lensed body is available in clear and semi-frosted. Pinstripe-like lines are embedded in the lens. The luminaire is available in 3,000 and 4,000 K. The suspended model is available in sections that can be joined together to form continuous rows.

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High-bay LED

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LED troffer retrofit

A human-centric LED light troffer retrofit kit is said to create comfortable and natural light. Using a 38-W LED, the panel mimics the natural Kelvin changes of the sun throughout the day in a 2 x 2-ft. troffer. The fixture runs automatically or with presets including sunrise/sunset, reading light, or working light. Applications include hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Cable for healthcare lighting

MC-PCS HCF DuoCable cable for healthcare lighting combines power and control/signal conductors and includes redundant grounding paths to reportedly provide approximately 3 1/2 times better grounding performance than Type AC HCF cable. Applications include use with LED lighting with 0- to 10-V dimming control in patient care areas. The power conductors, insulated green ground, and signal conductor assembly are cabled together and a binder tape with the print legend is wrapped around the assembly. A bare aluminum grounding/bonding conductor is located outside the binder tape. The cable is also available in steel armor or with an overall PVC jacket.

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LED T8 lamps

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Crown-shaped pendant

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LED pendants

CPL series LED pendants have a decorative design said to simplify installation with a thin ceiling canopy and a compact driver and heat sink. Shade options provide a variety of light distributions and design looks. Colored glass shades, metal cylinder, and double-glass cylinder shades provide additional designer features.

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PROJECT

ACM Panels, Prismatic Finish Focus Community’s Attention

exteriors

Alpolic materials clad a library exterior in dramatic form.

T

he Wolf Creek neighborhood in a southwest sub-

library collections, with integrated yet distinct reading ar-

urb of Atlanta needed a central place for hanging

eas for adults, teens, and children. A sweeping corridor to

out, enjoying the company and creative efforts

the right leads to two conference/classrooms and a music

of one’s neighbors, engaging in civic dialog, and accessing

room suitable for rehearsing, composing, and performing.

resources for people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests.

A café doubles as a cozy space to enjoy author talks.

The Wolf Creek Library, part of a voter-approved

The main library and reading room features an expan-

$275-million program to enhance existing libraries and

sive curved-glass curtainwall that frames the forest and

build eight new branches in Fulton County, GA, has be-

lake behind the building. The glazing brings the outside

come just that. The LEED Silver-certified, steel-frame

in, while, just beyond, a porch-like reading area with ter-

building provides 25,000 sq. ft. of multipurpose spaces, all

raced seating allows patrons to take the library experience

flowing together on a single, pedestrian-friendly level. Its

literally outdoors to a beautiful and peaceful natural set-

dramatic exterior form and setting has come to define the

ting. From this perspective, the building makes a second

neighborhood and provide a gathering point.

upward gesture toward the sky, with fiber-cement panels in

Top. Outside Atlanta, the LEED Silver-certified Wolf Creek Library provides 25,000 sq. ft. of multipurpose spaces, all flowing together on a single, pedestrian-friendly level. Its dramatic exterior form and setting has come to define the neighborhood.

The building dominates the summit of a wooded ridge-

a bronze finish used for the main cladding. Mullions, can-

top that rises above and beyond the road. The front of the

opies, and sunshades have an anodized-aluminum finish

building faces a golf course, while the rear overlooks a

for a raw, metallic look that complements the building’s

small lake in the woods. Avery Sarden, vice president and

red-copper and bronze tones. Tying all these elements to-

director of operations, managed the project for Leo A Daly

gether are walls of stacked stone joining the bold front and

was around it. Copper, with its patina, in the long view,

architects, Atlanta. He recalled the goals for transforming

the more elegant and airy rear of the building, suggesting a

would not have provided that for us.”

the prominent location. “The charge for us was to create an

rocky outcropping of the site’s ridgeline setting.

Above. The main library and reading room features an expansive curvedglass curtainwall that frames the forest and lake behind the building.

The prismatic finish does what copper never could.

iconic image for the community and a destination place,”

Sarden described the effect: “With changing daylight and

Sarden said, “something that would be recognizable and

THE ABILITY TO BE CREATIVE

seasons, the prismatic ‘magma’ finish morphs from an ar-

be part of the catalyst for the community’s future growth.

In this natural setting, material and color selections were

resting red that boldly contrasts with the building’s natural

To reinvigorate and energize the community sense.”

crucial to achieving the right balance between blending

setting to an autumnal orange that complements it. The

in and attracting attention. For the front façade and en-

secondary color of satin-anodized aluminum completes

AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE

tryway, the architects originally considered natural copper,

the connection with nature, transitioning to natural stone

Approaching the building from the road, it is instantly

but didn’t want the green patina that develops as copper

that seems to anchor the building to the earth.”

recognizable in its wooded setting, but seemingly part of

ages. So they turned to other materials and found a per-

Bhrett Kistler, president of Kistler McDougall Corp.,

it. The imposing front façade, clad in a rainscreen of Alpo-

fect choice in the workability and finish selection available

Woodstock, GA, the panel fabricator and installer, agreed,

lic materials from Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America

with Alpolic ACM.

“By using a vibrant and appealing color palette with visu-

Inc., Chesapeake, VA, seems to extend the ridgeline to the

Compared with sheet metal, Sarden explained, “Its per-

ally striking forms, the designers created a compelling ar-

sky in a dramatic upward gesture from right to left. The

formance is outstanding, frankly, when you’re talking

chitectural structure that squashes the notion of drab,

colors of the 4-mm fire-retardant aluminum composite

about building skins. [It gives the architect] the ability to

monolithic libraries of the past. The resulting space draws

material appear to shift from deep red to a coppery orange,

be creative, the ability to generate new forms, the colors.

people in.” CA

depending on the time, the season, and the vantage point.

It’s very nice material.”

It holds a dramatic presence on a broadly wooded land-

Opposed to copper, “Alpolic materials provided a more

scape, but feels like it belongs there. And it invites those

affordable alternative that’s also lighter, more stable, and

outside to enter and to explore.

easier to fabricate,” he added.

As you proceed through the entryway in the building’s

The finish chosen for the front facade and entryway is

main façade, the interior space immediately opens up. The

prismatic “magma” using Valspar’s (Salem, NH) Valflon

swooping roofline houses an expansive community meet-

paint, based on the durable and shade-stable Lumiflon

ing room that seats 125 people, or can be divided into

FEVE fluoropolymer resin. This finish evoked the original

smaller spaces as needed. The other end of the front-facing

copper intent, but offered a more vibrant experience. “We

structure houses videoconferencing and web-based learn-

wanted the shimmer, we wanted the reflectivity, we wanted

ing facilities, as well as offices for the administrative staff.

the shifting colors” Sarden said. “We wanted a material

Further on is an entryway into the main lobby and the

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exteriors Construction was started in the rough 2015 winter and finished that April.

Exterior boards were installed diagonally for better wall strength and weather resistance.

Pine Workshop Boosts Fence Building Main Line Fence replaced a metal warehouse with an eastern white pine workshop that provides more space, better working conditions.

T

he team at Main Line Fence, Cumberland,

building offers 4,000 sq. ft. of workshop space, primarily

“They came to me saying they’d outgrown their space

ME, knew they had a problem. Their existing

used by fence-construction teams. Interior and exterior

and needed a larger, well-insulated building to allow them

1970s-era workshop, originally built as a ware-

sheathing consists of 1x10-in. rough-sawn eastern white

to grow, now and in the future,” said Vail. “I wanted this

pine boards.

building to be something beautiful and useful, so we en-

house for industrial chain-link fittings and where much of their fence building takes place, wasn’t working. The

gaged an architect to help us place the building using the

building was too small, it was metal, uninsulated, and

WHY PINE?

existing footprint.” The architect was Dick Reed, Reed

there was zero room for expansion.

“Bottom line: it’s locally grown, it’s energy efficient, and

Architecture, Portland, ME.

In the mild Maine summers, temperatures inside the

it insulates incredibly well,” said builder Bob Vail, owner

While the interior of the building features pine boards

workshop would frequently top out at 15 degrees hotter

of Vail General Contracting Inc., Cumberland Center,

installed in the traditional horizontal method, it’s the ex-

than the outdoor temperature. Cold indoor winter tem-

ME. “I love it, and work with it every chance I get!”

terior that caught everyone’s attention: the 1x10 rough-

Vail’s company was called upon by Cianchette

sawn eastern white pine boards were installed shiplapped,

peratures made work almost impossible.

to help solve their growth challenges.

Ryan Cianchette, project manager with Main Line Fence, realized it was time for

on the diagonal.

Vail chose the diagonal exterior installation because it

a change. The solution? A brand-

results in a much stronger, more energy-efficient structure

new building, designed specifical-

than the conventional horizontal approach. Among

ly for their needs, offering room

the results he’s experienced over the years: Wall ri-

to grow, and with an unmatched level of energy efficiency.

Construction began in early

The new Main Line Fence workshop features interior and exterior eastern white pine sheathing, which contributes significantly to the energy efficiency of the structure.

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The interior of the Main Line Fence workshop is spacious, with plenty of room for company growth. Pine sheathing provides an extra layer of insulation, helping the company reduce heating and cooling costs.

exteriors

to the drafty and sometimes wet conditions within the previous structure. The insulating envelope provided by the pine sheathing is directly related to the expansion and

gidity starts at the sill plate, lending greater strength to the

a whole new world for builders and for our manufacturing

continued success of the business: What was once a

walls, and the entire structure stands up to weather better

members.”

phoneless, tiny building is now a connected extension of

because of the natural insulating nature of the wood. The

While no building-code challenges were encountered

the main office—and there’s plenty of room for expansion.

pine boards are twice as thick as OSB, the traditional

throughout the process, the building itself turned out to

“In the past, only two crews could build fence sections

sheathing choice, which results in greater abilities to cool

be the biggest challenge of all. According to Cianchette,

at a time,” stated Cianchette. “Now we have room to

and heat the interior of the structure. This equals less heat-

“We needed to build the new workshop on the same foot-

spare. When we’re ready, we can add two more jig tables

ing and cooling costs for the company.

print as the old one. Except the new building needed to be

and additional crews to increase production even more.

“One of the biggest problems with the old building

much larger. With the help of Bob Vail and an architect,

Wood is becoming a very strong part of our business.

was we didn’t have a workable interior,” said Cianchette.

the solution was created: The new building is L-shaped to

We’ve been in business since 1948 and have continuously

“All we had to work with was the metal framing of the

fit in between our other buildings and really maximize

adapted to the times and the market—when the original

building and the backside of the exterior metal-wall

the available space on the lot.”

metal building was built, we never thought we would be

sheathing. We needed something different and useful for

building residential wood fences. Who knows what we’ll

the new building. You can’t lean anything up against dry-

EXCELLENT RESULTS

be doing in another 30 to 40 years; but now we have a

wall without causing damage. We needed something

The workshop got its first workout during the summer of

building that can adapt right along with us. There’s no-

strong, durable, and natural. The [pine] is so strong we

2015, with Cianchette reporting only good results: “We

where to go but up.” CA

can hang things on it, and it stands up to the sections of

have more room than ever before, lots more equipment

wood frequently leaned against it as we build fences.”

storage, and it’s much more comfortable inside—which

Sustainability is another reason Vail chooses to build

means our team is willing to put in longer hours. Used

with eastern white pine. “In Maine, eastern white pine is

to be when our guys would return from an install early,

locally grown and easily available,” continued Vail. “It’s

no one wanted to go back into the workshop due to the

been a traditional building product in New England since

extreme temps. Now they will!”

Columbus came over, and it lasts for hundreds of years.

A natural-gas heat source was installed in the structure

Bottom line: you can’t get any greener than a renewable

to prepare for winter. Thanks to the natural insulation

wood board.”

provided by the wood sheathing, it only takes 10 minutes

According to Jeff Easterling, president of the North-

to raise the interior temperature when it’s cold. Addition-

eastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA,

ally, a comfortable temperature is maintained throughout

Cumberland Center, ME), the grading agency for eastern

the night, allowing employees to jump right into work

white pine, and to NELMA members, this build is an ex-

upon arrival in the morning.

citing first. “Traditionally, eastern white pine is used in

A once drafty, hard-to-use building has been success-

residential applications—flooring, paneling, and the like—

fully replaced with an energy-efficient workspace, a struc-

your typical appearance-grade opportunities. To see the

ture that contributes daily to the success of Main Line

product used in a commercial build and to see it used with

Fence. Phone and Internet were recently installed in the

such overwhelming success is very exciting. This opens up

new building, something that was impossible before due

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The rainscreen feature can be removed without compromising the wrap. When installed with the company’s flashing accessories, the product has a 20-yr. system warranty.

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Through-wall flashing

R-Guard SS ThruWall flashing material is a full, single sheet of 304-stainless steel bonded on one side to a layer of polymeric reinforcing fabric. Designed for cavity wall and masonry veneer construction, the material complements conventional waterproofing and air-barrier components or can be used as part of a building-wide R-Guard air-barrier system. The product does not stain and is said to offer superior puncture resistance and tensile strength. Available widths include 12, 18, 24, and 36 in. x 60 lineal ft. Fire- and mold-resistant, the product is flexible, cuttable, and can be hand formed.

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Retrofit projects

Information detailing the company’s architectural metal wall and roof systems in retrofit projects includes a variety of building types. Before-and-after photos detail the transformative and aesthetic benefits of the exterior systems. Each project description reviews how goals were achieved for a building’s thermal and moisture performance and sustainability goals.

Air, water barrier system

ForceField air and water barrier system uses engineered-wood sheathing panels laminated with an air/water barrier. After installation, panel joints are taped with ForceField seam tape, reportedly eliminating the need for building wrap. Panels are available in 7/16 thickness in sizes 4 x 8, 4 x 9, and 4 x 10 ft.

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Metal-roof sealant

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A mesh corner-bead standard and drip-edge profile are accessory products for the company’s wall systems. Used with StoTherm ci and StoQuik Silver wall systems, the products are said to improve the durability and aesthetics of the cladding systems. The corner bead provides true and straight corners that are resistant to chipping and cracking and is made of an angled mesh strip and reinforced with a plastic rail. The edge profile is a PVC product with reinforcing mesh that creates a drip edge and plaster return to control the direction of dripping water and protect against moisture intrusion.

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hvac & plumbing

Water Gets A Boost A Grundfos integrated pressure-boosting system makes the difference for several Seattle buildings.

F

aced with a failing domestic-water booster pump

into the costs, we realized it made better sense financially

at one of the downtown commercial properties

to upgrade to a more energy-efficient system,” said Boyd.

managed by Martin Selig Real Estate, Seattle,

chief engineer Phil Boyd began searching for options to

ENERGY AUDIT

repair the existing tri-plex boosting-pump system.

Anxious to demonstrate the value of replacing rather

The booster station serves the 43-story commercial

than repairing the pressure-boosting system, Rasmussen

office building at 1000 2nd Ave., located blocks from the

contacted Grundfos colleague Roger Weldon, CEM,

Puget Sound waterway. Such high-rise buildings—includ-

LEED AP, energy-optimization engineer, to arrange a

ing hotels, multifamily, office, and other institutional

pump audit. Weldon had extensive experience with this

applications—require pressure-boosting equipment to

type of application and traveled to the site to install the

raise incoming municipal water pressure to serve upper

pump-audit equipment (flow, power, pressure meter/

floors. Demand for water in such multi-story buildings

loggers) onto the existing pressure-boosting system. The

can vary significantly throughout the day, and this unpre-

pump-audit equipment recorded performance data for

dictable flow places extraordinary demands on pumping

two weeks.

According to Weldon, “The data derived from the

equipment.

Boyd planned to repair the pumping station until Co-

pump audit allows us to select the optimum replacement

rey Rasmussen, sales manager for Grundfos Pumps

system that is often substantially smaller and less costly to

Corp., Downers Grove, IL, suggested that the property-

purchase and operate. Additionally, the data we collect is

management’s investment would be better spent on a

used to apply for utility incentives, which help to boost

new, more efficient water-boosting system. To support

the company’s return on this capital investment.”

this recommendation, Rasmussen advocated an independent energy audit to determine the building’s actual pres-

THE EXISTING SYSTEM

sure requirements, given the condition of the existing

The pumping station currently used a pressure-boosting

27-yr.-old pumps.

system that was installed when the building was con-

“We had absolutely no doubt that we could signifi-

“The building’s existing pressure-boosting system,

using intelligent, demand-based pump technology,” re-

which consisted of one 20-hp and two 30-hp vertical tur-

called Rasmussen, who nonetheless provided Boyd the

bine pumps, ran at full speed and the pressure was con-

$17,000 repair quote. “The problem, however, was con-

trolled by pressure-regulating valves that significantly re-

vincing a price-conscious customer to invest in new tech-

duced the system’s overall efficiency, and would require

nology instead of rebuilding the decades-old pres-

scheduled annual maintenance,” said Boyd.

Due to the simplistic control technology, one of the

sure-boosting pumps and motor drives.”

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Commercial-development firm Martin Selig Real Estate upgraded the domestic-water pressure-boosting system at its 43-story 2nd Avenue headquarters in Seattle.

structed in 1987.

cantly lower the operating costs of the existing unit by

Unknown to Boyd, Rasmussen already had a solution

pumps ran 24 hr./day regardless of flow demands, which

in mind. His trump card was the Grundfos Hydro MPC

are significantly lower during overnight and weekend pe-

BoosterpaQ , an integrated pressure-boosting system that

riods when the building is unoccupied. The current con-

would deliver the exact water pressure necessary to

trol scheme not only wasted electricity but also decreased

achieve optimal performance—all without direct human

the equipment’s life expectancy as a result of the excessive

intervention.

heat and hydraulic forces generated from operating when

Ideal for water-supply systems, as well as municipal

there is no flow demand.

boosting, water transfer, and industrial applications, these

One way to leverage the savings realized by moving

integrated pumping systems use an advanced controller

from a constant-speed pumping system to a vari-

to adjust pump speed and stage additional pumps as nec-

able-speed, demand-based platform was to apply for a

essary to meet specific pressure demand.

utility incentive. Weldon worked with the local utility,

“Initially, Martin Selig was looking at the possibility

Seattle City Light, a publicly owned electric-power utility,

of rebuilding the existing pump station. After looking

to secure a large power-reduction incentive for the prop-

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erty-management customer. Like many utilities, Seattle City Light’s Energy Smart Services program, offered financial incentives to help medium and large businesses reduce electricity use, save money, and shorten the payback on energy-efficient investments.

“After the new Hydro MPC BoosterpaQ was installed, the utility’s technical metering team monitored the power consumption of the pressure-boosting equipment over a twoweek period starting at the end of August 2014 to account for changes in load demand, and compared this data against the estimated power consumption of the new unit,” explained Lisa Frasene, energy management analyst, Seattle City Light.

Noted Frasene, “Incentives are based on total annual kilowatt hour (kWh) savings over the first year of the project. Combined rebates from all utilities may not exceed 70% of project costs and the incentive amount is capped to a minimum payback period of six

A Grundfos Hydro MPC BoosterpaQ integrated pressure-boosting system uses an advanced controller to adjust pump speed and stage additional pumps as necessary to meet specific pressure demands.

months.” Seattle City Light is currently offering an incentive rate of $0.27/kWh reduction MATCHING OUTPUT WITH DEMAND

in the first year of operation for this type of project.

“With an annual estimated energy savings of 108,624 kWh, or $7,604, the high-effi-

The replacement Hydro MPC BoosterpaQ system is a state-of-the-art pressure-boosting

ciency pressure-boosting system would qualify for a one-time incentive payment in the

system. The unit is equipped with efficient and reliable Grundfos CR vertical multi-stage

amount of $29,328,” continued Frasene. “Simple payback is estimated to be 5.1 years, and

centrifugal pumps. Each of the pumps is coupled to a 7 1/2-hp Grundfos MLE integrated

each year thereafter, the business will save an estimated $7,600 in reduced electric bills.”

variable-speed drive and motor.

The financial returns on the project were outstanding, as is often the case in the Seat-

The Multi-Pump Controller (MPC) manages VFD controlled pumps in parallel fash-

tle/Tacoma/Bellevue area due to the generous incentives being offered by the utilities,

ion. The pump performance curves are loaded into the controller on the Hydro MPC

explained Weldon.

BoosterpaQ , which selects the most efficient combination of pumps and pump speeds to

“The energy savings from the Grundfos pumps were impressive,” said Boyd. “The new ‘right-sized’ water booster system has a lower initial cost than a ‘like-sized’ system, costs less to operate, and the utility incentive would pay for nearly half of the system.”

precisely match the flow and pressure demand.

“In recent years, variable-frequency-drive technology has become more affordable and critical in bringing intelligent speed control to a number of commercial pumping applications, including domestic water boosting,” explained Rasmussen. “The ability to adjust the pumping system output based on system demand was the primary reason we knew we

Redefining Curbs!

could significantly reduce energy consumption for this building.”

“The replacement BoosterpaQ system has performed very well; it is very quiet and maintenance-free,” said Boyd. “We are saving money in maintenance and energy costs.”

SUCCESS LEADS TO SIMILAR UPGRADES

Due to the success of the booster-pump retrofit at the 1000 2nd Avenue location, Boyd got the green light to make similar upgrades at two more downtown office buildings.

By replacing the pressure-boosting system in these three commercial properties, Martin Selig Real Estate management has:

• lowered the power consumption in each building • improved the reliability of the pressure-boosting systems and almost eliminated the

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Chilled beams with LED lighting

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Bathtub collection

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Five sizes from 58 to 71 in. are available, including two models that accommodate two bathers.

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SCV501MD stationary vertical-blade louver is approved for use in high-velocity hurricane zones and Miami-Dade Approved for use where the room behind the louver is not designed to drain water.

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Louvers can be specified with a variety of options and in a range of finishes.

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High-efficiency boiler

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Zero clearance to combustibles allows installation in tight areas.

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Water heaters

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The eF series condensing power-vent water heaters combine a thermal efficiency of more than 90% and high recovery to deliver hot water. The products use the company’s ICON System intelligent control valve and traditional burner configuration. A vertical, dual-pass heat exchanger system reportedly eliminates the corrosion protection challenges associated with condensing water heaters. A Vitraglas enamel coating protects the area where corrosive condensate forms.

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HVAC, hospitality and other Snowmelt solutions industry leaders depend on it.

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Seismic/wind-load-rated curbs

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Polished Concrete Provides Solid Footing QuestMark polished-concrete flooring brings sustainability, low maintenance, and colorful designs to tornado-damaged school.

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hen a tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa, AL, the path of destruction included an elementary school.

“The community was hit hard—it pretty much wiped it out,” explained Jeff Johnson, executive director of facilities for Tuscaloosa City Schools.

Tuscaloosa City Schools responded with a $24-million rebuild project, constructing a new facility on the site of the destroyed school in less than 17 months. The new school, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, comprises kindergarten through eighth grade along with a unique performing-arts curriculum.

“This project needed to be special to set their school apart,” said Jordan Morris, architect and project manager, Ward Scott Architecture, Tuscaloosa, “particularly with the performing-arts functions.”

The school board sought to incorporate sustainability into every aspect of the facility, while still constructing an aesthetically attractive school within budget. Growing in popularity within the built-environment community, polished-concrete flooring offered a combination of features to help achieve this goal.

The project was also eligible for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. “This is one of our first LEED school buildings,” said Johnson.

Polished-concrete flooring can contribute to potential LEED points in at least two categories. In the energy and atmosphere category, polished concrete could contribute to LEED points because it doesn’t employ VOC materials and because the sheen actually increases the room’s ambient light. In the materials and resources category, the technology increases the life span of existing concrete floors.

Polished-concrete color dyes gave the school’s designer the ability to add graphics to the finished floor.

The designer worked closely with principal Brenda Parker to create the design. Since the school includes kindergarten through eighth grade, along with a large performing-arts department, the use of color and design played an important role in the flooring project.

“When I saw the kind of color that could be brought to the building—with the ease of maintenance—that made it a great fit for an elementary school,” said Parker.

Floors in the performing-arts areas feature themed graphics, such as theatrical masks, twirling dancers, and musical notes, all dyed directly into the polished-concrete floor. In the elementary school ar-

The polished-concrete floors at Alberta School of Performing Arts in Tuscaloosa, AL, offer a maintenance advantage, requiring only a light detergent and an autoscrubber. Polished-concrete flooring can contribute to potential LEED points in at least two categories.

eas, primary colors brighten the halls, while softer colors are used for the middle school areas. The floor inside both lobbies features a logo 12 ft. in diameter.

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some color,” said Johnson. “We were able to do that. That was something special to us.”

SEVENTEEN MONTHS

The school was built in less than 17 months. “The flooring went fast, but so did everything else on this project,” said Morris. The design, dyeing, and polishing of the concrete floor took three months.

The sustainable, industrial-grade floor was a good fit for the high-traffic needs of a school, and the school found the durability of polished concrete appealing.

“It’s essentially a product that will last indefinitely, it just takes wear and tear perfectly,” said project manager Morris.

“Children go outside during the day, then bring in dirt,” said principal Parker. “That maintenance is not an issue, but it would be if we had waxed floors or carpeting or other surfaces.”

A mechanically polished concrete floor can be honed to a variety of finishes, from matte to highly reflective. It is said to retain its initial brilliance longer than a manufactured floor such as vinyl composition tile (VCT) even under heavy-duty traffic or industrial use. Polished concrete is also not susceptible to warping due to hydrostatic pressure caused by moisture under tile, it is claimed.

Floors in the performing-arts areas feature themed graphics, such as theatrical masks, twirling dancers, and musical notes, all dyed directly into the polished- concrete floor.

LOW MAINTENANCE

Architect Jordan Morris and school director Jeff Johnson said that the polished-concrete floor offered a distinct maintenance advantage. “All you have to do is use a light detergent to clean it. You can use an auto scrubber,” said Johnson.

chairs and desks,” said Parker. “It just makes it an all-

The reduced maintenance also eliminates in-

around perfect fit for an elementary school, or any

terference with the operation and scheduling of

school.”

school classes and activities. “You can clean early

Carpet was specified in several locations, primarily for

in the morning,” explained Johnson. “It dries

acoustic purposes. Ceramic tile was specified for the

within twenty minutes, before the kids get there.”

bathrooms due to the harsh chemicals used for sanita-

“Since we don’t have to strip and wax our

The DiamondQuest system also incorporates a pene-

tion.

floors over the summer,” said principal Parker, “it is really

trating concrete densifier and surface protectant for dura-

“We were very pleased,” said architect Jordan Morris.

going to save us a lot of money every year.”

bility throughout the life of the facility. The floors “just

“What we wanted more of was some vibrancy of the col-

seem to maintain their beauty and suffer abuse of moving

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UNIQUE LOOK AND SHINE

While polished concrete offers a rich shine, it also has a unique look. “It’s like buying a stone,” said Johnson. “It has a more natural look to it.” The look is achieved through a multi-step, progressively finer grinding system using specialized equipment with industrial fine-diamond

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Feature Wall Welcomes Travelers Dri-Design panels provide aesthetic upgrade and continuity to baggage claim.

Travelers arriving at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee are now greeted by a stunning new baggage claim area. Photos: Mark Kempf, St. Louis.

Inset. The white panels were used outside, and the silver panels were used for the interior feature wall.

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stunning new baggage-claim area now greets air travelers

Architectural Products of Wausau, Wausau, WI. Shadow Series panels

at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

can be manufactured with varying depths. This freedom to design

The high-traffic area needed a durable interior and exterior

each panel provides the ability to create a dynamic, one-of-a-kind sur-

material that also improved the aesthetics. This was accomplished by

face on nearly any façade. The substrate or weather barrier do not need

a single-source supplier, Dri-Design, Holland, MI, that manufactured

to be modified.

Shadow Series wall panels, standard flat wall panels, and column covers for the renovation and expansion project.

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The white panels were used outside and the silver panels used for an interior feature wall, which runs the length of the building and through to the exterior. The feature wall adds a mosaic quality to the interior space, consistent with other design features in the project.

ing color and finish, and be easy to maintain,” said Debra Sider, prin-

Skylights that run the length of the building illuminate the panels,

cipal with Engberg Anderson Architects, Milwaukee. “In addition, the

bringing a reflective and color-changing quality to the multi-dimen-

panels were installed in both existing and new construction locations.

sional wall. The smooth-finish white panels blend with the other

From an aesthetic perspective, the metal panels provided continuity

white-clad buildings adjacent to the baggage claim. “The dimensional

across the overall building.”

feature wall is very dynamic, both elegant and playful at the same

The 0.080-in. aluminum standard and Shadow Series wall panels

time,” Sider said. “The flat panels used on the column covers and

were finished in Bone White and Bright Silver. They were installed by

other exterior walls are stunning. Metal panels were installed using a

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Right. An interior feature wall runs the length of the building and through to the exterior, adding a mosaic quality to the interior space.

Below. The dimensional feature wall is very dynamic, elegant and playful at the same time, according to the architect.

rainscreen system that meets our constructability standards. The details work well with the other exterior glass and precast materials.”

Dri-Design was selected because it could serve as a single-source provider for all of the metal products. It also provided a variety of highly durable and long-lasting colors and finishes. The baggage claim building is designed to be LEED certified, and the Dri-Design products added points for recycled content, recyclable material, regional fabrication, and no VOCs. Lastly, it was economical and cost competitive.

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Products of Wausau, added: “Dri-Design was also selected for its unique rainscreen design using a solid-aluminum sheet. The highly automated fabrication of the panels ensured that the panels would have extremely tight tolerances. At the interior, the product was selected again for its high quality in fabrication and also for the ability to provide a shadow-wall feature extending over the 600-ft.-long wall.”

This three-phase project took place from September 2013 to July 2015. Working on an existing building required coordination and scheduling. The owner did not want to disrupt the more than 800,000 passengers who travel through the airport each month. Some wall-panel details had to be determined on site to conform to existing conditions that were not apparent during the design stages. Dri-Design worked with the architect and the contractor to provide the most appropriate solutions.

The project addressed 45,000 sq. ft. of space in the basement to accommodate five conveyors, two data rooms, other updated rooms, and new and updated building systems; 45,000 sq. ft. of space on the first floor, including five carousels, seven entries, north and south lobbies, gathering space, seven baggage-ser-

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vice offices, general offices, ADA restrooms, and vending areas; and the second floor added 4,000 sq. ft. for 10 offices, as well as new north and south mechanical penthouses for HVAC and electrical systems.

Baggage claim is rarely a traveler’s favorite place, but the upgrades at Mitchell airport make the experience a more pleasant one. CA CIRCLE 212

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Franklin’s Kite Reimagined As Glazed Façade A Philadelphia innovation center enlivens its city block.

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s part of an evolution toward a 21st-century education model, universities and teaching hospitals across the country are establish-

ing “innovation centers” to encourage new thinking and collaborative problem solving among faculty, students, and industry partners. In 2015, Thomas Jefferson Univ., Philadelphia, opened the two-story Jefferson Accelerator Zone to house innovation activities at the nationally recognized healthcare learning institution.

Designed by architecture firm Cecil Baker + Part-

ners, Philadelphia, the Jefferson Accelerator Zone boasts a visual identity that reflects the academic medical center’s entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary spirit.

Cecil Baker + Partners is known for contemporary design and a collaborative, community-minded approach, which made it a natural fit to design Jefferson’s innovation center. The firm’s portfolio comprises governmental, institutional, and private-sector work. Its services include performing feasibility studies, programming, design of new structures, adaptive reuse, and interior design.

The project came to the firm in the summer of 2014. The university owned a two-story row house on its Center City campus and planned to recreate it as a space to promote medical innovation. The structure needed to reflect the energetic, progressive spirit of the program and the architects were tasked with devising a way to enliven the façade and visually define the building as a center for innovation.

Architects at Cecil Baker + Partners reimagined Ben Franklin’s kite as a projecting glazed façade for a Philadelphia medical innovation center.

Photo: Matt Wargo

THE DESIGN GERM

Architect Cecil Baker, founding partner, sketched an

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The ground floor includes a collaboration lounge (foreground) and a glass-enclosed conference room for small meetings.

initial concept of the building’s new exterior: a kite-like shape pro-

contractor to refine the design, select materials, and determine the

jecting from the façade.

project cost.

“The ground floor–the sidewalk–is about embracing, or inviting,

Completing the bold, inventive exterior of the Jefferson Accelera-

new ideas from the medical community,” said Baker. “The second

tor Zone, ipe (ee-pay) wood (also known as Brazilian walnut) presides

floor, bursting out into the city, gestures to the vitality of the creative

over the building’s entrance on the right-hand side. A strip of steel

process. The image I had in mind was Ben Franklin’s kite.”

runs vertically along the exterior’s left edge and along the base, creat-

University stakeholders quickly embraced the sketch, and the dramatic façade was to be achieved with glass: on the first floor, fritted

ing a sense of foundation for the glass “kite” that bursts outward and upward.

and angled inward; on the second, clear and crystalline, and reaching

The architects secured zoning approval for the façade, as the rein-

out. The projecting glazed curtain wall would replace the row-house

terpretation of a bay window resulted in nonconforming signage. The

structure’s original façade.

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FROM SKETCH TO REALITY

son Accelerator Zone, the building has already inspired philanthropic

As soon as the concept was embraced, the architects had many deci-

contributions for the innovation programs at Jefferson. Thus, new

sions to make. The project necessitated a fast-track approach. Cecil

signage will soon be installed above the door to reflect the contribu-

Baker + Partners worked rapidly—and concurrently— with the general

tion that will further the Zone’s work.

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Clockwise from above. The custom-designed, structurally glazed curtain-wall system with tube steel structural support is shown from the interior of the second floor.

The second floor contains a glass-enclosed conference room (foreground) and a large, open conference room.

The large conference room on the second floor has a dramatic view through the kite-like projection out onto the street below and across to a group of historic Jefferson buildings.

A PLACE TO INNOVATE

kite-like projection out onto the street below and across to a group of

The size of the pre-existing structure and needs of the university

historic Jefferson buildings. The furniture here is modular and recon-

helped determine the interior design elements. On the ground floor,

figurable, so it’s adaptable to the needs of the groups using the space.

a collaboration lounge looks out onto the streetscape. This open

The Jefferson Accelerator Zone was completed within five months

space features an adjacent, back-painted glass wall, where groups can

of the initial concept presentation—no small feat. The new facility

use markers to write or draw. It also includes a small coffee bar with

provides the Jefferson community with a gathering space unlike any

storage and prep space, which lends a more casual, comfortable qual-

other on campus.

ity to the lounge.

Shortly after the building opened, Jefferson president and CEO

A glass-enclosed conference room for small group meetings is also

Stephen K. Klasko, M.D., MBA, told The Philadelphia Inquirer his ad-

on the ground floor. Built-in programmable, flat-screen monitors are

ministration is committed to transparency and innovation and the

located throughout the building for presentations or custom displays.

Jefferson Accelerator Zone was designed to convey those values.

The second floor contains a glass-enclosed conference room and a large, open conference room that has a dramatic view through the

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Renovation Recaptures Original Design Design team upgrades airport terminal with energy- and cost-saving materials while paying tribute to the original design.

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ompleted in 1956, a stylish new air-

Their objective was to transform a mid-

port terminal with a series of sinu-

20th century terminal to meet 21st century

ous roofline arches signaled a new

demands, creating an environment where air-

era of aviation for St. Louis and the nation.

tail and administrative services, could harmo-

its wave-like series of pointed arches and

niously coexist. It goes without saying that

large-window curtain walls would inspire fu-

heightened security measures in the post-9/11

ture air terminals. In particular, its influence

world were a significant consideration.

can be seen in architect Eero Saarinen’s two

Over time, Terminal 1’s finer details had

iconic airports—Washington’s, Dulles Interna-

been obscured with uncoordinated alterations

tional (Chantilly, VA), and JFK Internation-

and clutter. The goal was to remove these dis-

al’s TWA terminal (Queens, NY).

tractions and recapture the power of Yamasa-

Known today as Terminal 1, the facility is

Above. Over time, Terminal 1’s finer details had been obscured with uncoordinated alterations and clutter.

The goal was to remove these distractions and recapture the power of the original design.

Right. Terminal 1 is the hub of a multi-concourse complex at Lambert St. Louis International Airport (LSIA). Interior and exterior upgrades constitute part of LSIA’s Airport Experience Program, a $120-million multi-phase plan of terminal enhancements. Photos: Steinkamp Photography

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craft and passenger movements, as well as re-

Designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki,

ki’s intended design.

the hub of a multi-concourse complex at Lam-

The design team was aided by the pro-

bert St. Louis International Airport (LSIA).

grammatic versatility found in the original

Terminal 1’s interior and exterior upgrades

blueprints. Yamasaki, in fact, envisioned a

constitute part of LSIA’s Airport Experience

building’s functional changes over time, and

Program, a $120 million multi-phase plan of

rather than raze and reconstruct, the plans

terminal enhancements for aircraft opera-

provided for additional vaults and windows to

tions and the traveling public.

accommodate growth. Similarly, Saarinen

Revitalizing Yamasaki’s avant-garde spirit

provided structural flexibility in his plans for

with energy- and cost-saving materials was the

Dulles Airport’s main terminal, which was

task presented to a design team led by exp US

expanded in the 1990s to match the original

Services, and local engineering firm David

blueprints.

Mason Associates. Working from offices in

The architect’s primary focus was interior

St. Louis and Chicago, exp’s design team of

renovations, and it is here where they revived

Jef Jakalski, AIA, project principal; Thomas

Yamasaki’s visual themes, thanks in part to

Hoepf, FAIA, principal design architect; and

new design technologies.

Michelle Baer, AIA, LEED AP, project man-

Special attention was given to brightening

ager, completed upgrades which breathed new

the terminal’s atrium area, restoring its origi-

life into Yamasaki’s modernist design.

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placing the popcorn-textured ceiling with Sonakrete, a smooth aesthetically pleasing acoustical finish from International Cellulose Corp., Houston. More of a cellulose product than traditional plaster, this brighter coating, along with reconfigured skylights, draws in more natural light, thus reducing energy expended on traditional interior illumination.

Glaze-tinted Plexiglas panels beneath permanent skylight glass and fluorescent lighting were removed. Narrow metal plates running along the skylight’s edges were inserted to hold LED programmable lights. “This lighting is more energy-efficient and more compact,” Jakalski said. “LED’s provide more flexibility with programmable illumination, and disburse light in a more uniform fashion.”

The LEDs also have adaptable color controls based on seasonal or other civic observances, a technology not available several decades ago. This brighter yet softer tone also opens up the original glass panels, ushering in unfiltered light from the outside and creating better visual separation between each vaulted aperture.

Under direction of the St. Louis Airport Authority, Terminal 1’s roof was also replaced. This original patina-colored outer shell, severely damaged in a 2011 tornado, was replaced with a sheath of natural copper. With natural oxidation over a decade or two, and depending on weather, the canopy will eventually turn a dark bronze color before morphing back to the roof’s original ornamental patina green.

Terminal 1’s original windows, with a reflective opaque finish, have been replaced with more energy-efficient translucent panes which cut down on solar glare and heat—its visual clarity and energy efficiency a major asset for the structure’s tarmac-facing façade. The original terrazzo floor was preserved with a new thin film of epoxy resin over the original terrazzo, while additional atrium space was opened up by removing several airline ticket counters with protruding canopies, thus revealing additional floor-to-ceiling vaults and windows and exterior courtyard space.

Since Yamasaki’s time in the 1950s and 60s, digital automation facilitating e-ticket and other online reservation systems has reduced the airlines’ operational footprint, allowing exp’s architects greater flexibility to reconfigure space to meet today’s travel demands while meeting the requirements of a heightened security framework. “Part of our mission was clearing out the clutter that detracted from this

The renovation and restoration of Terminal 1 has resulted in nu-

terminal’s pristine features,” adds Tom Hoepf. “We want people to

merous design awards, including honors from the St. Louis and Chi-

feel more connected to the building through restoration of the origi-

cago chapters of the American Institute of Architects.

nal ambiance that Yamasaki intended.” This utilization of technology

Air travel has changed considerably over the decades, but resto-

and additional space provides a more efficient flow of general opera-

rations like that of Terminal 1 preserve a hint of the grand experience

tions within Terminal 1.

travel by air once was. CA

Top. Special attention was given to brightening the terminal’s atrium area, restoring its original luster with new lighting systems, and replacing the popcorn-textured ceiling with a smooth, aesthetically pleasing acoustical finish.

Advancements in baggage flow and security screening systems are readily apparent, both having been consolidated on the floor below the main lobby. Coupled with new signage systems, passengers are better able to gauge location and direction within the terminal.

Periodic adjustments with functional requirements led the project to be administered in phases from 2005 to 2015. During this period, airline and airport personnel commitments changed in symbiotic fashion. The American/Trans World (TWA) merger, a new airport director, and changing transportation security requirements altered specific design priorities. Add to that the economic downturn of 2008 to 2010 which required the airport authority to closely monitor and adjust Terminal 1’s renovation budget. “In the end, good communica-

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Above. Digital automation facilitating e-ticket and other online reservation systems has reduced the airlines’ operational footprint, allowing the architects greater flexibility to reconfigure space to meet today’s travel demands within a heightened security framework.

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evitalization of Boston’s Lovejoy Wharf by The Architectural Team (Chelsea, MA) and architect Jennifer Carpenter, transformed the former warehouse of Schrafft’s Confectionery Co. into the new headquarters of sneaker manufacturer Converse Inc. Overlooking the landmark Leonard Zakim bridge where the Charles River meets Boston Harbor, this new facility features an updated and reinforced core and shell, including a two-story glass addition and terrace and a plaza-like public wharf. Photo: Gustav Hoiland

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